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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1887)
.lo Ttrra oivrATTA T > ATTW ! SUNDAY. JAOTJAKY 2 , IBS ? . SIXTEEN PAGER RECORD OFTHE YEAR _ Detailed Report of Omaha's Progress in all Lines of Business , During 1886 , THE GIANT OF THE WEST. Sixteen Hundred nnd Sixteen Buildings Erected at a Cost of $5,024,689 , , , MILLIONS IN PUBLIC WORKS ; The Grand Aggregate of Public and Pri vate Improvementi ) , $7,230,738. , , THE BUSINESS OF THE BANKS. fiistcen Financial Houses V/ith Deposits of Over $12,000,000. , , CLEARINGS OF THE YEAR. Trans'Clions ' for Twelve Months Toot Up tin Oo'lossal ' Sum of $189,208,287 , , , AMERICA'S 4TH LUMBER MART. Nearly Thrco Hundred Million Pcct of Lmu- hcr Handled by Omaha Dealers A GREAT JOBBING CENTER. About Porty Millions of Merchandise Dis' poied of at Wholesale. THE LEADING RAILWAY CITY. Vast Local and Intor-Stato Commerce Over Fifteen Railroads- SOUTH OMAHA'S GREAT GROWTH 657,527 , Head of Stock of all Kint's Re ceived and Disposed of , PRODUCT OF THE PACKERIES 523,097 , Head of Hogs , Oattlo and Sheep Slaughtered , Worth $7.015,615 , , PROGRESS IN OTHER LINES. Comprehensive aiul Kxnct Hxtilblt of thn SlaiiuJ'aoturlriK , Com- nicrclal and Financial I'ro-- jjress of Oinnlia During tlio I'nst Vnar. DANK ING. Omaha ns a Finnnclnl Center , The business of the bunks is tlic mir ror in which is truthfully reflected the business of a community. The picture of liiiiinciul progress or depression cannot bo otherwise than a oorrecl counterpart of good or bad times in the mart , the manufactory , in professional walks of life , railroad circles , tlio arena of real estate transactions , in the realms of skilled and unskilled labor , in the pasture places awl shambles in fact everywhere whore brain , brawn and .capital . enter into industrial pursuits. Indeed were all other statistics wanting ft correct status of u city's prosperity aim promise could be obtained from its bank ing operations. This is pre-eminently the case with Omaha. The business of Us banks during 188(5 ( has marvcloiisly in creased over the record of any previous year. The establishment pJ one now national bank and four additional private banks ; the increase of $837,500 in the national bank capital of the city in 1830 over 1885 , and an increase of $ ' ) , ' )54,27'.0'5 in deposits , show the substantial cliurac- tor of Omaha and the volume of its busines3 _ , while an increase of $ 1:1,318- : 40U.01 in eleven months' ' clearings of 1830 over twelve months' clearings in 1885 proves an activity in all business branches that is as wonderful to contem plate as it is encouraging to those who -have selectcil Omaha for a place for cap ital or labor investment. Well may the most conservative of our bankers place the increase of their business during the last year over the previous twelve months nl M per cent. Carefully compiled sta tistics clearly prove that this is a very modest statement. One bank alone that of McCaguoBros. , the oldest and largest private financial institution in the city allows a clear increase of 175 per cent in the business of the year. In faet all show remarkably prosperity. It could not bo otherwise when one takes into considera tion the largo expenditures for public works in 181:0 ; the number of extensive business blocks , costly residences , ware- liousos , shops , etc. , constructed during the year ; the increased volume of the cat- lie trade ; railroad traffic , extensions and improvements : the notable rise in realty valuation , and activity in transfers ; the many capitalists , jobbers , retail dealers , etc. , who have located here ; the increase in the grain trade ; the thousands of skilled mechanics and other wage work ers who have come hero to take advan tage of the demand and liberal recom pense for their services ; the prosperity of the agricultural districts immediately around the city ; the new and extensive trade territory opened up for Omaha , , nnd numerous other active commerce creator * . All this means the presence of plenty of money and its active , liberal and continuous circulation. The Na tional bank showing has been taken from the last October sworn statements as made in response to government call , because there cannot lie any inflated as sertions therein contained. So too with -tho business of theOmaha Savings bank. With the private banks tlio statements of the ollicora , placed at the lowest figure by roriucst , and corroborated by the un biased opinions of leading financiers and National bankers of thn city , have been taken. This system seems to bo the only Bound nnd conservative way of reaching n conclusion which cannot fail to open tlio oycs of Omaha's citizens and all financiers , capitalists and homo seekers , who desire to know where prosperity has erected its tlirono ami given promise of a titlll nioro glorious reign , that by the very nature of things cannot ho broken in all time to come. Attention is Urst called to the work of the clearing house , which is under the careful management of W. 11. S , llnghoi , cashier of thu Nebraska Na tional bank , Tim record from its organ ization in this city , ( o December 1 , 1880 , id carefully considered. OilAHA CUUKlXn IIOUSK. Organized October iM , 1881 , and the first clearings wore made October BU , 1881. The following table will show the work done smcn that date to December 1,18SO. This chpws that thu eleven months of ISStl exceeded the twelve months ot 1.8S5 by f43213j400.01. ; The averajjo inohthly Inore.iso for the cloven months of 1830 is ? 3 , ! : HG73.83 ; average weekly increase for forty-night weeks , $001OOS.-17. 'AiTIVI : : Dr.cr.Mnuu f , \Vookom1liig December o' . f a,3fn.M. * < < ( ; ; ; 12 . 2s.-,7nw.i w . sn . Total $ H.1-J < VK > i < .08 Week en.lliig DecomberV $ l.W.MT.OO ; ; . n r.iio > r..no - ' " " m. Tolfti . . - ! ui'TWisc over Doeetntier , IfWi fi. < f.lM | liicnmuori. > r Dccomrn-r , Isai ? l3MZ , Tl > .us The tolul amount of clearances in De cember , 1831 , the second month of thn establishment of the clearing house in Omaha. wa $ ! li , * : ) ! , .iril.JW , but fittln more than the increase of the clearings in De cember , 18SG , over those of Ib85. NATIOXAI. 1IVNKS. First National Capital , $500,000 ; sur plus , $100,000 ; deposits , $2,80:1,017.85. , : Olll- cers : Herman Koiint/.u , president ; John A , Crcighlon , vice-president ; F. II. Davis , cashier ; W. H. Megiiuier. Omaha National Capital , $500,000 ; sur plus , $ . ' 30.000deposits ; , $ ll0.1WMi. | ! ( Olli- ci.-rs : J. H. Millord , president ; A. U. \\yman \ , vico-prisldcni ! ; William Wal lace , cashier ; ! ? . Carrier , assistant cashier ; K. E. Balch , assistant cashier. Merchants National Capital , $000,000 , an increase of ? 100,000 , made last month. Surplus ami profits , § 71,2:11.5' : ! ; deposits , § lS45l'78.-14. Ollieors ; Frank Mnrpliy , president ; Samuel K Rogers , vice-presi dent ; Bon B. Wood , cashier ; Luther Drake , assistant cashier. Nebraska National Capital , $ ! 50- 000 ; surplus , $ : .0,000 ; deposits , $ ! )42H3J.O'.J. ) : Ollicers : II. W. Vales , ; president t A. K. Touzalin , vice-president ; W. II. S. Hughes cashier. Commercial National Capital , & 100- 00(1 ( ; surplus. ? I8.0CO ; deposits , $ , ii7,07.5i. ; , : ) : Ollicers : A. P. Hopkins , president ; Wil liam G. Maul , vice-president ; Alfred Millard - lard , cashier ; . 1' . B. Bryant , assistant cashier. United Slates National Capital , -f250.- 000 ; surplus , $20.000 ; deposits , SSii,202.18. , Ollieors : C. W. Hamilton , president ; M. T. Barlow , cashier. Union National Capital , $100,000 ; de posits , 48,5UU.r)7. Ollicers : W. U. Marsh , president ; J. W , Kodefcr , cashier. South Omaha National Established January 1 , 1887. Capital , $50,000. Olli cers : A. U. Wyman , president : J. J. Brown , vice-president , who with Guy C. Barton and J. H. Millard , of Omaha , and N. W. Wells , of Sehuyler , Neb. , are directors. State National Bank of Nebraska Es tablished January 1 , 18S7 , with a paid tip capital of § 100,000. Ollicers i E L. Lyon , president ; A. A. MeFaddon , cash ier. This bank was removed from Marshalltown , la. , and name changed by special permission of the comptroller of the currency. Total OipIfHl of National Unnks. . . . . $ Sr,0CiOil.W " Surplus of " " Deposits of SAVIXGS HANK'S. Omaha Savings Loans on real estate , ? GOO , 01.a3 : loans on collateral , $ ! )2,70'.50 ) ) ; warrants , $ ia,2t6.at ; ; stocks and bonds , 12SS.IO , ! ) ! ; capital , S52.GOO ; interest ac count , $1S)73.U4 ! ) ; deposits , $ ! ) Hi,501.-17. Oflicers : Guy C. Barton , president ; J. J. Brown , vico-prpsidont ; John E. Wilbur , cashier. I'KIVATK HANKS. McCaguo Bros. ' John L. , William L. and Thomas II. MeCague , proprietors. Established September , 1880. Capital , i5),000 { ; surplus , $ . ' 5,000 ; deposits , ? 200- 000. Ollieors : John L. McCaguo , presi dent ; William L.MeCague , cashier ; Alex ander ( J. Charlton , assistant cashier. Union Stock Yards Established in South Omaha November 24. Authorized capital , $500,000 ; paid up capital , $200- 000 ; no deposits reported. Ollicers : John A. MeShane , president ; E. U. Branch , cashier. Bank of Commerce Paid up capital , $100.000 ; deposits , § 250,000. Ollicers : George E. Barker , president ; Robert 1 . Garliehs , vice-president ; Frank B. John son , cashier. Bank of Omaha- Established Novem- , her 1 , 1883. Capital. $250,000 : surplus. ' $5,000 ; deposits , $75,000. Ollicers : A. Henry , president ; II. B. Jesson , cashier. Douglas County 1'arrotte Bros. & Co. , pronrictors. Established March 1 ; capi tal , $75,000 ; no deposits roportod. Citizens A. D. King and W..G. Tern- ulctou , proprietors. Established Decem ber 7 ; capital , $10,000 ; no deposits re ported. Totul rnjiltnl of Vrlvuto Hunks . S G8.VWO.OO " IcsUS | ) ( > r " " . KT > , lXV.CO ) or " " . . surplus no.ooo.on AII " " . i\ru,2n.m \ ot All " " . ( MMXM.tfl f Ciplal ! Over 16S"i . U'7.1M.u ( ) " * ' Dniiosits " " . ' ' . JI.'i'il Ml.n : ! Percentage oC Increuso of Dt'iKialls UTS TKt'ST COJIl'AXir.S. Omaha Loan and Trust Company Authorized capital , $1,000,000 ; of which $500,000 has been subscribed. The busi ness of 18SO was fully 50 per cent greater than that of any previous year. Ollicers : A. U. Wyman , late treasurer of the Lnited States , president ; S. 11. II. Clark , general manager of the .Missouri I'aeilie system. president of the Omaha Bell line ami several other prominent Omaha corpora- lions , vico'pnisidoiit ; W. H. Millard. secretary - rotary and treasurer ; George 15. Lake , latocliiof justice of Nebraska , counsel. Union Trust Company In existence three years. Increase of business over 1883 was 50 per cent. Authorised capi tal. $300,000.Ollicers , : William. A. Paxton - ton , president ; L. B. Williams , vice-presi dent ; Robert L. Garlichs , secretary ; F. 15 , Johnson , treasurer ; Kennedy & Gil bert , altornovH. .Equitable Trust Company Organi/.ed in August. 18SO. Capital stock , iy-'OO.OOO. During the company's oxiMonco il has loaned over $1,500,000. Ollieors : A. E. Tou/.ulin , Boston , president ; J. W. Sav age and C. 15. Schmidt , Omaha , vice- presidents ; II. W. Yates , Omaha , seem- tary and treasurer ; L. II , Tower , Omaha , manager ; Savage > fcM _ orris , counsel. City finances. The expenditures of the city from Janu ary 1. to December ! ! 1 , 18i , as taken from the auditor'- ; books , are us tollows : . t mill . $17BUU.UT MlSl'Ollllllt'OUi OXpUllbCd-l'l-OlU pOlll'O j liuiu llru j'niiil . : . 1'nvintf . anfi.tii | ! np IiHui'swilons . fSSi > .Mii ilnK niiJ h'UtaTlnir . , . . I , F.v. > . S HI , > l . ' . ) HIlll'H'lllKB . ll.-TI..tl Cli'iinliiK Hiul ri'luiiriutr til cuts. . , . , . , . .Mti)7.U' ) , ( InullliB . 4ri. : H l WlitiTi-nilt . il5C-IMt 's pulaiioni u'lil fstuio Xuutl. . "iOiO.j ) ( > i 1'uliliolilir.u-y ti CflyJiitlUouiidiitlon Totul City Ilonil CITV 'I'm : vtii'nr.ii's ornrn , 1 Usi.MIt , Nob. , lrc. 15 , Iti ii. f OMAII.V llO.MJd 1SSUKU IN IbSt ) . 1'avlnp Itontls . . . lOO.noo Kimfilloiiils . 100.000 abort tliuo Curb und Qutlcriuif lluuils 4lhtx' ' " " ItUlrlft IMvlnif Jlonds . 2 8 , < 00 " " Alley Dist'ct i'aviuif HonJs 1,6(0 ( Totul . . . . . . . . 1VW.3W miAII.l HOMH linilH'.SIKIi IN IbSli. HoRUlnr lloiiiid. In p ( > rcuuta . . . . P.OuO tliort tiino DUIrli't r.ivinir , Curb iliul ' i'y utsi'tct 1'Vtf. Total Itaxul.ir Ilondud Debt. , . . , . . . lOI3..i50 glioiftltuli riondsUlltatlllulllijr. , . . . . . CJ3.3.JO Tuxes in Omnhn arc very well paJd up , only a little over 1 per cent remaining un paid of the total taxes on real estate nnd personalty for the last live years. Count- Finance ? . The work of the county treasurer has kept pace with the general increase in the duties required of other ofllcinls dur < ing thn year. From January 7 to December comber 15 , 1880 the amount of taxes col lected was $34:1.480.82 : , The total amount to be collected for the year is $357,220.13 , which shows that County Clerk Bolln has made his collections very clo.Bo and that 'ho farming community especially has promptly responded lo the treasurer's call. During the period aforesaid the amount paid out in warrants is $3o3,4 ! > G.03 ; amount expended for treas urer nnd assistant. " , $5,400. The total valuation of city ami county property as made for tax purposes i.i $ li(5w,475 , ( ; } value of oily property , ? 12,0 < iOf , > 28 ; bonded indebtedness of county , 558.000 ; bonded indebtedness of city , S'LOO ? , ! ) . . TltADK. The wholesale tradloot Omaha extends nnl only over theentlreslate of Nebraska and the western half ot Iowa , but ranges also through the states ami territories west of the Rocky mountains , clear to the Pacific coast. 'The jobbing trade of Omaha has more than kept pace with the rapid growth of this city and the roirioii commercially tributary lo it. At the be ginning of 18SO , 181 jobbing houses and linns doing a wholesale business were carrying on the wholesale trade in Oma ha. Eleven of these linns have gone out of business , while forly-llvo new jobbing houses have located here during the j'oar. A compact exhibit of the various branches of the wholesale traflic is embodied in the following statistics : nitH-tiius : ASD IMIOVISIOMS. The jobbing trade in groceries nnd provisions is carried on by the following iirmsi Paxton & Gallagher , MeConl , Brady & Co. , D. M. Steele & Co. , Allen Bro.-t. , Meyer & Kaapkc. Sloan , Johnson & Co. , E. 15. Chapman & Co , , and Glad stone Bros. & Co. Their sales aggregate for the year $7,420,000. This an increase of $1,420,000 over the sales in 1885 , or about 23 percent. i.t'Mr.rit. The lumber trade of Omaha has as sumed a magnitude during the past two years which can be best auprcciated by the following ligures : During tlio year 188 ( ! the lumoer dealers of Omaha nave handled and sold 24,100 car loads , rcpro- hi'iiling 270,500,000 foi't of lumber. Their sales aggregate $0,4U3,000 ; Klcvcn lirms arc engaged in the wholesale lumber trade at Omaha : Fred Gray , John A. Wakcliold , the Chicago Lumber com pany. the Howell Lumber company , George A.Hoaghind , Lewis Bradford , T. W. llarvey Lumber company , K. S. New- comb Lumber company , C. N. Dieln , Omaha Lumber company , and G. 1) . Wyatt. During 1885 the aggregate sales of lumber dealers in Omalfa amounted to f 4 , 01)1.000 ) , representing 11)0,000,000 ) , foet. This shows an increase in the lumber trade of over 50 per cent during 1H8J. ( AOKHTl.Tril.VT. IMPl.KStKXT.'S. Omaha lias become ono of the leading agricultural implement jobbing centers in the west. Several implement manu factories have erected large and costly warehouses in this city during the year. notably the Moline , Millburn it Stoddani company , which will be followed by other heavy concerns. Ton linns are nn- gaged in tlio agricultural implement trade at wholesale , namely : The Linin- tror it Metcalf company , Parlin , Oren- dorf & Martin , Churchill Parker : William Dcoring&Co. , the McConnick Harves ter company , Winona Implement com pany , Moline , Millburn & Sloddard com pany ; Avery . Planter company Arm- Mrong , Pettis < Xr Co. , D. M. " ionic & Co. ' 1 heir sales for the year regate $2,450,000. an incrca'-e of 150,001) ) over the preceding year or over 20 per cent. oiv : < ; < > oi > s AND Nxmo.vs. A very marked growl h has taken place during the past year in the dry goods and notions jobbing trade of Omaha. The sales for the year aggregate $ -,175- 000 , which is fully double the amount of feak-s during the year 1885. The follow ing linns are jobbers in dry goods and notions : Tootle , Maul it Co. , iM.K. Smith & Co. , Vineyard & Schneider , J. T. Rob inson , Notion company. SThAM , WATF.lt AND UAH-WAY SL'l'l'UCS. During the year 1885 the trallic in steam , water and railway supplies was reported at ? 700,000. During ISdl * the dealers' sajus have aggregated if2,100,000. This is an increase of 200 per cent. The following ; lirms are engaged in this traf fic : A. L. Strang company , Crane Bros , manufacturing company , and United States Wind , Engine and Pump com pany. I IIA III WAKE , JltUX AND WAQON STOCK. The. increase in the wholesale trade in hardware , iron and wagon stock during 18HO over that of 1885 has been remark able. For 1880 the aggregate sales were $2.050,000 , against ir70,00t : ! ) for 1835 ; era a gain of over ! ! 5 per cent. The whole sale dealers are Lee , Fried & Co. , Hector , Wiliielmy company , W. J. Broatch & Co. and Ednoy & Gibbon. I'ltotuvi : COMMISSION. The branch of wholesale trade known as fruit and produce commission lias grown greatly during 1880. The sales Sioveiy , Wledeman it Co . Poycko Bro. Troxcll cc Williams , Hinghatn & ami. roAi. . The coal soul in Omaha during 1830 aggrogaleu 21)8,135 ) tons , of which 07,785 lous were hard , and 170.H50 soft. The aggregate value of the coal sold was $ l,4iHHiri , , The lirms engaged in the trade UFO : Nebraska Fuel company , Nebraska Coal and Lime company , Omaha Coal , Cokn and Lime company , Omaha Coal and ' 'roiluco company , Contanl & Squircsx Union Pacllio Coal company , Ben/.on it Co. , J. W. Bedford , C. 15. Havens it Co. , J , J. Johnson it Co , UO.rOUS AND WINKS. During 18SU tlio total wholesale wine and Honor trade was i li75,000. : The following linns arc engaged in it : Her it Co. . Rilcy it Dillon , BoeckholV it Mack , G. W. Duncan it Co. , Iloiuncli it Frh-k , P. Connolly it Co. , Frank Delloiie it Co. , Adler & Heller. HOOTS AMD SIIOKS. The increase during 18dl ( in the whole , tale boot and shoo trailo was ? : ! 00,000 , the total sales for labt year being if 1)0- : ! ( ) Otti ) . The lirms urn. W. V. Mon-o it Co. , KirkiMidall , Jones it Co , , American Hand Sowed Boot and Shoo Co. IWL'OS IHirKilsTt ) ' Kl.'NDIIE5 ! , ETC. The total wholesale business in drugs and druggists' sundries for 188U was $1,120,000 , a gain of § 120,000 over 1885. The hoii'si'.s are : Goodman Drug Co. ( Richardson Drug Co , , succcwors ) , H. T. Clarke Drug Co. , J. A. Fuller it Co. l.lCATIir.H , HHIKS , I'KLTo , AVOOI. , jTO. : I Marked advance of the wholesale trade | in llH'Pocommoiiilies is shown over the huslnossof 18S , " ) . The aggregate for 1880 is JB5OCO , to $500,000 , the year before. Oborne , Hosick it Co. , ] v. ( \ lluntinglon it Son , ( > . Brandenberg it Co. , and C. F. Norlhrope it Co. . are the lirms. During 1SSO another house has been added to the wholesalers of furniture in Omaha , and the aggregate business is swelled to $980,000. , The dealers are Dewey & Mono nnd Chaa. Shiverick , TKAS , COl-TKES ANH Sl'K KS. Over throo-quarters of a million dollars lars rop' ' scit the aggregate wholesale business in teas , con'i'us ami spices , or. accurately , $785,000. This Is a gain of 100 per cent over 1885. The lirms are Clark 15ros.it Co. . Win. A. Wilson it Co.Gates. , . Cull it Miles , T. S. Grigor it Co. CIOA1W AND TOBACCOS , In cigars and tobaccos tlin j'car's busi ness was $730,000 , being the aggregate srlo3 of West & -Friticher , 0. K , Del- looker & .Co. , Frank A. Moore , Max Meyer A Co. , \ \ \ iV. Wilson & Co. , Erllct & LangMadtcr. U , . M ( Hess & Co. . Cluis- tlan it Tribbic , illnuscr & Woodland , Mads Toft. II.I.t.'JttNVTJNO OI1.S. Two firms for 1880 to onn for 1885 con ducted this btisinnss and sold f 615WK ) , an advance of $150,000. , The Consolidated Tank Line Co. and Stewart it Co. arc the firms. i rtHMl ( AND FEED. ' The sales were $010,000 against $300,000 for 1835. The lirms ares Omaha Flour Mill and Grain Co. , ( W. J. Wclshans it Co. ) , Wm. Preston it Co. , L. A. Stewart & Co. , Gate City , Roller Mills , Marsh & Smith. * SA Dill. KItY llAlil)1VAKE AX1 > riXWNOS. Acainst $275,000 , for 1885 , $175,000 was the business of 1880 in sa < ldh'ry hard ware and findings. Thn jobbers are : ' Omaha Saddlery Co. , G. H. 'it J. S. Col- lins. P. II. Sharp & Son , Marl ; Bros. ' Saddlory Co. IIOOICS AN1 > STATINI'.UV. In books and stationery the sales of 1SHI ( were $400,000 to $25 : > ,000 for 1885. The houses arc : W. T , Seaman , John S. Carllicld , Gibbon , Miller it Richardon. Omahji Publishing Co. , Omaha Republi can Co. SIOVIIS , MAXTI.r.o.OKATKS AND rt'UNACr.S. Agcroirato sales , $425OOQ , ; ih'alc.rs ; M. Rogers it Sons , H. E. Cox , J. 11. Sullivan it Co. , T. W. lU-id. WIIOIXSAU : .iKU'Kt.r.ii" . The total sales worn $115,000 ; houses : Max Meyer it Bro.Edholm it Akin , C. L. Eriekson it Co. , C. S. Raymond. TAINTS , OIUS , IJI.ASS AND AVAI.l , I'AI'KK. 1' . J. Heard it I5ro. , Henry Lehmnn , Mound City Paint anil OH < ! < . , Omaha Oil and Paint Co. , Kcnnanl it. Power. jobbers In paints oils , glass and wall paper , sold $ ii80 , < )00. ) Cl.orlllXO AND WOOI.KNS. The year's ' sales were § I50.000 ! , made by M. Hi'llman it Co. and the Canliold Man ufacturing Co. . Trade of 1880 , $ :535,0IO : ( | niaiiufaeturors and dealeivs : Stephens , Voi'g'le it Uiiining , ! ' . P. Fay it Co. ; Kopp , Dnebus it Co. lltflTCU AND KOOS. MoSlmtio it Schrocdcr , sales for 180 , $ yooooo , HATS AND CAPS. W. L. Parrotto it Co. , Turner & .Fay ; sales , $205,000. .MII.MXKUY AND TANCV ( JUODS. I. OberfclduntCo.iN. B. Falconer it Co. ; sales : ! ? 210,00 ( ) . < U'NS .VXD MPOUTINO OOOD3. Collins , Gordon it Kay Max Mover & Co. ; Pcnro ? ! ' .t llardin ; sales $210,000. < : iot'Kiuv : : AND OJ.ASSWAIK. Samuel Burns ; Bliss it Isaacs ; W. L Wright ; sales : $210,000. TOYS \V1LI.O\V-WAUI5. . C. S. Goodrich it Co. ; M. Toft ; sales : $175.000. PAlUMVre. S. A. ( Orchard it Co. ; sales $175,00J. ( Kim : pitooK sAi-is : AND VAUWS. P. Boyer it Co. : sales : $150.000. vri.cAXixr.D uritnnis HOODS. Z. T. Lindsay it Co. ; sales : 110,000. ( ill AND TOTALS. Groceries and provisions . S 7,420,000 Lumber . rW,000 Agricultural Iiiiplein6iits i . 2-tr.O,000 ry fjood.s nnd notloiis. . . J . 2,175,000 Strain , water and nillntiy sup- lilli-s . 2,100,000 Iluidwniu , Iron and \yanoti .stock , . 2,0..U,000 Produce anil fruit coianiission. . . . l , isooo , Coal . , . . . l,4lHir ( ! , Wines and limiors. , . . . . . . . lrr,0X : : ( ) Hoots amishoes * . . . . . ' . U'-CO.OOO . Drujrs ami dru lst sundries . l.KO.OOO I.dather , hides , pelts , wool ami tallow . . . A. . . .I . ' .IS5.000 Fiirnitniv . . . Teas , coffees and splcos. . . . . 7Mioo ( C I ars anil tobaceo. . . ' . ' . TSl.OOO UlumhmtimroilH. . ' Klour ami looil . ' . ' . . . . . ' . . 010,000 Saddlery hardware and liluliiis. [ ; 47n.mi ( Uooks nnd stationer } ' . -150,000 Slove.-i , mantels , grates and lurnacus . i..n . 'li'r.pco . Jowi-lers. . , . .f . 41ftoi i Paint1 ! , oil , Kh saiiil.wull papur. ; Mi,000 Clothing and woolens , . : Kiii'03 Cimi'cctloiis . : K.OOO : Uutti-r ana eggs . : ; o..00 . ( ) Hats nail caiis . 4jrAoi ) Millinery ami fancy goods . ' 10,000 ( lulls ; tml sportli'irKiiods . 10 , < X 0 Crockery and slnsswaro . U 10.0011 Tovs and willow ware . 175,000 Cufpcts . 17.\00. ) l-'iro-pront safi-s ami vaults . l.W.OOO Vulciini/.cil ruubcr goods . 110,000 Total . S.ioisi.- : ; ' : ; Oiiialni Trailo StatiBtiOH. The following stiitumonl regarding the trade of Omaha is furnished by the ISradstroet coinjmny : 'iof jobl'inir houses ilolnjr Ijiiplnnos In Onmlm Jnnunry 1 , J8wcl. lupluil- inir nil linntus iliilnir n wholi-sulo Mini rottill liiHlncssi.'Oiiihlnuil . 1S1 Number of jubb'np ; lioiisi's Unit com- inonccil liii'liio siliirlnir iHfii . 45 Totul number of wholesale houses now iloliiK bii'-liiO'si ' In Oniiihii . sir , The forty-live houses that commenced business during tlio past year represent the following trades : Wliolcs-ilo ( frorcrlus . 1 Wlioli > Mil ( . < oiifili-A . 4 Wlioo'iileiliy points . 1 Wlmli'Siilo rrnlts nnd i-niiiiiil-sliin . 4 AVholcsnlu imlnlHnnit nils . : i Wholi" < uk ! not Ions . 2 Wliolosnlo bililiw jiuwilor . - Wliolo-nlo Hour - . Wholcsnlo Meiim mill water siiiill ] | < : s i'siily mill ri'tiill lumber Wliolosalu biittoriinil Mnttro > s fii-'lncy Fniuirtry mill intiohlno I Whnlu'iilo Iiniiloiui'iila ' . Wliiili--iili'f.'ima , ulu . Wiiolti.-nliMlriitrs . mm sliocs . . . ; \Vlll ! ( ' Hll' M'Cll- ' tt hoicsalo linrnvss . Wholonlci cniiily . : . . . WIlOlOFIllo t'OIll . Ctinnliig tactury . Totul . 48 Nuiiiliur of Jublilnir liousi-a Unit ruiit-fil trom bus-Ini'SS ( lii-ntr ] IH'M . 11 To ml train . Ill durliiLthu .M'"i' . 4 T < ) inl ininibor or tlrms mnl In Omalni .Innimry 1.IMO . 1,410 Number ml ! 'J ilminjr tlio y.-iir ) KS < 1 . 717 Niiiiibrr rotii cil < iui intr I bo yi'iir r.i piTuwils or n not K'ntn in tlio ultmr . Sffi Totul number of Ilnus mnl liidlfliluuU now ilolii ' buslines In Omulni . I,7M 801'TII OMAHA , The above count docs not ineludo South Omaha , which has had its principal growth during the past year , anil now has seventy-one linns ami individuals doing business , and the "following lines are represented : llniiKs.iono imtkiimlanil 'onoMuto ' bunk ) . 2 I'auKlnu IIOIIMIJ . . . . . . . . . P..V , , . . . 4 1.1 vo stoul : unminlSNloii 1 1C iiidostc j.-j : ! Ill mloHnt. , cto f. , , " id'tuilbtdn .Miloons , Iiimc-U to . , . . ' . Total .Jl"Mr'r ' 71 ilolilinrs'niul Slaniiinoiijircrs' Crane Bros , mauu/acturing / company , branch of the Clduiuu.Lou.so , carry an extensive line of phmp'jors' materials , machinery , gimnlicso. , ( . Under the mamigemont of Mr..If. SjJnsh this lieu o has rjsen steadily to-a snr ! footing in thn trade of the west , and , thn hundsoma in crease In their builne&s bespeaks greater things to come. S , S , Floyd it Co. . brokerage and com mission , have recently established a branch hoiiiu in this city , putting in direct wires to Chicago and a connection with the great markets of the country. They have every facility for the rapid and satisfactory handling of business. The Now York and Omaha Clothing company is oneof the largest establish- mcuts in that linp in the west. Their goods are of superior quality.and have gained for them an enviable place among the best lirms of the city. The mammoth furniture house of . Dewey itStonois nne of 'tho chief at tractions of the city. Tlioir salesrooms ' reach from street to Mreot , and every lloor is crowded willi arti.-ticand durable furniture. It'nv.tybn feaid that they sup. . ply the whole western trade , so vast is their business and so great is their rcputa- Lion. . / . T. Lindscy &Co , , wholesale rubber boots and shoes , 20 ! ) . South-Fourteenth street , is ono of the1 solid ( inns of Omaha. It is composed of Henry Swan , ( he caUlo king , ami X. T. Lindsey , the active part ner , who lias had over twenty years' ex perience in the business. The business of the llrm has increased so rapidly since its establishment hero , that for the coming year an increase of fully 100 per cent is insured. Six ( raveling salesmen represent'ho ' ( linn all over the west. M. E. Smith & Co , wholesale dry goods , have been In business hero since June , 1880 , coming from Council Blull's , where they established themselves in 18C8. They carry a stock valued at nearly ? 200,000 , and their annual sales amount to about $000,000. They have eight sales men on the road. They also manufac ture overalls , shirts , cto. Their trade ex tends over the entire wcsl. The drug trade of the whole west is fa miliar with Iho name nnd reputation of the Hlclnirdson Drug Co , , which has just bought the Goodman Drug Co , , of this city. It is backed by $15,000,000 of cap ital , and ils goods are known the world over. Its patrons in the west will appre ciate Its enterprise in establishing a branch house in Omaha. Kirkondall & Jones , wholesale "pools and shoos , are ono of the leading houses in that lino. Their traveling men cover the entire territory tributary to Omaha , and their goods have grown steadily in favor during the years they have boon established hero. Their slock is one of the largest in thu west. Thn U. S. Wind , Engine and Pump Co. , S. K. Feltoii. manager , handles the Hal- luday Standard wind mills , steam and water supplies , 018 Farnam street. The business of this house is enormous , show ing an increase of 85 per cent the past year. They employ 25 persons. Churchill Parker has been established in the farm implement business in Omaha twelve years. His warehouse at KIO-I15 ! Jones street is crowded from top lo bottom tom with all the best lines of ngricuitur.il implements , carriages , buggies , cutlers and sleighs. The annual sales of this house aggregate nearly flJOO.OOO and are steadily increasing. Ills traveling agents cover the cnliro wesl. Correspondence as lo territory , terms , elc. , solicited. The Rector it Wilholmy Co. is the chief wholesale hardware establishment of Omaha. Mr. P. C. Do Vol , president , and Allen T. Rector , secretary and treas urer. The place of business is-101-103 South Tenth street , ono of the largest live-story brick buildings in the city. The business of this linn has increased over 20 per cent the past year. They came bore from Nebraska City in January , 1885 , since which time they have demon strated that Omaha is the best distrib uting point in the west. MeShatto & Schroedcr , buyers and shippers of butter and eggs are undoubt edly the largest dealers in this line in the west. Their business amounts lo fully § 500.000 pur year , and their facilities for handling it arc of the largest and most improved. Their buyers encompass the entire west and their goods pay a ready sale in the chief markets ot the country. Pcycko Bros. , commission merchants , Farnam and Tenth streets , report an in crease in their extensive business of 25 per cent the past year over that of 18S5. They have seen the establishment of many other houses in llieir line in Omaha since they began years ago , but their bu.iiiiess lias expanded and doubled from year to year. They are favorably known throughout the en I in.1 west. Vineyard tte Schneider , wholesale no tions , who came herefrom Bioomington , lit.March Hast , are gradually claiming ! ! place among their older competitors , Their business 1 has exceeded their ex pectations anil promises the most satis factory results the coming year. They have live traveling men representing them throughout Iho west. The phenomenal growth of the busi ness of Paxton & Gallagher , wholesale grocers , South Tenth street , is one of the indications which point to Omaha as an important centre of the wholesale trade. Their goods are sold over the entire west , and have gamed for the house a wide spread and enviable reputation. for many years the wholesale grocery house of D. M. Steclo & Co. , Fourteenth and I larney streets , Omaha , has been a successful competitor for a liberal share of the western trade. They report a healthy increase of L'O per eent , in busi ness ot 1880 over thai of 1885 , and the outlook for llio coming year promises still better results. They carry the best lines in the market. Edney it Gibbon , wholesale heavy hardware and wagon stock ; , report a very Haltering increase In their business. The development of the country west of us has strengthened the demand in their trade , and this house is fully coping with the demand for the best grade of goods. Himebaugli & Taylor are wholesale and retail dealer ; in shelf hardware , ice. tools , etc. , at 1-105 Douglas street. From the lirst they have held a high place with older competitors , and their trade is as suming large proportions. The largest exclusive carpet and cur- luin hoifso in the city is thai of Samuel A. Orchard , corner I'arnam anil Fifteenth slreeK His mammoth store is replete with goods of most artistic design and gcnuniK value. Long established , ho en joys a liberal and extensive patronage , The old-oslabllshcd house of Milton Rogers & Sons needs nothing more than mere mcmion. Their stoves , ranges , "rates , mantles , etc. , are known all over the wc.-l as being of the fli-at ( nudity. No prettier exhibit can bo found anywhere than at their immense store-rooms. I George W. Duncan , 813 South Four teenth street , deal * in the very best brands of wines , liquors , cigars and a great variety < f bottled uoc'r , wholesale and retail , His place has become fa mous for the superior quality of gooiis sold. sold.The The Omaha Carpet Company , 151U Doughi-j street , carries a heavy line of the highest grade carpets and curtains. They present a great variety of the most arils- tie and durable goods and enjoy a very liberal patronage. Meyer & Raapkc , Harnoy strcnl , have long been established in the wholesale fancy grocery business. They have grown up with the city anil slate and are lee widely nnd favorably known lo the trad it to require an extended notice , H. K. Sawyer & Co. . Omaha , handle all the best brands of tin and sheet iron , Though ivciintl.y established their busi ness is rapidly increasing owing lo the superior duality of their goods. T. W. Reed , dealer In grates , mantles , etc. , has put in some of llio Jiiicst goods to ho found in any of the best residences of Iho oily. To the highest perfection in art embodied in his goods , Mr. Reed adds a personal knowledge ol the business , which long experience has given him. ( Welty & Lundrock , 1412 Farnum Mrccl carry u heavy stock of harness , saddles , robes and everything requisite to that line of trade. Their buoimiss IB very largo and shows ti very gratifying increase. Their booth in thuOmaha exposition was remarked by many to bo one of the liuest that could bo made. The Marks Bros. Saddlery company , Harney btrcct , manufacture saddles in great variety , nnd their growing trade now extends over the pnliro wcsl , They are buecossfiil competitors of largo cast urn houses nnd their goods have madu for them u llatteriug reputation. Browncll it Co. . lSia-15 Leavenworlh street , Is a branch : of thu well known house of that namo' in Dayton , Ohio. .They deal in all kinds of engines , boilers , ( auks nnd general machinery. Since 'coming hero eighteen months since , they have transacted a business of' 75,000 , nnd are fully tmtUticd with the outloo'k , They extend a cordial invitation to till i steam i nsori to aslcthclr prices before pur I chasing < , nnd guarantee satisfaction. A. II. Bishop , manager of the Consoll tinted Tank Uno Co.in , tins trade territory , has built up n largo patronage nnd extended - tended the sales of the company here the past your very largely. The warerooms nro nt 70U S , lith street , being largo nnd providing every facility for the iiropor nnd safe handling of oils. Tlio success of the company 'in this community is largo duo to the personal cllbrts of Mr. BMiop. W. J. Broalch is probably the heaviest dealer in hardware ami wagon heavy wood-stock in the city , Ho has boon long established in this city , and hisliousottnd coeds are widely known throughout the west , Ho reports an increase of 20 per pout over the business of 19S5. J T. Hoblnson Notion company , whole sale , -105 South Tenth street , have met with Haltering success since coming hero ' from Marshalltown. This is duo to their aim i to always oflor real values , and a proper estimate ol the demands of the trade. There are probably few ( owns of the state thai have not upon their buildings some of llio beautiful and durable worlc of the Western cornice works of this city , and many structures hero have boon adorned by it. The success of Mr. C. Specht , the founder of the works , has been marked and the business is gradu ally increasing. So great has been Iho demand In this city lor the product of the MeClurg Cracker company of Council Blufl's , that il has been compelled to open n branch house in this cltyat'Jia.Soutli Fourteenth street to meet the demand of Omaha consumers. 'Phis Is a litllug compii inenl u the high qualily of the goods. Thu Crane Bros. Manufacturing com pany which has had a flourishing ON'ist cnco in Chicago for over thirty years , has an Important branch liouso in Omaha. The bitsmessof the establishment is man ufacturing and wholesale dealing in wrought iron pipe , liltings , brass and iron goods , nlumbcrs' sundries , etc. Al though only loc.itcd hero during 1885 , at IL'Od Douglas street , the business of this house lias been very large , a commercial success which is richly deserved. For many years the Liningor-Molcalf Implement company have kept abreast of the demand for the best grades of farm implements , buggies , carriages , wagons , sloiphs , cutters , etc. The volume of business transacted by this house is immense , and their commercial acquaintance extends far and wide. They are classed among the largest insiitu- lions of tlio Kind in the west. .In looking up the business of our tradespeople we lind that our hard work ing W. T. Seaman , dealer in paper , boons and stationary , having wearied of the taxing details of the last two named lines , is about to close them out , giving his attention to his paper business in con nection with his business established for the past two years in carriages , buggies , pha-toiis , wagons , harness , etc. , a hand some variety of whieh is displayed in his main store rooms , corner of Elev enth and I'arnam streets , and as well in his repository near Clark street , on our Sherman avenue driving thoroughfare , where he not only sells "but exchanges vehicles on a liberal basis. 1'alnt and VnrnlKliVliolosalors. . Among the. many recent acquisitions to Omaha's jobbing trade , it is improbable that any business enterprise has boon launched under more favorable auspices than that of Cummings A-Neilson , 1118 Farnam street. This firm , the members of which are men of thorough business education , nnd of long experience in the iradc , were for many years aelively con nected with the Chicago house of C. S. Rayuohls .V Co. , New York ami Chicago , tliu oldesl aud largest color and varnish makers on llus continent. Cummings & Neilsott carry a large and well assorted stock of paints , oils , colors , glass und varnishes , and a full line of painters' , decorators' and artists' materials. Jt is , in shortfall exclusively .Paint and glass Especially should be mcntiiincd their Plymouth Cottage Colors , in liquid form , readyfor use , the quality of which is guaranteed. They have on exhibition twenty-live different shades of these paints , which are pronounced by experts in colors , to bo as pleasing as any in the market. Turner & , Jny , litH nnd CUI > H , Turner it Jay , manufacturers and wholesale dctilers in iiats and caps , 1011 anil 10151 Farnam street , are among the heavy business establishments which have loctitod in Omaha during 18SG. Mr. Turner is from Chicago and Mr. Jay from New York. They conduct un east ern factory at whnh their goods are manufactured with especial reference to the wants of llio western trade. Thov are the sole owners of tlio "Omaha Hat , " which is made in four grades : Special , IX Nutria , No. 1 Nutria , nnd Clear .Nutria. For style , nobbiness , durability and com- iiaralivo cheapness in cost these hats nave no superior in the market , In select ing Omaha as a center of trade opera tions this substantial firm have in view a rapid extension of Ihcir business and in tend to muni the patronage which keep ing pace with the limes and honest deal ing will give them. GRAIN TUAUIS. Nebraska has not only maintained its reputation as a great corn growing fclate during IbSU , but the largo increase of its agricultural population has made a cor responding extension of the volume ot receipts and shipments of corn at Omaha. Never before in the history of the state lias there beun a larger acreage devoted to Iho smaller cereals , wheat , oats and rye , while barley and llax have been Miccotisfiilly and largely raised. No im portant industry lias grown more rapidly and extensively than this city's grain business , Now railroads have opened up now supply territory and poor harvests in other stales have created many additional demand , markets. Hardly a o railroad Million throughout the whole state is without an elov.itor and granary , a the majority of which send their gathered , grain to Omaha for eastern distribution The Willow Springs distillery has furn 8 ished a cash market for grain during the 8P entire your , no mailer whal the condition 8c of the general market. During 188(5 ( this c company purchased COO,000 bushels of r corn , rye and barley. The Ihrco leading breweries , Metx Bros , , Fred Krug and Story . . . . . . & . . Her . , , . . purchased . . . , over . . . 200,000 , . a bushels of barley In ItittO. Tlio local Hour and feed mills used --5,000 bushels of a grain , and al Iho lowest estimate the u sales to the street car company , stock yards and on the street , amounted to o ,000,000 bushels last year. o Himebaugli it Alcrnam , pronric'tors of n llio Onion elevators in this city , report t a very active trade during IBil ) . 'J hey i employ forty men and llio eapaeity r of Ihcir elevators is 800.000 bublmls. Dur rti ing IHMii this lirni handled 57-l)0'J ; ! , ( ) ' bush tiI els t gram , divided us follows ; corn , n i 1,000,000 bushels ; wheat , ( i l.OOO ; oals , nn iOO.OliO ; barley. Ov',000 ; rye , 37,000 ; llax , 55,000. TypewrltorN anil J'luiiio ritpliy. J'olter , Megeath it Wheeler , Omaha , urn general agents for thu licmington Standard typo-wrilor , and deal HI all kinds of supplies nnd appliances in con- ncclion therewith. Their business has . grown uith the rapid growlh of busi § ness enterprises of the state , which Hud the use of the lyno-wr'ler ' a saving of tune and money. Their ollicn is in ' thn Omaha National bank building. Tlioy also carry on u general phonographic 10- ' porting tnisiness , and conducTa'phono- graphic institute which is well patronized liy students desirous of acquiring the use ful art of short-hand writiii A Ono of thu.prettiest slocks of irroce'rio.s in the city is carried by Wi.'inurt & Mul len , at 172 < i < 'uming street , wIloMi retail - tradn is rapidly growing m faor with Ov residents in that portion of thu citjfc THE nn n K nil road Center. The natural location of Omaha neaf the center of the continent and the fuel of its being the metropolis of thq nearest grain country to the mineral wealth of the Rocky mountains nud the territories , suggest nt once ils Importuned as a railroad center. This attracted the at tention of the railroad corporations yo.irj ago and being composed of the shrewd- dst business men of the day they have lost no time in embracing the golden op portunity. The opnning of llio Union Pacilic , ( IIP pioneer and most direct trans continental line , forced eastern trunk lines lo meet ils business hero no matter how urgently their self interests might favor oilier points , The consequence Is that to-day Omnlm is the most important railway point In the west. Il is a galo- way through which a largo portion of llio trallic from ocean to ocean must pass , and its southern ami nolhcrn lines on both hides of the Mis souri now give it a central commercial position between the Gulf of Mexico ami llio Dominion. All prominent territories of supply in llio cast , northeast and southeast are brought into close commit * nlcntion with Omaha by seven giant trunk lines , combining the besl railroad pys turns in the 'country. They are the Chieago & Northwestern , Chicago , Hock Island iV Pncilic , Chicago , BiirlFnglon ft Qulnuy , Chicago" , Milwaukee & St. Paul , Wubasli , SIou'x City & Paellic , and Kan sas City , St. Joseph & Council BltiU's. All these make close passenger connec tions twice a day willi the Union Paeilio for Denver , Salt Lake , Sun Francisco and Portland ; with tlio B. V M. for Colorado , Utah and farther west ; with the Chicago. SI. Paul , Minneapolis iV Omaha , for'all northern sections ; and with the Missouri Pacilic for every availa ble southern point. These four road * enter Omaha proper , together with the Omaha Vr Republican Valley road which furnishes a direct Hue lo Kansas , and llio Chicago , Burlington iVr Qnincy , which by means of its bridge at PJatl.s- month carries freight , live slock , and passengers between Chicago and Omaha without change of cars. The number of passenger trains arriv ing and leaving Omaha daily Is 115. to say nothing of extras , specials and trams in sections which arc of daily occur- ranee. Tlio completion of the Omaha Bolt line , at a cost of $000,000 , , which con nects with all railroad lines ( hat enter the city , is n most important feature of Omaha's railway system. In addition to the bencllta to suburban places it fur nishes a connecting lime between the northern and southern roads and gives all railroad svslcins an entrance to the city. Among the notable Improvements made by railroads in ( his cily during the year are : The construction by the Union Pacilic of a new steel and iron bridge across the Missouri river , which will cost 51,003,000 ; the completion of the Ashlaiul Cut-oil' by the B. & M. , llius shorten ing Iho distance between llio capitol - itol ami metropolis of the slate by many miles ; the large expenditure by the Union Paeilic in yard extension , depot repairs , betterment of headquar ters ; share in viaduct construclion , etc. , amounting lo about $110,000. A mam moth union depot is promised during the present year , a company having already been formed for that purpose. The Union Paeilic lias already commenced , the construction of a freight depot whioli will cost Jfiao.OOO. Other roads have already determined upon entering Oma ha proper , of which the Chicago teNorlh- western will in all probability bo Ihc first , by running a line from Fremont. All this means a large addition of an in dustrious class of skilled laborers lo Omaha's population , practical prosperity in its retail trade , and the Rtrongest.-rpas- siblc endorsement of the importance of the maiiiil'ncturing and jobbing interests ot the cily. UNION i-Aoiric. This ci'y is Ihe headquarters of all the Union Pacific system ol railroads in No- briibka , Kansas , Colorado , Wyoming and Utah. There are K' 3 men employed in its Omaha shops and ! ! ( ) ( ) engineers and lirome.li draw pay in this city. The monthly pay roll to skilled labor in Omaha alone amounts to $85,000. The business of Ihe road has largely in creased during the past year , as the following ligures will show : TONS. Trolls-lit forwarded from Omnhn 27.1,175 1'reltflu iTOulvoil nt Omaha U7I.701 This is an increase of nearly 75,000 tons in shipments and over 200.000 tons in re ceipts over the record of 1885. This com pany runs sixty regular passenger trains in and out of Omaha ( laity. Ils slock yards trains carry oyerl,00u passengers a day. II , & M. IN" NKMHASKA. The Burlington system of railroads has its most progressive division in Nebraska which opens up the very best portion of the state and gives an entrance lo Kan sas , Colorado , Wyoming , Utah and a trans-coiitinenlal junction with Iho Central Paeilio al Ogdeii. From the headipiaiters in ( his city 1,1)50 , ) miles of track arc operated , . ' ' ? ( ) miles of which wore completed in Nebraska last 3'car. The company also completed u new live- stall round house in this city last year at a cosl of fclO.OOO , and enlarged and im proved ils business quarters at an ex pense of sf'52,000 , The company has 'JK ( ) employes located in Omaha , It lias now in use -1,017 cars and 151 locomotives. Nine express trains depart from Omaha on this road dally and eight ur- rivo. The amount of business done by ilnsroad in freight last year was : Foi'wiinloil from Onmlm 117,1171oiH liec'i'ivcd ut Onmlm"J , ( C > I loim l.lvu block lonviiiiliil " , < 1" oars J.lVostotU itcolvoil,1 1 ciira MIKHOl'ltl ' I'AOIKIU , While this road docs not own n mile of track in Omaha or Douglas county , its operation of the new Belt line , commenc ing in the lallur part of October , has en abled it to do a very largo and bteudily increasing business. Two regular passen ger trains are run between this cily and hi. Louis daily each way. A regular passenger train arrives from Lincoln , Neb. , eaoh morning and ono loaves Him city for the capital each evening. Two regular freight trains are run each way , ' biisidus a largo nmnlicr of extras , This makes ten trains daily departing from and arriving in Omaha. The Missouri Paeilio has Us own rolling stock , but by arrangements with the Bell line lias full use of il tracks , passenger and freight depots I in this county. During the month of November , 1880 , there were received over the road at Omaha C'.OS/a.SO / lena of merchandise and freight , and 5.1111.15 tons < were forwarded , in course of tlmo it ! will bo one of our most nnpoiiant rail roads , as Omaiia is virtually llio galoway through which thu Gould syvlom of southern' ' roads , embracing oi-or 5,000 nil u.of ( rack , must lind its way to the north , nui thwest and northeast. OJIAIU niir ; MM : , The Omaha belt line runs aronnil the northern , western and part of the south ern portion of Omaha. It originated with S. H. 11. Clark , for years general manager of the Union Pacilic system. The Kelt line company was incorporated .September , 1HK ) , with a capital of 800.000. Its Ollicers al present are : S. H , II. t'huk , president ; J. M. llddy , vice- president ; Frank Murphy , secretary and treasurer ; directors : S. 11. II. 'Mark ' , J. M. Kddy , Frank Murphy , Leavitt Hum- ham ami John M. Tliiiraton. YVhllo this is an independent corporation as far us charier , business and pllieors are concerned - I corned , it is no sec-rot that the road is owned by Jay Gould , and although it will furnish accommodations and CDS to suburban Oiiiahu.Jts inuii | object of existence to give the Gould system of roads , a direct entrance to.Omaha and i-ju ' ro'.iitie.ction 'with all other roads ritiin th.i- . cit > . \\ork wan coim on Lie Ik-It line in' thu full o (