Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-06


tary service, then they would be ex-
| empt under the proposed militia bill,
should 1t become a law, and OF course if
| 1t does not pass the senate then the ex-
listing law, which in respect to exemp-
tons is similar to the proposed law,
still remains in force.
FRANK j. STILLMAN.
South Omaha Markets.
South Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 6.-Not only
greater facilities for handling live stock,
but for handling packing house prod
ucts are now being begun at South
Omaha. incidentally the improvements
which have just been started appear to
give strength to repeated statements
that the Cudahys are opposed to the
packing house merger. The improve
ments now actively begun consist of
the construction Of a new freezer.
which is to have a capacity of 100000
pounds, in addition 20 the already i'm
mense capacity of the freezing rooms
at the Cudahy plant. The construction
Iof the freezer viii permit of longer
storage of cut meats than has been
possible heretofore on account Of the
more recently prepared. South Oma-
hans are delighted with this further
evidence of the expansion of the city as
live stock center
Complete figures for the year ending
Dec. 81 are at hand, those published
last week including receipts only for the
ififty-two weeks period. The years
figures show that South Omaha has
leaped above the million mark on cattle,
1,0l0,S15 head having been received.
The receipts of hogs were 2,247,42S and
OF sheep 1,742,539. These figures show
an increase in cattle receipts over last
year of 1882 and of sheep of 427,69S.
The receipts of hogs decreased 166624,
but this decrease Is no greater than that
shown at other marke is.
The December shipments OF feeders
shows perceptible Increase over those
of December of last year, the figures for
the past month being $40 cars contain
ing 1885 head, gain of about $500
head.
A matter which is initiating In favor
of South Omaha is the shortage of
stock cars on the southern roads. Cattle
from Texas are being trailed north
ward to railroad points where shipping
facilities can be better obtained and at
these points the attractive features of
fered by the South Omaha markets are
bringing many head of stock to this
market which ordinarily would go to
Kansas City or thru to Chicago. The
difficulties in the so.lth may be seen
when 1t is stated that 5000 head are
now in the vicinity Of Deming, N. NJ,
awaiting cars for shipment.
Word has been received here OF an
jmportant ranch deal contaminated by
south Dakotans. Lake, Tomb d Co.,
of that state, have leased land In the
Standing Rock agency aggregating
SOC. 600 acres at an annual rental OF 3o1a
mills per acre, with the permission TO
each family of Indians to Craze loo head
of cattle. The land will be Fenced. re-
iouiring almost 200 miles OF fencing.
Clay, Robinson & Co., have TINS 70
say regarding the market:
"The trade during the past week mas
continued listless and featureleSs ana
prices during the closing days of the
year were at the lowest notch. IN
fortunately the quality of the offerings
Is inferior, consisting mainly of short
fed and habitat cattle, which In itself
is an important factor in making the
slow markets that we have been ex-
periencing Of late. Steer values are all
Of 15m25 cents lower than the close OF
the preceding week, with butcher
stock showing even greater decnne.
There has been practically nothing do
ing in the feeder division the past few
DAYS. no desirable cattle being received.
Rnlls and stays remain unchanged and
veal calves where the quality suits. are
selling readily. Hog values have ruled
decidedly lower, following the course OF
provisions and values at the close
were upwards of % cents below those
of ,the opening week. The sheep trade
has continued in satisfactory shape.
There was some weakness shown the
middle of the week, but the close was
strong and the outlook for the near
future is encouraging"
w. j. C. Kenyon, general manager OF
the Union Stock Yards Co., and Scott
King. chief engineer at the yards. have
secured patent on device WhlNl IL
is anticipated, will revolutlonlZe con-
ditions on railroads In the prevention
of accidents. The device is blocking
apparatus to besworked from the sWltcn
stand in the same manner that switch
is thrown. The blocking apparatus IS
thrown over the rail with the switch
lever when the side track is to be
closed and them thrown back In the
same manner when the side track is
onenea TO the main line. The device
prevents cars being blown from side
tracks to the main line, or so close as
20 make collisions between them and
annroaching trains certain II IS an
INEXPENSIVE 6evice and as Mr.. Kenyon
has inst received an offer from large
a,stern banking firm to finance COM
,,any TO make the apparatus in great
cha ntities, it is likely soon to come INTO
General use on all railroads. Railroad
non at the yards, where much switch
tho is done, say that General Manager
ISenyon and Engineer King have IN
,,sntea a device which is and has been
;, coded by all railroads and they pre-
dict IA prosperous future for these two
,,,a, from the use of the device.
Attention, Touristsl
All points south are best reached
Via Cincinnati and the Queen & Cres-
cant Route, in connection with Southern
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