Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21

south Omaha. This will not only enable I
the citizens to get a needfui supply Of |
water but will be q further protection IN /,
case OF fire The permit proposed TO be I
granted TO the stock Yards company en- /
sbles the city to obtain twelve hydrants
free. as we'll as water for use IN case OF
fire. free to the city. And aside from this,
vides that the Stock Yards company shall
pay to the city an annuity Of two per
cent upon the gross receipts that shall
arise from the operating Of the water sup
ply within the Stock Yards district The
proposition Is not that OF a franchised
water company; IL Is simply a permit TO
give the Stock Yards and the packing
houses the privilege to furnish sufficient
supply Of water, which they do not now
receive. and. as result Of that the peo-
pla OF South Omaha will also receive a
needful supply Of water, which is denied
them now. The permit will in no way
Interfere with the city or any Water
company to hereafter supply the city with
water. It is the only proposition that
has been made by any one to relieve the
water situation in South Omaha. In view
Of the grave situation both to the people
OF South Omaha and the industries within
their city, there can be. in the opinion Of
granting Of the permit by the mayor and
city council, and on the other hand, it is
the opinion Of the club that II ought to be
granted at once so that the situation
with reference to water in South Omaha
may be, in some way. quickly relieved"
Probable Power House site.
It was learned yesterday that w. l.
Kierstesd, who is said to be acting on
behalf of the street car company, has ac-
quired title to the lot Of Richard 1Dervin,
the second lot south Of the city hall on
the west side Of Twenty-fourth street.
where grading operations are now being
carried out The amount paid is said to
have been $1,000 and the lot is eOxl5O feet.
The next lot north is owned by DR.. Nc
Cram, but negotiations for purchase have
not been closed with regard to this. No
definite information could be obtained
from the street car officials as to whether
or not the purchase had been made for
the company, but II was admitted that
the question Of erecting a power house in
South Omaha was under consideration
Interesting Taxation Question.
A communication by Chris Lindholt, who
lives in Christies addition, just outside the
city limits, on Fortieth and L streets to
the city council. and which is now under
consideration by the legal department,
raises questions of interest and impoytance
to the people living contiguous to the city.
Lindholt asks permission TO pay his taxes,
real and personal. to the city treasurer,
and his school taxes to district No. g.
which embraces the city, in order that his
children may have an opportunity Of at
tending the city public schools. He refers
| a.. 20 & ~
2. Of the compiled statutes Of 1909 which
seems to bring property contiguous to the
city within it's jurisdiction. It's the first
time in the history Of the city that such a
point has been raised, and its far-reaching
effect in regard to taxation and other mat
ters will no doubt set many minds think
ing. That is II the section Of the charter
IL held to be in conformity with the law.
Magic city Gossip.
CoaI-See Rowland. 'Plone South :.
Screened nut coal only $3.50 per ton. Try
il. Broadwell- Roberts Co. Phone South 8,
Bis. Nitsche of Billings, Mont, is the
guest of relatives in the city. He formerly
lived in South Omaha.
The United Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety will meet this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Howard Wore.
The regular meetings of the Phil Kearney
post and the Womens Relief corps Will be
held Saturday evening.
Mrs GiIchrist Twenty-sixth and f.
streets has gone to Monmouth, ILL.,, to at
tend the funeral of her sister.
Phone Bell South SeS Independent F-1S6s
for a case of letter Gold Top. Prompt de-
! livery to any part of city. William letter.
! The women of the First Baptist church
will meet this afternoon at the home of
| Mrs X o. Haskins, 1910 North Twenty
| fifth street.
James Pollard OF Red Lodge, Mont, Is
visiting relatives in South Omaha, Of
which he formerly WAS a resident
Ziegler Coal--We have 1t, any size-lump,
! egg or nut, Both phones: So. TO- F-llZI.
| c. p. Ohara and p. J. Lennahan have
gone to North Bend Neb., on account Of
! the death of Mr.. Lennahans wife's uncle.
! George f. Gibbs of the Home Furniture
company has returned from Grand Rapids,
| Mich, and Chicago, where he spent several
days on business.
The Epworth league Of the First Meth
| home of Miss Monetha Lee, 100 North
! Twentyfifth street.
! Saturday only-we shall offer you your
! choice OF over 800 pairs mems 'Stetson'
! shoes at $500 pair. Take advantage OF this,
! as many did last Saturday. Cressey, 2iJ'
! n St, South Omaha.
| The following births nave peen reported
! Bartholomew Kurtz, 32lS X street boy; II.
| Y. Bogatts 272l Elm street, girl; Joseph l..
Barta, 1913 North Twentieth, boy; Ed Lin
vile, Forty-slxth and l. streets girl,