Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-15

AANhNs
Colonel Alexander Hogeland secured the
passage Of his curfew ordinance, but the
mayor has not yet indicated whether he
will sign 1t, but it is understood that he
favors the measure. ..
Clerk Shrigley will at once advertise for
bids for the repairing of the asphalt pave
ment on Twenty-fourth street. Another
meeting Of the council will be held on
Wednesday night.
Lincoln Feed Yards.
Harry L. Carpenter, formerly auditor OF
the Union Stock Yards company here, but
now located in Lincoln as the manager Of
the stock yards there, was in the city yes
terday. He stated to a Bee reporter that
the work of remodeling and improving the
yards was going on rapidly in order to be
prepared for the large fall runs Of sheep
and cattle. The pens, Mr.. Carpenter said,
are being thoroughly cleaned and carpen-
tiers are building new feed racks for all Of
the pens. Trenches are being dug for a new
water supply and fire MIGRANTS are being
set and attached to the water mains to in
sure protection In case of fire.
Our sheep pasture land" said Mr.. Car
penter, cannot be excelled. 1t contains in
the neighborhood Of 800 acres, all covered
with splendid grass, through which there
Is a stream of good, clear water. We get
our water from Oak river, while our hay
will come from Bellwood and Schuyler.
Only the choicest upland blue stem hay
will be fed"
In regard to the advantages offered to
the shippers that stop at West Lincoln
Mr.. Carpenter said: THE geographical To-
cation of West Lincoln cannot be dupli-
Gated by any other feeding point. 1t is
within three hours run Of South Omaha
and eight and ten hours, respectively, to
st. Joseph and Kansas City. The stock
man., without any extra charge, except for
such feed as he may order, can stop at
these yards and rest and fill his stock be-
fore going on to market. Another thing,
the shipper can keep in close touch with
the South Omaha market, and in case OF
a bad break in the market he can at a
moderate cost await q reaction"
1t is expected that the opening OF these
feed yards at Lincoln will greatly increase
the shipments to this market.
Board Lets Contracts.
Last night the Board of Education met and
let a contract for the heating OF the Haw-
thorne school. The board opened bids for
the placing of distributing radiators in the
present building and also in the two addi-
tional rooms to be constructed this summer.
George Parks & Co. being the lowest bid
ders were awarded the contract.
A committee from the Central Labor union
waited upon the board and made a request
that only union labor be employed hereafter
and to this the board gave consent. More
than this, a resolution was adopted dismiss
ing from the employ Of the board all non
union laborers.
UNk,a Arint{nn cOmmitfaa was Instructed To
secure bids for all advertising matter which
may be needed by the board for the fiscal
year. Another meeting Of the board Will be
held next Monday night.
Another Reform Movement.
Yesterday afternoon Mayor Koutsky Is
sued orders to Chief OF Police Briggs d.
recting him to close all gambling houses
and to cause to be removed all slot ma
chimes. The chief went about notifying the
gamblers during the middle Of the afternoon,
and while on this trip he dropped into
places where slot machines were kept and
served the orders of the mayor. There was
a hurry call for vehicles Of various sorts
and the gambling devices and slot ma
chimes were hastily gotten out Of the way.
A~ntI-SaIOOn League
A committee of the Anti Saloon league
called upon Mayor Koutsky yesterday ane
expressed the thanks of the league for his
enforcement Of the Sunday closing law
It is understood that members of the com
mittee expressed a desire to be appointed
special policemen in order that they might
better watch the closing movement mex
Sunday. When this request was made
Mayor Koutsky declined at the time to give
any answer and It is not known what HI
will do about the matter.
In accordance with the plans Of this spe'
cial committee a mass praise meeting will
be held at the First Methodist Episcopa
church on Friday evening, July is. Every
one is invited to attend this meeting. Their
will be special music and a number OF ad'
dresses. The complete program will be an
nounced within a day or two.
City Sets Example.
Inspector Jones has been serving notices
lately to property owners to clean up bacl
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