Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Top Price for Hogs Was Realized on
Saturday.
CHOICE LOAD BROUGHT $7.4O
shortage in Receipts of Hogs Main
Cause of HIRh Price and cattle
and Lambs Also
Go Up.

The extreme top price for hogs this year
was paid Saturday, when a choice load or
sixty hogs brought $40 per hundred. The
prices have been mending for a week or
more and the bulk Of the sales have been
close around $500. one reason for the
good prices Of late has been light receipts.
After a good run for the season until May
l, the receipts dropped off. as compared
with last year. until a difference of nearly
10000 has arisen since May l. The actual
difference has been. 10000. representing the
decrease in hogs. but about the first Of
the month the receipts, which had been
gradually gaining, began TO lose again one
reason for the decrease has been that the
late spring has at last brought all the work
OF planting on with a great rush and the
farmers. in spite of the tempting prices,
have had no time to market their hogs.
Only 40.OOO hogs were received in South
Omaha during the week.
Cattle have gained 20 to % cents during
the week and the receipts show an increase
over last year of about 10oo0.
The prices paid for lambs have been
very hish during the week. As high as
1885 for the tops has been paid. Receipts
have been light in all respects.
Live stock Exchange and Banks.
In lire with the investigations Of the
comptroller of the currency respecting the
application Of the several banks OF South
Omaha to be placed on the list OF reserve
cities, and what has been conceived as an
opposition to that application on the part
Of the banks of Omaha, the South Omaha
Live Stock exchange, at a special meeting
held May IS, unanimously decided to throw
the weight of. its Influence on the side of
the South Omaha banks.
The Investigations of the comptroller
have been in progress for some weeks and
have previously been commented upon. The
object of the designation Of South Omaha
as a reserve city is that the. surplus re-
serve of numerous country banks may be
deposited in the large banks of South
Omaha as provided by the national bank
ing laws. In order to facilitate the In
vestigations and to leave the way clear
the exchange adopted resolutions directed
to the Omaha banks that they might see
fit TO withdraw the objections at wash
ington.
1t is variously estimated that IL the
wishes of the South Omaha bankers are
granted in accord with the application al
much as $4,000 in deposits may be very
soon transferred to South Omaha. 1t is
threatened by the South Omaha banks tha
they will withdraw from the clearing hous'
If the Omaha hanks persist in opposing.
Baker Brothers Lost Game.
A good crowd of rooters were out yes
terday afternoon to support the Soutl
Omaha Country club team, which defeated
the Baker Brothers team Of Omaha, at tn
South Omaha club grounds. The day wa
perfect, but the field was heavy. Boil
teams did good work and the low scor'
of 4 to g., indicates close playing, Cavan
augh and Fletcher for the South Omahi
Country club and Quigley and Brugemanl
for the Baker Brothers team were the sta
performers. Three two base hits were rec
orded. Quigley was loaned to Bake
Brothers from the South Omaha Countr
club team,
SeveralH'matcfles in golf were enjoye
during the afternoon. Honors of the da
were won by ]. J. Fitzgerald. Richar
Laverty played close second during tn
first Is holes, but in the second game q
the afternoon had a streak of bad luck.
Many games will be played this after
noon.
Naht StFeet SaE EAtehhloh.
A special meeting Of the West Side In
provement club is called at Rex hall d
2 .. m. today. The object OF the meetin
is to discuss plans for an extension OF tn
street car services south from Thirty-seC
ond and B streets, which is the preser
termination of the west side Hanscom par
line. The club has grown tired of askin
for a viaduct over l. street and a car sci
vice on that side. and they now ask ths
the west side park car be extended
the South Omaha yards. Such a cours
Will have bitter opposition.
Touched while Asleep.
Paul Hackenholz, who lives at goa
jefferson, reported to the police yesteI
day that he had been robbed while sittin
asleep in a chair in one OF the Sout
Omaha saloons Friday night. He said b
lost his watch and $11. He had no know
edge OF Anyone being near him while Il
was asleep. The police investigated III
case, but have found little as yet on whic
to base a clue. The saloonkeeper wheI
the alleged crime is said TO have bee
committed disciaimed any knowledge {
it and said he had noticed Hackenho'
asleep in the chair for some time, but ha
seen no one near him.
Paving Stakes Set on Il.
The South Omaha engineering depar
ment set stakes on + street for the pa,
ing OF that street west Of Twenty-fourt
Yesterday. The time limit of the contra,
is fixed for June is. Hugh Murphy Ina
the contract and is ready to proceed wit
the work. 1t will in all probability
finished by the time the limit expire
The bonds for the payment OF this pa
ing have been sold at a small premium
hut the money has not vet been receive