Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-07
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Outlook Reported to Be Encouraging
from Every Standpoint
LINCOLN PURCHASE A sHREwD MOVE
Control Of Feeding Yards There May
operste TO Divert Much Business
10 tbs south Omaha
Packers.

VIII Tagg is back from an extended
western trip. He says that cattle are put
ting on fat rapidly and that the ranges
are in better condition than three years
past Prom the condition Of cattle on the
ranges stockmen are confident that grass
stun will be sent to this msrket. fully &
month earlier than usual.
The unusual number OF young stuff sent
up from Texas has restocked the ranges,
but the cattle 10 come now will be ma
tured stock held back last summer on Ac-
count Of the rapid variation In prices.
BY securing the Lincoln feed yards"
said q well known stock dealer last night,
the Union Stock Yards company has
made n great stride toward securing bus
mess for this market. By having a rep
resentstive at Lincoln all Of the time it
lie thought here that Mr.. Kenyon's in
vestment will soon pay for itself. Ship
ments OF stock will doubtless be diverted
from other points to THE market and
that is what the packers and the com
mission men here want. This market and
the yards can handle all Of the stun com
Ing in and there Is a constant demand for
more. Good prices are paid here and
with the shutting OF Of the shipments 10
markets on the south II is predicted that
top notch prices will prevail all the
time"
Calling for Bids.
The chairman OF the buildings and
grounds committee OF the Board OF Edu-
cation is Advertising for bids for the lots
owned by the school district at Twenty
seventh and NJ streets. Several times in
years past an effort has been made to sell
this property and in fact the board has
be a change and the board wants to sell.
The price the board has held these lots
for has alwST been considered too high
by those who talked Of purchasing. Now
that the board wants the money TO use for
building purposes in the eastern part of
the city a sale may be made. When the
first tender was made It was for a long
time lease with the understanding that a
lumber yard would use the ground. Then
the Union Pacific wanted the triangle and
the property now advertised. but the
board decided for some reason to post
pone the sale and the railroad made other
arrangements.
Genera satisfactiOn Expressed.
The settlement Of the strike in Chicago
In connection with the teamsters and
packing houses appeared TO give general
satisfaction TO the people here. II had
bNUA NhaN AhhEEh a EEAAlEIntuA
was made soon the trouble might spread
to other packing centers- While the
workingmen here, and especially the
teamsters, are, according TO statements,
well paid, q demand from the Chicago end
Of the union would have resulted in the
men here declining to work. The notice
that there 10 an end to the trouble seems
TO satisfy business men, the packers and
the laboring men as well.
Fight Davis Claim.
Rumor has it that l. A. Davis wants
some more money for drawing the plans
for the proposed High school building.
He has paid 81. 300 already. but the agree
ment was to pay him R'certain percentages
on the cost. The building has never been
erected, and yet Davis, go It is reported,
wants more money. He alleges that there
Is still $1,000 due him for the plans. As
the plans were accepted the board will
doubtless have to settle. but there lie
going TO be q strong protest from tax
payers.
Examining Board.
President Miller Of the Board OF Educa-
ton said TO q Bee reporter yesterday that
Messrs. PRncoast and FIeharty had with
drawn their designations as members Of the
board. He stated that when these members
OF the board learned that there was some
opposition to their appointment they ten
dered their designations. The opposition has
II was stated been removed and the mem
bers will remain. The examinations will
commence N June 1s.
ODD Fellows Memorial Day.
The two lodges Of ODD Fellows will OBJ
serve their annual memorial day on Sunday,
June s. Members Of the lodges are request
ed 10 meet at the hall on Twenty-fourth
and NJ streets At 9 O'Clock and proceed TO
Laurel Hill cemetery where the graves Of
seven former members OF the order will be
properly decorated. After the decoration
OF the graves services Will be held at the
hall.
Local Packers Interested.
Managers Of the packing houses here are
considerably interested in the settlement
Of a question Of rates, especially as per-
tains 10 the hauling Of refrigerator cars.
The cars are owned by private corporations
and the roads have been doing the hauling
at q certain rate, now It il proposed 10
make a change in the rate and his will.
II the agreement is made. add money 10
the treasury Of the railroads and at the
same time cut on q portion of the revenue
OF the concerns owning refrigerator cars.
As = rule about ninety cars OF meat leave
South Omaha every day. A car costs about
1000. lasts ten years and under the mile
age system would pay its owners back orig
inAl cost and interest in four years.
Ordination Service.
At II O'clock Cd Sunday ordination SER
vices Will be held al ST. Martins Episcopal
church, Twenty-fourth and J streets. One
candidate will be admitted TO the order Of
deAcons and two will be advanced TO the
priesthood. Arrangements have been made
for additional seating capacity at the
church on this occasion.
Magic City Gossip.
Prank z. Scott OF Sioux City is here
visiting relatives
]. NJ. Robertson is making ARRANGEMENTS
TO erect q dwelling at Twenty-siXth and y
streets.
D. s. PArkhurst has returned from q
western trim. He reportE cattle in eNeel-