tl
If
One Place Where Smokeys Can Get Just What They Want
TIIK IWK: OMAHA. WkDNKNIUY, DKXKMHKIt IS. iilt.V
nil
4
Quality, Service
cHldLa
Satisfaction
GUARANTEED
in all our Show Cases
and Fixtures
Let us figure on your requirements
our catalogue sent free on re
quest.; Write for it today
Tomorrow You May Forget,
A. R JACKSON
Kansas City Show. Case Works Co.
500-600 East Third St, Kansas City, Mo.
ONE OF PIONEER
FIRMSJj? OMAHA
Barkalow Bros.'- Company it Fa
miliar as Household Word for
" More Than Fifty Yean.
STARTED WITH UNION PACIFIC
The Barkalow Pros.' company Is
familiar to Omahans and travelers gen
orally an any household, word might be.
For mora than fifty years traveler
through the wext have aeon the name of
thla concern at stations and they have
been waited on by their agents on tralna.
Serving the traveling public, with con
veniences la peculiarly an American In
stitution which has ; been brought to a
high state, of efficiency by this Omaha
company.
About a year ago the Parkalows
changed the firm name to the "Barkalow
Bros.' News company," when an Incor
poration was perfected Pecamber 1. 1914.
The officers of the company at time of
Incorporation were: 8.- 1 Barkalow,
president: R. V. Barkalow, vice rs'dent;
Penlse Barkalow, secretary-treasurer:
George II. Sehnell, general manager.
The Barkalows came ' to Omaha on
November (I, lWia, at a time when Omaha
a. a mere village. The fsmllr consisted
of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Barkalow
and five children whowe names ere. ter
rlck V.. Sidney t., Anna P.. Newton B.
and Palsy B. They came frm Franklin.
Warren county, Ohio, traveling by stage
coach from Bt. Joseph to Council Bluffs.
Derrick V. and Sidney D. started in busi
ness by opening a book store In 1M In
connection with the postofflce which at
Ihst time was on the west side of Thir
teenth street. In the old Temple block.
For a time they took trims sleeping on
the counter at night time. The msll
usually arrived by stage conch during the
early evening hours.
Old settlers .recall that P. P. Barkalow
attended school under the guidance of
the late Howard Kennedy, sr.. who was
the first superintendent of Omaha's
schools, and father of Judge Howard
Kennedy of this city, now a member of
the state board of control., P. V. Barka
low became telegraph operator at
Ogallala on the Vnlon Pacific and N. B.
Barkalow worked for a while In a hank,
-tarteil with t nl iu I'aciflc.
Puling the year 1WS p. V. and . I.
Barkalow entered Into a contract with
the 1'nlon Pacific company for the sale
of news, candles, fruits and other arti
cles on the trains of that line. They were
on the first train which went west from
Omaha, and as the railroads of the west
spread out so did their business expand.
In the early days they did a good busi
ness selling Indian curios and relics. In
cluding polished buffalo hoofs and horns.
' P. V. Barkalow went to Cheyenne In
170 to operate the western division for
his company, which extended as far as
Ogden. He remained In Cheyenne until
ISM, when he returned to Omaha, remain
ing here for five years. Then he went to
Denver, where he died on November .
!!. S. D. Barkalow always lived In this
city. He died here May , IMS.
Operate Depot .
The company once operated over vsrl
ous western railroads and has lway been
regarded as leaders In their business
They now operate stands In depots at
Council Bluffs. O-neha. Columbus. tJr.vul
Island. Kearney. North Platte, Cheyenne.
Oreen River, Ogden, Kansas City,
Topcka, Junction City, Rterllng, Colo.;
Denver and Colorado Springs.
K. V. Barkalow, vie. crv.sl.teut of the
company. Is a son of the late D. V.
Barkalow, while Denlse Barkalow. secretary-treasurer.
Is a son of the late t.
D. Barkalow. N. K. Barkalow haa been
with the company alnce WXt, although h
Is not a member of the Incorporation.
Oeorge 11. Bchnell, genersl manager of
the company, has been with the Bsrka
lows for thirty-two years and he never
worked for any other employers. Hn
started In a a boy on the trains and has
worked his way up to tho general mana
gership by dint of application. fm of
the other present employes have boen
with the company for thirty to forty
years and It might be said that a num
ber of prominent Omahans at one time
were agents on trains for this company.
FONTENELLE
HAVANA CIGAR
Established 1836
UORRjo
9
Vr
MJflTEGBlB
' j T?. . k ' r 1 i's, . - I
&AZ'jn : -' 9 -' Lv-7 visa -
t (
Sci m ion v ;
. : ..v - . V ' . i' v- ur : .. . ;
" sAlli-i-HLl-Upi..':
WE BANK ON QUALITY
Cuban Hand Work Only
- Sizes 10c to 3 for 50
The highest grade of Spanish
workmanship, together with
the choicest selections of
imported Havana tobaccos,
produce the
FONTENELLE
CIGAR
"MADE BY MEN WHO
' KNOW HOW"
Mado by
Ardngo, Villazon & Co.
(Successors to Quiros, Villazon)
TAMPA, FLORIDA
sss-yssiass-7's's ii ws --t-
1 s AFTOA vVE
r--si
Agi '
;;AC7tm
GAM.CSA
VEGA
CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS
0
c to
for
50c
Ill ii .ii,M,i y, i ., i ,,, , ,,. , ,,, , .i.i ii i i in ,1.11.1..,
t
; 5K '."i 12s-ti-". .'; -
OUALI
AVANA CIGARS
Are Absolutely Clear Havana and Their
Ll oJ V
. 1
1
All That Havana Implies '
Prices: 10c, 2 for 25c, 3 for 50c
Aplomo Cigar Company, Inc.
Manufacturers
113-119 West 17th Street New York
Made in Bond.
Tampa, Fla.