Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-20
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Natural Amphitheater at Syndicate PARK
Not to Be Disturbed.
SUPERIOR PLACE FOR OUTDOOR MEETINGS
Board of Education Probably VIII
Make Up List of JHnItors ne
Tonisht's Meeting
Magic City Gossip.

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Syndicate park may place South Omaha in
a position to make a bid fof all out
meetings held in the county this summer.
That Syndicate park lie the most beautiful
natural resort OF it's kind in the county
goes undoubted, and the natural facilities
on hand for the accommodation OF large
crowds adds to Its attraction.
II Is the plan OF the owners OF this
land, in building the boulevard through It.
not to cut into the natural amphitheater
In the center. Whenever public speaking
has been held in this place the amphi-
theater has been called into requisitlon.
1t is nothing more than a deep cut in the
surface, surrounded by hills. In the bot
tom Of this pit" the speakers stand has
always been erected, while the people sat
on the grassy banks OF the incline. every
one In the audience having a perfect view
Of the speaker.
1t Is said that this place will be pro-
vided with seats, and that e permanent
platform will be erected at the bottom. In
this way thousands OF people could be &C
commodated at almost any entertainment,
owners Of property In this vicinity are
also making preparations to beautify the
neighborhood. As soon as the boulevard
Is completed and the road to Omaha is
opened, Twentieth street, heretofore prac-
tically unusued, will probably become the
popular driveway OF the town. while the
opening of G and II streets will open the
way to the river, which has heretofore been
a complex proposition. In all OF these
preparations the citizens are taking the
utmost interest and doing everything within
their power to push the work to completion.
II the grading through the park is COM
menccd at the time the land company SAYS
| IL Will he. nv JIly I the nark will ha IN
complete order for any kind OF a celebra-
ton.
Janitors on the Carpet.
The ~janitors Of the public schools OF
South Omaha will be on the carpet at the
meeting Of the Board OF Education this
evening. At the last meeting the board
seemed content with its labors, after hav-
Ing agreed upon ninety-four OF the teach
ers, and while the ~janitor proposition was
raised, still 1t was agreed that It had bet
ter go over until this evening. What will
be done is easily guessed, from the express
sions OF the MEMBER OF the board hereto
fore. II any Of the old ~janitors are re-
tained, the number will be extremely lin
Tied. There are about ten teachers yet to
be elected and the list will probably be
filled tonight. The fight in prospect will
probably draw out the same large crowd Of
spectators who were present at the meet
Ing Of the board on last Monday eveLlng.
Caught Up on Work.
The city council has about caught UP on
Its work and there is nothing Of unusual
interest In prospect at the meeting this
evening. The little speech OF Councilman
Adkins at last meeting regarding the abil-
ity Of the council to pay for Sidewalk i'm
provements will probably have the effect
Of stopping any advances along this line.
so, aside from the introduction of a few
new ordinances and the reading and dis
position Of communications. but little will
be accomplished.
Looking After Sidewalks.
Street Commissioner Miller is diligently
investigating the condition Of all Of the
sidewalks Of the city and will make a sys-
tematic search for all defects of streets
and alleys which may cause the city to be
sued for damage. He says thst within the
course Of a month or two that It will re-
quire several days search to find a place
where a damage suit can grow out.
Another POntoOn OUTFIT.
The failure Of the South Omaha Pontoon
Bridge and Ferry company to successfully
operate a bridge and ferryboat across the
river at the foot of N street has In no
manner dismayed a few enthusiasts here.
who claim that they will soon organize
another company and that a ferry will be
operated within a very short time. Those
who are promoting the affair say that they
will go after 1t in a different manner than
the defunct company did and that they feet
assured OF success.
Probably No Street Fair.
The business men OF the city have not
encouraged the efforts OF the promoters OF
the proposed street fair In South Omaha :
this fall, and as a result In all probability
no entertainment OF this kind will be given.
The fair last year YVES a losing proposition
for the bulk OF them and they say that
more than a year should intervene before
talking up another one. Several, however,
still insist that a street fair should and
will be held here next September.
Magic City Gossip.
Buggies on Payments. Culver-Co.
A.. r. Kelly returned yesterday from a
trip to Montana.
Scott Kenworthy was reported very much
Improved last evening.
Several golf clubs will be organized in
this city and match games galore are said
to be the probable result.
The local telephone company is reported
to have transferred all property to another
organization, in the attempt TO rid itself
of the Injunction suit now pending against
Il In the district court.