Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-30
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Patrons Of East Side Postal Station
Sign Petitions Asking It Be
Re-Established.
IMPROVEMENTS FOR MANDAN

Seven petitions, protesting the recent
efficiency order Of postal authorities IN
abolishlng postal station No II. formerly
| situated at the Anderson Drug company
at Twentieth and Missouri avenue, are
being circulated among citizens OF the
east end. The petitions will be forwarded
to Postmaster General Albert Burloson,
Washington. asking that tho station be
reinstituted.
When the ub-station was abolished.
Il Is said that It was doing more busi-
ness than any other OF the three sub
stations IN West Q street. Brown Park
and Maple avenue. TIE condition OF
| further maintenance was that Anderson,
proprietor OF the drug store. who had
charge OF tho former ,sub-station, he
allowed but 81 year in place OF the $50
formerly paid. This was protested "a
unfair and the station was Immediately
| withdrawn.
Citizens signed several petitions TO Sc
! cure the installation OF the station some
months ago and It was through the per
sonal efforts OF Congressman c. q. To-
beck that II became a reality, Mr. An
derson has agreed to take charge OF the
station at 81 per year II the other station
/
ance.
Mandau Park Improvements.
improvements on Mandan park have
practically been completed under the d.
rection OF the Omaha park commission,
headed by Commissioner Hummel The
driveway into the park from Fort Crook
boulevard has been considerably widened
and resodded in several places. Seats
constructed from unhewcd tree limbs
have been strengthened and painted. The
sewer system OF the entire park has
been repaired. Several water taps now
dot different parts of the place.
A small rest pavilion has been erected
In the main center, with other conven-
fences. Summer picnic parties may now
be accommodated in every way TO the
convenience OF all.
Mandan park has long since held a
record all of its own for its natural
beauty splendid view OF the Missouri
river from the east edge OF the park is
obtained. Ravines ami hollows, all COW
cred with grown grass, add much to its
natural beauty. Electric arc lights have
been hung in several places along the
driveway and in different parts OF the
park.
Indian Missionary 10 speak.
Jessie Brewer missionary TO India, who
has Just returned from active service
in India, will speak at both the Sum
day school and church services OF
st. Luke's Lutheran church at Twenty
fifth and X streets next Sunday. Rev
s. II. Yerlan, pastor of the church,
made the announcement yesterday.
Miss Brewer will tell of her exper-
fences with the natives of India and Of
their religious endeavors The progress
of the American missionary campaign
will also occupy a part Of her talks.
Miss Usher Returns from vacation.
Miss Phyllise Usher. daughter OF MT.
and Mrs. w. ]. Usher, SSlS street.
returned Sunday from three weeks va
cation spent with relatives In Denver
On the return trip she made several short
term visits at Colorado Springs and other
Colorado points with her friends.
Miss Usher, who formerly was organ
list at the Besse theater. will resume
her duties at the playhouse Sunday att
ernoon.
Charter Melting Tonight.
Chairman B. f. Wilcox of the recently
organized South Side Charter Revision
club. has called a meeting for this even
ing at the South Side city hall building
at Twenty-fourth and o streets All
K citizens south OF Leavenworth street are
a invited
s John Paul Breen will not speak as
y scheduled He is reported to be out oil
the city. Members Caldwell and Sanger
o of the program committee have arranged
e TO perfect a permanent organization
/ Several speakers have been invited.
= said He Was Robbed.
= Thomas Callahan, laborer, South Side,
I was brought to the police station at s'R
e o'clock last evening charged with being
a drunk. He told the police that he had
been slugged and robbed of so in the
. vicinity of the Tomanek drug store al
n Twenty-fourth and ] streets. He was re-
( leased this morning by Police Judge Reed
in police court His story was not be
: lieved.
3 Fire In Print shop.
: Fire of unknown origin damaged tine
x printing shop of Butler & o'Rrien and
the plumbing establishment OF w. G
. sheehan at b6-2T North Twenty-fourtf
n street to the extent OF about $500 al
! noon. Butler & oBrien suffered 800
loss and sheehan $500. the remaining being
to the building.
Magic city Gossip.
Miss Ruth Goddard il visiting Will
friends at Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Riha will leay'
| soon for a two weeks trip TO the Pacitt
coast.
r. DeYoung Of Armour & Co. Is spend
ing a months vacation at Kings Lake
y near Volley.
. Wanted-OffIce boy over IS who does
), not 90 to school. Address X, Bee office
), South Omaha.
= Principal s. W. Moore OF the Soutl
q Side High school has returned from tn
d west where he went to visit with rela
e tiveB.
d Miss Marie Mundt, who has been visit
/, ing with friends at Colorado Springs AM
. Denver, has returned to her home In thi
city.
Five men were arrested at Twenty
seventh and l. streets. Just above the Mis-