Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-13
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
E. 7. Graham Tops Market for Six
Years With Two Cars Of Cattle.
REBUnD1NG o STREET v1ADUCT
steel Companies Now Ready TO De-
liver Material Ordered some
Time ago for It's Com
structiOn.

z. T. Graham OF Creston, Neb. one of
the heaviest cattle feeders In the state,
has the distinction of selling the highest
priced fat cattle during the last six years
on the Omaha market. In 1902 two cars
Of cattle brought SS.15. Mr.. Graham had
thirty-six head on the South Omaha
market Thursday that brought $3.50 per
100 pounds. the cattle averaging 1926
pounds. These steers were Wyoming
raised cattle, bought in South Omaha
shortly before the first of the year. They
we're mostly shorthorns.
d to He RebuiIt.
1t Is likely that the last complaint con-
corning the condition Of the Q street via
duct at Twenty-seventh street will re-
ceive scant attention from the city coun-
ell, for the reason that, although the Via
duct is sadly in need Of repair, the Union
Pacific railroad and the Union Stock
Yards company are almost ready to begin
the work of reconstructing the entire
structure. The Q street viaduct is the
Oldest vladuct in the city. It has stood
many years. In fact, it has stood until
It is In danger of falling of its own
weight. Last year one of the main string
ers broke under the weight of a passing
street car. After that accident, which
fortunately had no serious results, heavy
timbers were placed under the viaduct
and props set to strengthen 1t. 1t was
then the matter of renewing the vIaduct
was successfully urged on the Union Pa
cific and the Union Stock Yards COM
pantes. A tripartite agreement exists for
the construction of the viaduct.
The interested corporations let the con-
tracts for the steel many months ago.
The steel companies are now ready to de-
liver. 1t is likely within the next two
weeks the companies will be ready to pro-
coed. AS soon as the city receives this
notice to this effect the present viaduct
will be closed entirely and removed as soon
as possible. Travel will be permitted
across the tracks at this point while the
work is in progress.
The street cars will run a stub line on
West Q street. The managers of that cor
poration recently served notice on the
city that they intended to pay no license,
such as is contemplated in the %tripartite
agreement. This amounts to about 3 per
cent per year on the total value of the
viaduct. 1t is intended that the fund de-
rived from this license be used for the
maintenance and repair of the new VIA
duct. The railroad company and the Union
Stock yards maintain that as the street
car company is the largest user of the
viaduct It should therefore pay the license.
While not arguing the merits of this theory
the street car company maintains that the
license fee cannot be collected under the
franchise.
Bee Branch ONCE Moved.
The branch office of The Omaha Bee,
which has been located for many years
at AT North Twenty-fifth street, has been
moved to the Live Stock National bank
building. The removal was made yester-
day. Patrons of the paper will be able to
reach the office much more conveniently,
as 1t is now directly on the street car line.
Magic City GOSSIP.
Maly & Co. real estate and insurance,
2403 Q street.
The Eagle drill team gave a dance at the
hall last evening.
The city claim agent has sent out 200
notices by registered mail.
Mrs. John Humpal of Anamosa. Ia, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Shelany.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. b. FOWL ent ertained a
family reunion last Sunday forenoon
The city clerk yesterday issued a block
Of sewer bonds to pay for the sewer on
Twenty-sixth street.
Mrs. Stuart Campbell. wife Of DR.. Stuart
Campbell of Newman Grove, is visiting
relatives in the city.
Miss Mendenhall, superintendent of the
South Omaha hospital, is visiting for a few
weeks at Woodbine, la.
Miss Florence Campbell was entertained
last night by her girl friends, who gave her
a shower in honor of her approaching we'd
ding.
The Ladies' Afternoon club will give Mrs.
Harry Guthrie a farewell party this after
noon at the home of Mrs. Thomas Ensor.
20 Below Zero-Great refrigerating power
clear. deep-water Minnesota lake ice.
Cost about the same-lasts longer. Broad
well, Rich Coal company. Telephone 3.
Charles Williams, Dan Andrews, Charles
Bunnough, James Munan, Anton Christ
fines and Jesse Collins were all fined for
vagrancy yesterday morning in police court,
Splitter & Co., who bought the South
omaha paving bonds. has sent the blank
bonds TO South Omaha, ready for the sigma
lures of the mayor and city clerk. The
company lately Invested $4,000 in South
Omaha securities.
1t is reported that the terminal tax will
Increase the assessable property OF South
Omaha over 1000. 900. 1t Is reported that
the packing houses villa each be compelled
to accept an increase of fully $4,000, and
in some cases more, for ass essment pur-
poses this year.
Dora Johnson and Pete Walker were ar
rested for vagrancy and disorder yesterday
evening. Martin Morton, the arresting Off
Ger, was compelled TO resort to his club in
the case of Walker. When he arrived at
the station Walker was found to be suffer
ing from a scalp wound which bled freely.
MOCK CONVENTION AT CHURCH