Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01

tably, the Omaha Packing company and
Swift and Company. Armour & Co. has
added one building in place Of the depart
ment destroyed by fire. The letter Brew
Ing company has the excavation done for
a new building. The Nebraska Telephone
company has practically finished its new
exchange and expects to occupy 1t on the
first day of the New Year. The same is
true of the South Omaha Hospital asso-
citation building. The Cato City Malt com
pany has the rough work on it's elevator
completed and work is in progress on the
plant. Besides these there are five or
six buildings for Office or business purposes.
The banking business shows an increase
for the rear, and the same is true of the
merchants, as rule, There have been no
important failures. The postofice has
shown steady increase in business during
each month of the year. The sales of
postage for the year will be slightly under
the $4,000 mark.
improvements ut ArmOur's.
What the mechanics OF the electrical and
carpenter shops of Armour & Co.'S plant
loosely call their raise" has lately been
brought about by the management At al
events II has added much to the comfort
Of these men, The fact is that the floors
! occupied by these mechanics have been
raised eighteen inches. The reason for this
lay in the fact that every storm flooded the
floors as they were originally Storm water
from Q street was admitted underneath and
! often covered the floors several inches and
| left behind inches of mud The manage
ment of late learned OF the condition and
ordered the remedy.
Employment Agent Victims.
Several victims OF the Vaccinations CT the
professional employment agencies landed in
South Omaha last night in stranded con-
dition. Nest of them had exchanged their
hard earned cash for worthless recomman-
dations to the timekeepers of various pack
ing houses They were mostly young fol-
lows, ignorant OF city ways. Several who
had no money were given places to steep in
the city Jail, and some provided lodging Of
their own. There is little doubt bur that
they can secure work with the packers who
have been short OF help most or the year.
but the recommendation Of the employ
ment agent represent just so much money
I wasted.
Paving Decision Expected.
A decision from the court on the NJ $
souri, avenue paving muddle 10 expected to
day. Judge Troup is said to have INFORMED
Assistant City Attorney ]. d. Ringer [
that effect Saturday afternoon. The De
cision will be handed down at 80 p m
The city officials express some anxiety II
the matter, There are not many who ex
press great hope Of winning this case, Tn
attempt to pave this unlucky street wa
shown TO have been In about as bad mud
die as the present deplorably impl ssable
mucky and unsightly condition of the stree
itself.
Hospital Reception New Years.
The New Years reception at the new hos
pital is now assured and the arrangement
! have been perfected All that remains il
the matter Of preparation Is minor details
which will be finished today. The womel
of the association have been putting In ex
ira efforts during the last week and tn
committees have their work In hand to re
! ceive the large number Of patrons who ar
expected. The reception will be from u
10 .. m. The reception is 10 be purely IN
. formal. Donations Of most all description
will be welcomed by the association, whic1
has been pretty strenuously taxed In tn
erection Of so fine a building
Magic City Gossip.
4 Bridal Rose Silver. Godfrey's
Mrs. Ralph Han Of Chicago Is vlsitin
friends IN the city
Z Miss Ruth Vineyard Is entertaining
sister from Aurora.
Mrs william Green has gone to Persia
II. during the holidays.
! Mr.. ana Mrs. Clarence Millner, who hay