Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-13
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Three Hundred Men Rush Pipe Line
for Stock Yards,
BUCKINGHI " LIKES OUTLOOK
Declares for First Time There L.
Promise of Adequate supply of
Water for Magic City's
Mtg Industry.
BUCKNGH " LIKES OUTLOOK

BlE Industry.
As fast as 800 men can labor the work
OF building the pipe line for the new
stock yards water works is being pushed
to completion. Already the pipes have
been laid from Twelfth and Missouri ave-
nue. across Twenty-fourth street. II Is
expected that tho work on the pipe line
viii be completed within three weeks,
after which the machinery Of the plant
will be installed.
T. Buckingham, general manager Of the
Stock Yards company, said yesterday that
he expected tho whole plant TO be In
running order within six months.
1T will be the biggest improvement
that has been made in the yards for n
long time" said he. land we are accord
ingiy delighted that the realisation Of
such long felt want is 30 neur at hand
Tor years we have been short OF water
over hero. The installation OF our own
water supply will be of benefit to tho
yards. the commission men, shippers,
farmers and stoclSmen generally through
out the state OF Nebraska"
In the packing houses participation in
tho benefits OF the new plant is not an
assured fact.
"Of course" said one OF the packing
house, officials yesterday, the water
plant is for the stock yards first. II Is
built for their benefit. II they can sup
ply themselves and the packing houses
we win benefit greatly. But we are not
certain that the plant will more than
suffice for the needs OF the yards"
Generally the officials and employees OF
the yards and packing houses, including
the commission and stockmen. are de-
lighted that they are so soon to realize
the dreams of many years in an adequate
water supply. Stockmen in discussing the
Improvement recall times when short
wator supply meant a loss OF many dol
lars In the sale Of cattle.
stOckmen to Make Trip.
Secretary A. r, stryker Of the Live
Stock exchange yesterday announced
the program for the visit of the stock
men to the state farm, where they are
to be entertained by the bureau Of ami
NAL husbandry.
Nearly 200 stockmen will accept the
invitation and Join the band that will
leave South Omaha over the Burlington
road for Lincoln on November Is. The
special train leaves at a. m. and will
arrive In Lincoln early in the forenoon.
Upon the arrival of the visitors they
will be taken at once to see the state
farm, and particularly the animal indus
try department. Later they will be the
luncheon guests of the department of
household economies at the university.
The visitors will be taken TO the CAM
pus, where the great game between
Michigan and Nebraska university will
take place.
DIR. Curtis TO Speak.
DR.. Henry S. Curtis OF Worcester,
Mass. has accepted the invitation OF gu
perintendent N. NJ. Graham to address
the school teachers and public generally
at the high school auditorium on Tues,
day evening at 7:30 o'clock.
DR.. Curtis will speak on THE School
Playground and the Curriculum OF Play
as Seen in Germany, England and
America
"Dr. Curtis is a most accomplished
speaker" said Mr.. Graham last evening
land 1 am anxious to have as many as
possible attend his lecture, which will
be illustrated"
The admission will be free to members
of the school board, teachers, parents
and taxpayers.
Mayor TrainOr III.
Due to overwork and exposure during
the late campaign. Mayor p. ]. Trsinor Is
i'll at his home, S64 South Thirtieth
street
The mayor was taken I'll Friday night.
At first It was thought that he was SUI
all nr II
Koenis. his physician. was called and
announced that the patient was threat
ened with pneumonia
Yesterday his honor was much Inn
proved and the doctor expects TO ward
off the serious lung inflammation that
was feared.
Women Want Suffrage.
The women of South Omaha, some Of
them at least, want suffrage.
The first gun will be fired Monday
evening when the Douglas County
Woman's Franchise club will be organ
ICED at 24lS N street.
Wise ones among the annexationists
say that the new organization will be an
adjunct to their camp, but there are
those who say that the women voters
to-be will remember the words of Attor-
ney II. G. Murphy, who in a recent
speech indicated his willingness to give
a ballot to the women. II the same lay
in his power to give.
Many small Fires.
Yesterdays cold snap caused the hur-
ried operation Of long unusued chimneys
and as q result there were numerous
small blazes throughout the city during
che day
Two brought out the fire department.
William GnlahaN- at 2ln9 r atrAaf