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TOLUME XXVI.
NUMBER 43
AK-SAR-BEN AT !OMAHA
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EVERETT BUCKINGHAM
GOULD DIETZ
A. P. GUIOU
THE AKSAR-BEN
ANNUAL
FALL FESTIVAL
THIS YE.R'S CARNIVAL TO BE
THK 1M;(;I1T AND BEST '
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Nebraska MetroMli. Ih I'reM)rel to
Welcome Thousands that Will
Visit the City.- !
Among the big annual carnivals
put on by various cities of the Unit-I
ed States. Ak-Sar-Ben is right in the
front rank of popularity.
While fostered and promoted by ,
business men of Omaha, and while
attended and enjoyed by thousands
of people outside of Nebraska, Ak-Sar-Ben
is a Nebraska institution as
well as an Omati product.
Wnere did they get the name?
Spell It backwards and you will see.
Ak-Sar-Ben is a big show, but it is
more than that. It comes at the
time of year when many people from
the country and smaller towns wish
to vistl the city. Thus it becomes
the occasion of combining pleasure
tad business.
The person from a distance who
goes only to see the beautiful par
ades and exhibits and partake of the
other forms of entertainment, misseB
much that might be made the best
part of the trip. There are immense
manufaceuring establishments and
large mercantile houses which are
open for inspection, particularly dur
ing Ak-Sar-Ben week; and if there is
any place on earth where visitors are
treated cordially and shown every
courtesy possible when making such
visits, the place is Omaha.
The entire time of the celebration
this year Is from September 24 to
October 4, but the principal events
take place during the week of Sept.
29 to Oct. 4. The grand electrical
parade on Wednesday night, October
1, the like of which if you have never
een before, you will remember with
pleasure as long as you live; proving
the truth of the adage, "A thing of
beauty is a Joy forever."
The grand auto-flower parade on
Thursday afternoon, following the
night of the electrical parade,
also be worth going miles to
Here's hoping that the weather
be favorable for the occasion,
will
see.
will
and
the prospects are that It will be.
The Con. T. Kennedy shows, said
to be the greatest of America's tent
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GRAND
E. BUCKINGHAM, President, General Manager Union Stock Yard
Comtany f Omaha.
MVLD DIETZ, Vice Prudent, IWetj Lumber Company.
ii. JW. WKAVKR, Secretary
C. L. SAUNDKRS, Treasurer, Saiimlei-.hnnely HUJg.
.US. RKNZE, Chief Artificer
L. C. NASH, Burgess-Nash Company.
GEORGE BHANDFJS, Brnndcis Stores
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CHARLES Ii. SAUNDERS
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CHARLES E. BLACK
A WORD CONCERNING
OMAHA'SJANY HOTELS
A City of Hotels 'flood. Had and In
different", but None Ttn Many
of Hie Better ils.
In visiting a metropolitan city, the
traveler can find anything and every
thing in the way of a hotel, "from the
squalid hanpout where If he Btops he
will need to guard his money and
baggage over night to keep from
being robbed, to the aristocratic
hostelry where they get your cash in
a more genteel way when you come
to Ftttle your bills.
Omaha may be called a city of
hotels, "good, bad and indifferent",
as the Faying goes; but Che has
none too many of the better class,
the kind that appeals to the average
traveler where he can secure good
accommodations with all modern
conveniences at a reasonable price.
In this connection we wish to call
attention again to the hotels that ex
tend to western Nebraska people,
through the advertising columns of
The Herald, an invitation to enjoy
their hospitality and comforts when
visiting the Nebraska metropolis:
Hotel Castle.
A typical weBtem gentleman Is
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Fred A Castle proprietor who pos-!
sesses the western spirit of hospital-J
lty and is constantly on tne alert to
make his guests feel at home and
nrnviHc f .-l - thoit pnmfArt Knnvn to
cti tvi uitinr ranchmen 'and a laree 1
number of business men of Nebras-1
ka, it isn't surprising that you will J
always find men from over the state
stopping there; but with three hund-
red rooms in the Immense fireproof. .
building, they can usually take care
of all who apply for room accommo
dations. An up-to-date cafe and
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restaurant in connection adds to the
convenience of guests In securing
their meals. Sreet cars for South
Omaha pass this hotel every few
minutes, from early morning till
night.
- Hotel Rome.
Very few men have had the exper
ience In the hotel businescs, that
Rome Miller, proprietor og Hotel
Rome, has had in Nebraska. Thai
he has become familiar with the
travelnlg public's needs and wishes,
and anticipates and meets them. Is
indicated by the large number of
satisfied guests who stop regularly at
ih eHome, "The House of Courtesy",
as it Is called. A spirit of welcome
pervades hte place. While the ap
pointments are elegant, persons from
the common walks of life, as well as
those accustomed to richer surround
ings, are made to feel at home. One
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Board of Governors, 1919
LOUIS C. NASH
W. R. WOOD
THE PUBLIC MARKET
There is hardly an industry in the
country today which lias attracted
more attention in the last two years
than the public market for live stock,
due to increased production, war con
ditions having created a large de
mand for all food products, prices on
live stock have poared and the live
stock raiser has been receiging the
highest prices for his live stock in
the history of the business.
Live stock of all classes has been
received in increasing numbers at
the several markets during the war
period with the result that all pre
vious records for receipts have been
broken. The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture shows 43.500.
000 beef cattle In the United States
in 1918 and 35,900,000 in 1914. an
increase of 7.600.000. and 71,400.
000 swine in 1918 as compared with
58,900,000 in 1914, an increase of
12,500.000. Also within the last
year, for the first time in many,
there was an increase In sheep from
47,616.000 In 1917 to 48.000.000 in
1918, an Increase of 1,300.000.
These Increases made it difficult i
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ror tne carriers ana ine maiari iru- ,
ters to handle the business as j
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promptly as naa oeen me jimrurr ! iun u luufiwrmcn, wuu uau nuj
nrlor to the war period, however, led to gain noterlety for authorship of
many improvements are contemplat- j
ed and at Omaha, the Union Stock
Yards Company spent, during 1918.
1350.000.00 in additional pens and
facilities for handling live stock, and
$250,000.00 more wlil be spent dur-
ng
of the convenlneces that is especially j
appreciated by strangers is the Hotel j
Rome auto bus which transports i
guests from the railroad station to
the hotel for the small charge of
twenty-five cents, one-half or less
than the charge made by taxi driv
ers. This -bus, which is In waiting
on the viaduct in front of the Union
and Burlington stations when trains
come In, may be recognised by the
name on the side, "Hotel Rome".
Hotel Neville.
Right down in the retail business
district of the city, opposite the gov
ernment post office building, is a new
hotel bearing the familiar name "Ne
ville". This Is not one of the largest
hotels In the city but it may be class
ed as one of the best In conveniences
and courtesies extended to strangers
as well as those who regularly mske
it their stopping place when In Oma
ha. The building having been erect
ed within the last few years, it was
i. V. GAMIILK, National Ilaiik
A. 1. GUIOU, Gulnii LiiiiiIkt Company
C. H. HIJACK, Mcii Furnishing
W. It. WOOD, People' Ice Cold Storage CotniMiiy
RANDALL K. BROWN, Coal Hill Coal Co.
W. D. IIOFORD. .lolui Deei Flow Company
J. 11 DAVIDSON, Nebraska Toner Compuny
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RANDALL K. BROWN
FOR LIVE STOCK
Due to the unprecedented increase j
in live stock, some criticism arose as
to the msn.mr of handling live stock
by the carriers and Stock Yards
Companies, several bills were intro
duced in Congress and in various
State Legifelatun-s advocating Gov
ernment ownership, and the live
stock producer was led to believe;
that the packers owned the stock i
yards and manipulated the managing
of same to their advantage in
the
selling of stock. Fortunately the
live stock grower and .farmer of to
day is far above the average in Intel
ligence and after these matters were i
thoroughly discussed at the conven
tions of the live stock growers asso
ciations and similar meetings. It was
soon discovered that the Stock Yards
Companies were a separate and dis-!
tinct organization from the packers J
and that any one could purchase and 1
hold, stock In any of the companies.
It was also decided that very close!
co-operation with the packer and live
stock' shipper was necessary to en
i able the producer to dispose of his
product with the least delay and best
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feet of disappointing some legisla-
some bills exploiting their pet hobby,
it brought out the fact, contrary to
general opinion, that the Stock
Yards Companies have no control of
the "ups" and "downs" of prices.
Where there is more live stock on
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constructed, as might naturally be
expected, with a view to containing
all modern conveniences that a really
up-to-date hotel should have. The
proprietor. Wm. Koenlg, has had
years of experience in meeting men
In a business way and successfully
catering to their wishes.
Merchant Hotel.
As proprietor of the Her Orand
Hotel for a number of years, P. W.
Mlkesell became well known to many
readers of The Herald. After leav
ing the Her Grand. Mr. Mlkesell had
a very flattering hotel proposition
presented to him from another city
but decided to remain in Omaha, the
"aCte City of the West". Since tai
Ing over the Merchants Hotel, he
has riven it his personal attention
which Is a guarantee that Its guests
will receive the same cordial wel
come and courteous treatment that
his parents received at the Iler
Grand. He Is already receiving a
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JOHN W. GAMBLE
W. D. UOSFORD
FIRST CLASS HELPERS
AND PLENTY OF THEM
The Service Furtilieri by South
Omaha Conmiihioii Firm Mer
lin Attention of TlioMe
Who Sell Stock.
"First-class helpers and plenty r
them" is a point that Is emphasized
by Dyers Brothers & Co., the well
known South ' Omaha commission
firm who made an interesting an
nouncement to Herald readers this
week in the advertising columns.
This firm, which has enjoyed a
constantly growing business during
past years, solicits inquiries and con
signments fiom those of our readers
who have stock to ship to market.
They give careful attention to all
mail Inquiries, and are glad to hear
from you.
That the first-class salesmen em
ployed by the firm get good results
is shown b ythe fact that their cus
tomers ship to them again and again
without complaint. They also have
offices at Chicago and St. Joseph and
can care for your business at those
markets as well as at South Omaha.
In writing to or calling on Byers
Brothers Co. kindly mention that
you saw their advertisement in The
Alliance Herald.
GOOD SADDLK BUSIMMS
BY IIFJIALI) ADVERTISER
Alfred Cornish & Co. of Omaha,
saddlers and harness makers, who
advertise the famous Collins saddles
through The Herald, report a good
saddle trade this season, notwith
standing the high price of leather
and the scarcity of labor. By manu
facturing saddles and selling them
direct to users, they eliminate the
middlemen's profits and thus help to
reduce the high cost of living to
their customers.
Alfred Cornish Co. are succes
sors to Collins & Morrison, who were
j so well known and popular with Ne-
Drasxa ana Wyoming ranenmen
some years ago. This firm is located
at 1212 Farnam street and will be
pleased to have stockmen call any
time they are in Omaha.
fine patronage at his new location,
which will Increase as his connection
with the Merchants Hotel becomes
better known. The location can
properly be termed In the heart of
the city, being only about a half
block from the intersection of Six
teenth and Farnam streets, known
as the business center of Omaha.
Take any Farnam car at the Union
or Burlington station and get off at
Sixteenth and Farnam, within a few
steps of the Merchants notel.
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"DAD" WEAVER
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"GUS' RENZE
J. E. DAVIDSON
TAKE Tit TO -VISIT
THE NEW
PACKING PLANT
M'FCIAL INVITATION GIVEN TO
ALL HKADKHS OF THE
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The Skiuner Parking Company Will
Supply Traiiwortatioii and
Furnish Guide.
As will be seen by reading the ad
vertisement of the Skinner Packing
Company in this issue of Th? Herald,
a special invitation is extended to all
AW-Snr-Hen visitors from western
Nebraska to visit "Omaha's Daylight,
Snow-White, Independent Packing
Plant" while In the city.
Every person who can possibly do
so should take advantage of the gen
erous offer to he taken out of the
plant froe of charpe and shown
through by a guide who will explain
for what purposes the different parts
of the buildings will be used and
give you such information as you
may wish in regard to how the dif
ferent departments will be worked.
If you have ever guno -hrough a
large packing plant and learned,
some thiDg of how the work Is car
ried on, you. will appreciate the Im
provements that have been made in
the construction of the new plant of
the Skinner Packing Company, in
which use has been made of what
has been learned by experimentation
and experience in the older packing
houses.
Scientific Investigation, modern In
ventions and what has been learned
by experience (sometimes an expen
sive teacher for meat packers as well
as other people.) have been made
use of in the construction of the
Skinner Packing. Company plant in
order that when it begins .operating,
as it will soon, it may be run with
the greatest efficiency ever yet at
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tained and as economically as possi
ble. The object Is to have a packing
plant that will turn out meat pro
ducts of superior quality, absolutely
second to none, and at the same time,
by having the most modern arrange
ment and equipment, to make profit
on the business sufficient to pay big
dividends to stockholders.
It is figured that the reputation of
Skinner pare food products and the
publicity already given will make a
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