Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-08
Greater Omaha

South Omaha voted two to I'm favor OF annexation
To up a tree Il looks the sensible thing to do
Il n great deal from economic standpoint
one set Of municipal officers will hereafter do the
work Of two and relieve the taxpayers Of heavy
burden South Omaha, being part Of the big city VIII
longer be Disseminated against a competitor in
business and it's development will be promoted and not
hampered by the interests centered farther up town
Sometimes IL Is. Bill Price would "A heap sight
better to be absorbed than 70 swallow the other
fellow:
Now. since according to the law.
Two lovely cities but
Success 70 Greater Omaha
Which IL when all IL said and done.
A city splendidly endowed.
Set on a hill where all can see,
OF which Nebraska is a proud
As anybody ought 20 be.
Fremont Tribune The voting Of the people Of
Omaha and those OF suburbs the question OF
annexation purely perfunctory performance.
That verdict would be in favor Of merging was
foregone conclusion. Omaha has grown TO such
proportions that its own vote. almost unanimously
favorable the larger project settled the question
before II was formally submitted So rapid has been
Omahas growth during recent years that 1t was
growing the suburbs and they stood in the
OF It's reaching its predesned proportions. Thus self
interest growing out Of necessity. Indicated but one
path OF action for it. That path taken at the
election Of Tuesday As result Omaha is given
large population and thus will enjoy added prestige
in the matter comparison 20 other cities. During
tho last year. despite the general business apathy Of
the country. Omaha has made the most substantial
RrOWth II ever made IN It's history MOTE SKY sctapeth
been built and planned than before Mainly
Omaha must depend upon Nebraska for its progress
and growth In material though it's field and
opportunities are much more widely extended than
that. and by that taken all Nebraska favorably re-
CARDS omaha's splendid strides forward.
Tekamah Herald; The consolidation of Omaha was
easily nearly 1000 majority Some OF the members OF
the last legislature who fought the in
mighty small business The defeat OF the municipal
electric lighting bill for Omaha, will day rise
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porfidy The rule of big business is in bad repute
In Nebraska.
o'NefI Frontier Nebraska has a city Of 1855 600
population. Greater Omaha. At the special election
Omaha, South Omaha and Dundee were consolidated
by vote OF about TO Omaha and South
Omaha gave majority for consolidation. while aristo-
cratic Dundee voted against II.
Hastings Tribune II all moves sereney Omaha
and South Omaha will be united in holy bonds of we'd
lock within the next twenty Gays. That ought to make
Kansas City SIT up and take notice.
Polk Progress: The great city OF Omaha has
adopted South Omaha and Dundee which will put
Omaha In class of cities hard to beat for business
Aurora SUM The Greater Omaha election held
Tuesday resulted I'm overwhelming vote favorng
annexation. Dundee being the only suburb showing
majority against uniting with the big city. South
Omaha took TO the proposition like baby reaching
for the milk bottle. The vote the question shows
majority for the proposition OF about to one,
thus assuring the "oreRter Omaha"
Grand lsland Independent: Omaha, South Omaha
and Dundee are one The vote in Omaha was nearly
| twenty TO for the merger. and that OF South
Omaha about two to one. The suburb Dundee voted
| ~ for md Soi aganst but Of the colt
sodation feature OF the election It Ia annexed and
absorbed against it's will Undoubtedly Dundee will 20
down kicking, but--wi down. The movemen. ought
certainly TO result material economies and govern
mental efficiency. Incidentally South Omaha is no
claims The national enumeration In connection
with this merger election settles any question