Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-06
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Horse Market Takes on Signs Of Usual
Spring Activity.
BUYERS FROM EASTERN CITIES ARE HERE
Demnnd for Good Horses f. strone
and PRICES Are Somewhat
Higher on the better
Animals.


rhe horse trading season has opened IN
again at the Union stock yards. Dealers
say that now there is a good sale for farm
chunks and that purchasers can now be
found for all the desirable horses shipped
In. There is a steady demand for heavy
draft and carriage horses. Buyers are
here from all oyer the east. Yesterday two
horse buyers arrived from BInghamton, \.
Y. ,One came in from Rochester and an
other from Buffalo. Some Chicago buyers
appeared on the market late in the after
noon and announced their intention OF re-
naming for some time.
One well known dealer said last night
that common horses are selling Just now a
little cheaper than a year ago, while draft
and fancy horses are a little higher. Some
large receipts Of horses are looked for this
month and sales will be held several times
a week at the yards during the spring and
summer. A great many buyers in the east
look to South Omaha for good horses and
the industry here is growing rapidly. These
who deal in horse flesh are endeavorIng to
induce Nebraska and Iowa farmers to pay
more attention to the raising Of good
horses, as the demand is constantly in
creasing. with a corresponding increase in
prices.
Bepd Case Continued.
The mandamus proceedings in Judge
Stubbs' court yesterday in relation to the
oldheld bond issue was continued for thirty
days at the request of City Attorney MUIR
dock. During this continuance Mr.. Muir
dock expects to secure some testimony
which he hopes will assist the city in its
case. Among other things the city wants
to secure from former Mayor A. R. Kelly
an afidavit showing the dates Of the vetoes
filed in relation to this bond matter. As
the matter has now gone over until. April 6
the exposures promised will hardly be
made until all OF the evidence expected is at
hand.
First InstaIIment Received.
Yesterday afternoon City Treasurer Howe
received a voucher and a check from An
drew Carpegie's financial agents in the
east. The check was for IS 1000. Accom-
panying the check was a voucher which
Treasurer Howe was asked to sign and re-
turn. The voucher calls for the expendi-
ture Of the 81, 900 on construction work for
the South Omaha Public library. AS Mr..
Howe has consented to act as custodian of
the library funds, there will be no more
controversy over the matter. In future. all
remittances will be made direct to Mr..
Howe. As soon as the architect can show
where the amount on hand now has been
expended the board can draw for another
$4,000. This drawing can keep up until the
sum OF $4,000 has been drawn. With the
money on hand an estimate will be allowed
Contractor weise and the architect will re-
ceive a portion OF his pay for the drawing
of the plans. In about a month another
JroSt utII h. raotInA onA uvhan kA0a w.anav
comes active building operations will COM
.mence.
Etter's Friends Pleased.
Friends OF Postmaster Etter were call
ing at the postofhce in droves yesterday
congratulating him on his reappointment.
Like he always is, the captain was mod
est and while he did not. talk much, he
hahff4d 'odttto bis friends afbunch of fne
smokes.
In speaking Of his reappointment. Cap
tain Etter7 said that naturally he wa
gratihed at the action OF the president. He
said that he desired to publicly express
his thanks 70 the friends who assisted him
during the time he was making a odm-
paign for reappointment. AS for any
changes in the once force, Captain EtteI
said that he had not taken the matter
up or considered II at all.
High School Discriminatory Contest.
The local high school declamatory con-
test will be held Friday. March 20. The
w%innery OF this event will represent the
high school at the district contest to BIZ
held at Columbus April 1.
Eight students are preparing to con.
test for lnrst honors and the competition
promises to be keen. there being four con-
taafonta Rrav, tho aauNo- nIaga a1d fa,,,
from the Junior.
VIII Get Well.
DIR. James A. Kelly said last night thai
Al keenan, will recover. For a time II
was thought that Keenan's days were
numbered, but by hard work on the part
OF the attending physician the patient wal
so far recovered last night that he was de.
clared out OF danger. DR.. Kelly said tina
It will be several months before Keenan,
will be able to attend to business. r. z
keenan,. a brother of the patient who cam,
here from Sioux Falls. s. D.. will leave fol
home today. firm In the belief that hi
brother will soon be we'll.
Mass Meeting Called.
A petition was circulated yesterday call
Ing for a mass meeting OF citizens in tn
council chamber on Saturday afternoon 70
the purpose OF protesting against the an
nexation bill now before the legislature
Three copies of a petition were ~circulate
last evening and received a large numbe
OF signatures. Business men seem to b.
interested in the matter and will endeavo
to devise ways and means at the meetinl
Saturday TO have the pending bill with
drawn,
stryker Out Again. o.
A. F. stryker. the South Omaha agen
for the Illinois Central road, was at tn
exchange yesterday, shaking hands wit
his many friends. Mr.. Stryker has bee
In an Omaha hospital for several week
where he submitted 70 an operation 10