Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-09

stands most prominently. lie makes the
following argument;
Some members or the park board have
made efforts during the last four months
TO induce the city council by recommends
ton to purchase mors land for park pur-
poses In remote parts OF the city.
I'm my opinion the city Of South Omaha
has parks enough. and II should be the
duty OF the park commissioners to make
needed improvements on every one Of the
parks we have, not squander the money on
more tracts Of land"
Mr.. Barrett made an offer to the board
TO sell his five-acre tract for $500 per
acre and later included three more acres,
and offered the entire tract for S10,5O0
The committee appointed by Chairman j.
H.. Van Dusen found the price too high.
In the meantime an offer was received
from e. ]. Dee of eight acres at 500 per
acre. At an adjourned session of the board
held Friday evening Mr.. Barrett offered
five acres and a roadway for 5000.
From all appearances It seems to me
that a majority of the board is in favor
of accepting Mr.. Barretts offer, and rec
ommending the purchase TO the city
council.
True enough, Mandan park should have
a TOuuWdys Inc ItOtlOI kdlk UOuknN llt
Dee tract without an inlet, not even the
t%en-foot alley running north and south and
connecting with the twenty-foot alley In
sarpy county is public property. 1t be-
longs to Mr.. Dee. The same situation ex-
lists on Monroe street. 1t is two blocks
tfrom Thirteenth street east of Mandan
park.
Mr.. Barrett values his land at 81, 200 per
acre, when a reliable real estate man gives
$3.50 as a good figure for the same. The
board will meet In adjourned session
Wednesday, February 8, at 1880 p. m. in
the offices of j. H. Kopietz, twenty fourth
and M streets. 1 would like to invite the
public to be present.
AUGUST MILLER.
Park Commissioner
Magic city Gossip.
M. p. Brennan and wife announce the
birth Of a son.
Miss Mercedes Breen is i'll, suffering
from an attack of typhoid fever.
THEODORE BALI has just received his
full line OF spring goods.
Mrs. A.. H.. Frye was taken to the Meth
odist hospital last night for treatment.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of city. Fred Hefflinger. Tel. South l64S
The Alvo club win give a grand ball at
Rushing's hall this evening. Prizes for
ONhl waltz
The South Omaha High school juniors
Will give a musical program and farce
February Is.
Thomas Pease and Miss Mollie Park
hurst were married Monday afternoon by
Rev. George Van Wrinkle at the parsonage.
William Lynch and Pat German were ar
rested last night on suspicion. A more
definite charge will be lodged against them
, later.
TELEPHONE SO. s6S and nave a case of
letters Gold Top Beer delivered at your
residence. HENRY ]. LETTER.
The Eagles will give an athletic program
consisting Of wrestling and other exercises
at Labor temple Friday evening. Febru-
airy II.
The willing Workers Of the Christian
church will meet with Mrs. Quinn, ALI
North Twenty-fourth street, Wednesday
afternoon.
Nicely furnished rooms for rent, steam
heat, strictly modern, private family. So
N. 22d St, South Omaha. Second floor.
The women's auxiliary to st. Martins
church will meet Wednesday afternoon al
the home of Mrs. Walter Nitsche, Twenty
second and G. streets.
Hazel Christianson, infant daughter of F
Christensen, died yesterday. The funeral
Twenty-seventh and Y streets.
]. w. VERIFY lost $50 to a confidence mar
yesterday who worked the transportation
game on his victim. The man answers the
description of the much sought party whit
has been operating in South Omaha fol
six months.