New Ulm review., April 06, 1904, Image 1

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WANT A FEDERAL BUILDING
f-ocal Business Men Will Ask an
Appropriation.
Petition to Congressman J. T. Mc
Cleary Being Signed.
Is Thought Tha $30,000 Will do
For a Beginning.
Efforts will be made to obtain an
appropriation for a United States post
office building to be erected in New
Ulm. Business men of the city are
•circulating a petition with this end in
Tiew and when a sufficient number of
signers shall have been secured the
document will be forwarded to Con
gressman James T. McCleary at Wash
ington. As the project is one which
appeals to all it is expected that the
•petition will meet with a ready re
sponse and it will probably be mailed
wefore the rirst of next week.
In years past there has been federal
miilding talk in New Ulm but no de
termined stand in the matter has ever
teeen taken and the present agitation
»ay be said to be the first attempt at
eencerted action. Lack of encourage-
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NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
Not too early to look!
Sample patterns are here
—some of the choice ones
will be sold early—and some
of the designs we cannot du
plicate. If you appreciate un
usual styles it will interest
you to come promptly.
Prices $1 to $3.00.
Hummel Bros.
14 N. Minn. St. New Ulm, Minn.
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ment has been responsible in a large
measure for this seeming lack of in
terest but a favorable opportunity has
now presented itself and it is the pur
pose to push the city's claims vigor
ously. Seconded by Congressman Mc
Cleary, and there are the best of rea
sons for believing that he will volunteer
his support, these aspirations are not
hopeless by any means and ultimately
recognition will be secured from con
gress.
Of the fact that New Ulm is justly
entitled to a public building there can
be no question. It is the largest city
in the second congressional district
not already supplied and for that rea
son is, in the natural order of things,
the next in line for preference. Several
years ago Senator Knute Nelson se
cured the passage of a bill in the Sen
ate allowing public buildings to be
built in places of 5,000 inhabitants
and as New Ulm has a population of
more than 6,000 there will be no trouble
on this score. Then, too, the local
postoffice is deserving of new quarters.
It is now firmly established in the
second class, with its receipts showing
an increase every year, and with a
total of fourteen employes on its rolls.
The amount of mail matter handled by
Krook and his assistants
DRES S UPsTOsD^TElK
If you dress, then dress so that people can
not pick you out by your shabby clothes that
you are from New Ulm, when in a different
city. And in order to be dressed with the peo
ple, you ought to know that you dare not buy
your suits with Butter and Eggs Clothiers as
these merchants, so as to suit their trade, must
have the cheapest sheeny clothing put on the
market, for those people would not buy a $25
suit.
Our opinion is, if you have butter and eggs,
bring them to the market where you get the
highest cash price, and if you want a
SUIT
go there where you get up-to-date clothing at a
modern price and pay cash for it.
Our Acorn brand clothing is union made and
therefore a guarantee that it is not made by
poor tailors, girls or women. If you buy cloth
ing, buy it with people where you know what
you get.
Spring Suits from S10 to $30.
Boys' Suits from $2.50 to $15.
Fancy Vests from $1.50 to $5.
Spring Overcoats from $10 to $20.
Rainettes, Raincoats, Umbrellas.
Nothing but the latest in Chil
dren's clothing.
CARLSON BROTHERS
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continually grows larger and larger
and in a few years, allowing for the
usual steady growth, more floor space
will be needed.
In the petition an appropriation of
$30,000 is requested. This would be
intended to cover the expense of pur
chasing a site and erecting a building
but the opinion is expressed that it
would be adequate. There would be
no necessity here of providing for a
United States court room or apart
ments for government officials other
than the postmaster and a very im
posing structure could be put up for
$30r000. In any event it would form a
neat nucleus for a fund and should
events show that it was insufficient
there would doubtless be a deficiency
appropriation forthcoming.
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As regards obtaining the grant, it
should not an impossible -task. New
Ulm has always stood by the district
representative and it is ready to do so
in the future. On his part he has fre
quently shown his friendship for the
old town and the Review will be great
ly mistaken if he does not hasten to
embrace this opportunity to "do some
thing" for its people. It may not, of
course, be within his power to work a
bill through at this session but he will,
at least, have gained a foothold and
paved a way for more strenuous en
deavors in the future.
One of the most ardent advocates of
a federal building is Dr. O. C. Strick
ler, owner of the structure in which the
postoffice is located at present. Dur
ing the recent controversy over the
lease Dr. Strickler was reluctant to
attach his signature until he was as
sured that his action would not injure
New Ulm's chances for obtaining an
appropriation and when the petition
was circultaed the was the first to sign.
Dr. Strickler's building is centrally
located and would not be long without
an occupant should the postoffice be
moved, and he would probably receive
as much in rental from a private busi
ness man as is now paid him by the
government.
Brown Pays the Most.
Judge B. F. Webber made an order
Friday fixing the salary of Court Re
porter W. T. Eckstein from April 1,
1904, to March 31, 1905, at $1,400.
This amount is apportioned among
the five counties comprising the judi
cial district and the auditors are in
structed to draw their warrants for
the following sums per month: Brown,
$51.33 Lyon, $22.17 Redwood, $21.00
Nicollet, $15.17: Lincoln, $7.00. The
law governing the compensation of
court stenographers provides that he
shall receive pay from each county
upon the basis of the number of days
he actually worked in that county as
compared with the full number of days
he is employed in the district. Last
year Brown had two unusually long
terms of court and this accounts for
its large assessment, which at first
sight appears disproportionate.
Dr. Weaver's Syrup and Cerate.
Success!ul treatment for blood and skin diseases.
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REACHES COST PREDICTED
Lighting Plant Now Stands Tax
Payers $60,000.
Figures Shown by Supt. Adolf
Wagner's Report.
Receipts More Than Paid Operat
ing Expenses.
When this paper put forward the
prediction that the municipal lighting
station would cost to exceed $60,000
the opposition press and a number of
the aldermen and their adherents de
cried the assertion. Superintendent
Adolf Wagner's first itemized state
ment of the cost, receipts and disburse
ments of the plant, which will be read
to the aldermen at their meeting to
night, will show that the station now
stands the taxpayers exactly $60,212.84.
It would appear that the designing en
gineer's original estimate was a trifle
modest and the bond issue of $30,000
slightly inadequate.
Supt. Wagner's report is an ex
haustive affair and covers the period
from the time the plant went into oper
ation in September, 1902, to the first of
the present month. It shows that up
to March 31, 1903, the cost of the plant
was $46,885.64. During the past year
$13,327.20 additional was expended,
bringing the aggregate to $60,212.84.
This outlay was made as follows:
Bal. on contract with Fort Wayne
Electric Works $1,996.02
Bal. to C. S. Pillsbury 112.41
Line extensions 1,809.89
New Ulm Electric Light Co., pole
line 4,935.00
New Ulm Electric Light Co., meters 565.00
Meters bought during year 3,908.88
Total $13,327.20
The receipts at the station and the
operating expenses were as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Commercial light service $ 9,422.39
Street lights 6,689.05
Profit on wiring and supplies 247.14
Total
$16,358.58
OPEEATING EXPENSES.
Wages
Fuel
Insurance
Collector's fees
Station supplies and repairs
Street lamp supplies and repairs.
Line repairs
Lam renewals
Interest on $30,000 bonds
$ 2.999.00
5,558.83
47.05
39.44
904.74
162.29
17.70
269.87
1,200.00
Total $11,198.92
It will be seen from the above that
the receipts show a surplus over the
operating expenses of $5,159.66. Inter
est at the rate of 4 per cent on the to
tal investment of $60,212.84 amounts
to $2,408.51, but from this must be de
ducted the interest on the $30,000
bonds, as the latter is listed under
operating expense. Unpaid interest,
therefore, amounts to $1,208.51 and
when this is taken from the profits
there is left the sum of $3,951.15 to be
come a sinking fund or allowed for
the depreciation of the plant. Figured
as the latter it gives the generous pro
portion of 6£ per cent.
The total expenditures were$32,240.
79 and the total rece:pts, with the
amounts transferred from other funds,
reached $28,626.05. Tims the fund was
overdrawn $3,614.74 during the year
and when this is added to a prior de
ficit of $3,771.92 thei'e is a total over
draft of $7,386.66.
In commuting the cost of street light
ing each arc lamp was charged at the
rate of $6.25 per month, which is not
below the old rate allowed the New
Ulm Electric Light company, ($75 per
arc per annum) except that all-night
service is given, whereas in former
years the current was turned off at 1
a. m. In order to have the city make
money out of its venture the commer
cial receipts must pay all the expenses
of illuminating the streets, but it
would seem that this cannot be accom
plished for some time. However, the
plant has been under a heavier ex
pense than will be the case in years to
come, and has probably done as well
as was expected.
Supt. Wagner gives the operating
expenses of the waterworks depart
ment as $4,421.90 and the receipts,
with hydrants assessed at $60 per an
num, as $9,002.58. They increased the
balance in the fund this year by $2,
580.48 and the system is now $5,752.96
to the good—nearly as much as the
electric light shortage.
Furniture Loss Adjusted.
F. A. Mennen of Minneapolis, state
agent for the Firemen's Fund, came to
New Ulm Thursday and adjusted the
loss on Representative S. D. Peter
son's furniture and household goods,
which were damaged and destroyed
when his residence was burned on
March 26th. Mr. Peterson carried $1,
700 insurance on his furniture in the
Firemen's Fund and he was paid the
sum of $1,303.45. The loss was paid
with remarkable promptness, six days
after the fire, and the adjustment was
very satisfactory to the owner. N.
Henningsen is the local agent for the
Firemen's Fund.
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Exclusive New York and Chicago
A Pattern Hats.
Tailored Hats in brilliant profu
sion.
The world famous "Gage" Hats
are here.
Charming creations by our own
.{. artists.
Pattern hats at $7 and $J5
Beautiful trimmed hats at $2.50 and $5
4» Tailored street hats at $1 to $3.50
'f Children's trimmed hats at 75c to $3.75
j* school and street hats at 25c $2.50
OTTOMEYERS
Special Sale,
Next Monday, April 1
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^^LACE CURTAINS^!
Nottingham Lace Curtains, per pair, 37 cents.
Nottingham Lace Curtains, in great assort
ments, up to $4.88 per pair.
Arabian Curtains—we carry the very best
and latest styles at $3.35 and up to $7.65 per
pair.
Curtain Nets we have by the yard and at low
prices. Call and see what we offer at 9 cents
per yard.
The time is here for house cleaning. You surely want
new curtains, so this is a good opportunity to see a fine
line (all new) and at low prices.
We invite you to call on this day whether you wish to
buy or not. You ought to see the line and learn our
prices. All fresh new curtains.
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ASK FOR OUR
"Bud Children's Shoe
All children, who have worn these
shoes, ask for them.
We wish we could marshal the army
of children who have bought Budd's
shoes at this store before the parents
who are in the habit of buying the or
dinary s£»*ts of shoes. The children's
happy faces would testify to the com
fort they enjoy in these comfortable
shoes. ...
These shoes cost no more than the
ordinary kind, but oh! how much bet
ter they are.
We have them in all sizes and prices
from
50c to $2 a pair.
Ladies, There's a Reason
Why you should join the majority and buy your Spring and Summer
Shirt Waists here. The questions to be considered are: When? Where?
Why?
WHEN? Now is the time to buy, while the assortment is at its best,
everyone recognizes this fact.
WHERE? At the store that keeps the largest and best assortment. We
give this department as much care and attention as any other. We do
not buy our waists in lots, every pattern is picked separately, this insures
an assortment that cannot be surpassed for style, quality and beauty.
WHY? Because we give you a high grade, well-made, finely finished
waist for the money that is sometimes spent for the ordinary kind. Come
see our waists.
CRONE BROTHERS.
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