Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-26
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Stock Yards and Exchange Officials
Prepare for Trip.
ENCOURAGE SHIPPING INDUSTRY
with Election One Week Away
Political Affair. In City Are
More Complicated Thss
Ever Before.

J. A. Shoemaker, traffic manager OF
the Union Stock yards. and A. F. stry-
ker OF the Live Stock exchange. are
busily engaged with preparations for
their annual trip around the circle"
The trip will be made In a special train
that will leave the yards April & The
journey. including the stops, will last
nearly two weeks Stops viii be made at
Cheyenne. Duluth, Billings. st. Paul and
Minneapolis. besides numerous small sta
IONS along the way.
II IL the intention Of the stock yards
and Lave Stock exchange to encourage
the live stock industry among the farm
ars and shippers Of the northwest espe-
cially. Last year and the present year
to date has constituted q record-break-
ing season for the yards company, par
tloularly In the hos imports and exports
Farmers and shippers who never before
traded at the local markets are beginning
to find that their profits are shade
better here than In Chicago for the rea-
son that great deal OF freighting ex-
pense Ia eliminated. Territory in the far
northwest heretofore given over ex-
elusively TO the sheep raising industry
has taken up the hos raising side of the
industry and the shipments have come
into the market for the first time this
year. .I...-
During the trip the local representa-
tives will attend the live stock con-
vention and Interchange ideas and ex-
periences with Representatives from other
markets.
.s Political Affairs Maadied.
with election day only ens week away
political affairs In South Omaha are
muddled and more complicated than ever
before In the history OF the oldest cam
paIgners.
That there 10 deep-seated dissatisfaction
with tho present officials can be gath
cred from the desperate methods that
have been adopted by the Good-GiIlin
machine. The word has been passed that
the tight Is to be a desperate one. and
money Is being spent right and left to
keep the control OF affairs IN the hands
VI the old gang The report that there
win be wholesale colonization by the old
gang has angered the people. and should
any such development occur a special
committee OF citizens has been author
lied to bring charges against those con-
nected with II.
Magic city Gossip.
John Mckale. chief Of the fire depart
ment.. has returned from business trip
TO Chicago.
Charles Scarr and a party of friends
arc Spenlng q few days at the Scarr hunt
ing camp on the Platte river.
Flre and Police Commissioner John
Ryan IL expected home from Excelsior
Springs, Mo-. where he has been for some
time.
Mrs. March, 4Ss South Thirteenth street,
will entertain the Brown Park Ladies' Aid
society on "Wednesday afternoon at :
o'clock.
John d. johnson, the father OF Frank
johnson, the blind newsmsn at Twenty
fourth and N streets. Ia reported as some
what Improved In health.
The ladies' auxiliary OF the Ancient
Order OF Hibernians will hold a business
meeting at the home OF Mrs. Donald,
Twenty-fifth and streets, on Tuesday
evening.
Mayor Trainer has issued his regular
proclamation Of an election 70 be held In
South Omaha April ?. The polling places
will be located In most cases at the usual
locations aud viii be open from g. m.
until p. IN.
Albert Manthy. as North Twenty-tfth
street. was slugged and robbed by two
negroes Saturday night at Twenty-fourth
and @ streets. Manthy was hit over The
head with a lead pipe, $3.50 and q silver
watch being taken by the thugs.
Ezra Meeker, advocate of the old Ore
son traii. VIII arrive today In South
Omaha, where he win remain Two DAYS
10 rest his OK team and deliver a lecture
on his travels, One OF his oxen, Dandy
was purchased at the local market six
years ago.