Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-27
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
south Omaha Not Interested
In the Power Fro
ject.

Inquiry among the South Omaha packers
has developed the fact OF a complets lack
OF interest in the proposition Of the Ne
braska Power company to furnish power
to the city Of South Omaha. Under the
proposition offered the city was to either
buy the power plant outright or contract
to tax so much Of the power as they
might agree upon. The city council was
favorably enough impressed to pass a
resolution that the plan looked feasible.
and advising that a conference Of the com
pany and the South Omaha packers should
be authorized. The management OF Swift
and Company said they had given the
question no thought and at a glance would
be inclined to be pretty cautious on a
proposition of that kind.
X. c. Howe of Armour 3 Co., said: They
need not come to us looking for help. II
they have a good thing let them show It
and when the power is brought here and is
practically demonstrated as cheaper It will
be on easy matter to secure subscribers.
In the first place 1 do not believe that the
city could enter into the kind of a contract
proposed. They could purchase the plant
and use Il for lighting, II they chose, but
they could sell no power to individuals,
Like all propositions Of this kind the good
things never require any soliciting, but
those which are visionary are likely to be
found only under that class of propositions.
III the city merely wants light for NUM-
cipal purposes and is not satisfied with
the present contracts, It is likely that one
Of tho big packing houses which is provided
with heavy machinery which is not run at
all might be only too willing to furnish
all the light needed. The city has less than
200 lights. Armour & Co, could easily fur
nish that much power and not feel It,"
Power for incandescent service Is pro-
portionately diminished according to the
candle power. but the aggregate of all the
smaller lights used amounts to more than
the arcs. The contract OF the Omaha Elec-
trio Light & Power company expires within
a comparatively short time. This is one
reason why the Nebraska Power company
saw fit to advance its proposition.
ut seems to me that Omaha. not South
Omaha, should be the municipality to con-
slider this proposition, II 1t is a good one"
said Mr.. Howe in conclusion.
The city council met for a few minutes
last night for the purpose of advancing the
ordinance for the opening of Twenty-fifth
street across the Union Pacific and the
Rock Island right-of-way. 1t seems that
the council has yielded to the pressure of
the residents Of the section most desiring
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inclined still to have confidence in the
promises of the corporations to build a
viaduct. The residents have tired of the
delays and are insistent in their demands.
A meeting was to have been called early
In September to consider the viaduct prop
osition finally. II the ordinance now be-
fore the council should pass, 1t is likely to
be resisted by the roads.
NJ. d. Brewer of Canton, o., is visiting
his brother. G. II. Brewer, for a short
time. Mr.. Brewer arrived from Ohio Mon
day. He comes from the city of Mckinley,
where the personality Of the third martyr
was best known. He said; THE city is
much wrought up over the fact that the
old home and residence OF the president
have been sold and the property turned to
use as the site for a large hospital. Every
thing has been moved away. and the per-
sonal property has been scattered among
numerous relatives and heirs. 1t is looked
upon as a most regretable thing that these
effects and the old home might not have
been kept intact, and a second Mount YER
non erected at Canton. Another thing
which causes still more regret is talt a
sister of the president stands willing to
buy the house and donate 1t to the National
Historical society, provided the heirs re-
store all the personal effects as they were
at the time of the great mans death. This
the relatives are apparently unwilling TO
do, and the historical society will not ac-
cept the donation otherwise. So 1t appears
that the effects of the president are des-
tined to be scattered to the four winds"
Mrs. Newton f. Bryson and Mrs. George
F. Walker were hostesses at a large party
Monday afternoon, given at the home OF
Mrs. Bryson in honor of Mrs. F. II. Gar
low of North Platte. Neb. The women
played whist and at the close of the game
a :wo-course lunch was served. The tables
were beautifully decorated with tritones
and carnations. Mrs. Arthur Miller and
Mrs. Fred FOWL were the recipients of the
prizes. Mrs. Carlow was presented with a
handsome guest prize. The place cards
were attractively decorated with gold
monographs of the hostesses. A second
party in honor of Mrs. Carlow was given
Tuesday afterr DON. The invited guests
numbered over 100.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlow who have been
visiting relatives here for several days
leave this morning for Sioux City, Ia,
where they are to meet Buffalo Bits wild
West show and will Colonel
Cody as far as North Platte. Mrs. Gar
low is Colonel Cody's daughter.
Magic City Gossip.
A. L. Berquist for state senator.-Adv
Mrs. G. II. Brewer and daughter have re.
turned from Wayne.
; William Muir of San Francisco is a CUES,
i'm the family of +. b. FOWL.
The Ladies Aid society OF the English
Lutheran church will meet at the home OF
Mrs. r. w. Livers. 722 North Twenty-fifth
street, Thursday afternoon at 2 p. IN,
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. s.
Superior lodge No, 1893, Degree of Honor,
meets this evening for a class initiation.
City Attorney Samuel Winters has re-
turned from a visit OF two weeks out of the
city.
The swedish-Horwegian Republican club
meets tonight in Eagle hall. Candidates are
invited.
Heymau e. Berry. sellers Of quality
meats, 24th and e, telephone 800; 24th and
a. telephone III.
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