Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Michael Made Special Assistant to
Chief Of Police Briggs.
NO MORE JUSTICES OF PEACE
II is Expected County on,missioneI
WIN Put stop 60 Creation
of Any More such
offices.


Michael Chin, detective mas been pro-
NOTED by the Fire and Police board 20 be
special assistant 20 Chief Of Police John
Briggs. Glllin will he directly Under the
orders OF Chief Briggs and will ne sub
ject TO his orders only. Glllin Will bc
attached to the chiers office in the city
hall and will see that tho orders given
by the chief arc carried out.
Gilln's promotion comes as reward
for obedience and fidelity to his SUI
periors say members OF the board. GilIln
has been on the department several years.
A year ago he was promoted to be a de-
tcctive.
No More JustIce.
From now on II is expected that the
county commissioners will put-a stop to
the creation OF any more offices Of
Justice OF the peace in South Omaha
just now South Omaha, with 5000
people, has moro Justice courts than all
| omaha together The reason IL because
OF defect OF the laws affecting South
! Omaha. Originally at the beginning OF
the present elective term, there were
two justices OF the peace in South Omaha
That vas year ago. Since that time
there have been added three more to ;he
original two, and the county commits
sioners say they are pestered 20 death
with applications for more appointments.
/ According to the opinions OF lawyers
South Omaha can have a Justice OF the
peace In every precinct II the county
commissioners win appoin; so many.
judge Levy who was justice OF the
peace in South Omaha for many years,
is said to DO a candidate. II Levy is ap-
pointed, It Is said he will seek to have
all tho other justices moved back into
their own precincts. which will give
Levy the business section OF the city
and most OF the business.
"Christie Heights"
Goes on salo Saturday, June 20, at Il
O'Clock. Be among the first to secure
one OF these beautiful lots, situated higt
and slightly. Every lot to grade or upor
a slight terrace. Streets have been graded
to the established grade; streets parked
and planted with shade trees The entlr,
addition seeded to blue grass. Cement
walks are being constructed. City watei
mains TO serve every lot; fully equipped
with fire hydrants. s7th and Ssth streets
will be paved from Q to Orchard avenue
o street from Ssth to S9th Avenue; I
street from SGth to S9th street. and Orchard
avenue from seth to SSth streets. All o
these Improvements to be paid for by tn,
sellers. Gas mains will be extended wheI
dwelling houses are built the electri,
light company and the telephone compan,
will install their poles in the alleys: on,
set OF poles answers for both companies
thereby not marring the appearance o.
the streets.
$40 cash makes the first payment. bal
ance only $40 per month. Prices rang,
from $50 to $3.50, few slightly higher.
Bounded on the east by S6th street, OF
the north by orchard avenue, on the ives
by s9th street. and on the south by {
street.
Church and school situated at the cor
ner OF the addition
A liberal discount will be allowed 70
all cash sales.
go beautiful lots from which to maxi
a selection.
Values will increase rapidly, due TO IN,
great number OF houses that are sure Z,
be constructed.
Served by three car lines: The West o
Ralston, or Crosstown lines. Easy walk
ing distance of all local industries.
All oonveyances made by warrant,
deed" bonded abstract for every lot n,
payments required during illness.
Bring your SO with you. Sales will h,
closed at branch office S7th and p streets
South Omaha.
For further information see
]. II. KoPIETz.
Phone South a7, South Omaha, Neb.
w. FARNAM, SMITH q CO..
II. NJ. CHRISTIE,
Mgr. Real Estate Dept. Phone Dougia
1854 Omaha, Neb.. Sole Agents
Etter IL Reelected.
lew Etter, superintendent OF mails
was reelected secretary OF the Stat,
Postmasters' association at Lincoln las
week. The election was by reclamation
Etter was first elected while Postmaster
OF South Omaha. After the merger OF
the two offices he sought to resign, bu
at the annual convention a year ago, tn,
postmasters refused 10 consider his resig
nation. This year no other nomination.
were offered and Etter was elected bN
reclamation. Lew is popular in tn,
state as we'll as In his home town. Lew
returned from Lincoln Friday
Club House Secretary.
| NNhh ~ NNll hHpNn hb n Ie
male impersonator at Ak-Sar- Ben fes
tivities, will hereafter dispense club hos
pitality at Seymour Lake. Brennan 4
we'll known and highly regarded in clul
and social circles OF Omaha. His comlnI
10 the lake club is considered an acauisi
tlon. He will be known as house secre
tary. lie succeeds H. SnodgTAss.
Damage from Floods.
In consequence OF the rains and flood
South Omaha property holders have sur
fered damages that will run we'll up int,
the thousands OF dollars. Merchants, ga
loonmen and owners OF private residence
have all been damaged Ben Lustgarten
we'll known merchant at Twenty -eightl
and r streets, Is said to have sufferc,
very heavily from water flowing into hi
cellars. Larry Conners. saloonman a
Thirty-third and q streets. is also sal,
to have sustained similar damages. Tn
fire department has been busy within tn
last few days pumping out water an,
giving what aid It could in draining ou
cellars
BemOans Fate OF Trousers.
Proca Trooarich, not being able L
fight In English" with Tom Larcha.
fellow Austrian. when the two engaged Il
fight last night at Twenty eighth an,
II streets, used a razor on Larcha, In
flicting painful INJURIES I,archa said tn