Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
When Source. of Pay is Exhausted Dog
Catchers Will Quit,
DELEGATION GOES TO LINCOLN
Professional Live stock Men want 10
See of Fattening
Followed at State
Farm.

South Omaha dogs are soon going to
have an easy time and be no longer
molested by the dog catcher unless more
of the good people of the Magic City step
forward and pay their dog taxes. The
funds for this department of the city gov
eminent are about exhausted and as soon
as there is no more money the work Of
catching stray dogs will cease.
Since May s, when the city started to
collect these taxes, 9S5 tags at 81 each
have been issued and eleven tags at %
each for female dogs. During the time
the dog catchers have been at work $50
dogs have been caught, with two days
reports not filed with the city clerk.
City officials say that owners of valuable
dogs had better take warning and secure
their tags, as the dog cntchers are still al
work and bringing in the dogs at a lively
rate every day.
stockmen on to Lincoln.
A large delegation leaves South Omaha
this morning for Lincoln to look over the
live stock. which is being fattened at the
state farm under the direction of the Ne
braska School of Agriculture. Most OF
those going are buyers from the packing
houses and they go on invitation Of Prof.
H.. r. Smith of the University of Nebraska
to see the fattening- effects OF the different
~rations which are being experimental with.
Both the packers and live stock men OF
South Omaha are In hearty accord with the
work, which is being done at the University
OF Nebraska and also with the purposes
Of the work and are glad OF a chance to
CO. operate with the faculty in making the
work a success. The attendance at the
agricultural school this year shows a de-
cided increase, which is taken to show an
added interest in the work which is being
done.
Services at the Churches.
The memorial services under the aus
pices of the Grand Army OF the Republic
will be conducted at the First Presbyterian
church at IL a. m. The members of Phil
Kearney post and the Women's Relief
Corps will meet at 1850 a. m. at Twenty
fourth and l streets. The memorial SER
mon will be delivered by Rev. Geo. Van
Wrinkle. Hiding From God" is the eve
ming topic.
A memorial service will be conducted at
the First Presbyterian church Sunday
evening. The choir has arranged special
music.
Whitsunday will be observed at st. Ed
wards church by administrator OF the first
communion TO the class Of candidates for
confirmation which were recently admitted
to the church.
The evening service will be held at /
p. m.
Rev. J. A. Williams Of Omaha will
preach the sermon at morning prayer al
st. Clements church at II a. m.
Regular Services at the English Luth.
eran church, Rev. r. w. Livers, Pastor
Morning theme. 9TH Joy Of Service. 4"
Luther League at the hour of Z p. m.
Sealed bids will be received for the new
English Lutheran church at Twenty-fiftf
and X streets on and before s o'clock, Junt
It'll. Rev. Livers manage the competition
Several bids are looked for.
Magic City Gossip.
The jail of South Omaha was crowde,
alr day Friday with people anxious to ge
a view of the bandits.
N. NJ. Graham was in Kearney Tuesda.
and Wednesday attending the graduation
Of the Kearney High school.
John Boyle and Dana Morrill, have re
turned from Grand Island, where the,
were In attendance at the state snoot.
Among the visitors at the yards toda.
were j. Wilson OF Avoca, S. p. Peterson o
Stanton and Ben Cahill of 81. Edwards.
George Thrush, a prominent feeder o
Rogers topped the market Friday with
'@A@N@ t@ ~ ~ ~ AAA@ va 80
They sold at $676.
TIL South Omaha Country club base ba
team will meet the MosheT-Lampman tear
: of Omaha this afternoon at 8 O'Clock o
the country club grounds.
Farmers are busy in the fields at thI
time OF the year and are unwilling TO dis
pose Of their horses and as a consequence
there is a limited supply coming In TO III
stock yards. Dealers are now securing III
west in search OF good horses for there
quite a demand especially from easter
buyers.
The water company has reported to IN
city that IL has Installed the two hydrani
at Thirty-siXth and u streets and. the on
on u street 800 feet west of Thirty-sixt
street.
Indications are that the bond issue Z
$4,000 for paving will soon be taken u
n by the buyers so that work may proceed
4 The inquiries roponed by Splitter & Co. {
the city have been satisfactorily answere
by the city attorney. The low bidders az
said to be satisfied with the report and N
examination of the history Of the bond
will soon proceed TO a satisfactory cor
clusion.
The city of South Omaha has suffere
a considerable loss this year by reason
raising the tax on peddlers. Last year IN
license was fixed At $50 a year for frui