Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-04
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA.
y. ]. Breen Circulating Petitions to
Have Boulevard Run Along
River.
WILL PRESENT CASE TO COUNCIL


D. J, f,rcen has taken the first step
toward securing opinion OF South 5iders
as 10 the course OF the new boulevard
connecting sprinElAke and Riyeviow
parks now under consideration by tho
city council lie has drawn up petition
for the signatures OF property owners and
taxpayers OF the east oenrur residential
district OF the South Side.
In the petition II IL suggested that the
boulevard instead OF crossing Thirteenth
street into ] streets. DO located along the
edge OF the Missouri river bluff. immedl-
ately west Of the Burlington right~of-way.
from Rlyeryiew park 10 NJ street thenco
west on NJ street 10 Fourteenth street
thence northwesterly along the depression
or draw TO street between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets. all Of which can
be arranged with any easy grade with
out much difficulty" Tbs main oonton
ton IN drawing up the entire petition is
10 make the boulevard OF some value 10
those who win have 20 pay the most
taxes running II near their properties.
Property owners along Thirteenth street,
south Of Missouri avenue and residents
Of Maple avenue. are anxious that the
council mako provisions for running a
fully connected boulevard into Mandan
park ~ well ss springlAke and River
view parks. This proposition has long
been a popular one. The newly voted
bond Issue Is sufficient to complete the
job 40 Il can be expected that all resi-
dents and property owners Of tho af-
fected districts will unite in a single APP
peal 20 the council 20 review and extend
its plans according 10 the popular feeling
among residents and citizens of the South
Side.
Keno Ciub Meets.
Al the meeting Of the Keno Klub held
IN the club rooms at lit9 South Twenty
fourth street. Monday evening. the semi
annual election Of officers was held.
Leo n Lowry was elected president 20
take the place Of retiring chief Leon1rd
Blessing, PAU Jordon was cnofen as vice
president. Frank Anderson. treasurer.
George iiauptman, secretary, and Laddie
Maiy. social secretary Walter ], I'm
was elected 70 membership IN the club.
base ball team was formally organized
10 represent the club and VIII play indie
pendent ball In class - circIes The first
game will take place Saturday next with
Bellevue on the lstter's diamond IN the
suburb.
The semiannuAl banquet will be given
Of the Loyal hotel Friday evening, May
49, The club IL growing fast and an
nouncos total membership Of twenty,
eight Newer and larger quarters arc
contemplated In tho near future,
bluffs High Wins.
Council Bluffs handed South High a
5.to.0 ahutout IN bare bnli Tuesday
afternoon on the Lurus lot at Twenty
fourth and yinton streets. Up until the
ninth inning the game held I 20 : in favor
Of the Iowans md was probably one Of
the tightest ever played by the local men
IN that fatal last stanza Hugte, giant
hurlor of the local nine. lost his control,
and after walking ono man, allowed two
hits, which suffieed 70 bring IN the four
bented runs.
he game was an evenly matched battle,
but the absence OF the old standbys on
the local squad took The pepper out Of the
tenn Council Biuffa has practically The
same team as It had last year. except
that II Is minus one man Central High
hns alrendy defeated the Bluffs team,
10 Il looks Ike the South team will be
centrsi's meat" when the two teams
meet tomorrow afternoon on The munic
iral lot at Thrty-sixth street and Dewey
avenue The score w innings:
RH.E.