WHERE THE CONVENTION WAS HELD
Interesting d-w riptlve write-up of the hMnrir town visited by the delegates to the ,Wrd annual con
vention of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen' Association, held January 19. 20. 21. Cuts and
NEBRASKA CITY-
article are published by courtesy of The Nebraska Daily Press, Issue of Thursday morning, Jan. 21.
Nebraska City is of more than
pausing Interest to visitors. Our
present townsite Is historical. Long
before the Incorporation of our town
this land of oura was recording
events. The early history of thla
section la aa the early hlatory of the
atate. The first authentic record la
of the Lewis and Clark expedition,
ent out by President Jefferson, af
ter the Louisiana Purchase, for the
purpose of gaining knowledge of
this new and alrrioet unknown terrl-
frelght and 2 cords of wood. When
but a short distance from the city,
the crank shaft broke, thus putting
most extensive freighters in the
west, operating from Leavenworth
and Nebraska City, In 1858 secured
the government contract for the car
rying of supplies for Johnson'a ar
my. Thla Arm that year moved six
teen million pounda of freight, re
quiring 3, GOO wagona, as many men
and fifteen to twenty thousand oxen.
Passenger travel was by Concord
coach. $75 to Denver. $150 to Salt
Lake. $225 to I'lacerville.
Nebraska City Is the County seat
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1. Morton Monument In Morton Park. 2.- 4'ounty Club-house, ii.
Central Avenue, looking east. 4. Old .Settlers' log Cabin in Morton Park.
tory. This expedition followed up
the MiHsouri Itiver and first camped
on NebniRka soil July 15th, and on
our townsite lan I July 18th. 1804.
The first Port Kearney was locat
ed o;i ground now known as Fifth
street Just south aiil oil from Cen
tral avenue- -1 Ills fort was occupied
but a t-li or t tii.ie as 'tlie westward
trend .is ho rani 1 t!it the Tort was
relconted at what la now Kearney.
The first post ollioe In Nebraska
was called Table Creek office, our
present townsite, and so called until
the incorporation of our town.
The First Nebraska Territorial
Fair was held In Nebraska City Sept.
21, 22 and 23. 1858.
In 1862 the first steam propelled
wagon was landed by steamboat at
Nebraska City and made lta initial
trip in Nebraska. It started on Its
trip to Denver, after several trial
runa around the town, drawing three
road wagons, containing 5 tons of
of Otoe county the county is pro-
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the wagon out of commission. It was
not repaired.
The overland days were great daya
for Nebraska City. The activities
caused by the discovery of gold in
California, ami the founding oftMhe
great Mormon settlement tit Salt
l.afce, and the transfer In 1857, when
serious trouble with the Mormons
was threatened, of 5,000 soldiers to
the Salt Lake valley, all gave a won
derful stimulus to the emigration
and the movement of freight west.
Russel Majors and Waddell, the
cated as we are on the Omaha-Kansas
City scenic auto route, also on
established roads "running east and
west, much work is being done to
put our roads in condition for the
automobile travel passing through
Otoe county and Nebraska City.
Nebraska City is also progressive
in lta administration, operating un
der the Commission form of govern
ment. Nebraska City la a substantial
town the merchants on Central av
enue are conducting their business
with their own capital. The real es
tate mortgage debt of the people of
our city la very low. It la estimated
that the mortgage debt on business
property on Central avenue will ag
gregate for the full length of the
street less than twenty thousand dol
lars. A like condition applies to the
realdence se.-'ion. First avenue,
twenty-three blocks In length. Is
practically clcr of mortgage loans.
We have four batika, combined
capital and surplus $325,000. With
deposits over $1,500,000.
Nebraska City as a Home Town
Nebraska City Deautlful Is our un
disputed title Nature has been lav
ish indeed in the vraled and beauti
ful landscape that lies with and
around us. The river, the Iowa
bluffs In th edlstance, the tree cover
ed hills and slopes, the undulating
farm lands, with their varying cropa.
it is all in all a beautiful picture,
changing constantly aa the seasons '
come and go.
This beauty of Nature la free for
all, the ability to appreciate la all
that Is necessary, and with this de-"
veloped much satisfaction and pleas-,
ure comes from day to day as they
pass by. (
Our homes and lawns are In keep
ing, we have our principal business
streets paved and the past year start
ed to park, curb and pave our resi
dence streets.
We have a splendid start on a
park system. Our city park la a
beautiful square, filled with natural
trees, with fountain and walks.
Morton Park of twenty acres ly
ing across the west end of our town,
la a most beautiful park of natural
trees. This park has the J. Sterling
Morton Arbor Day bronze and gran
ite memorial. There is nothing In
the west to compare with this me
morial In point of beauty and cost.
Another pretentious park lies
south of Morton Park, called the Ne
braska City Driving Park, compris
ing 40 acres and with the finest one
half mile track In the west, the in
side field for athletics.
It is a plan of our people to ac
quire the twenty acres of land lying
between the above two parks, and
when this Is done we will have one
combined park of 90 acres.
Nebraska City Is surrounded by
beautiful country homes, a drive
to the country Is as going through a
beautiful park lined by handsome
and comfortable homes. The most
important country home is Arbor
Lodge, the home of the late J. Ster
ling Morton. This place is an abore
tum, the most beautiful in the west.
Every known tree that will grow In
our country can be found in this
home.
Nebraska City is a town of bridg
es the Missouri river to the east is
spanned by a combination railway i
and wagon bridge. Located as we '
are on the crest of a table land, slop-'
Ing to (he north and south, to creeks
on their way to the river towards the
east, numerous bridges, fifteen In all,
of substantial concrete, of Bteel and
combination concrete and steel, cross
making easy the movement to the
countr yadditions beyond the
streams.
Wyuka cemetery was incorporat
ed In the early fifties, it Is the rest
ing place of many of the pioneers of
the state. It la finely located, well
administered, and about seventy ac
res In area.
Nebraska City Kdiiratloual
Nebraska City la proud of her pub
lic schools, the superintendent, the
principals, the teachers and finally
the buildings and grounds In connection.
Manufacturing, Jobbing, (rain
Manufacturing, wholesaling and
the handling of the grain products
of the state are the big factors that
are needed In the greater develop
ment of a town.
Nebraska City is finely represented
in all three lines, all prospering and
all demonstrating our location as a
distributing point.
In manufacturing our most Im
portant industry is the Morton-Greg-son
Pork Packing Company, cover
ing many acres, employing between
250 and 300 men, with a killing ca
pacity of 1,500 hogs a day. Their
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1. Christian Science CI in nil. 2.
tion building, ii. Post Ollioe. 4.-
St. IteriiHrtl's Academy, adiniiii.str.t--A
Ward School Building.
I. Overland Theatre. 2. Otoe FmmI PrtMlticts Company, il. West
ern Urick & Supply Company plant. 4. Mortoit-tlregson Cniiiaiiy pack
ing plant.
The high school and the free pub
lic library, operated as a part of the
rc!;ool system, occupy an entire city
Mock, its cetitral location, the arch
itectural beauty of the buildings, the
laying out of the grounds, and the
approaches, all combine in making
this the most imposing educational
property in the prate.
Seven ward buildings are placed
in the various parts of the town
they are modern and pleasing in ap
pearance. The Saint Bernard's school con
duct a parochial school, also in con
nection, a young ladies' boarding
school. The Saint Bernards have a
handsome school property on east
Second avenue. This school Is of a
I very high order and has a large at
1 tendance.
The State School for the Blind is
located here, this school being on the
I north side of our city, and covers a
large area of ground. The build
ings are large and imposing, the
grounds very beautiful.
product is shipped to all points of
jthe I'nited States, however closely
i covering tUt- icriito.y within a radi-
us of 500 miles from our city.
In addition, our output covers the
I milling of all grain products, a mod
,ern brewery, a large cider vinegar
plant, food products company, can
ning fruits and vegetables, brick
plant turning out building and pav
ing brick, drain and building tile
three concrete plants turning out ce
ment blocks, cement drain and tile;
agricultural 'niplements plant, with
large foundry in connection, manu
facturing grain drills, pitless scales
and sundry other articles; Wind mill,
tank and pump factory; shirt and ov
erall factory; bottling works, auto
mobile carburetor factory, two laun
dries, two cooperage shops, foundry
and machine shop, satchel, hand
bags and corn huskers; cigar factor
lea. Ice plant, ice cream factory, large
hot house grower of flowers and
plants, three bakers, poultry special
ty medicine company, candy factory.
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YOUR TREES STARTED, GIVE THEM A FAIR AMOUNT OF CULTIVATION ACCORDING TO
INSTRUCTIONS WHICH I WILL GIVE YOU WITHOUT CHARGE, AND YOU WILL SOON HAVE
THRIFTY, GROWING TREES. REMEMBER THESE THREE THINGS:
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WITH DYNAMITE. AFTER YOUR TREES AND SHRUBBERY ARE STARTED, GIVE THEM A
LITTLE ATTENTION; IT DOES NOT REQUIRE MUCH.
LET ME TELL YOU MORE ABOUT IT NOW! SPRING WILL SOON BE HERE; THE
GROUND CAN BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE, BEFORE THE SPRING RUSH IS ON. WRITE OR
TELEPHONE ME IMMEDIATELY. I WILL BE VERY BUSY AFTER SPRING OPENS, AND
WOULD RATHER TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT NOW.
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