Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-04
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Big Stock Food Mill in Prospect for
,-ss the City
EASTERN CEREAL PLANT, ALSO IN VIEW
Business Men Urge Council to Make
Best Possible Concessions to
Bring Industries to

Considerable interest Is being taken by
South Omaha residents in the location of a
big stock food mill which it is proposed to
be erected In the northern part of the city
Since the proposition made to the mayor
and council last Monday night by NJ. c.
Peters and Others property owners all over
the city have been importuning members
of the council to do the best they can with
the company In order sthat additional indus
tries may be located in the Magic City.
What is requested by the Peters company
In the vacation of ,B street from the east
line of Twenty-ninth street west to the.
railroad rightaof-way~ ana also the vacation
of the alleyin block 16 from b to C streets
Fire protection also is desired. AS it will
only necessitste the laying of two blocks OF
water mains the council already has unofi-
cially agreed to see that the proposed mill
be given ample fire protection.
In talking about this proposition W. p.
Adkins. president of the council, said last
evening: rH,
"The property east of Twenty-ninth street
never will be used for fine residence, az It Is
too near this railroad tracks. The location
of a big mill In that vicinity will be a bene-
fit to South Omaha as 1t will give employ
ment to large number of men who doubt
less will secure ground and build dwellings
in the vicinity of their work. Furthermore
such a mill will go a long ways toward in
creasing the taxable property in the city.
Property owners generally will be benefited
and no harm possibly can come from the
Vacating of, the street and alley asked
neither can there be any damage done by
the laying of railroad track south on
Twenty-ninth street from B to F streets"
Other members of the council talk in the
came vein. All seem to be working for the
building up OF South Omaha and do not
consider that the .Yacatng of street for a
block or the Nacating OF the alley will work
any haFdship.on any one. 1t is expected
that an ordinance will be introduced Mon
day night In the council covering the
ground mentioned. Although the authority
for the statement cannot be made public at
this time It is understood that should the
council permit the laying of track on
Twenty-ninth street as far south as f
street a branch Of an eastern cereal mill
will be located here. There is also a pros
pect of -four mill, with a maximum ca
paclty of 500 barrels day. being built on
this trackage.
In anticipation of this stretch of ground
being occupied eight squatters commenced
10 move off yesterday These squatters
have been located ON the railroad right-of-
way north of r street.
As has been frequently stated before in
The Bee the railroads appear to be willing
TO make improvements here in case there is
no opposition TO their plans. Every i'm
provement suggested by the railroads lately
has been opposed by some property owners.
but 1t begins to look now as il improve
mert work would be pushed and that South
Omaha will before long be a great elevator
center as well as a great packing point.
No Bids Received.
Although the city council advertised that
bids for the paving and grading of Mis-
souri, Avenue would be received up TO May