Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Some Parties Opposed to Annexa-
ton Talk of Starting a Town
Over in sarpy County.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED

Even with the substance gone there
are those who cling to the name. south
Omaha. At least this is the sentiment
of a number Of men who say they are
tho boerd OF directors of the South
Omaha. Business Mems association. The
South Omaha Business Mems association
beard OF directors thinks that the
South Omaha papers should not desg-
nate what vas formerly South Omaha
as the south side. The board rays II Is
going to petition the mayor and city
commission 10 discourage the use OF the
term southside.
The resolution signed hut not addressed,
| follows
Whereas. some Of the daily news.
papers OF On aha, In their daily issues.
are referring TO the district formerly
comprising tha city OF South Omaha as
the South Side and.
Whereas. II Is the opinion OF the d.
rcctors OF tho South Omaha Business
Mems association that such designation
IL improper and detrimental 20 the best
interests OF the people and the business
interests Of this locality. and that such
destination should he DISCOURAGED BE
II resolved by the hoard II directors OF
the South omaha Business Mems as
sociytion. In regular meeting assembled,
that each Of the daily newspapers OF
Omaha be requested 10 discontinue desig-
mating the district formerly comprising
the city 81 South Omaha - the south
aide. and to resume the former desg-
nation OF south Omaha. And be Il fur
Their
Resolved, that the president appoint
a committee OF three OF the directors
TO present a copy OF this resolution 70
the mayor and city commissioner OF
Omaha. with the object OF preventing
any official action tending to discouraga
the use OF the designation South Omaha
artd the substitution therefor OF the
designation south side as applied to thai
territory formerly comprising the city
OF South Omaha"
WOuld Annex saFpy County.
sarpy county may bA the promiset
land 60 which number OF nnrecon
structed anti-annexationists will remov,
from the south side OF Omaha. Il q
reported that meeting was held Wed
nesday. to which only the eternaily op
posed and unreconstructed ants wer,
given the pass word The proposition
4 OF buying I6O acres OF and In sarp,
NNs W NAhERNt VI HNkAink vi
new South Omaha goverament wa
discussed While no actual cash wa
In evidence there was talk Of SOM
fio.oe TO start the move.
The purpose OF locating in sarpy coun
~ is TO avoid tiny possible merger witt
; Greater Omaha.
4 Jerry Howard announces however tina
: IL necessary he Will annex Sarly coun
~ N ka
0 Earoute 60 Coast.
George W. scoville. his wife and fou
sons, are at 1911 North Twenty-fourt
street on their way 20 Frisco from thei
ranch az Eikton. Fia. he and his part
: are making the trip in two Fords. whic
have been arranged so that the part
; can sleep In the cars nj night. scovlll,
: senior. was for years superintendent O
the cudahy glyeerine plant. Five year
ago he says. Il got tired working 10
someone else So he bought some Ian
~ Elkton. Fla. near 81. Augustine. wit
: his four sons. he began cultivation. La
4 year he raised the largest crop OF earl
1 potatoes In the state. lie now own
! 100 acres OF land valued at silb an acn
1T IL the coming country" said Nj
sooville. when he dropped IN for a me
ment's chat at The Bee office yesterda,
The soovilles viii continue their tFi
20 the coast on Tuesday.
Those who were Interested In the oil
Young Mems Christian association {
Il South Omaha ana many other people q
: well. will be glad 10 learn that that oil
!, building IL about 10 be used for rellssol
purposes again. Rev. h. X. p. Cornis
Is about 10 start a downtown Institl
tional church I'm the location The wOI
viii be conducted along Interdenomlnl
tionai lines and similar 20 the West
street church. which was organised
Pastor Cornish. For threo years Il hs
been the desire Of this man 10 have q
. Institutional church In this looatson- II