Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-14
improvements at stock Yal

improvements at Stock YARDS
The past year has been a busy one In the
construction department of the Union STOCK
Yards company. Most of the work mas
been in the nature OF repairs and lesser
improvements A. few pieces OF work OF
some Importance have. been accomplished.
Among. these is the cattle runway to the
new Omaha plant, another is the local9hog
house at the west end of7the street VIA
duct and now under process OF construc-
ton are the new and enlarged barns OF the
Wood Investment company. These barns
will be frame, with concrete floors. They
are a great necessity to- the company.
There is still greater demand for ia
cilities for the accommodation OF horses.
1t is definitely reported that the buyers
and shippers of horses have petltioned the
j. g. Cooper company to appeal to tho
Union stock yard management for more
and commodious barns. The reason ad-
vanced is the proportions which the horse
market in South Omaha has assumed. 1t
Ia confidently claimed by some that this
is the market OF second Importance In
the world. The latest horse sale at the
yards. which was in progress yesterday.
was one OF the best In the history of the
yards Western horses In car load lots
often sold as high as $40 per head. This
is considered a remarkably high figure.
Injunction Club Active.
The Injunction proceedings which have
been overshadowing the South Omaha
sewer system yesterday assumed still more
definite form. South Omaha boasts a new
and unique club known the Injunction
club. Its members are said to include
many prominent citizens whose spasmodic
and periodical kicks are often felt on tho
apnI N.
club held a seance last Tuesday night in
the ofices OF prominent citizen with an
attendance of twenty-five by actual count.
Two Omaha attorneys are said TO have
been advising the club One. T. ]. Ma
honey, is said 10 have offered his services
for $500 to fight the, case TO the best OF his
ability; but that he did not assure VIC
tory. Much depended on the construction
put upon the cause of action by the Judge
]. p. Breen, the other, is said to have ad-
vised that IL was easy to bring an action
which would stick and become a permanent
bar to the completion Of the sewers APP
parentiy his judgment was the one inclined
to- for he appeared before the council yes
terday and, after looking over the plans
and specifications and reviewing rhe his
tory. he invoked the attention OF the coun-
ell sitting as a board of equalization. In
a
to begin Injunction proceedings at once on
several grounds One OF these was that
by contract the work was to begin at the
lower end and work 20 the point where the
funds should be exhausted. This was un.
! fair TO the man above the point who would
be paying for the portion below and getting
no benefit Exception viii also be taken
to the acts OF the council on several other
| features. The hjunction is expected today.
Mrs Magdalene Payonka is the name to be
used in the dispositions and the subsequent
hearings.
New Addition TO He Plated.
South Omaha is 20 be enlarged by AN
other addition. This is 10 come In on the
west side OF the city at Forty-fourth and
| l. streets II will be known as Christie
| Place or the Christie addition II. NJ
Christie has had the property plated and
has taken the preliminary steps to bring
II into the corporation limits OF the city.
| The addition will comprise in the neighboT-
hood OF fifteen blocks.
odd Fellows Are Active
The local members Of the Independent,
Order Of Odd Fellows are preparing TO en-
terrain the DELEGATIONS TO the grand lodge
| convention of the state OF Nebraska, which
is TO convene in South Omaha October ID
All the various committees are active
Tuesday night one OF these. the COMMITTEES
on badges and emblems, met at the home
Of Samuel Gosney for the purpose OF Sc
leeting eolors and designs for the ap-
preaching convention. These badges will
be made ready for the delegates. II /.
said that preparations contemplate the &C,
commodation OF Loo delegates.
Omaha Man Captured.
Detective p. II. Shields captured W. n