Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30
TROLLEY LINE EXTENSION
Street Railway NsgnateS Go Over Route t'
Deaf and Dumb Institute.
OINEL II COMMERCIAL CLUB ON RETURN
OfnciaIs Indicate the Line VIII he
Built, Though IL f. Not Expected
10 He n Paying Investment
for a Time.

A committee of the board of directors OF
the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Rail-
way company visited the city yesterday
and made preliminary inspection of three
proposed routes for the extension of the
street car lines to the Iowa School for the
Deaf. The trip was made in automobiles
and at it's conclusion the visitors were
guests OF the executive committee of the
Commercial club at luncheon at the Grand
hotel. "s
The visiting committee was composed of
Gurdon w. Wattles, vice president of the
street railway company; w. A. Smith, gem
eral manager; w. v. Morse, Frank Hamll-
ton, together with c. r. Tyler, local di-
rector Of the company. Members of the
Commercial club present at the luncheon
we're c, w, Mcdonald, president; F. r.
Davis, chairman of the executive com
mittee; H. W. Binder, II. A. Quinn, H. II.
Van Brunt, Emmett FINLEY, j. e. Wilcox
| and V. b. Bender
The three routes inspected were: out
on Bast Pierce street, Mcpherson and Ben
net avenues and past the old paper mill;
out on First street, south on Madison ave-
| nue.; from Main street on Ninth avenue
| and out on South avenue direct to the in
| stitution.
! one of the members of the committee
| volunteered the statement that while the
street railway company did not feel that
the proposed extension to the School for
the Deaf would be a paying proposition at
present and possibly not in the future, the
company realized that the citizens of Coun-
ell Bluffs were pledged to It.
| Regarding the agitation in certain quar-
ters for straight scent fare between the
! two cities Mr.. Wattles said: THE COM
pany could not consistently comply with
the request for reduced fare between the
two cities. While that line is paying a
small dividend above the actual cost OF
operation and maintenance, this condition
is comparatively recent. As to the bridge
1t costs more each. year to maintain II
than is derived from tolls. That this Fl
the case, might be questioned but IL 'car
be proven" t.-t
Referring to the announc ement that the
West Council BLUFFS Improvement clubs
had filed petition with the Interstate
Commerce commission, Mr.. wattles sait
his company would not question or resist
the Jurisdiction of the commission as 1t 1,
confident that a hearing before that bod,
would Justify the present arrangement.
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The vicinity of the Union Pacific trans
fer promises to witness great activity II
real estate lines in the next few years
The railroad companys business Is grow
ing rapidly and more men are necessar,
| every year to handle It. Many of the mel
| transferred to this point In the last few
years cannot find houses here, either Il
rent or buy, and are compelled to live II
Omaha at great inconvenience to them
selves and the company Houses within
calling distance OF the transfer rent lik
hot cakes and at good prices. Many NOR
would be taken II built. There are othe
reasons why our lot proposition at Eight
avenue and Twenty-frst street is Il GOO
one, but its location, adjoining this grea
and growing roalroad terminal would alon
make It good Probably no safer or bette
investment could be found than to blu.
one OF these lots ana build a cottage 70
rent or sale Prices will be very reasona
bic. Terms IS cash and Is per month
per cent discount for cash. l will be OF
the ground Monday, December 81, and o.
New Years morning, to show the property
II. q. MCGEE,
IA Pearl st.