Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-10
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Committee of Commercial Club Re-
ports on Transfer Matters.
SECOND ANNUAL DINNER SOON
POstOffice Employees Follow Body of
Watson Wolfe, Dead Rural Car
rier. to Grave In Laurel
Hill.

The Commercial club at its meeting yes
terday afternoon heard the report of the
committee which called upon Gurdon w.
Wattles, president of the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Street Railway company anent the
granting of transfers in the city of South
Omaha by the Twenty-fourth cross-town
cars. The report was made by Senator
John NJ. Tanner who, with Secretary Erie
b. Brown John Flynn, Joseph Kopietz and
George 8. Gibbs, constituted the deputaton
from the club.
Mr.. Tanner stated that President Wat
ties seemed disposed to accede to their re-
quest but he asked time to consult with
the operating staff of the street car sys-
TEN. He was reminded Of his promise a
year ago when the croBs-town line was
contemplated that either o or N streets
and Twenty-fourth should be a transfer
point. The club decided that It would await
President Wattles' reply before doing any
thing further in the matter Some Of the
members thought that It would help IL the
city council took the question under con-
siderauon and passed resolution.
A merchant, speaking after the meeting
said that issuing the transfers should be
insisted upon as a matter OF right. I'VE all
know what occurred a year ago and the
promise then made by Mr.. Wattles. 1 am
glad the Commercial club has taken the
matter up as It is SAe in which the people
of the city are greatly interested. People
who should have an opportunity of spend
ing their money in South Omaha are now
being whirled past our doors to Omaha.
This is not right and we mean to keep up
the agitation until we are treated as We
are entitled to be-"
Tannery Looking for site.
The Omaha Robe and Tanning company,
whose plant is located at Twenty-seventh
and NJ streets. is looking out for a site
upon which to erect a new factory. 1t
Is also intended TO incorporate the COM
pany with a view to increasing the capital
stock to meet the increasing demands Of
the business. c. W. Sears brought the
matter yesterday before the Commercial
club and thought that the company should
have the support OF the club. The in
crease OF this business meant the expendi-
tuTe he said, OF more money in the city
as more workers would be employed. He
stated that It was the intention OF the
company to put up substantial building
and the club might not only DO able to
render help IN the location OF a Site but
In aiding the company 20 dispose o. It's
stock A committee consisting OF c. W.
Sears. T. ]. ONsn and Joseph n. Kopietz
was appointed by the chairman. Council
man Walters. to investigate conditions
and report TO the next meeting Of the
club.
Commercial CIub Dinner.
The Commercial club yesterday decided
TO hold it's second annual dinner some time
next February and J. b. Watkins. John
NJ Tanner, T. ]. O'Neil George s. Gibbs
and W. b. Check were appOintesI a com
mittee 70 make the preliminary arrange
rnents and report 10 the next meeting Il
Is expected TO have even a larger at
tendance than last year when between 800
ana 400 were present Every member Of
the club was convinced OF the value cf
the annual dinner as @ means fur pro-
noting the business interests Of the city
r. II. johnson. one Of the instructors OF
the South Omaha High school wrote Of
fering tho services Of the high school
srehestra tor the occasion and tbs atfeF