Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

frost is out of the ground In the spring.
It is the intention OF the Nebraska Tele-
phone company to spend $4,000 in inn
provements in South Omaha. A portion of
this amount has already been expended for
conduits. Then comes the cost of the ca
bes and the expense Of a new building
and switch board. When completed the new
telephone building will be not only slightly,
but will contain all of the latest appliances.
Local Manager Carter of the telephone
company said last evening that with the
bulk of the wires under ground there would
be less trouble on account OF storms, both
summer and winter, and that the service
would be greatly improved. At the present
time there are 1850 telephones in use in
South Omaha and Manager Carter expects
to increase this number to 1000 by spring.
viii soon stop Curbins.
Contractor MCGOWAN, who is setting the
curbing on Missouri avenue, said yesterday
he would stop work for the winter in
few days The curbing is now set from
Thirteenth street west TO Nineteenth street
AS soon as the curbing is down to Twen-
tieth street the work is to stop. Mr.. Nc
Gowan asserts that he cannot set the curb
ing on the avenue from Twentieth street
west to Twenty fourth street until the
position now It would all be washed out
by the spring rains The ground is in such
shape west of Twentieth street that the
PAYERS must follow right along behind the
CURRIERS' in order TO make the work hold.
Nothing has been done towards starting
on the paving and it is certain now that
this stretch Of paving will not be laid until
next year.
Old Fire Bell Removed.
The big bell on top OF the wooden tower
in the rear of fire hall No l on Twenty
fourth street was taken down yesterday.
This bell has been in service ever since
the organization Of a paid hre department
, here about sixteen years ago. Chief Gar
! raft said that the wooden tower was ready
to fall and that the weight Of the bell was
} too much for the tower. When the new
| fire department headquarters building is
; competed the bell will again be placed in
/ use.
Board Reseinds order.
The hre and police commissioners have
rescinded the order closing the Ea giles club
room in the Hunt building. .Twenty-sixtr
and streets. At the request of the
| trustees OF the Eagles lodge the commits
sioners granted the lodge oficers a hearing
with the result mentioned. II was showr
that the club was Incorporated and that 4
has shown no desire TO violate any law and
was operated for the benefit of the mem
bers only. II appears that the closing order
came about through Misunderstanding.
StTI Hunting Robbers.
Chief Briggs stated last evening that h.
was still on the hunt for the tive men whs
held up W. j. Vlock's saloon in Albright
and secured SIS. Friday afternoon tht
Council Bluns police telephoned over tina
they had man VINO answered the descrip
ton. Chief Briggs and the saloon keeper
! went across the river to take a look a
the prisoner, but Vlock was satisfied tina
the man in jail was not the holdup. tn
robbery has resulted in an order being is
sued for another roundup OF tramps an,
Migrants ana suspicious characters.
Items About Christian Association.
The Chicago Lady Entertainers" vii
appear in the third number OF the enter
tainment course on December Is. They in