Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-17
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Sempany TO Be Formed to Bottle
Brown Park Water.
AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS TODAY
rive Hundred visitors from Lincoln
Expected on observation-disclosures
Atkinson Seriously Hart by
Fa1 FROM Wagon.

The next few months viii see a new In
dustry launched IN South Omaha and one
which. u the plans OF tns promoters are
az successful as they anticipate will place
South Omaha on the map as the center Of
one OF the leading mineral wster curative
agencies IN the country
The medical properties Of the Brown Park
mineral springs have been recognized for
years. People have come from all parts
OF the country 70 take advantage Of the
baths and the extensive patronage COM
bined with desire for more central loca-
ton impelled the company 20 begin the
erection OF a new and modernly equipped
bath house a. Twenty-fifth and o streets.
the first section OF which is approaching
completion and viii be opened February %
The company owns several lots OF ground
in this part Of the city. and Il now tran
spires that the bath house proposition f.
only part OF a larger scheme which has
Tor It's object placing the water on the
market the same as is done with the
water Of the famed springs Of the cont-
nent which, II is claimed. IL not superior
IN the requisite characteristics 20 that Of
Brown park. II Is Intended to carbonate
and bottle the water. and the new industry
will be located IN the vicinity OF the new
bath house
J. b Watkins q member Of the bath
house company. speaking on the subject
last night said that a company was in
process % formation for bottling and car
Donating the water. 1T will be a local
company" said Mr. Watkins. and the
water will be put on the market from here
We expect to organize a company with
sufficient capital to ship 81 to all parts Of
the country"
Speaking of the properties OF the water
~ We a.
IN South Omaha. by the government Off
cials in Washington and in the Creighton
college laboratory and had been found
equal to,the water Of the best continental
springs.
Cost of Hector Boulevard.
The board OK equalization concluded its
sitting yesterday afternoon. assessing the
lot owners on the Hector boulevard at
one-fourth Of the cost OF the paving and
ourbing SlL75a.57. and one-third OF the
cost OF the grading, $3.50. The city at
large pays el,13s.ll. making the total cost
90 the taxpayers Of t5s.O7I.SS The pave
ment r. creosote block. The boulevard
runs from the city limits southwest TO
+ street. The cost Of the grading OF
Thirty-sixth street from Q to Harrison
FEtreeta has been assessed as follows. Lot
owners. S.525T; city At large. S27s2 S.;
total cost, aii,sSs5S
Roy Seriously Hurt.
Floyd Atkinson, II years OF age. whose
father. william Atkinson, lives at 95 Mis-
souri, avenue. lies Ia the South Omaha
hospital suffering from conclusion Of the
brain following an accident yesterday
afternoon AT Twenty-second and L streets.
II appears that the lad and two others
were out driving in his fathers wagon
three boys in the vehicle got frightened
and Jumped out and young Atkinson, los
ing his balance, fell against the curb.
He was taken 10 the hospital. where he
was attended ry City Physician A. II.
Koenig. He had sustained a slight cut on
the back OF the head, but was rendered
unconscious by the fall. and the doctor
states that II will be at least a couple
p9 days before a certain diagnosis Of the
case can be made The boys parents are
~ present at st. Joseph. Mo.
Basket BAN Games.
The South Omaha nigh school basket
ball team will meet Nebraska City Fri
day night in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
and an interesting game Is expected In
. preliminary the high school sophomores
!, will play the seniors.
NAt the T. n. c. a. gymnasium Tuesday
, night the South Omaha Tigers defeated
the Crescent five OF Walnut Hill by the
score Of 81 to Is. The stars for the Tigers
were Olson and O'sullivan. and Hosman
and Fillies for Walnut HIN.
sixty Days for Assault.
Frank Mcmahon. young man who lives
~ Thirty-second and U streets. was sen
teneel by Judge Callahan yesterday after
noon 10 sixty days in the county Jail for
assaulting Police Officer Potach on the
night Of February IL.
According to the evidence Of the officer.
he was arresting George Peters. Fortieth
and streets, who was causing a disturb
anee in Chris Krobmaker's saloon, Thirtietb
and Q streets. when Mcmahon attempted "a
rescue the prisoner. The officer then pu,
Mcmahon under arrest. He resisted and
was struck by the officers club. VIII Nc.
Mahon. a brother Of Franks, jumped on
the officers back and the strap Of Potach',
club breaking. "a fell out Of his hand. wher
IL was picked up By Frank who hit him
thrice on the head and was about TO strike