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About Will Maupin's weekly. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1911-1912 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1912)
I I NEBRASKA'S UNRIVALLED RESOURCES. --lHHiM By Louis V. Guye. s0- g pi fl Harry E. Wells R.C.Scott f an emPre of progress and opportunities, Nebraska presents f " J IS? 0 J (ft (ft (ft ft to the world many features in advance of other states, in way of I I "J I I C U I J I 1 1 U 111 IESIDECCE IELL 1591 IESI0EKE ll 1086 low price, productive land valuations. In presenting her magnificent I I fl (ill I (f ill Pill advantages both as an agricultural and manufacturing state, her Wf ILM I U llJ LJ vJlUllljJ III soil, climate, temperature, rainfall, schools and railroad facilities ll v w IpWpp ppBIM should be taken into account. As an agricultural state we include as our principal crops corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, alfalfa, hay, """" potatoes- sugar beets, sorghum cane, kaffir corn, speltz, broom corn V0lStr StcltC FUF WCCk PrOJTrliTl lr 1 1 f J? VVftftOll and orchard Products. ' VJJlt rjPjUll The total crop for 1911 being as follows: Corn 133,400,303 bush- D --f , tl j . els, value $87,310,196; wheat 46,609,885 bushels, value $46,609,885; D Bill 6 0T I DC MOfllLOr RflO MftrrifllflT UM l r DTAff CDC oats 32.035858 bushels, value $12,814,343; barley 918,180 bushels, wmmm mui I III1UV H J tlflH ! value $504,999; rye 923,871 bushels, value $692,903; alfalfa 1,985,100 Mti RnmhariilTIPnt flf Fnpt CllftltoP tons, value $24,813,750; hay 3,168,710 tons, value $36,608,875; pota- U,,U UUIIIUIll Ullltlll Ul I Ul I OUIHlCl Private Ambulance toes 4,668,199 bushels, value $5,845,248; sugar beets 142,268 tons, A Magnificent Fireworks Display of Blinding, Dazzling - value $596,072; sorghum cane 227,739 tons,value $1,821,912; kaffir Beauty. A Gorgeous Production. Grandstand i corn 24,460 tons, value $73,380; speltz 430,878 bushels, value $185,- and all seats free 277; broom corn 4,186 tons, value $355,810. ' ' ' ' ' Fruit Growing. TWO BIG FREE n . . .... While it has been conceded by government experts that eastern T 7 jf Gtf FMMSI II 3385, Alt ZIG3 Nebraska has soil and climate better suited to commercial orchard- Vf jlf itfii&!Wu Wfr. (Hi (RFtFTCl OM p .... . . - .. . ing than other parts of the United States, the following shows the V V -UUfcW. kAW VV 0 ZUZ S0a IZltl Ola LinSCII!) UCDa production of fruit for the year 1911, as follows: Apples 9,935,889 Every Night at 8KK) and 9:45 bushels, value $9,935,889; cherries 12,286,551 quarts, value $860,058; " J grapes, strawberries, blackberries and all other small fruits, value SPOT LIGHT ' ! Crop values $221,205,650 BALLOON ASCENSION ! ----aMt--a-S"e Fruit crops 11,295,947 , , . If . Hfc nW r- TK C ff n Death Defying Parachute Leap by Dare Devil Skylo 1 14 rk 2 tl Total crop and orchard values ....$232,501,597 " f 1 VaYJL1-',lX stock. Gorgeous Disnlav ol FircworKs ATTENTION! The total value of Hve stock for the year 1911 was as follows: t J w I M WWW - A bumper crop of wheat is already beginning to swell Horses 918,240 head, valued at $69,534,025; mules 91,137 head, val- DrkT J 7D CV A TI KTO T77Tr7 I your bank accounts and in a few weeks you will begin to haul ued at $8,483,930 ; cattle 2,229,976 head, valued at $50,311,890 ; hogs KULLLK ClA 1 llNCi and DANCING corn to market. With the supplying of the fall market comes. 1,979,784 head, valued at $15,378,045; sheep 383,602 head, valued at 7.3O p m to Midnisht '' the question of where to place your money where it will be $1,184,315; giving us a total valuation upon our live stock of $144,- 8 i absolutely safe and bring in a good rate of interest. We 892 205 o l m r w ' have taken care of several hundred thousand dollars this 5Q.lt VlY O.Xw V f-f 8 "f niriP' season for careful investors and can take care of as much Manufacturing Resources. . . & 001 upen irom 1 a. m. to 12 p. m. We issue certificates for $50.00, $100.00, $500.0o0 or more. The total number of manufacturing concerns reporting for the See t he Diving Girls All our certificates are secured by First Real Estate Mort- year 1911 were 1,107, having a total combined capital of $88,161,893. - , gages and draw 6 per cent interest payable semi-annually. The total number of wage earners employed in the concerns re- DniAf RntC Cail Rnatc llntni nftac Business is under the direct supervision of the State Bank- porting was 22,860. The total cost of materials used was $115,- DUG 15 " OClll DUdl5 ll ItlOlOr UOdlS ing Board. 230,099, the total value of goods manufactured being $168,366,383. ' Union Loan & Saving Association mSXZTZttz Electric Court Attractions j Assets Over $4,000,000.00 earners being 2,901; increase in the total wages paid. $2,614,250; , Auto B-2577 1245 N Street. Bell 19.7 increase in the cost of materials consumed $1,779,818; increase in 50 Amusement Features SO Call on Us for Real Estate Loans. 2 the total value of goods manufactured $18,257,763. " HBHHlBHBi I he observed that in the manufacturing industries, the pl TThV O f m 1 r photographers, tailors, dress makers, and milliners are not listed ttU llDlO VllO Ul Qt JM LzlO G ! , as manufacturing concerns for the reason that it is almost impos- CS S SS SSS SSS SS SBS3BC5 SSSH sible to secure a reliable report upon such institutions. As a manu- , , , p ' facturing state, Nebraska stands eighteenth, without the above in- Admistion to Beach Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday A flf X I "fxfr T Qyll7Yl7 dustries, in the value of output, thirty-first in capital invested, thir- and Thursday Nights only 25 cents jLkULlA A vii3 VJJL VUvllilj ty-second in the number of wage earners employed, and thirty-third l!BvasSBBHHWaaHHHHKi in the amount paid in wages. A careful comparison of Nebraska's - - -- .- ' .: - " make a large improvement in the appearance and comfort of population as compared with other states which surpass her in manu- " your car. We make all tops to order-thus assuring you a faeturi atries, together with the fact that Nebraska is with- ' 1 made-to-measure top for your car, which will fit and give 1 6 . ' & . . rfe t satisfaction 0 c 8111 mmeral products, meaning expensive power and the ryif 1 f r shipping of raw materials, such facts demonstrate the progressive I flllllf I mfTk I TffClf7 TOPS OF MOHAIR, ARTIFICIAL ITH OR RUBBER, entPerfse and thrift of N'ebraska and her business lesU. 1 A1C J4U(llC VJI UUCfy TOP HOODS, SEAT COVERS AND REPP AIRING P p-nrt- f th. v ' ALL AT REASONABLE PRICES. By-Products of the Farm. Nebraska produced in 1910, in by-products of the farm, aside JOS. DEKLOTZ, Proprietor. Be sure it s a Winchester. from the regular crops, live stock and manufacturing industries, as shown by our schedule of surplus shipments which represent the " . , JE ITIN CHESTER. amount of products shipped from the state and does not take into FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES AND FRUIT. " account that part consumed at home, as follows: Poultry, both 1012 M. St. Lincoln, Nebraska 1012 M St. Uve and dressedf $2,604,622; eggs, $40,279,651; vegetables, $38,100 ; Phones, Auto 6505, 6506; Bell 598. 1505 O Street. SBSSS" dairy products, including cream, milk, butter, cheese and ice cream; ' -------- $26,422,243; hides and pelts, $3,969,742; furs, $106,440; honey, $401,- ' . " : . , - . DO""' - 865, a total of $73,822,663, or approximately $61.92 per capita for " I III every inhabitant in the state of Nebraska. Hence we find the ag- J-J:-I,JJ Cw&t ThtS Rtsht gregate wealth to be as follows : 4 ' ' jf B crop valuation $221,205,650 s Wc make the Picture All K Iff 0 X nTD P OsOTVT Orchard products 11,295,947 J Up-to -Date A . W. CAlVir OL OUIN Manufacturing output ..... 168,368,383 S LqOK Like IOU & wmmJmmJmmm2mZmmmmmmmi Surplus, or by-products .. 73,822,663 4 B J Prices that save you Money Perfection Gear Delivery Wagons and Auto Total valuation $474,690,643 S ? Trucks. Fine Automobile and Carriage This is $398.15 per capita wealth for every person in the state, j riTAf TTUfA nriAC i Painting. Fore Doors. Demountable Rims Nebraska with a population of 1,192,214, with only one-half of her J 1026 0 St. SKOuLUND BROS, f imfl 1 j c u U CM ix., land Under cultivation, and with the average size farm approxi- 5 Auto Wheel and bpnng Work a specialty m&My 3(K) &ere produced in 1910 a surplus per capita valued at SW!W!2W3MMMW $61.92 which together with the crop and orchard production would '. : Auto Phone 6158 IN totaj an am0unt suflScient to maintain double the population which aMHiaBMBIIMaaHaHaBH1MM, J Ol.i C. I lncrkln NVi I we now have. This record was made upon lands valued at the price and ZlSt Dt. LinCOin, lieP. homesteadiug) up to the irrigated sections valued as SARDESON CLOAK CO high as $200 per acre. ,mmmmmmm!! Opportunities for Home-Building. 1317 0 Street. Officers and directors C B Anderson, president; Anton Nebraska has approximately 23,000,000 acres of untilled land, New fall garments for junior misses, and ladies' coats, DreefrVey; treasurer.' a part of which is used for grag purpose, The re mainder is S oslJ, 49, 51, idle, being held for speculation. A large amount of this land is 53 55 Onfc"Vd t IV6 TsTUSt COa deeded. ' We make it especially interesting for State Fair visitors "BWW" ijicorporatkd Tne state may logically be divided into three general divisions an wni more than save your railroad fare for you if you which would thus be known as follows: purchase here. Capital paid up $50,000.00. . The southeastern section, comprising the corn, wheat, hog, al- We guarantee fit of any garment. Your business solicited, unexcelled facilit.es quick service. orcharding district, will be found to run from $50 to $150 Farm loans, bonds, executors, receivers, city loans, invest- i"iJ " v . - - ments, administrators, trustees. per acre. - x. 11 " . . . Phones Auto B-3708, Bell 2476. The rough land along the Missouri river, which is especially MMIHMBMMH.M-M----------- 118 North 11th Street, 'idncoln, Nebr. adapted to orchard growing, is the cheapest grade in such district, Office 950 No. 30th St Auto Phone B 1519 mmmmm . wm-m - - - J averaging from $50 to $100 per acre, which, as a rule, is too rough i-v Ti TTTf ZZ for crop &rowillg- 14 adds t0 the value of tne land as a fruit-grow- ClEC)IxClEi OEflvCjl ing district. f Manof turer of tT-TT TNTINn Have Yours Taken at The second section, consisting of the southwestern part of the . lr-rQ D I nn r XITTQ state which embraces alfalfa, small grain and those crops particu- COtTOn"t lCIOAil ICS ll A Ji A hmf mKmL W I IMP ary suited to irrigation, embraces sugar beets, onions, etc. Land . , mam 1214 O STREET values in this district range from $50 to $150, embracing the en- Cbrblngs, DriHways, Cellar Floors, and Cement Work of all Descriptions tire Platte Valley. at m. U ru A e"- p- The northwestern district comprising what is known as the hay LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. Not the Cheapest out fair mces rais. distrietj has M the chief enterprises hayir.g, stock