Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-09
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Extensive Improvements at the Packing
Houses and Stock Yards.
MARKED SCARCITY OF FoOD ON RANGES
Mandamus Case Against Mayor KOut-
sky 60 Compel sunda Closing VIII
he Heard Friday-Magic
City Gossip.

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that the prospective packing merger or
any other combination has caused a decided
halt in the progress Of their business.
1t is a we'll known fact that within the
last year the corporations have paid out
much for improvements and the indica-
tions are that still more improvements will
be made during the coming year. The
Union Stock Yards company has com
menced the construction of an elevator
which will cost several thousand dollars
and aside from this the company has spent
no less perhaps than $4,000 in other Inn
provements during the last few months.
One Of the packing houses, 1t is stated
contemplates the construction Of an Office
building, while others have talked and are
still talking Improvements Of various kinds.
The new elevator just commenced will un-
doubtedly enhance the appearance Of things
in that locality. General Manager Kenyon
says that there are many improvements yet
to be made.
There is very much said about a pros
pective butterine factory to be added to
the Cudahy plant during the coming fiscal
year. 1t has not been announced for a
certainty, but It has been given out that
under certain conditions the plant will be
built in due course Of time. Other i'm
provements are in contemplation by this
same company.
There is hardly a week that thousands
are not expended in some new feature In
the way Of improvement or machinery in
the various packing plants. For this rea-
son it is not believed that a deterioration In
the packing business at this point is prob
able. At least not for a long time.
There is still considerable hope that the
proposed hog house at Swifts, for which
plans were drawn a year ago, will yet be
built. The proposed structure would be a
mighty addition in the way OF a building
and it's construction would employ a large
force OF men for some time.
The payroll at the packing houses Is
said to be larger than at any time for the
last several years and this Is partially ac-
counted for, Of course, by reason Of the
: heavy stock receipts, which gives the
packers all they want to do.
1 1t has been rumored for some time that
the old Hammond plant will again be
5 pressed into service one Of these days by
e the Armour people and that the dying
a squeals Of porkers will again issue from
4 within the walls Of that structure. II is
4 not disputed, however, that many improve
ments, some involving large amounts OF
money, will be made from time to time at
the various packing plants in this city.
Reception Held Tonight.
The Young Mems Christian association
. will hold a public reception this evening at
: the association rooms, on N street, between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-ffth. The re-
%ception will be given for the benefit OF
: those who are interested in a night school,
d such as the association promises TO form.
Z Tonight will be the last registration night
Z of the school. After the reception the
pupils will have an opportunity to meet
and confer with teachers. The enrolment
3 already is quite large. The night school
k will formally open next Monday night. d
< Feed Running short.
: Western cattle shippers at the yards yes
t terday reported that there was a marked
scarcity of feed on the ranges. Montana
3 stockmen say that the feed is far below the
1 average for this time OF the year and that
the grass is not at all in abundance. Grass
hoppers are said to have worked havoc In
many sections. ]. A. Winkler, r., secretary
= Of the Riverside Live Stock association, near
Laramie, was at the stock yards yesterday
8 and reported that the feed was running
b short and that 1t was a serious question
8 with many shippers out there just now
z how they are going to manage it with their
5 stock. This is said to account for the
heavy runs from that part of the country.
II is thought that the bulk of the western
stock will be shipped out, at least from the
y localities where the range has been SO
4 badly damaged
AuctiOneers Want Licenses.
. Auctioneers at the stock yards are de-
. handing of the city council that 1t pass an
&C ordinance providing for the taking out OF
licenses by all who carry on the business
i" Of auctioneering at that place. They have
. accordingly had an ordinance drafted, pro-
viding for such license, and will ask the
q council to pass It. This lie supposed to be
!, for the purpose of keeping out outside auc-
y tioneers, who come in for Just one or two
u days.
Fisher-CarIin Nuptials.
n The wedding OF Henry Fisher and Miss
Emma Carlin was solemnized at the home
II tof the bride, Twenty-hfth and l streets
IT yesterday afternoon, Rev. Head officiating
n Both Of the young people are well known
In South Omaha. Mr.. Fisher was formerly
h In the drug business in South Omaha, but IL
now engaged in express work throughout
the state. Miss Carlin is the daughter oil
ID James Carlin and is one OF the best known
d employees Of the Cudahy Packing company
Of The couple started last night on a southern
le tour. which will take about a month. Be.
II fore returning they will visit the City o.
,e Mexico and other surrounding points.
l. Mayor Tomorrow.
= The mandsmus case against Mayor FranI
Koutsky. wherein the district court Is asked
TO compel him to see to II personally tina
y all Of the saloons are closed In South Omahs
on Sundays. will come up for hearing be,
= fore Judge Read tomorrow morning. Tht
- contention Of the mayor will be that he hal
done everything within his power to hav,
the saloons live up to the law, but that III,
- police force OF South Omaha is inadequat,
to successfully guard the trafhc and thai
outsiders have refused to help him In tn,
- good work"
a Looks After iadue
Is A force OF men was yesterday dispatched
ie to the Q street viaduet 10 estimate the
amount it Will take to repair this struo-
le ture. II was stated last evening that the
d viaduct is not supposed TO be kept IN
3 proper repair by the city, but that the rail.
ID roads, over which II runs, are responsible
for its condition. Nevertheless, the city
= authorities do not propose that 1t should be
"a left in its present condition lon1er