Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
oitis,ns win Ask for Mscadsm Road 70
Fort Creek.
WILL APPEAL TO NEBRASKA SENATORS
Revival OF n Former Project 60 Inn
prove IN Eastern Part of n
C~ity-GeneraI News from
Magic City.

An effort is to be made by the East Side
Improvement club, and in fact all Of the
improvement clubs in the city, to induce
the government to macadamize Thirteenth
street from the southern limits OF Omaha
to Fort Crook. This question was brought
up several years ago, but the secretary Of
war laid the question aside on account Of
the Spanish war. Now the members of the
club and citizens in general propose to
send a petition to Senators Willard and
Dietrich at Washington with the request
that the matter be revived.
AT the time the suggestion was FIRST made
II was proposed to construct a macadam
road sixteen feet in width over the course
mentioned. This would, 1t was estimated,
cost about 100000. II is understood here
that money for such work as that proposed
is now available. and the united efforts OF
the I've Nebraska senators will be asked
in order hat the construction Of the road
may be commenced as soon as possible.
By the building Of the Missouri avenue
car line the eastern portion Of the city is
building up rapidly. Then the land COM
pany proposes opening a number of streets
east of Twentieth street, which will Inn
prove this desirable residence section
greatly. Another reason for the request
to be made is the report that two bat
talions Of infantry will soon be stationed
at Fort Crook. Business men have long
been demanding a good road to Bellevue,
Fort Crook, ETC., and now a determined
effort Is to be made to secure government
help for this ridge road.
stock Yards Matters.
Captain D. S. Parkhurst, president of
the South Omaha Live Stock exchange,
called at The Bee office yesterday and
made the statement that no differences of
any kind exist between the packers and
the members of the exchange in regard to
the shrinkage Of hogs. The rumor printed
in The Bee," said Captain Parkhurst,
regarding the shrinking Of hogs was an
error. The only change that has been
made in the inspection department by the
board OF directors Of the Live Stock ex-
change has been the addition OF one in
spector. Now five inspectors are at work
where formerly the exchange had only
four. I wish The Bee would correct this
rumor and set us right before the people,
Another we'll known member Of the ex-
change said: 9TH exchange is running
along all right and there is no friction.
The relationship with commercial bodies
and the stock yards company are entirely
satisfactory"
City Attorney Indifferent.
Last Monday night the city council dl-
rected the city clerk to advertise for bids
library, bids to be received up to 5 D. m.
on February IL. So far the city attorney
has not drafted the usual notice Of publica-
tion and It was reported at the city hall
yesterday that he had declined to do SO, on
the ground that the council had no right to
purchase a site. City Clerk Shrigley, In
an interview last night, said that he would
comply with the order OF the council and
prepare the notice himself. This notice
| will be published during the coming week.
Rumor has 1t that there is going to be
ZONE lively times In the council before the
site is purchased.
sloane Plays Alone.
". G. Sloane, one of the candidates for
mayor, has given 1t out that he will not
participate in the democratic primaries to
be held on March 10. Sloane is quoted as
saying that he does not like the method
and especially disllkes the plan Of an
~nO1ncing the vote from committee head
quarters on the day following the pri-
marIes. Instead Of entering the fight in
the primaries Mr.. Sloane will endeavor to
secure the nomination for mayor on the
labor ticket and thus escape the heavy as
sessment alleged to have been made by the
democratic city central committee.
ouarterIy Meeting Today.
Rev. ]. W. Jennings. presiding elder OF
the Methodist church, will be present at
the services at the First Methodist church
this morning and will deliver a sermon.
At the close OF the sermon the sacrament
OF the Lords supper will be administered.
This meeting is the closing OF the church
quarter and every member of the church
and congregation is urged to attend.
Revival Meetings.
E~vangelistic meetings will be held this
week at the First Presbyterian church.
| Evangelist Smith will have charge Of the
preaching. while Mr.. Colburn will look
after the music. These meetings have been
attracting considerable attention and will
doubtless be largely attended. Next week
these meetings will be held at the Metho-
| dist church on N street.
Committee Changes.
Ed HaIpin has resigned as a member Of
the democratic city central committee and
James J. Fitzgerald has been reinstated
as a member. Halpin served for a shorI
time as secretary. When his resignation
was accepted Friday night, Frank Burmese
was chosen secretary. 1t is understood tina
the resignation Of Halpin was forced OF
account Of certain recent actions. The
committee still continues to hold secret
meetings.
Taxes Becoming Delinquent.
Special taxes assessed for the laying o