Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16
new PLATTE BRIDGE OPENED
Omaha Boosters Join with Platts-
mouth Men in Celebration.
NEARLY SCORE OF AUTOS ON TRIP
Connecting Link ON OmRhR-kRnsRs
City Good ROnd Completed and
CitIEens from Wide Terri
tory Help JubiIate.

Omaha good roads boosters joyfuly
stirred the atmosphere at Plattsmouth
yesterday afternoon and evening. They
went down over the road that has been
roughly laid out to connect with the new
bridge across the Platte river near Ore
apolls, giving a short route into Platts-
mouth. Almost a score Of automobiles
loaded with Omaha men and women
made the trip, and they turned loose in
the Cass county metropolis enough optim-
ism to give a very substantial impetus
to the newly awakened spirit OF progress
now apparent in the, old town down the
river
The new bridge is now open for travel
and Messrs Pollock and Duff the pro-
Bioters and builders, had declared Il free
to all for the day. TheFoccasion took on
the nature OF a holiday for the people OF
Piattsmouth and the surrounding cotin-
try and they assembled In the town IN
large numbers. About everybody who
had an automobile or team made the
trip out to the new bridge and went over
the structure and back, for good luck.
Bridge Fine structnre.
The bridge Is a solid, well built piece
of work Nothing remains to be done
except 10 lllllhH SUITE Bldullh az NANlltA
end and complete the toll house OF the
bungalow style at the Plattsmouth end
Toll will be collected from now on and
will be paid willingly by the people Of
Snrpy and Cass counties and by auto
mobllists, since it affords a short cut
and makes the connecting link for the
proposed Omaha-Kansas city good road.
Plattsmouth expects to profit largely by
/ 90 bo nd live
citizen OF the place is rejoicing over the
completion of the bridge.
When the Omaha delegation had ar
rived, shortly after O'clock the main
streets of Plattsmouth presented lively
spectacle and things began to hum. T.
Herbert Pollock and Ralph A. Duff, the
men who built the bridge, had the as
sistance of the Plattsmouth Commercial
| club. the Elks and other citizens in maxi
! ing everybody welcome. Lincoln had also
sent small delegation OF citizens and
men interested in good roads were present
| from about every town within fifty miles
of Plattsmouth Nebraska City, where
Mr. Duff resides, sent q trainload. ac-
companied by a band. After the crowds
OF automobiles had been lined up for
pictures the throng was headed for the
opera house. where meeting was held
to permit the good roads enthusiasts to
hold forth.
! Celebration at PIRttsmOuth.
| PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Nov. l5.-(spe-
| ial Telegram )-The celebration OF the
opening OF the new l'ollock-Duff motor
bridge spanning the Platte river north
OF this city was in charge Of the Patts-
mouth Commercial club. President 4. fl.
/ N. l..
the Parmele thtater this afternoon which
organized the Omaha-Kansas city, Scenic
! Highway association and elected officers
| to the same.
! ). A. Searle president Of the Omaha
/ Automobile association, was made presi-
dent and r. A. Duff of Nebraska city,
! Colonel J. J. Deright OF Omaha and j. G.
/ Gibson, president Of the Atchison CKanJ
Automobile association, were elected vice
presidents. J. c. Howe OF Auburn was
elected secretary and treasurer. There
/ is TO be an executive committee OF one
/ member for each town and city through
which the route runs.
The meeting was attended by about 40
| good roads boosters from Omaha, who
came I'm autos, and formed the first pro
cesslon 20 cross the new bridge. Dele
| gates were here from nearly all OF the
towns between Plattsmouth and Kansas
| city.
congratulations Given.
! Addresses were made by Harry Lowrie
Of Omaha and ex-Mayor w. A. sellick
Of Lincoln. Mr.. Lowrie congratulated
the business interests Of Omaha and
4 Plattsmouth on the opening OF the
bridge and commended the enterprise and
grit Of the two men responsible Messrs
| Pollock and Duff for the results &C
complished saying that II not only In
creased the territory for Omaha busl-
ness. but opened a way for the farmer
OF this territory conveniently TO reach a
larger market for his produce and live
stock. He closed by moving a vote OF
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