Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
E. ]. Cole Discusses Arguments Advanced
by ADti-Annexationists
MAY AMEND OIL TANK ORDINANCE
Proposition 20 Locate the storage
Plant Block Further Away from
Slaughter House-SnIoOn
f. Robbed,

Mr.. +. ]. Cole, in an interview here yes
terday discussing the problems in connec-
ton with the merger Of the two cities,
said
THE assertion that the anti-annexation
forces are about to send 500 representa-
tlves to Lincoln to protest against i'm
mediate annexation is an extravaganza be-
yond the utmost fancy Of any except those
who are seeking to mould sentiment in the
minds Of the legislators. II is likely they
will be caught short when the time
comes to make delivery of these prom
Used petitioners. The time nor the patience
of the law makers will not be much ex-
hausted by the delegations who actually
believe that independent life is vital to the
interests of the citizens of this city. There
may be some who will desire to be rep
resented in Lincoln when the measure
comes up, but most of them will either
have been office holders or friends OF that
class. There may be some actuated by
purely sentimental reasons. Most of the
antl-annexationists have ceased to offer any
answer to arguments for the union OF the
two cities.
There are in every community two par
ties political or otherwise. One is the
originator of matters of progress, ques-
lions OF vital import and practical advance
ment and the other, whatever the question,
the import or the movement, are against
1t. Such is the situation in South Omaha.
Men who claim to be rational in
the ordinary affairs of business
fail to look farther into the future
than the points oil their noses. They
fail to see that Omaha has every reason
to be as great a city as Chicago Is today
before the end of this century. At that
date South Omaha will be as much the
center as Omaha is now. Efforts to pre-
vent the interests of the people In either
city working IL harmony are nothing but
a bar to progress. and like cutting of the
nose to spite the face. All the difference
that will be noticed after annexation will
be a slight matter of adjustment few
people will have to change their business
in those cases where It has depended on
the benefits drawn from city offices or fat
contracts with the city. OF course this
class has always been loudest in objections
against any move to take the city govern
ment out of their hands.
THE argument that real estate would
depreciate in value is not heard any more
Sometimes the question is asked, why Is
the property near Twenty fourth and A
so much more valuable than the pro Certy
farther north In Omaha? 1t is because
the commission men have desired for years
to build their homes convenient to both
cities. On the east side, where 1 reside,
that question is unheard Of On Thirteenth
street the values are exactly similar. That
is because there is no desire on the part
of the prominent business men to make
that particular quarter their home. Just
across the tracks. on the same streets,
where the property is so high in the High
in the value of property on either side Of
the line. Highland Park will never suffer
by the change, because the reason for its
being 20 built up is the heavy business
interests of the packing center, and will
be strengthened by the community of in
terests between the city on the north and
the city here. In almost every other sec
ton of South Omaha property values are
far lower than in any part of Omaha"
May Amend OIL Tank Ordinance.
Mayor Hector has announced that since
the protest was filed by certain property
owners near Railroad avenue and w street
against the erection Of oil tanks at the
point designated in the ordinance he Is
endeavoring to have the tanks erected a
block further north. He stated that 1t was
his belief at the time the franchise was
granted that the location was AZ the point
desired. 1t has appeared amusing to the
people of Omaha that the petitioners should
name as one of their objections the fact
that the tanks would give rise to various
disagreeable odors. To their senses any
thing which could compete with the IA
miliar odors of this city as 1t is would have
to be the real thing in that line. But
the fact is that the great objection on this
score was that the tanks would have been
erected within sixty feet of a small
slaughter house in operation there. 1t was
believed that the meat would be tainted
with the smell Of the oil.
Green's saloon Robbed.
Del Green's saloon at Twentieth and N
streets was robbed Saturday night. AS yet
the police have not succeeded in rounding
IN the intruders. They entered by prying
nm one of the back windows, when they
were able to crawl into the room. They
broke the cash register and secured s.
chiefly nickels and dimes. This is one of
a half dozen jobs of this kind in the past
three months. The burglars seem TO pick
on saloons because they are easy Of access
and unguarded.
Golf Play Begins.
The golf enthusiasts took their first ram
BILE on the links of the South Omaha Coun-
try club yesterday afternoon. A dozen or
more gentlemen OF the cruz appeared IN
rather heavy apparel and chased the little
white spheres around the course, The in-
variable caddy bobbed up in his usual
serenity ready to tighten the search for
mis-sent balls. During the warmth of the
afternoon many members drove to tho
grounds. II the good weather continues
next Sunday will find the course thoroughly
alive The efforts of the management, now
that the details of making the start have
been attended, to. win be directed to max
ing the guests more comfortable.
Magic City Gossip.
II. c. Murphy has gone to Chicago.
Miss Pauline Curry is visiting relatives
in the city.
Mrs. Tread Of Emmett, Neb.. is visiting
relatives in the city.
AIyles E Welsh is spending two weeks
I'm the western part OF the state.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered 10 all
parts of the city. Telephone No. g.
Mrs. Frank Mockler and Mrs. 8. b.