Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-26
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
CATTLE ReOsiptS at Stock Yards Break ALI
Previous Records.
OVER ELEVEN THOUSAND HEAD COME
More Cars of Stock Received Than in
Any Single Day In History Of
Market-MaEIc City
Gossip.

Cattle receipts at the South Omaha stock
yards yesterday broke the record. When
the omciai returns came in 1t was tound
that 42s cars, which contained 11,O71 head,
were received and yarded. The previous
big record was September "a, 1900, when
Sse cars and TO- 40 head were received.
Considering the large receipts, the mar
ket was remarkably active, and especially
on feeders. Many of the cattle were fat
enough for beef. but the feeders seemed
to want them and they secured them. 1t
was the best demand for feeders ever ex-
perienced at this market for this time In
the year.
Although the run was the heaviest on
record, there was no congestion Of either
cattle, hogs or sheep, as the management
has amply provided for heavy receipts.
Aside from the heavy run of cattle, there
was q heavy run Of sheep. Nearly 20. 200
head were received. The feeder buyers
took the majority Of the shipments. aud
there was an active trade and the stun was
well cleaned UP. The record run of sheep
was November IL. 1901, 22,S62 head.
Another record that was broken was in
the number of cars OF stock received. The
number yesterday was SIG cars. and this
was the largest number ever received in
any one day. The previous big record was
Bel cars. These arrived at the yards here
on October 9, 1900.
The big run was handled by General
Manager Kenyon, General Superintendent
Paxton, Assistant Superintendent Walters
and the weighers at the scales with little
or no delay.
Land Return.
A bunch Of three dozen land seekers
who went to the Dakotas recently assert
that the best land is all taken up and all
the land still open for the Ming Of home.
steads is good for Ia grazing purposes.
The balance Of the land left for filing on
Is not considered worth much and very few
filings were made by the last bunch Of
South Omaha people who trailed from here
to Chamberlain, s. D., and thence on to
Lyons county.
JanitOrs Commence Work.
At last nights meeting of the Board OF
Education the board directed that ~janitors
commence work today. cleaning up the
buildings and making other preparations
for the opening Of school on September 2.
As there will be some delay in the COM
pletlon Of the additions to buildings now
under construction, the buildings and
grounds committee will make an endeavor
today to secure a number OF rooms, which
will be rented temporarily. All pupils OF
the high school are requested to report at
once and register, SO that they may be
assigned their rooms and studies before
the opening of the schools.
Road Machine working.
Yesterday Tom Irwin, who is acting as
sistant street foreman, put the city road
machine to work. The machine is now
being used in rounding up / street from
Twentieth to Twenty-nfth streets. Today
Il will work on J street. and then come
down the line, levelins and rounding up
all OF the unpaved streets where 1t can
be worked. 1t takes from four to six
horses to pull this machine. but the ex-
pense Is considered slight when the rapid
work is considered
Magic City Gossip.
T. W. Taliaferro is home from an east
ern trip.
Dennis Harrington is back from a trip
w. P. McDevitt is visiting friends at At
lantic City, N. j.
James Schneider is at work again after
a ten days illness.
Another big run Of cattle is looked for
today and tomorrow.
Mr.. e. A. Cudahy has gone to his sum-
mer home at Mackinac island.
lack CuddinRton left last night for lows
after a couple OF days stay here.
Charles A. Durham. assistant cashier OF
the Packers National bank, Is away on a
vacation.
Mrs. Thomas Galloway, Twentieth and Y
streets, left yesterday for an extended
western trip.
George Grade has taken out a permit for
the erection OF a dwelling at Twenty-hfth
and ] streets.
Success lodge No. 50. Royal Aehates. en-
ioyed q pleasant afternoon at CORTLAND
Mrs. T. s. Parker, Twenty-hfth and
TO visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wild have gone back 70
Wilbur, Neb-, after visiting the Wilcox and
Honey families for a few days.
81. Martins Sunday school will picnic
Wednesday afternoon at CORTLAND beach.
Mrs. ]. NJ. GTamlich IL entertaining Miss
Mary Woerner OF 81. Louis.
COnhuet Of Butte Men FauItIess.