Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-22
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
DR.. Thomas H. EnsOr Will Be Candi-
date for Mayor.
j. ". GR1BBLE FOR TREASURER
south Omaha POstOffice VIII he
Extensively RemOdeIed-Decision
I'm Paving Case Re-
cetved.

Signs Of the usual battle royal between
the South Omaha democrats for honors In
the mayoralty fight became more evident
yesterday when DR.. Thomas II. Ensor
again threw his gauntlet in the ring and
announced himself a candidate by films.
This makes three OF a probable list Of
five. Jerry Howard leads the van, posing
as the true and only labor candidate. w.
H. Queenan also poses as a labor candi-
date and points to his record In the coun-
ell and as tax commissioner. Thomas II.
Ersor is one Of the ex-mayors of the city
and points to his record in the palmy days
as q reason for support.
To complete the five Thomas Hector will
possibly file and one more Of new timber
is recorded.
More democratic difficulty came out yes
terday when John w. Gribble, under pres
SURF from the German-American Demo-
cratic club and numerous friends, filed for
the office Of city treasurer. re will com
pete for the primary election with J. J..
Gillin, and 1t turns out, as predicted, strong
opposition Is developed. Mr.. Gribble Is
Mr.. Gillin's most formidable opponent. The
race is bound to be a close one.
Edward Kahn filed as a democratic can
didate for nomination to a seat on the
Board OF Fire and Police Commissioners.
RemOdelinE south Omaha PoatOffice.
The South Omaha postoffice is under
going extensive repairs and for the present
the stamp window is in the postmaster's
private office and the money order de-
partmeDt is upstairs in the offices Of the
bureau of animal industry. The partition
at the north end of the lobby is to be taken
out and the office space made larger. Ad-
ditional desks will be placed in this space
and possibly two or more clerks will be
provided for. These improvements follow
a very large increase in the postal receipts.
The increase during 1909 was so per cent.
This great figure has evidently attracted
the attention Of the department and the
city will have larger accommodations ac-
cordlngly.
South Omaha Loses Case.
The supreme court handed down a de-
cision yesterday in the case of Wiese
against South Omaha, being tried on APP
peal. in which the decision OF the district
court was affirmed. which was a finding
against the city. The case was a suit to
set aside an assessment Of special taxes to
pay the cost of grading in a district at
Twenty-seventh and ] streets, and the point
in contention was whether the city of South
Omaha in passing the grading ordinance
had absolutely defined the limits Of the
grading district or not. With this affirma-
ton the cost Of the grading done will have
to be paid by the city at large.
Miss Taylor Leaves High School.
Miss Sara Wore Taylor, head of the
English department of the high school, has
accepted a position In the English depart
ment at Omaha at a salary of $1,000 for
the first year and of ZOO within two
years.
The South Omaha Board of Education
offered to raise her salary from $3.50 to
1920 within two years Miss Taylor felt
she could not afford to stay.
Miss Taylor has served the South Omaha
schools for thirteen years. She taught for
three years in the grades, served as prin-
cipal at the Lincoln school for four years
and has been head OF the English depart
ment for six years. During this last Pc
riod the English work has been SO sys-
school has now one of the strongest courses
Of English in the state.
Magic City Gossip.
letters Gold Top Beer, delivered to any
part Of city. Fred HeffIinger. Tel. South 1919
Miss Mabel Dimock Is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Adelene Mulliken, at Nickerson, Neb.
The Allah Glee club will give a prize
masquerade at Odd Fellows hall this even
ing.
letters Gold Top Beer, delivered to any
part of city. Fred Hefflinger. Tel. South 1919
Judge Slabaugh is to address the South
Omaha Pioneer Historical society at its
next meeting.
The South Omaha city council will be
asked to send delegates, consisting Of the