Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-26
THE OMAHA DAILY ZEE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ae, 1902.
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Receipts for the Year Likely to
Reach Million Mark.
IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WAY AT YARDS
thirteenth Annual Ball of HI Paid
Fire Department occurs Tonight
stores 10 close on Thanks
giving Day.

Live stock dealers at the Union stock
yards are wondering what the outcome
Of the years receipts will be, especially
in cattle. So far this year the yards here
have handled s15, 120 head of cattle, as
compared with 743, 1856 head on the same
date a year ago. Now guesses are being
made on the 1000, 900 mark. Many dealers
assert that with the cattle in prospect the
stock yards company will close its calendar
year with figures showing over 100000
cattle received. OF course there are some
doubters, but those who have been out in
the state assert that shippers prefer this
market to any of the river markets and
will divert stock here.
All Of the guesses so far made refer to
the close Of receipts at the end Of De-
cember. This gives a big leeway. Managers
Of the stock yards company and many COM
mission men feel that all records win be
broken and that the mark mentioned Will
be reached. While there still remains a
decrease in hog receipts there is such
a large increase in cattle and sheep re-
ceipts that the stockmen here do not feel
at all alarmed over the market at South
Omaha.
Up to the present time 915. 900 cattle have
been handled, 1899 900 hogs and 1853 900
sheep. These heavy receipts, while not
taxing the yards to the full capacity,
caused the letting Of contracts for exten-
sions and improvements. These improve
ments are now under way and It is ex-
pected that the new cattle pens will be
ready before another heavy run commences.
Firemen's Annual Ball.
The thirteenth annual ball Of the South
Omaha paid fire department will be given
at the troop nrmory in the city hall build
ing tonight. A large number of tickets
have been sold and the proceeds, after
deducting the expenses. will be turned into
the Firemen's Relief association fund.
The honorary committee consists Of
Mayor Koutsky, William Queenan, presi-
dent OF the council, and Councilman Ad-
kins, Welsh, Smith, o'Connor and Brod-
erick.
Chief Etter and Assistant Chief Curtis
make up the committee of arrangements.
Brabets, Sandwich and Borcort will have
charge OF the floor, while the reception
committee will be composed Of Captain
Dave Garrett, Frank Nemec and Peter
Olson. Fred Ling will be in charge of
the door and in this work he will be
assisted by Nemec and Garrett. Sandwich,
Brabets and Nevms have charge OF the
music.
1t is expected that the mayor and mem
bers of the city council will attend and 1t
is rumored that the mayor will deliver
a short address between dances.
OnkA-MayneId NuptiaIs.
Last evening Miss Mable e. Mayheld was
married to DR.. Charles A. Oaks OF Weeping
Water, Neb. Rev. DR.. r. L. Wheeler, pas
tor OF the First Presbyterian church, per-
formed the eremony at the home Of the
brides father on Twenty-third street, South
Omaha. Only the immediate friends Of the
bride and groom were present. The May
field residence was lastly decorated with
palms, ferns, etc. A number OF valuable
presents were sent by friends. DR.. and
Mrs. Oaks will take up their residence in
Weeping Water, where DR.. Oaks has Q
lucrative practice.
General Closing Thursday.
The banks, city Offices and the stoct
yards market will be closed on Thursday
AS a general thing merchants have agreed
to close their places of business at noon
! Some of the stores will remain open part
Of the afternoon. Even with the drul
stores the closing order will prevail, as the
dispensaries of medicine will be CLOSED
from 1 p. m. until s p. m.
!, odd Fellows Elect Omcers.
At a recent meeting the Independent Or.
der Of Odd Fellows elected these officers
Thomas s. Parker, noble grand; r.
Howe. vice grand; George Knight, secre.
9 tary; E.. H. Roberts, treasurer; E. L. Gus
) t~afson, trustee; Thomas, Galloway, captain
| Magic City Gossip.
; The members OF the Lotus club danced
at Masonic hall last night.
Miss Mary Randall of Pueblo, Colo, is tn,
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. L A. Davis, III
North Twenty-second street.
Degree of Honor No. 1873, Ancient Ordel
of United Workmen, will initiate candidates
at Workman hall Thursday night.
Mr.. Jess c. Fleharty, editor of the DAILY
Statesman at Boise City, Idaho. is in thu
city, the guest of his brother, Hon. H. b
Fleharty.
All old soldiers are requested to meet a
the postofice at / o'clock today to attend
the funeral of the late +. L. Martin. Serv
ices will be held at the First Methodist
church.
Those charitably inclined are requested
to send baskets Of food for the poor "a
Mrs. H. H.. Ames. Twenty-third and J
streets. today. These baskets will be dis.
tributed by the Magic City Kings Daught'