Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-29
They Arc StenIing Dogs.

| dog thieves exists in the city and the at
| tention Of the authorities will be called to
| the matter. Only a few days ago govern
ment official on duty here was approached
by stranger, who wanted to buy his valu-
able pointer. The man was told that the
dog was not fer sale. The next day the
pointer was missing. little quiet work
on the part OF the owner Of the dog and
the help Of an employe at one of the pack
ing houses located the dog chained up in
the cellar of the old unused packing house
south of Swift's. Nearly a dozen fine dogs
of different breeds were found shut up in
different parts of the building. Nearly every
day some one complains about his dog being
missing and as a rule when reward Is
advertised the canine is returned The police
have their eye on one man now whom they
suspect of being implicated in the thefts
VIII Preach South Omaha Market.
On Monday Scott Davis, one of the best
known stockmen in the west, will leave
here for tour of the entire west in the in
terests of the Union Stock Yards company
Mr. Davis said yesterday that he was going
to boom the South Omaha market and he
is taking along a lot of facts and figures to
back up his statements. Ninety-seven per
cent of the entire receipts Of 1895 were sold at
South Omaha. I'VE hold" said Mr.. Davis
"and are prepared to demonstrate that South
Omaha is the best market in the country
for western cattle. Should a shipper ques-
tlOn tnlS assertion ne can Dill MS StOCk
to Chicago. with the privilege of the South
Omaha market, and should the prices offered
on this market not be up to expectation, no
charge whatever will be made to the shipper
for switching, unloading, reloading, yardage
and care of the stock while in the yards"
Civil Service Examinations.
The United States civil service commission
will hold examinations March 10 in Boston,
New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Kansas
City, Los Angeles and San Francisco for
meat inspectors, stock examiners and tag.
gers. The supply of egibles is not equal
to the demand. Application blanks and in
formation will be furnished request by
the commission. Application for the meat
inspector examination must be graduates OF
some recognized veterinary college and ap-
p!icants for the stock examiner examination
must have had at least three years expert
ence in handling meats or meat producing
animals. Applications for these examina-
tons will be received from legal residents
CT any state.
Magic City GOssip.
J. W. Pierce of Grand Island is visiting in
the city.
F.. ]. Fabian, one of Wyoming's cattlemen,
John O'Rourke returned last evening from
western trip.
John Quinn of Elkhorn is a guest at the
Exchange hotel.
Sunday afternoon General Kelly will speak
at Young Mems Institute hail..
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Caughey |
will entertain the High Five club.
There Is some talk of painting the viaducts
in order to preserve the new timbers.
John Gallagher of Canton, Ia, is in the
city visiting his brothers, James and Andy.
L. II. Jewett Broken Bow farmer, Is |
in the city looking over the live stock mar |
ket.
The recently organized Mckinley club will |
meet this evening at Strangland's hall. e. G. |
Lane will deliver an address.
Glover Leaf camp. Royal Neighbors Of |
America, will give high five party at Mod
ern Woodmen hall this evening.
The women of the First Methodist church
will hold an exchange today at Dr. Aberlys |
drug store Twenty-fourth and streets.
The South Omaha Board Of Charities ac-
the receipt of cash donation of
s11.95 from Curt Prokop velky No 200, In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows.
Monday evening Samuel Dennis post, Grand
Army of the Republic, will give an old fash
ioned campfire at the hall over the South
Omaha National bank. The Women's Relief
corps will assist All old soldiers. Sons of
Veterans and friends are invited.
City Attorney Lambert has prepared
curfew ordinance, which will be introduced
at the meeting of the council Monday night.
Blanks have been left for age, and the
hour to be filled in when the ordinance is
read. The penalty will be fine not to ex-
ceed $40.
There is some talk among members of the
Board of Trade of going after the railroads
running into the city and urging the neces-
sity of respectable looking depot. South
Omaha has more railroad business than any
city in the state, and business men are in
clned to think that the city Is entitled to
substantial passenger and freight depots.
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