Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-23
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Big Record Established at the Stock
Yards at End of the
Week.
SHEEP MAKE MORE RECORDS

SHEEP MAKE MORE RECORDS
The sheep market at the Omaha stock
yards marked up a record run last week.
More than lO6.eOO head Of sheep were
marketed. making the largest run Of any
week since october last. with the excop-
ton of last year. the weeks run was
the largest recorded during the month
Of August in the last four years.
Omaha, the only Missouri valley market
20 have what seems a regular outlet for
feeder stock. is easily taking the lead
over all lesser markets OF the world,
ranking almost invariably second to Chi
cago Several times during the last month
the Omaha stock yards have headed the
world IN every department OF the stock
trade. Range cattle. as predicted earlier
in the month by many we'll known
stockmen, are being sent more and more
60 the Omaha market. II Is now thought
the local market will within a few years
head the world In all departments on an
even basis with Chicago. Local stock
men are joyousIy awaiting tho time when
they can witness this important change.
Raid Place as DisorderIy.
Captain Anton Vanous's famed detec-
tive duo, Messrs Allen and Gnlen. at
tanned the distinction Of making another
raid on alleged disorderiy houses last
evening at 1918 o'clock Brown Park
came under the eagle eye OF the detec-
tives this time and ono Joe Sterba, TNven-
ty-sixth and Q streets, was arrested on
the charge OF keeping a disorderiy house.
b. Taylor. sn inmate. of the same ad-
dress, WIS also arrested.
Both men gave the Officers considerable
resistance. the police allege.
Earlier In the evening at 9lS o'clock, an
alleged disorderly house at rwonty-fifth
and streets. was raided and the propri-
etor. James Sweeney. arrested.
student Registration.
Registration Of new students at the
South Side high school should be made
at the principals office on Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. according 20
a recent announcement OF Principal w.
Moore. Old students may arrange their
courses with the principal any time dur
Ing the coming winter
IL Ia expected that a much larger at
tendance will be shown for the opening
OF the fall term. II is hoped that the
Omaha school board will adopt resolu-
tions redistricting the high schools of
Omaha during the coming week 10 that
definite athletic end class plans can he
made.
Chrastsch VIII Recover.
John Chrastich. bartender. working in
the saloon of John Hrostek, ia North
T'wcnty-Seventh street. who was seriously
burned at o'clock yesterday morning in
the cellar OF the saloon. will recover
The man was badly burned about the
face. neck. arms and chest. and nt first
attending physicians thought tho burns
fatal pr. Hugo Chaioupka attended the
man.
Seek Foot Bail Material.
Theodore Korbmaker. treasurer OF the
recently organized 'Big Four, club, is
making a tour OF the state IN search for
new material for the local South Side
foot ball team. Veteran center Of the
eleven last year himself. he hopes 20 land
something green out In the wilds be-
fore he returns from an excursion visit
in western Nebraska.
The Big our will boost foot ball eli this
year In way II has never been boosted
before. ALI members are foot hall veterans
OF past fame. Two are aow members OF
the team. President and vice-Presldent
Paul Mcbride and Cyril sheehy. alumni,
plan TO be on the practice field every day
J hustling the local lights on 90 finesse
that will take tho crust out Of Central
; high school The Big -Four has strong
hopes OF the South Side high school foot
ball team cleaning the state this year.
Weight, experience and common sense
Is all with Patton's men. they say and
they are willing to spend money TO see
the team go through.
BOwIers Meet Thursday.
A meeting OF the Magic city Bowling
league viii be held Thursday evening at
, the Brunswick alleys at Twenty-fourth
! and NJ streets. President Peterson OF the
league will preside and officers for the
. ensuing year will be elected.
The alleys have already been put IN
. trim for the fall season by Herb Carlow,
! one OF tho proprietors OF the Brunswick
|. II is expected that a much greater msin-
bership viii be recorded among the tive
South Side leagues this year than was
last year Ben Hull. a well known bowler
OF Greater Omaha, will have charge OF
the Brunswick alleys this season
: Pioneer of Bellevue Dies.
A. C. Sloan, aEed 80 years, pioneer resi'
dont OF bctttfhe Tor the last Anlfts -eeit OF
= years. passed away yesterday afternoon
! at o'clock at his home IN Bellevue lie
I. died Of old age and had been sick nearly
a year.
sloan was a gardener at the time OF his
death and was well known In the south
. ern part OF the county. He was greatly
, respected by all who knew him. A widow
, and one grown daughter survive.
The funeral will be held Monday after
noon at o'clock at the family residenc,
! in Bellevue Rev. w. ]. Shallcross o.
the Bellevue Presbyterian church viii
: officiate- Interment will be made in th'
Bellevue cemetery.
q LepinskI Desk Sergeant.
y Detective Andrew Lepinski Is now act
Ing desk sergeant at the police Etatiog
indefinitely. During the absence OF Cap
tain John Briggs. while on his vacation
Lepinski was temporarily desk serEean
: while former Desk Sergeant Peter Dillol
acted as captain Now DILLON has beer