Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-12
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
First Of Steel for New viaduct at
Swift's Now on the Ground.
STRUCTURE TO BE DONE MAY ONE
New Hog killing House, which r.
Also Nearing Completion, Ex-
pected to BE opened Mt the
same Time.

BWlIt and company nave IV'tiNN NN
first consignment OF steel for their new
viaduct, which is to be used for a chute for
the hog killing floors OF the new plant.
The work Of setting up the structure will
progress at such a rate that by the time the
last OF the steel al rives the viaduct will
be completed to that point. II is hoped that
the work may be done by May 1. The COM
pany expects to begin killing on the new
floor about that date. The cattle chute is
also to be OF steel and will replace the
wooden structure. The cattle beds of the
new plant are all IN use but ous. a tempo
rary chute accommodates the house at
present. This house has been nearly three
years in building and is said to be one of
the most prfect and modern beef killing
floors in the world. The north section,
which has been building since the early fall,
will contain the hog killing department.
The latest apparatus, including the rotary
hog scraper, Is now we'll advanced toward
completion. All will be ready by the time
the chutes. or viaduct. is done. The com
psny expects to make the day of the formal
opening one to be remembered.
Director tor y. NJ. G. A..
The directors OF the South Omaha Young
Mems Christian association at their last
regular meeting elected Fred Nets Of
Rapid city, S. D.. TO the office of general
secretary. The young man has been in the
association work In that city. He will con-
duct both the work of the office and the
gymnasium. lie is an efficient physical
director and a man OF great attracting
force. 1t Is predicted that the boys and the
older members will like Mr.. Nets. lie
took up his duties formally yesterday morn
ing and hopes to get acquainted and be
fully in the harness by the first Of the
week. All the former members will be well
coined at the office at any time.
He comes well recommended from Rapid
city. He has been.in the work in Omaha
and Beatrice also. Secretary Young is do
ing campaign work with State Secretary
Bailey at present.
High school Entertainments.
A musicale and a two-sct drama will be
given in the high school auditorium Friday,
March 10, by the junior class.
The first part of the program will con-
sist of readings. vocal and instrumental
solos by the best talent in the school. The
MAY is an interesting Japanese story called
THE Revenge of shari-Hot-su."
Every participant in the program is to
be a member OF the Junior class and the
money raised goes toward defraying the
expenses of a reception given to the senior
class at the end of the year.
Magic city Gossip.
Call Glynn Transfer for moving. Tel. 1854.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. l., Vansant, Twenty-fifth
and S streets, left yesterday for a trip to
the Pacific coast.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. 5.
The women of Letter Memorial church
will conduct n home cooking sale a. Kat
skee's store Friday.
The Live Stock attic nal bank issues
per cent certificates of deposit, which are
secured by the entire essets of the bank.
Harry Wilson. who underwent an opera
ton at st. Joseph,s hospital recently, Ia
reported doing well.
Eight cases of smallpox were reported
duFlng h. 2ot February. All the
cases were mid in type.
Conrad Heimock, the lunch counter man
at Twenty-sixth and N streets, died yes
terday morning at st. Joseph's hospital.
The Home Missionary society of thu
Methodist church Will meet Friday after
Pound pocketbook, South Twenty-eightf
street. owner call at NJ. Anderson's store
Twentieth and II. j..
Omaha charter are to go to Lincoln today
to assist in the effort to pass the Tame
bill.
The South Omaha High school baske
ban team will play a return game witt
Nebraska City Friday evening at Nebraska
City.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptis
church win serve a supper at the churcl
Thursday evening between $50 and 7:S
o'clock.
Chief John Briggs went duck hunting a
La Platte Tuesday morning, but reporte,
the storm had driven the birds sovthwar
before Il.
Mrs. Roy n. Town and daughter Doroth
and Miss Eva Renwick will return toda,
from Gladstone. Ill, where they have at
tended a family reunion.
Charles Offerman was hunting yesterda
and found some excellent sport. The duck
were returning after the storm rather tire
from their flights and skimming the watel
he had near the limit.
George Raber and Miss Almeda Robinson
both Of Marshalltown. Ia, were Marie
at the residence of Rev. George Van Winkl
Wednesday afternoon. The groom is
brother OF Mrs. f. L. m Of thi
city.
A surprise party was given in honor c
Miss Ruth Miller Monday evening at he
home. .Tha guests were Edward BrattoT
Erle Keefer, William Boyd. James Shair
holtz, Gail Clifton, Lauretta Knobs, HaE,
Armstrong, Marjorie Smith, Jean Kerr
Mabel johnson and Rollo Sutton.