Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-08
HAPPENINGS In
THE MAGIC CITY
James wyness, Head Cattle Buyer
for Morris, is Transferred to
Oklahoma City.
sUB-TREAsURY ACTION PLEAsEs

James wyness. former head cattle
buyer for the Morris Packing company
at the stock yards. and now chief cat
tie buyer for the company st Oklahoma
City was visiting at the yards yester-
day. bidding his many friends goodby.
Excellent prospects are In store for
the Oklahoma yards. the cattleman told
friends yesterday. He even predicted
that within ten years the yards at that
point would be crowding Kansas City
among the great markets OF the world.
so good were the grazing prospects In
the surrounding country.
His many friends gave him a warm
reception and when he wasn't looking
pinned a beautiful diamond stick pin in
his tie while he was standing In the
lobby Of the Exchange building He
said he thought he would like his new
home immensely.
sub-Treasury to Re Maintained,
The definite assurance given yesterday
BY members Of the County Board OF
Supervisors at their meeting in the county
court house, that the subtreasury now
located in the South Side city hall would
be retained. was received with great ap-
proval by citizens Of the city. The action
OF the board was commented on freely
by citizens and all seemed gratified to
the board for this forecasted decision.
Three men, including former City Treas
urer p. J. Martin. who is at present visit
ing in Chicago, will be kept in the local
department. During the busy months OF
the year an extra clerk will be retained,
generally not more than a period of three
months. At present clerk from the main
office Ii auditing the books turned over
by the former city treasurer at the event
Of consolidation. This work is rapidly
nearing q finish.
Central vs.. MiIxei One-sidedf
B-r-r-ri zipl B-r-r-ri Dlng-a-lingl The
phone rang at the station ana Mike No
Carly answered
''Hellor' B-r-r-ri zipi Ding-a-lins.
''aeIloi"
No answer
'Helloi'' Mike howied again.
Number. number, please" came lightly
over the wire in one OF those soprano
tones that have made many a deternaned
business man forget part OF his New
Years resolutions
Number, nothing. Somebody was try
ing to get the station and the phone
rang" Mike answered back.
II
Il beg your pardon. but nobody called
South co. Miss Central tartly replied. A
swell ear~splitting snap and Mike was
wondering simultaneously whether his
/ ears had been totally blowed out or
whether the telephone office was too faS
away to make . lone attack that same
moment,
A pause.
B-r-r-ri zipi B-r-r-rI Ting-a-lingi
NOW I got yu," Mike muttered as he
grabbed the receiver.
/ "HelloI' No. answer. Hello, there!
Who are your Mike reiterated.
Number. please" central retorted. AZ
which Mike all but had a fit. Assembling
his senses for bit OF private converse,
ton. the desk sergeant explained thu
situation.
Somebody's trying to make q fool ou'
Of somebody" the sweet central tartl,
answered. and with a cutting snap ovei
the wire cut off the connection.
Maybe eardrums lost their identity a
that moment, but Mike didn't say any
thing.
Jaw, what can you do" he said as HI
turned around in his chair. Those cen
trals-well, you can't set around them
that's all"
!, Magic City Gossip.
John FennelI ana bride have returned
from a hsteymoon trip through Mime
The South side was well represented