Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Receipts Of Cattle This Week Will Break
All Previous Records.
TOTAL OF FoRTY-THREE THOUSAND HEAD
Big Run f. Attracted by Unprece-
dented Demand for Feeders
Prices Remain Firm
Magic City Gossip.

The receipts Of cattle this week will break
all previous records. Up to 8 D. m. Friday
afternoon, when the stockyards day closes,
a total Of AZ, 900 head Of cattle had been
received which exceeded all previous rec
ords by over 1000 head. This big run has
been attracted to this market by the unpre-
cedented demand for feeders. Cattle
weighing from 300 to LOO pounds are in
great demand.
The prices have also been attractive TO
buyers and in spite Of the big run the best
cattle, weighing 1000 pounds, and upwards,
are not a great deal lower than a week ago.
While there has been some decline on the
cattle Weighing 900 pounds and under. there
has been enough inquiry from Iowa and
Nebraska buyers to prevent any serious
decline in prices. .
Iowa buyers spent a large portion Of
the week here looking over this market.
The same may be said OF Nebraska buyers.
AS a rule these buyers are looking for cat
tie that will sell under the 81 mark.
AS for sheep the market still holds good
and there is now an Increase in receipts
over last year of 10S $50 head.
Hog receipts also show an increase as
compared with the same date last year.
Night Lunch stands.
SOmpldlul Is again DtlHB mdue ABOUT the
night lunch stands. 1t is asserted by some
Of the members of the council that these
stands are a nuisance in that they cause
an accumulation of dirt on the
and thus the cutters and sewers are choked.
II is understood that an effort is to be made
to have these night stands removed or else
find a means to compel the owners to keep
the cutters where the wagons stand in a
good sanitary condition.
Road Machine Work.
The city road machine is now working
on Twentieth street between G and W
streets. When this section Of the street
is properly rounded up the machine and
the force operating it will be moved to
Missouri avenue. This roadway will then be
rounded up from Thirteenth street to Twen-
tieth street. Since the machine has been
repaired and placed in charge of a COM
petent man a great deal Of good work has
been done.
Lewis VIII Make Repairs.
City Clerk shirgley is in receipt of a
letter from F. J. Lewis. dated at Rock
Island, ILL.,, stating that material has been
ordered for the laying Of permanent side
walks in front of his property at Twenty
fourth and l. streets. In view Of this an
hONhCSLutuN II CITY COuuCll Will ueIeT lot
a short time the fencing in of this walk,
which is inside OF the permanent sidewalk
district. Mr.. Lewis will be given a rea-
sonable time in which to lay the walk. II
it is not done within thirty days the walk
will be fenced in and pedestrians will be
compelled to use the street. other walks
in the permanent district will be treated
in the same way. 1
still After Tt ties. q
City Treasurer Howe is Ill after those
who are delinquent in the hgtter Of paying
personal taxes. Another batch OF 500 postal
cards were sent out yesterday, notifyins
those who are behind in payments to come
in and settle. During the last few months
the treasurer has been unusually success
full in collecting personal taxes, but he is
not letting up. as he wants to present a
clean sheet to the council at the close Of the
year.
Magic City Gossip.
City Engineer Beal has gone to Mime.
sofa for a few days vacation.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Weimner, Thirty-frst and F streets, Is
quite sick.
The local lodge Of Eagles entertained a
large number of friends at the troop armory
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Reynolds, 1912 North
Twenty-seventh street. entertained a party
of friends Thursday night.
Frank J. F1tle, one of the prominent
Bohemians of the city, came up from Lin.
coin yesterday to spend a day or two with
friends.
The infant daughter of L. Fredlund
Twenty-ninth and T streets, died yesterday
Funeral services will be held at l O'Clock
this afternoon. Rev. M. A. Head will