Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-11
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Unusual Activity in the Build
ing Line Expected to Start
in the Near Future.
MUCH WORK IN SIGHT

MUM WYNN AN NAVAL
Real estate and building operations
are looking up" after the usual win
ter slackness. Real estate men say
that considerable activity is develop
ing, which promises much in connec-
ton with announcement of plans for
a new hotel of fifty rooms, the begin
ming of work on ten new homes and
rumors of considerable magnitude
along building lines.
A deal has been closed for the. cree
ton OF modern fifty-room hotel on
vacant property at 1927 South Twen-
ty-fourth street, just few steps from
the center of business at Twenty
fourth and N streets. 1t will be three
stories high, cost at least $4,000 and
be modern in every respect, according
to Henry Ehrman, president, and Lee
Bailey, secretary, of the South Omaha
Investment company, which is han
ding the deal. A cafe will be oper-
ated in connection with the new hotel.
Rumor has it that syndicate is
now forming to buy the northwest
corner of Twenty-fourth and y
streets. near the new hotel, and erect
a fine business block there. Rumors
are also gaining increased publication
that the much-talked-of new Live
Stock exchange building, to cost per-
haps $l,000,000 may soon become
something more than talk.
A new double front of brick con-
struction near Twenty-fourth and o
streets will be occupied March IS by
the United Provision Stores.
Other New Buildings.
Contracts have been let to Collins
brothers for the erection of ten five
room residences near Forty-hrst and
I streets by the South Omaha In
vestment company. Foundations have
been completed for two of these and
the others will be built as soon as
the first two are completed.
John Riha, plumber, is now building
a $4,000 brick veneer house at Twen-
ty-hfth and A streets. which will be
his home. -,
L. C. Gibson, a South Side resident
for thirty years, and a real estate
man. saws he expects a lively summer
N real estate and building circles. He
says modern five and six-room resi-
dence property in good locations is
scarce and much sought after. AS
they would be good investments for
either rental or sale, he says he be-
lieves many will be built soon.
B. E. Wilcox and Henry Ehrman,
real estate men, assert that during the
last week they have had more in
quiries to buy than to sell property.
Offers have also been made to trade
farms for residence property, they
say.
Will Raise Potatoes.
With potatoes now selling at 70
cents or more a peck, c. A. Kirk,
Twenty-fourth and P streets, has de-
Eided to raise spuds next summer
curing his spare time. With that idea
in mind, he has purchased two lots
in Homestead addition, near Forty
ninth and r streets, from the Home
stead company, through B. E. Wilcox.
Kirk plans to move to that neigh
borhood soon, having already ar
ranged to rent a house next to the
lots he bought. No more Fl. C. of L.
for him, he says. Next summer his
outdoor exercise outside of working
hours is going to bring him a profit
as well as health.
Saloon Keepers Are Caught.
After viewing blood thirsty meIo-
drama movie Thursday evening, Joe
OConnor and six new-found friends
were thirsty for the something more
than water or ice cream soda.
O'Connor tipped the others off to
the fact that he was chief suds singer
at the saloon at 250l N street, oper-
ated by Mike Sweeney and Jim Cor
coran. Soon the thirsty seven were no
longer thirsty and expressed happi-
ness that the South Side was not
total desert, even though it was 10
p. m. .
Just then Officer Potach, on that
beat, spied the men in the saloon and
called for help from the police sta
ton. But before he and Captain
Briggs and Sergeant Sheahan could
break in the birds had flown.
However, warrants were served on
OConnor and the two saloon keepers
Friday morning and the facts were
explained by the foam dispenser.
Sweeney and Corcoran were dis
missed by Police Judge Madden, who
assessed O'Connor $40 and costs for
keeping disorderIy house.
Mccarthy Brothers to Meet.
For eleven years Mike Mccarthy,
desk sergeant at the police station,
has not seen his brother, c. H. Nc
earthly of Memphis, a locomotive en-
gineer on the Frisco system. But
Mike is now on his way to see his
brother and is happy as a lark.
The other Mccarthy is in Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, taking treatment for
rheumatism and in none too good
state of health. While Mike is gone
Paddy Rim, central station emer-
gency officer, will take his place.
. On his way to the Springs, Mike
will stop off at Kansas City and visit
his old friend, Jack Revencamp, who
walked a beat in Omaha with Nc
earthly twenty years ago, and is now
a sergeant on the Raw City police
force. Mccarthy is on leave from his
desk here for a week.
Hedge Hopper Makes Mistake.
Being an amateur florist, gardener
and landscape artist, Captain Vanous
appreciates beautiful lawns, hedges
and other embellishments around
residence. This appreciation seemed
to be lacking in Floyd Dawson of
Hutchinson, Kan, who distributes
samples Of breakfast food.