Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-04

nance be amended and enforced. In case
the council will pass a curfew ordinance
a request will be made that the packing
houses blow their whistles at 9 o'clock
each night. This will be the signal for
youngsters to get home.
Grading Operations Suspended.
On account Of the recent heavy rains the
grading outfits operating in and about
South Omaha have suspended operations
until the ground dries out. A number OF
outfits were brought to the city yesterday
and the men went into camp to wait for
more seasonable weather. The wet spell
will cause a delay in the grading Of streets
in the eastern portion Of the city, for which
ordinances have been PASSED. The county
work in his vicinity is being delayed also.
1t is reported that on West Q street and
near sarpy Mills water stands on the
ground to the depth Of over q foot. Con-
tractors say that with a few dry days the
ground will dry out sufficiently so that
work can be resumed. The street force Is
badly handicapped at present. but as soon
as there is a letup Of rain the holes in the
unpaved streets will be filled.
Jones Tests MIX.
In june Sanitary Inspector Jones made
tests of milk from twenty-five dealers.
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on the streets on various occasions and
tested. OF the dairymen selling milk in
the city and the milk depots disposing Of
the tactical product only three were found
to be below the standard. The inspector
served notice on the three dealers that the
standard OF milk sold by them would have
to be improved OF else their licenses would
be revoked.
Preparing to Grade.
The letter Brewing company has let a
contract and Is now prepared to COM
mence grading on Saturday for brick sta
bles to take the place OF the barns burned
on the night OF May 80. City Engineer
BeaI has set the stakes for the graders
and the work Of construction will commences
Just as soon as the graders finish exca-
waiting. The barn will be Of brick with steel
trusses and it is expected that 1t will be
ready for occupancy in a couple OF months.
No Celebration Here.
Last year at this time the street fair
was on and there was a big time. but this
year no arrangements were made for q
celebration Of any sort. There Will be nc
market at the stoekysrds, but as is Gus.
tomsry on holidays all stock arriving will
be cared for, but nothing will be weighed
OF sold. The city Offices and banks will b,
closed all day, but the majority Of business
houses will remain open until noon.
Epidemic of Measles.
For the three days in July eight deaths
have been reported at hte once OF the cit!
clerk. The cause given in most Of tn,
eight cases Is either measles or whoopinI
cough. There seems to be an epidemic o
measles here Just now and the local physi
clans are kept on the jump attending I,
the large number Of cases. Last montl
only thirty-hve deaths we're reported.
Magic City Gossip.
There will be only one delivery OF mai
by the letter carriers today.
A daughter has been born to Mr.. an
Mrs. Frank Brock, Tw%enty-ninth and
streets.
Members Of the Coopers' union will pic
mic at sarpy Mills park today II it doe
not rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. e. wilcox have gone 4
Ida Grove, Ia. to spend a few days will
relatives.
Mrs. d. Carney has sold her property a
TWenty-hfth and | streets and will resid
In Kansas City hereafter.
Ordinance No. l,OS5, known as the waite
company ordinance, Is being advertised "a
the oh1cial paper OF the city.
Fred Scott, collector for the Nebraska
Telephone company, has gone to Sioux Cst,
to spend a few days with relatives.
Miss May Bamford. one OF the teacher
her summed vacation at Long Branch. n.