Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-11
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Business at Packing Houses Unusually
Good for This Time Of Year.
LARGE EXPORT ORDERS EXPECTED SOON
Meat for Soldiers in Philippines VIII
De shipped from Magic City In
Large Quantities in the
spring.

Local packers say that while business is
unusually good for this time Of the year,
there is little export business. Inquiry
at the different plants in South Omaha
shows that there are but few shipments
being made to the Philippines or for that
matter to any of the army posts in the far
east.
E. A. Cudahy said yesterday that he
had filled all Of the big government orders
and that only small quantities Of canned
meats were being shipped by his company
to Manila at the present time. The Swifts
and Armours are in the same position.
There is a moderate demand from the gov
ernment for supplies packed at South
Omaha, but no orders Of exceptional size.
One Of the packers said that large orders
from the government we're expected about
March l. These orders will have to be
specially prepared for the foreign trade
and will consist mostly Of extra cured
hams and bacon. Some canned meat will
also be used, and large proportion Of this
will be packed here by Cudahy.
During the past year all Of the local
packers have sent large quantities Of sup
plies to tine Philippines and preparations
are now being made at the local plants
for the 6lling Of the large orders which are
early in the spring.
The smoke houses Of all the plants are
now filled with meats being cured in antic-
ipation Of heavy orders for holiday times
and the beef butchers are doing their best
to tastily dress corn-fed steers for the
holiday trade.
Clerk Advertises for Supplies.
City Clerk shrigley is advertising for
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rious city departments. He wants bids on
stationery, peddlers tags, drugs. etc. Sup
plies for the FIRE department and lumber
for the street department will also be re-
quested. As the form of the advertise
ment is so vague, no special amount being
specified il is feared by city officials that
but few bids will be received Until re-
Gently 1t has been the custom to buy in
the open market, but when the bidding
proposition came in under the new charter
II was found unsatisfactory. The chances
are that it will have to prevail until there
is change in the regulations. One point
that holds bidders back is the provision
which permits the council to reject any or
all bids.
TempletOn Goes south.
R. A. Templeton Of Tekamah, Neb., was
a seller at the stock yards yesterday. He
disposed of a large bunch Of sheep which
ne fed and sold at a good price. On Mon
day next Mr.. Templeton and his family
will go south to spend the winter. Mr..
Templeton is considered one Of the most
successful sheep feeders in the state.
Catholic order Entertains.
Last night the Catholic Order Of Forest
ers gave an entertainment and social at
the troop armory. Several addresses were
given by prominent persons and the music
was excellent Those who participated In
the rendering Of the program we're: Rev.
Father Fitzpatrick, Miss Agnes 0Connor,
NJ. P. O'Connor, Miss Maud o'Neil. Thomas
NJ. Hallorsn. Miss Kearney and Miss Daugh-
erty.
-Four Women Jailed.
Yesterday the police arrested four women
who we're alleged to be of the half world,
They we're frequenting saloons in resorts on
Railroad avenue and the police were forced
to make the arrests because OF disorderly
conduct. The women spent the night in
Jail and will be brought before Judge King
today for sentence.
Farmers Are Negligent.
Farmers driving in from the country with
teams are careless about the welfare Of
luelT llN6 blOCh' Nllulu Nuo last low udg
the police have picked UP number Of
teams on the streets which were standing
without blankets for several hours. In such
cases the owner Of the team is not only
fined in police court, but he is compelled
| to pay for the keep of his team at a livery
barn while 1t is held there. Some farmers
come into the city and hitch their horses
and then 20 on to Omaha on the cars, and
frequently they forget to come back. The
local police do not propose to see teams
suffer during the cold weather, and conse-
quently policemen Oh beats have instruc-
tions to shelter horses left standing for
any length Of time without blankets.
Magic City Gossip.
son was born yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin letter.
The grain elevator at the Union stock
yards is about completed.
Fred Remington returned yesterday
from business trip TO Wyoming
Frank Clark, formerly street commits
sioner, is laid up at his home with a severe
cold.
Upchurch lodge. Degree of Honor. will