Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-16
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Postal Receipts Show Gain Of Fifty
Per Cent in Eight Months.
EARLY ICE HARVEST IS GOOD
Cudahg Company Will Nearly FIJI Its
Houses with Ten-Inch
of Jack FrOst-MaEIc
City Gossip.

Judging from the record Of the South
Omaha postoffice, the city has every reason
to be satisfied with its degree of prosper
ity. The. postal receipts of 1909 show an
increase of 50.7 per cent over 1908. To get
this rate eight months were compared, be-
ginning with April and including Novern-
Der. o. Such an increase will mean a sub
~stantial addition to the salary of the post
master.
The month of November showed In actual
cash received $14, 676.71, as compared with
50, 256 II last year. This is an increase OF
5S.5 per cent. One reason for the large
increase is that the Cudahy Packing com
pany, which has had its general offices in
South Omaha since April, has bought all
its supply of stamps at the local office.
The postage for this company alone
amounts to 5000 or more each month.
The postmaster is we'll pleased with the
showing Of the local office.
The Christmas mailing season for pack
ages is at hand and the postmaster wishes
to call to the attention OF patrons that
only the registered packages are likely to
reach their destination promptly and safely.
The other mail packages are subject to the
delays of the crowded season. A hand
receipt will be given each purchaser Of
the registry privilege. A duplicate receipt
from the parties receiving the package
will show that it has arrived safely.
Lee Pike Injured by n Pike.
Lee Pike, Thirtieth and v streets, was
seriously injured by the thrust OF a pike
pole in the hands of a fellow orkm at
the Cudahy ice houses yesterday evening,
He and several others in the gang were
using pike poles to drive the floating ice
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slipped and his pole with a sharp barb
plunged into Pixies leg. tearing the flesh
and splintering the bones of the shin. The
injury was painful and the wound bled
seriously. The mar was taken to the
South Omaha hospital In an ambulance.
After examination the doctors thought
that the wound would cause little more
than a temporary disability.
Ice Harvest Under Way.
The Cudahy Packing company has begun
the annual harvest of ice at Seymour lake.
The men nave been cutting since Mon
day morning on an ice field of the finest
quality OF ten and eleven-inch Ice. The
weather conditions have been exception
ally good for so early a point In the winter
season. The ice houses were made ready
before the first suggestion of winter. Many
men are now employed and 1t is estimated
that over half the crop can be harvested
in two weeks. The first cutting OF the
available Ice at Seymour lake does not
usually fill the houses. 1t will come near
doing it this year on account OF its good
thickness.
Congregation Israel Election.
The Congregation Of Israel held a largely
attended and lively meeting Sunday after
noon at the synagogue, Twenty-fifth and ]
streets for the purpose OF electing officers.
Harry H. Lapidus was elected president;
H.. Kozlowsky, vice president; Jacob Rad
uainer, treasurer; M. L. G~oldenberg, secre-
tary; NJ, Lipofski. warden; L. Moskovitz,
M. Chaicken and J. L. Cohn. trustees. The
congregation is prospecting splendidly and
the outlook is good for a very strong or
EanlEation. A public installation OF Off
GERS will be held Sunday, January 8, The
outgoing president. George Wright, will
be presented with a token Of apprecia-
ton for the splendid work he has done dur
ing his term of office.
The Jewish Ladies, Aid society, which Is
an auxiliary TO the general congregation,
also elected officers as follows: Mrs
G. Wrigh president; Mrs. M. Goldsnberg
vice president; Mrs. B. Handler. secretary
Mrs. A. Katzkse. treasurer. Mrs. Harry II
Lapidus, Mrs. A. Levy. Mrs. M. ChaickeT
and Mrs. Sam Meyerson are the trustees.
UaiOn stock Yards Election.
The annual election of officers OF IN,
Union stock Yards company held Of th'