Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Agitation for Abating Smoke Nuisance is
Revived Once More.
COUNCIL NAY PASS NEW oRSIEANcE
Despite Failure of Past Experiments
Some C~OunciImen Contend that
smoke Can he Consumed at
Packing Houses.

1t is reported that the present city council
proposes to enact a understanding or
dinance with a view to doing away with the
heavy clouds OF smoke which hang over the
city when there is little or no wind. This
has been tried before, but the packing
houses and other big concerns always man
aged to evade the ordinance or secure a re-
peal.
Experiments have frequently been made
with smoke consumers at the packing
houses, but for some reason none has been
placed In service. In the wintertime the
smoke nuisance is not noticed nearly as
much as in the summer, for the reason that
there Is generally a brisk wind blowing.
1t is asserted by some members Of the
council that the low grade Of steam coal
used by, the packers and the method Of
firing the boilers is responsible for d great
deal Of the smoke which frequently settles
over the city and causes housekeepers a
great deal Of annoyance on washdays.
A year or more ago superintendent Cor
win Of the Stock Yards Railroad company
put a rule In effect in regard to the method
of firing the company's locomotives, and as
long as this method was continued there
was very little smoke from the stacks of
the engines operated by the company. 1t
is commended by couneilmen that II a loco
motlYe can pc nroQ Win DitumluOus cOdl, 50
that there will be but little smoke, the
boilers at the packing houses can be ham
died In the same way, providing the system
advocated and put into use by Mr.. Corwin
is used.
II ID expected that an ordinance govern
ing the smoke nuisance will be introduced
at the next meeting Of the council.
Political Timber Plentiful.
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ticket for the spring election. Next VIII
come the republican primaries. to be held
on March Z, with the convention on the day
following. Nearly all OF the interest in
republican circles seems to center In the
mayoralty aght between A. r Kelly and
Frank Koutsky. So far little attention has
been paid to the selection Of candidates Tor
the city council.
The labor people will caucus on March
IL aud will hold a convention on March
IA. It is expected now that w. G. Sloane
will receive the nomination for mayor and
that Tom Geary will get the nomination for
: city treasurer, with w. p. McDevitt for city
clerk.
The democrats will hold primaries on
March IA and the central committee vii
Q~ficially announce the vote on March 10
The hght for mayor is stilf between Ensoi
ana 1OeCHneT huo JUN NhoAa " " - -
lead. Harry Clingen, former member o.
the council. gave It out yesterday that n
would be the dark horse in the race ant
that he would nle his application when thu
time arrived.
About that Brewery!
''There is no doubt that a brewery will
j be erected this summer on block is" sal
an ofaclal OF the South Omaha Land com
pany. II was further stated by the sam
ofhclal that eleven Of the twelve lots 4
tie block had been sold to certain partie
> who have so far requested that their name
/, be withheld. Negotiations for this trae
OF land have been going on for over
month and a local real estate dealer VII
had an option on the property was aske
to let 20 over q month ago. That such
deal was on was generally known In news
paper circles. but at the request OF tn
land company the news was held back unit
the deal WAS closed. Il Is understood tina
somethinG like $500, 600 viii be expended
the erection OF q brewery and IN the pur
chase OF machinery.
basket Ball Tonight.
II is expected that the social to be give
At the local Young Mems Christian asse
citation rooms tonight will be OF unusus
interest. Two games OF basket ball wi
be played. First the Bellevue college teal
will meet the High school team and late
on there will be a game between two loci
teams. A small admission fee will I