Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-29
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Packers Pleased with the Operation Of the
New Fure Food Law.
TROUBLE ONLY IN SOME MINOR DETAILS
Anticipate = GrowinE Trade In Meat
Products with the Nations Of the
Orient-FactOry on letter
SPUR.

Products with the Nations oftbe
I Orient-Factory on letter
good authority in packing house cir
cles IN South Omaha said Yesterday that,
after the three months operation Of the
recent legislative enactments for the insur-
anoe Of public safety in tho matter OF pure
food stuffs. the packers were confident that
all Of the details of the law would be car
ried out The packers" he said. are anx-
ious to comply to the full extent Of their
ability. or course. in sweeping general
provision there arc points Of friction aud
in some cases we think unnecessary hard
ships are imposed on food products Of eer~
tain classes. We do not care 70 mention
these cases in particular. but It is pos
stble that by general agreement u slight
modification may be sought through afneu-
datory. legisa ton. The cases of hard
ship may be made less rigorous by a
broader interpretation of some OF the re-
quirements. In the main the law is a POSI-
tive benefit"
As to general market conditions the same
4 authority looks for great development, in
the meat industries in the oriental trade.
This trade grew to quite significant proper
that time the trade has diminished slightly,
but the sales. instead Of going to tho com
missariat Of the belligctent nations, arc
being dispersed over wide range of terri
tory. II the oriental peoples can be induced
10 become meat consumers their 5QVOUJo
,pof population will be a great factor in the
demand. Meats heretofore have been q
&. small part in the annual diet Of the Chi
! nese. 1t has been butlittle better in Japan.
Since the war the Japanese trade has con-
| tinued quite thrifty. There appears to he
\ little chance OF establishing an extensive
( meat business In the Philippines The reason
i of this is the uearness of tho Australian
product. Tho climate Of Australia is pecu-
LARRY. adapted for the cheap production OF
beef. Cattle there are marketed FOR 81
70 $50 which in the United States would
bring $50 to $50 In European markets the
South American republics are becoming
more potent factor. Argentina, especially
in the northern portions where climatic
conditions are favorable, produces enormous
herds. The South American cattle are re-
markedly free from infectious diseases.
Condemnations in the slaughter pens are
much less frequent than among the stock
Of North America. Reverting TO the west
ern trade. the informant remarked that
the seven trunk lines now in prospect to the
before the lapse OF a few decades This,
no declared, was a remarkable contrast 10
the times when ono line with a practical
monopoly Of the entire west could not pay
expenses, referring in this TO the Union
Pacific some twenty years ago.
New Fire Team Satisfactory
G. W. Mason OF the Fire and Police
board declared last night that the new FIRE
team recently purchased by the city council
was satisfactory in every respect. being
perfectly sound and serviceable. It was
mistake. he said to- say that the majority
Of the board did not ngree to recommend
it's purchase. Three members Of the board
did examine the horses in the Exchange
stables and agreed TO recommend their
purchase. The order never passed at any
regular meeting Of the board but was
quite as much an agreement nevertheless
The team is now being broken in at fire
hsll No. L. Saturday Of this week at
p. nj. the fire and police departments viii
engage in a grand review at Twenty-fifth
and L streets. The members Of the Board
OF Fire and Police commissioners will in
spect both departments.
There is little mention Of the late Of
the long needed patrol wagon for the
South Omaha police department.
Factory ON letter spur.
J. NJ. letter stated yesterday that the
prospects were fair for the establishment
, Of the wentworth furniture factory on the
line Of the Union Pacific spur. The COM
pany has practically negotiated the pur-
chase Of two acres OF property from the
letter Brewing company at Thirty-secOnd
t and y streets. On this tract the company
contemplateS erecting an sS00U) plant, which
will employ from 100 to 2CO men. The COM
I ma I,N nrpupaaz that tho business man nr tho
city shall purchase 10 per cent of the stock
of the now firm, and It is upon this point
that the actual coming Of the factory Is
based. The company purchased a tract
OF land in Omaha. so it Is reported. The
South Omaha Commercial club is making
e vigorous effort 20 interest the South
Omaha people in the proposition. The fac
tory viii make a speciality OF Office furni-
ture and fixtures well the usual ap-
purtenances Of bar rooms and billiard halls.
The tracks, which are being rapidly pushed.
will be completed in about two weeks
Coat STOLEN from Hallway.
A recent case would Indicate that the
season Of the hallway thief has arrived IN
South Omaha. The case in question was
brought to light yesterday though the
entrance was Saturday at early dusk. ".
T.. Johnson after returning from the
funeral Of his wife, Mrs. Sadie johnson.
niece OF Mrs. Dan Harmon, hung his over
coat in the hall of Dan lannon's residence
and remained during the evening dinner
! hour. On leaving he discovered that some
! one had entered the hallway and secured
the coat Mr. Harmon has large bull dog
which usually keeps guard, but it failed
"a raise an alarm, though Il Is most Of the
time indoors The family is OF the opinion
that the intruder must have been familiar
with the premises and knew where the dog
was at the time OF his visit. No other
articles were missed.
Magic city Gossip.
r. NJ, and Paul BITgv, iy-J North Twenty
. eighth street, leave this evening for
Searcy. Ark. where they will en-
gage IN farming. Earl BiTge and his
mother will remain here through the win f,
ter The family has been in South Omaha /
for the past ten years.
The condition OF 4. G. Howe has much !
improved within the last twenty-tour hours. ,
His speedy recovery Is almost assured !,
letters Gold Top Beer delivered TO All !
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