Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-05
funds the routine work OF passing on Pc
%titions, etc, can be transacted.

funds the routine work OF passing on Pc
~titions. etc, can be transacted.
Secure Government Orders
Both the Cudahy and Armour companies
here are in receipt Of kilograms an
nouncing the granting OF contracts for ba-
con for the Indians. The Armour company
will supply the Indians with $50, 900 pounds
Of bacon to be delivered as desired after
July 1. Cudahy will furnish the same
amount, delivered August / and in ad-
ditiOn will send the Indians 100, 900 pounds
Of lard. All Of the deliveries are to be
made in Omaha or loaded on cars here
ready for shipment as the government may
direct. A government inspector will call
at these two packing houses during the
process OF curing the meat and see that It
is prepared in a manner to suit the taste
Of the Indians.
Clark owRr Leaves Yards.
At noon yesterday Clark Howard ten
dered his resignation to General Manager
Kenyon OF the Union Stock Yards company
and 1t was accepted. Mr.. Howard has been
with the yards company for fifteen years.
He leaves the company to accept a more
lucrative position with the Flato Com
mission company. On Monday next Howard
VIII start west as a solicitor for the COM
pany. For years Nose" as he is COM
monty called, was city stock inspector, at
the same time drawing a salary from the
STOCK yards for similar work. The refusal
OF Mayor Koutsky to reappoint Howard
after the new inspection ordinance went
into force caused a change in Mr.. How
ards arrangement. Howard is one Of the
best known men in the city. having lived
here for about sixteen years.
Labor Circles Quiet.
At the packing houses Yesterday the
general managers said that SO far their
employees had made no demand for more
wages, neither had they presented any
grievances. At the headquarters Of Mr..
Donnelly, president of the A~malgamated
Meat Cutters association, in the Pioneer
block, everything was reported quiet. 1t
Is understood that within a day or two
a request will be made for an increase in
the wages OF unskilled labor. The packers
say that nothing can be said about the
case until the demand is made. At all of
the packing houses work was going on as
usual. ,rr
High school Declamatory Association.
At a meeting Of the State High School
Declamatory association officers for the
year were elected as follows: j.. d. French.
Hastings, president; James E.. Dalzell.
Lexington. vice president; J. l.. Mclean,
South Omaha, secretary and treasurer. All
Of the officers elected are superintendent
of schools.
MaGic city Gossip.
DR.. and Mrs. Warren H. Slabaugh have
gone south for a months visit.
The Fire and Police board will meet this
evening In the council chamber.
Mr.. and Mrs. George STRATEGY. Fortieth
and Il streets, announce the birth of a son.
Charles Allen, police court baiir, is con-
hned to his home with a severe attack OF
rheumatism.
The alumni OF the South Omaha High
school Will meet Tuesday night at the hig 4
school building.
w. j.. c. Kenyon. general manager OF tn
Union Stock Yards company, has returned
from an eastern trip.
The Woman's auxiliary of st. Martina
church will meet Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. L. c. Gibson.
Arrangements are being made to prop
erly entertain the delegates TO the Modern
Woodmen of America convention, which
meets here Wednesday.
Magic City tent No. 50, knights of the
Maccabees, will give a ball at Odd Fellows
hall, Twenty-fourth and NJ streets, on
Thursday evening, May Z,
Clover Leaf camp No. s OF the Royal
Neighbors of America will give an 'Ol
Maids convention" on ThurSday evening,
May IL, at Modern Woodman hall.