Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-03
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Uncertainty as to Date Of Election il
Causing a Little Worry.
REGISTRATION WILL Be REVISED NOW
Decision of city Omcials IL that the
Work VIII BE of Service in
Connection with Bond
Election.

NOhhtcNioh WIN bohu
Election.
In order to be on the safe side the city
~oficials will go ahead with the revision
OF registration, as there seems to be no
sure thing that the South Omaha charter
will pass and be signed before the date
set for the regular spring election.
A city official said last night that even
should the charter pass the senate and
the bill be signed by the governor and the
usual election done away with, the re-
vision Of registration would come in handy.
In the event that the charter goes through
a special election will most likely be called
for the purpose Of voting on a bond propo-
sition. Bonds for the purpose Of taking
up the S70,0 900 overlap, bonds for a city hall
building and bonds for an extension OF the
present sewer system are to be voted on
at the proposed special election.
City Clerk Shrigley has issued a notice
to the effect that the board OF registration
will sit on Saturday April 4 from 8 a. m.
to 8 D. m. for a revision Of the registration
Of all legal voters. The registration board
will hold sessions at the following places:
First ward-First precinct. drug store.
Twentieth and Missouri avenue; Second
precinct, Collins music store, Twenty
| lOuTln ana N SIrtGtSs
Second ward-First precinct, Pivonka
feed store, q street between Twentieth and
Twenty:hrst streets; Second precinct, 2Ol7
Third w~ard-F1rst precinct, BroadweI-
Rich coal office; Second precinct, McGold-
Fourth p5recinmcdt. Voffermsn,
hotel. T~wenty-ffth and p streets; Second
precinct, Killikar building, $3.50 Q street.
Fifth ward-Ffrst precinct, Bradford-Kins-
Ter lumber office; Second precinct, Good
Shepherds building.
meat market, Twenty-fourth and E streets;
Second precinct, Gallagher's barber shop,
Twenty-fourth near N street
OIdheId VIII Return.
1t was stated yesterday by the conhden-
tisl agent Of C. Bevin Oldheld that Mr.. Old
field would return to Omaha on Monday to
look after his interests In the mandamus
proceedings against the city. wherein an
order of the court is desired to compel the
mayor and city clerk to sign an issue OF
$4,000. When Oldheld's effects were con-
hscated by constables on attachments about
ten days ago 1t was reported that the bond
broker would not return to Nebraska for q
time at least. Former Mayor Kelly is de-
sired as a witness in the case and 1t was
announced that he would reach Omaha in
time for the trial, but nothing has been
heard from him for about a week, so It is
not known positively whether he will be
here or not.
Miss COndrOn Wins.
Miss Hilda Condron was receiving the
congratulations of her friends yesterday on
her success at the district oratorical con-
test held at Columbus Wednesday nightS
When the news Of Miss Condron's success
was received here shortly after midnight
some OF the enthusiastic members of the
| hiOh ocbnoI rang tho HE hell in tho h{oh
school tower for half IN hour or more.
Four times in succession a pupil Of tho
South Omaha High school has carried OFF
hrst prize in the district oratorlcal contest.
Grand Lodge Delegates.
Ancient Order of United workmen lodge,
No. 227, met Wednesday night and selected
five delegates to attend a session of the
grand lodge at Grand Island on May IL.
The delegates are; s. e. Collins, George
Haupman, Michael Barrett, M. ]. Rowley,
]. P. Lang. Alternates were also chosen,
but yesterday the delegates all slgnihed
their intention Of attending the session I'M
less illness prevented.
Temporary Repairs.
Employees Of the city street department
are making temporary repairs to the pave
ment on Twenty-fourth street. The larger
holes are being filled with broken stone and
then a layer of cinders is placed on top
and well packed down. This costs but lit
tie and Mayor Koutsky thinks that by max
ing the repairs at this time that the street
can be kept in a passable condition until
money is available for more complete re-
pairs. Repairs to Twenty-fourth street
cost the city about $500 a year.
Prices for Ice.
Local ice dealers assert that on account
Of the unusually large crop OF ice harvested
last winter there will be no increase in
prices this summer. Ice is now being sold
for domestic use at the rate of rs cents per
hundred pounds. Saloons are charged Is
cents per hundred and butchers IAN cents
per hundred. The quality Of ice now stored
is said to be excellent.
Talks About Deputy.
Postmaster Etter stated to a Bee reporter
last night that the statements made in the
World Herald regarding the appointment
OF a deputy were entirely without founda-
ton. He denied most emphatically that he
had wired the postmaster general to with
hold the approval OF l.. F. Etter as deputy.
Continuing, Captain Etter said that he had
sent the name OF his son to the first assist
ant postmaster general for approval and on
4 yesterday . man AS ANANANNo q ASNANl
ing that the department had no objection
to his appointing his son TO the place II he
wanted to.
Johnston Gets Back.
Ed Johnston returned from Lincoln yes
terday. He said that in all probability the
South Omaha charter would pass the senate
and be signed by Governor Mickey in time
to prevent an election here on Tuesday
next. According to Johnston there is little
opposition to the bill in the senate and it
is hardly probable that any amendments to
the house roll will be made by the senate.
Magic City Gossip.
There Is to be an adjourned meeting Of
the city council tonight.
p, j. McGoldrick, T~hirty-ninth and T
streets, announces the birth OF a laughter.
d. +. Horgan of Casper, Wyo., was ip the
city yesterday, the guest of Dan Harmon,
Knoxall council OF the Royal Arcanum
will initiate a number of candidates to-