Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-21
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Republicans Plan for Big Rally at Wood
man Hall Tonight.
koUTskY MAKING GAINS EVERYWHERE
His Campaign Believed by His
Friends 90 Pc one of uccess
in spite Sf Schemes OF
Opposition.

A rally OF republicans will be held at
woodman hall, Twenty-ifth and N streets.
tonight. This meeting will be under the
auspices Of swedish-American league No. 2
Onicers OF the league have invited all can
didates to be present and responses in the
Affirmative have been received from all who
had not made previous engagements. James
H. vanDusen has been invited to speak and
there will be a Swedish quartet from Omaha
TO furnish the music. Frank Koutsky, re-
publican candidate for mayor, will be pres
emit and make a few remarks, as will also
Mr.. Howe, the candidate for treasurer. II
is also expected that the candidates for
council and Board Of Education will speak.
This meeting will be the last rally Of the
week for the republicans. Next week the
active campaign will commence and then
meetings will be held nightly in every ward
in the city.
One well-known republican, who goes
about a good deal, said last night that
Koutsky is making friends every day and
that his election is assured. THE fact that
Carley and a lot more are running by petit
tion," said this republican, will not make
any material difference in the vote, as every
one knows why Carley was projected into
the fight" So far the republicans are de-
cidedly hopeful OF holding their own and
then some when It comes to the counting Of
the votes on election day.
A general invitation is extended TO all to
attend the rally at woodman hall tonight.
Preparing for Tax Levy.
Tax Commissioner Fitzgerald Is prepar-
ing for the annual assessment to be made
this spring. Under the law the assessors
will commence work on April 1 and are
allowed forty-nve days in which to com
plete the assessment. Then a board of
review sits on complaints and an equaliza-
ton is made. Owing to the system In vogue
IN the tax commissioner department now
the making Of the assessment will be much
less complicated than It was a year ago.
During the winter months the commissioner
and his deputy have worked on books to be
used this year SO that the assessment can
doubtless be made In less time than the
law allows. For 1901 the valuation as re-
turned by the tax Commissioners was 81
42,S12. It Is expected that with the i'm
provement made at the packing houses and
about the city since the last assessment
that this amount will be raised this year
fully $25O,OOO.
DIR. EnsOr Enters Denial.
DR.. Thomas H. Ensor. recently a candi-
date for mayor on the democratic ticket,
denied TO q Bee representative last night
tfat he proposed leaving South Omaha. The
doctor said: "A sheet published In Omaha
which has been antagonistic to me, has
circulated this report. / want to say that
1t is entirely without foundation. L own
considerable property in South Omaha and
have no intention Of leaving here at this
tune. While II is true that ] have large
property interests In the oil fields of Texas
and in the mining districts Of Arizona, I
DO not propose to give up my residence
here Just because an Omaha sheet wants
me to-"
Petition Candidates Must File Today. |
All candidates who desire to have their
names placed ON the official ballot must
Ole their petitions with the city clerk today.
From the present Indications there will be
stther hve or six candidates for mayor and
q number Of additional names to be added
70 the list Of candidates for the city coun.
ell. b city clerks once closes at &
o'clock. but petitions may be filed as late
~ midnight.
Dumping Garbage.
While people are cleaning up backyards
and alleys to some extent the haulers of
garbage are not following the sanitary
rules by going to the city dumping grounds
with their loads. In many instances. ashes.
garbage and refuse are being dumped on
vacant lots or on streets and alleys little
frequented. Little II any attention is being !
maid nv the sanitary inaDactor a. Az. - |