Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-05
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Driveway Through Two Cities Will
Soon Be Completed.
soME WORK YET ON OMAHA END
EnEineers Are Awaiting Finish Of
Paving on observation-disclosures In
Greeks Bsrroom Ends In
shooting.

between the boulevard In Omaha and the
north line of the CITY limits, South Omaha
citizens will have opened TO their use one
continuous paved drive extending from
the south line OF South Omaha to the
north line of Omaha
City Engineer George Roberts has long
since put the finishing touches to the local
end of the new street and Is now waiting
impatiently for the Omaha engineers to
complete their work.
On the Omaha side Twenty-third street
has been built along a curve extending
between the north line OF South Omaha
and boulevard. The city engineer, II Is
understood. has been for some time en-
gagged in Strengthening the course OF the
drive between the two points above men
toned. City Engineer Roberts and indeed
the whole city are iubilant over the fact
that the remodelled street will open a
through driveway between the two cities
and one especially adapted to the use Of
motorists.
school District Finances.
In the absence of the city treasurer, who
IL away on a two weeks vacation, Deputy
Treasurer E P. Roggen has prepared a
monthly statement covering the receipts
and expenditures Of the school district for
the month of July
The expenditures for the month amounted
to S542.S1 The receipts together with
the balance brought over from the preced-
ing month amount to sle922. 20. which. with
t3os2.O7 from the interest fund and tlOO51
from sites and buildings make up the full
total. The actual balance is represented
by S11.7O5.s9.
Dispute I'm BarrOom.
t.,
bright yesterday afternoon Tom Beadle of
Sarpy county was shot through the right
arm by James Cricek, proprietor of the
saloon
1t is alleged that the dispute was over a
nickel. which the bartender refused to
return to Beadle for the reason that the
money had already been consumed in
drink. In the fight that followed the sa-
loonman Is said to have drawn a gun upon
Beadle, who was wounded in the muscle
Of the right arm near the shoulder.
The wounded man was taken to the office
Of DIR. A. H. Koenig. where his injuries
were dressed. The shooting il said to
have been accidental.
Orderly Circus Day.
Though the circus grounds were some
what remote from the populous part Of the
city there was an immense crowd gathered
last night to witness the sensational acts
Of the Forepaugh g. Sells Brothers per-
Torrance
All afternoon thousands came into the
city from Omaha and the surrounding
country and the streets were fairly
crowded as the hour for the performance
approached.
Chief Briggs had his men detailed at
different vantage points and up to late
hour no disturbance or crime was re-
ported. The chief kept a strict lookout
for pickpockets and dips" about the
circus grounds.
Our August Clearing Sale Now In
ere Full Blast.
1915 SUITS.
Our $9.75 suits are matchless bargains
This lot includes suits that formerly sold
at t12.50, $500 and $500. all in one lot at
Ss.75 during August clearing sale.
$500 SUITS.
Mems and young mems suits, $3.50 to 5000
values during August clearing sale at $50
Such remarkable prices should soon clean
up this lot Come early while we have
your size
FOR YOUR FEET.
Your choice of any pair OF low cut shoes
In the house for S2.S9. These are 500, $3.50
and $500 values.
UNION SUITS.
Mems Porosknit, t100 values at Soc.
Soc NECKTIEs FOR sc.
Silk ombre ties. Soc values, Csc.
MEMS PANTS, Sl.45 and S2B.
Special values at $145 and s2.46. Our t1.AS
lot includes pants that formerly sold at
500 and S260 Our $245 lot includes pants
that sold at 500 to $500.
NEBRASKA SHOE AND CLOTHING
Magic City Gossip
Desk Sergeant Bill Corrigan was in his
old place Thursday afternoon.
Judge Dickinson, republican candidate for
district judge, was in the city yesterday.
Jake Klein left today for a trip to Lake
okobot, where he expects TO join his wife
and family.
Mrs II. Kelley and daughter, Margaret,
have returned home after an enjoyable trip
TO kansas City.
Work on the letter creek Is under full
steam, the whole force of the city engineer
being engaged thereon.
Dude Oakley has disposed OF his saloon
on Twenty-fourth street and will open up
a new place in Albright
Mrs. Dsckert of Seventeenth ana M en-
tertained the women OF the Lutheran
church yesterday afternoon.
State Senator Jerry Fenton, who has beer
visiting In South Omaha, returned yester-
day TO his home in Dawson.
There win be meeting of sr. Mary,
court w. G. o. F., Friday evening August
4. at lls North Thirty ninth street
| The Letter South Side Aid society will
| hold home baking at Mrs. knights home
l66l South Thirteenth street, on Saturday
| Rev. James P. Mcmahon OF o Neill, Neb.
is In the city for a few days, the guest OF
/ his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Mcmahon
Mrs. c. J. Clinchard og SIS North Tween
| ty-first street has returned after a months
visit to her brother, Michael O'Donnell, Of
| 81, Paul, MINI.
We wish 10 thank our frlenas ana reigh
| bors, G.. A r. and F. c. T.. for thejl
kindness and sympathy during the Illness
and death OF our dear father. Mrs. CnadC
! and children.
Miss Laura Rudersdorf and her sister
Mrs. X. c. Woods, returned YESTERDAY
from Boulder, Colo, where Miss Ruders
dorf has been spending the vacation will
Mrs Woods After q two weeks yisi
with her father. J. II. Rudersdorf Mrs
Woods will return 70 her home in Boulder
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