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tnotcr * some of the shrewdest uni
wealthiest business tnon of the cltv.
Many traveling inon nro employed
together with nn enormous corps of la
IxM-ors , mid thousands of ( lollarH nro dis
tribulcd In wages each week.
n.VTns & co ,
417 South Ittcvcnthtit.
This representative firmj has mndo
rapid strides and advancement in tholr
line of business during the past two
years , which length of time they have
been established hnrc. This firm does n
general wholesale commission business
in produce , butter , checso and eggs
find arc very heavy dealers in all kinds
of foreign and domestic fruit , and doing
n strictly wholesale business , and have
established trndo connection through
out the adjoining territory of Nebraska ,
Iowa , Colorado and Dakota.
Tltoir commodious and conveniently
arranged promises afford every facil
ity for the handling and displaying ol
the largo shipments of goods ) daily re
ceived from this surrounding country ,
rind with the very oxtcnsivo city trade ,
connection which gives them unsur
passed facilities for the prompt and lu
crative disposition of consignments. A
Htriet attention to business and tlio
prompt returns for consignments has
von for them largo shipments and ox-
tonsivc nntronago in tlio commission
produce business.
JPoycko Itrnthcra Com jinny , corner
ICIcvoiith ami Howard HlrcclH.
This , undoubtedly the largest fruit
nnd produce commission house in the
west was established in 1870 and Incor
porated into a stock company January
3 , 1888 , with a capital stock of $100,000.
The diroctorsof the company are Ernest
Poyckc , president ; Edmund Peycke ,
vice president ; Julius Peycko , treas
urer ; Ed Wohlors , secretary ; Con Wied-
olman , manager of the fruit and pro
duce department ; R. W. Dyball , nwn-
jiger candy doarlmcnt | ) ; 11. M. Cross ,
manager cigar department.
Tlio building occupied by this com
pany , corner of Eleventh and Howard ,
is a handsome five-story and basement
lrlck building , ( ittxl.'i ! ! foot in dimen
sions. Thev are wholesale dealers and
jobbers of fruits , produce , fresh iisli
nnd oysters , and manufacturing confec
tioners. In their confectionery depart
ment they employ upwards of fifty handw
und nmko a complete assortment of
candies , beintrone of the most extens-
ivu manufacturers in this line in the
west.
Jn the packing of apples and oranges
they do their own packing in the or
chards of Missouri , Kan bus and Mich
igan , and the orange groves of Califor
nia , insuring the selection of first-class
fruit , thereby saving the profits of mid
dle men , giving their trade the benefit
of purchasing from first hands.
Their packing of apples this year
alone represents an out put of 25,000 bar
rels. They arc also oxtcnsivo packers
of oysters nnd fresh fish , having a very
largo trad(3 ( in this special branch of
their business.
Their confectionery and fruits are
sold to the jobbing trade of Leaven worth
and Atchison , Kim. , Sioux City. la. ,
nnd other jobbing points , as well as to
the general trade throughout the entire
western territory which is visited by
their large corps of traveling salesmen.
CLOTHING WHOLESALE.
Omaha is nowrccognizedas a jobbing
market in clothing as well as iu other
lines. Cheap freights through our nu
merous railway lines in obtaining and
shipping goods from this point give our
local manufacturers advantages over
other cities to the benefit of buyers in
this market.
Merchants in this territory have the
peculiar advantages of cheap freights ,
quick delivery , and in the duplicating
of goods bought in the early part of the
season , as the stocks carried are always
complete. More-hunts have bettor facil
ities of stocking up with now and desir
able goods as the public demands. The
following1 firms are extensive manufac
turers and wholesale dealers :
Ollmoro & Kiihl , 11OO Ilarncy Street.
This recent and very desirable acqui
sition to the business interests of Omaha
commenced in June , 1887. The part
ners of the concern had previously boon
engaged in trade in Columbus , O. , but
the desirable opening which Omaha
presented , induced them to move hero.
They are extensive manufacturers and
wholesale clothiers and their stock em
braces line of men's '
a general , youths' ,
toys' nnd children's clothing , adapted
to the wants of the trade in this terri
tory. It has boon the aim from the
beginning of their career in Omaha to
sell as good a quality of uoods and at as
low prices as any market in thiscoun-
try , cast or west , and their rap
idly increased trade demonstrates
that all they have aimed nt or
claimed in this regard has boon abund
antly successful. They buy every deli -
i Inr'fl worth of their goods for the spot
cash , and their motto is to "invito com
parison and defy competition. "
1'Vom the date of opening hero they
have transacted n very largo business.
At the probont time they nro preparing
) a their spring line of samples which is
11 much larger than over. Six traveling
men traverse the territory of Nebraska ,
Iowa , Colorado , Wyoming , Idaho , Utah ,
Kansas nnd Missouri. The members of
the firm arc J. G. Gllmoro and J. A.
SSuhl. All parties Having transaction
with them are iruarnntood fair treat
ment and n clioico and immense stock
from which to select.
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
No great city can afford to bo without
contractors and builders. Few cities
nro us rich as this in splendid buildings
nnd show the many and vast improve
ments involving many millions of dollars
lars , both in the laying of pavements
in publiethoroughfurcsundthp erection
of many ; extensive manufacturing estab
lishments nnd palatial private resi
dences. In fact , Omaha lays claim to
liuving the finest paved streets und busi
ness blocks of tiny city in the country.
In looking ovcs ttio list of contractors
and builders ono finds that the Gate
city , Indeed , Is well cquippert in that
line , nnd-tlio evidences nro apparent in
every street , the improvements of the
name nil being done uy the enterprising
men of Omaha engaged in this industry.
The moro prominent firms in this im
portant business uro :
Griuit'H Sine nnd Stone I'nvcuicut--
Olllce , Ilooiu 48 , IlaniL'O lllouk , Fif
teenth nnd llnrnoy.
It has been six yoursslnco John Grunt
arrived in Oinuha to superintend the
v6rk of the Burbor Asphalt Paving
company. To him is duo uconsidernblo
share of the credit for the excellence of
the city's thoroughfares to-duy. After
bovoruf months' service with the com
pany , Mr , Grunt , foreseeing the nocos-
bity for a cheap and permanent system
of sidewalk pavement , invented what is
now famous as the ' 'Grant Slug nnd
Btono Pavement. " The success of the
invention was immediate and since 1883
when it was first dedicated to the public ,
lie has laid hundreds of thousands of
foot of this composition pavement which
rivals natural stone for every quality
uUructlvo and convenient to such or use.
Jndcod it is In much greater favor hero
ft than even dressed Htono , and is used at
all the prominent buildings of the city.
The work of Unlnc ; ono of the great res-
ervoirs nt Rock Springs , Wyo. ,
to Mr. Grant nnd in the fulfillment ol
this the slngollthlc pavement was used
exclusively. Although lor the present
operations hnvo been for the most par I
confined to this city , Mr. Grant proposes
next season to open offices in Minneap
olis , St. Paul nnd Knnsas City nnd enlarge -
largo his business ns rapidly as practic
able. In Omuhn over one hundred men
arc constantly employed in the Inyinc
of this pavement and the inventive nntl
shrewd ox-suporlntcndcnt has amassed
a very comfortable fortune.
Wlncoto ft ItllcjH12 Itnnigo Illoclc
This firm , composed of C. E. Wincoto
nnd 11. W. Itiloy , is one of the latest nc
quisitions to the contracting and build'
ing interests of Omaiia , In the short
time of ono year that they have boon
located here , they have placed them
selves in the front ranks ot our loading
contractors. Among the contracts car
ried out by this firm includes the exten
sive alterations of the Grand opera
house , which was completed in three
weeks "tho ngreed time. " They hnvo
erected fine residences for John Rush ,
of this cltv , A. Swartzlnndor , W. A.
Taylor , mid" two residences for L. Men
delssohn. Tlio now brick school house
nt Albion , Boone county ( ono of the
largest in tlio state. ) They have also
built residences for the llov. Dean
Gardner , J. tl. Millnrd , and William
Wallace , of the Omaha National bank ;
and E. L. Slono , Samuel Beck and
George L. Fisher , and many others ,
which goes to show thai the firm have
nliko gained the confidence of both
architects and owners.
Contracting is carried out by this firm
in all its branches , which must eventu
ally find more favor with owners , who ,
when they let n contrnct for whatever
they intend to build , have only one firm
to look to and hold responsible , thereby
nxoiding the difficulty nnd inconven
ience of having so many sub-contractors
on the ground.
DRY GOuDS AND NOTIONS.
The stock curried by our wholesale
houses embraces o-erything in staple
and fancy dross goods , domestics , wool
ens , notions of every description and
are not excelled in proportions of
variety anywhere. Dealers can supply
their wants at all times with the most
desirable goods in the mnrkotincluding
the latest novelties as well as all staples
and domestics nnd at the same prices ns
can bo found in Eastern markets. The
goods are delivered to them in much
quicker time and at a great saving in
freights. Having the advantages of
central location and transportation
facilities over thirteen lines of rail
roads , the dry goods trade is fully pre
pared to supply the merchants in this
territory with all the goods suitable to
their wants at a much better advantage
in every respect than any other com
peting point.
The trade is a very powerful factor in
the general prosperity of the city and
.should bo constantly stimulated by all
associated interests. The total amount
of sales during the past year in this de
partment of jobbers trade of Omaha will
aggregate nearly $ -1,000,000.
Taken as a whole Omaha offers very
superior advantages to merchants buy
ing dry goods an notions.
M. K. Smith & Co. , 11O2 , Hot
Doutlis Street.
This popular dry goods house removed
from Council Bin its to Omaha in June
1880 , and since that time they have oc
cupied their present commodious quar
ters at the north west corner of llth and
Douglas streets. In the past two years
this rcliub.o firm has more than doubled
its business as wholesale jobbers of dry
goods , furnishing goods and notionsanil
now stands in the front runics in their
lines. They have also opened n factory
for the manufacturing of overalls , duck
coats , cheviot shirts , jeans and cotton-
ado pants , and they now carry a com
plete line of these goous in their largo
and well assorted stock. The result of
the trade in this branch of their bus
iness has boon very gratifying nnd the
manufacturing department has been in
creased to meet their domunds. Tlio in
terests of this house is represented on
the road by ton traveling salesmen who
visit the trade in Nebraska , Iowa ,
Dakota , Kansas , Colorado , Wyoming ,
Utah and Idaho. Their prices nro nl-
ways as low ns the lowest , and their
stock represents , both in the staples and
novelties , as largo an assortment as any
comotitive point , all they ask is a trial
and they will show the trade that they
ace looking to their interests in the best
possible manner.
3. T. Robinson Notion Company , 12th
anil Howard Streets.
This firm ono of the heaviest in their
line in the west , was established here
in 1885.
They nro wholesale dealers in notions
and gent's furnishing goods , including
a full line of ladies' nnd gent's under
wear. They nro also an extensive
manufacturers of overalls , work shirts ,
jumps and jean pants which bear their
trndo mark "Buckskin. "
They have lately added n full nnd
most complete assortment of toys and
holiday goods imported by them direct
from the manufacturers nnd especially
suited for the holiday trade , nnd nro the
only jobbing house in this line in the
city. The firm without any doubt show
the finest nnd largest line of goods in
open stuck west of Chicago , both ns to
quantity and variety and quality.
The building occupied ny the firm
corner of 12th und Howard fa n modern
structure flvo stories , nnd basement
41x132 foot in dimensionsKO constructed
as to receive light from throe sides nnd
fully equipped for the display of their
immense stock of good : ; to the best ad
vantage for their customers. The com
pany is composed of J. T. Robinson ,
President nnd Tronsuror ; G. 13. Stokes ,
Secretary ; T. II. Burnottc , and R. E.
Scars.
Their trade extends throughout the
western territory , embracing the states
of Iowa. Nebraska , Wyoming , Colorado
and Dakota , and which is visited by
their corps of traveling salesmen.
DISTILLERY.
The Willow Springs Distillery.
The farmers of Nebraska have roasmi
to bo grateful for the foresight of Peter
K. Her who , by planting the germ of
liis present business in 1800 , consum
mated by a successful course of events
the Willow Springs distillery of to-dny
which affords the agriculturists men
tioned extensive grain market. The
consumption of grain by the local
brawerics nnd distillery dur
ing the year currently closed
a very moderate estimate of the con
sumption of the latter places it nt 1,000-
300 bushels , while the breweries used
upwards of 400,000 bushels of barley.
No distillery to-day can claim hotter
facilities or an output superior in'qual
ity to that which leaves the Willow
Springs distillery. The constant call
'or high priced rye anil burboun whlsk-
ios caused the erection of building ox-
ing expressly dobipned to satisfy tho. de
mand , nnd in the elder building alcohol
mil cologne spirits arc manufactured.
The firm's special brands have won fa
vor from their absolute purity , the best
of grain only being uaod in their pro-
luction. Vast bonded warehouses hold
, ho excellent products of this distillery ,
which is the third Inrgest distillery in
America , and by far the most extensive
In the west. The buildings cover nn
nrcn of nearly eight ncrcs. Since the
beginning of operations this distillery
has paid into the government over $10 , '
000,000 in revenue. Averaging tip
wards of $150,000 monthly. The pay
roll of the company nmounts to $3,00' '
nor month. The output is over 00OOC
barrels each year.
Such is the distillery of Her & Co.
the very existence of which insures th
prosperity , not only of its long list o
employes , but on the farmers who fim
in it a ready market for their grain. I
it ono of the solidcst instltntions o
Omahn , nnd of such na hnvc made thii
city what it is to-dny.
WHOLESALE DRUGS.
Viewed from n sanitary stnndpoin
nnd in connection with the public
health und comfort of the masses , the
drug trade is the most important in the
country.
In Omaha the wholesale drug trade fs
well nnd ably represented by llrst-olnss
druggists nnd manufacturing pharma
cists who arc noted for their absolute
reliability in every feature of their
business. Up to 1885 the jobbing druj.
trade of our city was of n very limitci
character , butslnco then , with the stic-
cccssful establishment of our wholesale
drug houses , the trade has increased in
volume until to-day Omaha is recog
nised ns the best and largest drug cen
ter in the west. Situated as Omaha is
the trade in the Immediate vicinity can
bo supplied by our local houses to a fni
bettor advantage than from other cities
both as to prices , freight unit time in
transit , as orders can be filled and de
livered to points within a radius of UK
miles of the city with twenty-four hours
which is a very great advantage to the
trade generally. The volume of busi
ness during the past year reached the
aggregate sum of $1,500,000.
The position attained by Omah'a as n
wholesale drug market has been
through the efforts of the firms reviewed
below , who , by placing upon tlio market
first-class standard goods nnd through
strict business methods , hnvo built U |
a trade second to none in the west.
lliclinrdscm Drug Co.
Thib firm , which is now recognized as
being ono of the Icrgest wholesale drug
houses in the United Statesstarted bus
iness in the city of Sf. Louis in 1851.
The business of this firm gradually in
creased under the direct management
of Job. Richardson Sr. , and at the close
of the wartheir , business was the Inrgest
in the west. About 15 years ago. ] . G.
Richardsona young man of grentoncrgy
and push succeeded to the active man
agement of the bubsncss , and
gathered around him as associates a
number of young men thoroughly posted
and active , ns assistants and since then
the growth of their business has been
phonominul.
With olllce and warehouses in Now
York , and agents in Europe , they are in
a position to compute with manufactur
ers and jobbers in their line in nny city
in this country. Two years ago they
conceived the idea of oxtanding their
already largo business by establibhmg a
house on the Missouri River , ahd after
looking the ground over carefully ,
Omaha was selected as the most avail
able plan. The Omaha house was started
under the management of Mr. Chas. F.
Wcllnr as Vice President , and Amus
Field as Secretary and Treasurer , and
has succeeded beyond the most sanguine
expectation of the home house. Their
business now extends throughout the
entire west and northwest , and will
reach the value of throe quarters of a
million and then is still plenty of room
to grow.
The firm feels that they have mo'do
no mistake in locating in Omaha. The
business of this firm is varied. They
carry not only a complete stock of drugs
and patent medicines , but also deal
largely in paints , oilsglass , , brushes nnd
painters supplies.
They also carry one of the largest
stock of druggists bundrieb to be found
in the west.
They also carry n , complete line of line
cigars and a full line of wines and
liquors for medicinal purposes selected
with great care for the drug trade. The
Omaha house has large building and
warehouse on Jones street , with track-
ago in rear , giving them every facility
for conducting their extensive trade.
Goodman Drue Co. , No. 111O Fariiam
Street.
This well-known house is recognized
as the Pioneer firm of the drug inter
ests of our city , the members of which
are C. F. Gootlmnn President , and A.
P. Goodman Secretary and Treasurer.
In nddition to carry a full and complete
line of drugs , paints , oils , varnishes ,
fine chemicals nnd apparatus , they
also make a specialty of surgical instru
ments , physicians supplies , and
mathematical instruments , although
this firm has been making n specialty of
physicians supplies. surgical and
mathematical iiihtrumonts for less than
two years , yet their business has been
constantly on the increase and now they
have the largest stock in these lines
west of Cnicngo. Their trade extends
into nil the western states and territor
ies to the Pacific coast , and as they
carry almost everything a physician ,
architect or civil engineer requires for
his profession , they should have the en
tire trade as their goods are sold at
eastern prices , thereby saving time and
express charges , two items which are of
essential importance. Mr. II. J. Pen-
fold , manager of this firm is pubhshorof
a monthly medical journal , "Tho Omaha
Clinic" which bus tlio support of the
Stnto Medical Society and the Omaha
Medical College and in which the pro
fession of the west is taking a lively in
terest ,
ELEOTRIO SUPPLIES.
Tlio developments of electric applian
ces , nnd the adoption of electricity to
now and varied uses , is n surprise to
anyone that will stopn moment to think
that which electricity is put to. Almost
every well regulated house , hotel , and
pubho building requires the olcctric
bell , the guest call , the incandescent
lights , burglar alarms , fire alarmo , tel
egraph instruments , etc. In fact the
experiments and inventions in this line
are HO many it takes an electrician or
ono that confines himself to this busi
ness to keep apace to the growth of the
interests , In this line Omaha has
liousos that are wide nwako to the in
terest nnd keep in stock n full line of
appliances and the latest improvements.
The loading firms are ;
Midland Kleutrio Company.
This is the pioneer electric supply
liouso of Omaha , having boon estab
lished since 1884. Although its begin
ning was modest it has grown , and to
day stands in the front rank of the com-
norcinl industries of the city , and its
jusinebSH extends throughout the entire
west. The firm handles a full line of
electric appliances embracing hotel
ununclutors , burglar alarms , oloctrio
gas lighting , telegraph instruments and
appliances , medical batteries , fire
alarms for cities and towns , and all sun
dries in use in any branch of applied
electrical science. Aside from those
ho company has several special features ,
ncluding its electric motor for bowing
nachinos. which it has lately intro
duced with pronounced success. This
ngeulous contrivance is operated by a
mttery und will run any sowing machine
lo the utmost sntlpfjiction and at n cost
of loss than throe conf.3 nn hour , The
company also handles an automatic de
vice whereby the .knnjtev.'Uuro of , rooms
can bo preserved ntjniiy particular poiuf
desired , Uy a clever but simple nr
rangoinont , a thermometer In the rooir
is connected electrically with the dam
per of the furnace boit situated whor
it ma } , nnd the moohnnism is adjustei
to the desired point. . Should the rooir
become one dogrco copier than this th
damper is nt once opcmod and in n lik
manner is it closedsnould , the torn porn
turo become too high. Thus the heat o
the room is confinpd within two degree :
of any desired staio. The perfect work
ing of this schcmo dispenses with nl
attention to the furnace after it lias boor
61mrgcd for the day. This is ono of th
neatest productions of the decade and
can be had only of this house.
THE GRAIN TRADE.
The receipts nnd shipments of coronl
in Omnhn , especially of corn , havodur
ing the last few years , made uoiulorfu
growth , The vast nre of corn - producing
ing land in Nebraska have naturally
made Omaha the receiving point for
the product , and with the excellent ele
vator facilities of the city , and the pros
pools of additional ones , there is little
doubt that Omaha will boon take the
first place among the corn centers of
the country. Greatly increased .acre
age hna been devoted during the pus' :
year to the growing of wheat , rye , oat1
and other small grains. Omaha is tlio
natural dlstribuling point for the entire
western country , and has magnificent
railroad facilities for the quick shipping
of all products , New railway lines , ter
minating at this point , have opened up
a now , vast and fertile country , nnd
while corn at present is the loading
firain handled , there is no doubt that
this market will soon bo celebrated for
its wheat und other small grain ship
ments.
Mcrriam.
This firm started in the grain busi
ness in 1iJ77 , at which time they built
elevator A in this city ; business in
creased very rapidly so that it was nec
essary to have another elevator to ac
commodate the busine.su , and to supply
this want , elevator li was erected in
1882 , an elevator of 750,000 bushels ca
pacity. HIIICO which time elevator A has
lcon enlarged , making n total capacity
for the two elevators of nearly 1,000,000
bushols.
In addition to the two elevators at
Omaha , this firm owns forty country
elevators which net as feeders for the
two largo elevators at Omaha.
From the year this firm started in
business they have done the largest
grain business in the state , and still
hold that position in the trade.
The senior member of this firm has
held the olllce of prcsidenlof the Young
Mon'sChribtian Association of this city
for several years , < luring which time he
was instrumental in b'ringing about the
erection of n very line building for that
association , which has just boon com
pleted ready for occupancy.
The firm nro well satisfied with their
business and the future outlook for the
trade in the btat6. '
HATS'AND ' CAPS.
W. TJ. Pnrrotto & Co. , Wholesale Hats
nnd Cnps mid Straw Goods.
The inception of this linn dates back
to 1880 , when it w.'is organi/cd as n job
bing house for hats and caps. Later
the feature of glove and mitten manu
facturing was added 'and ' is to-day ono
of their strongest cards. The house is
a largo importer of headgear , including
the latest English styles as well as a
heavy run of Scotch caps , a specialty of
which is made. The firm is also owner
of the "Gnto City" hat , which they
manufacture for the trado. They highly
commend this article to dealers as one
bringing quick sales , and for which they
claim very special merits not found in
other brands. This hat is making a fine
mnrket record and a stock is incomplete
without a line of the "Gato City. " The
linn at present occupies live lloora at
1107 Hartley , but in a few days they
will remove into their own magnificent
stone building at the southeast corner
of Eleventh and Hartley streets , whore
they will have every facility for attend
ing their largo business. They will
then have five fioors 23x132.
HARDWARE , WHOLESALE.
The hardware trade of Omaha , with a
business aggregating over $2,000,000 in
sales annually , easily holds its own with
the jobbing interests of our city. The
stocks carried by Omn'iii houses ore not
excelled in proportions of variety by any
other city in the wost.so that the largest
dealers who purchase hero can feel con
fident that all orders can bo filled
promptly , completely and at prices no
other point can surpass.
Having a central location and the ad
vantage of cheap freights to points ly
ing adjacent to our city , the nurd ware
trade has built up n business which is
constantly increasing in value and im
portance.
The trade is in the hands of young
pushing and enterprising merchants
who are alive to the wants of the trade
and through their strict business prin
ciples have established a trade through
out the wobt that is stoadjly growing to
bo ono of the most extensive in our city.
Merchants buying hardware in Oinuliu
will find everything in their line they
de.siro and at prices no other competing
cities can equal.
Hector & Wllhelniy Co. , Wholesale
Hardware.
The firm of Rector & Wilholmy Co ,
is widely known by hardware dealers
throughout the region tributary to
Omaha. The firm was ostabliancd in
1881) ) , and was incorporated with its
present title the following year. The
present officers are P. C. Do Vol. presi
dent ; F. B. Ilochstettor , vice president ;
W. S. Wright , secretary , and Allen T.
[ lector , treasurer. Their place of busi
ness is at the southeast corner of Tenth
and Ilarnoy streets , whore they handle
t general line of bliulf nnd builders'
liurdwaro , embracing everything that
usually comes tmitoi- this class , and in
cluding tin plates , < metalhiMialls , rope ,
ammunition , etc. They have several
specialties with which they alone can
sunply the trudo in this boction. Those
comprise the celebrated Austin gun-
lowtlor , the Jefferson stool nails und
, ho Fairbank Standard scales , ouch of
, vhieh is at the , head of its respective
inc. The housojof Rector & Wilholmy
Co. is ono of Omaha's staunchest firms ,
aud one which covers its field in n most
thorough manner.
IjCfi-Clarko-AiuIrooson Hardware ) Co.
'I'llis representative firm of the whole
sale hardware trade , was incorporated
January 1 , 1888 , with n capital of $ aOO-
K)0 ) and succeeded the firm of Lee ,
'Vied ' & Co..which was established in
880. They occupy the splendid build-
ng at 1103,1110 und 1112 Harncy street ,
t is a substantial brick structure 50x140
eot , with four stories and basement ,
and for completeness of appointments
and general accommodation is not sur-
> assod by any jobbing hardware house
n the west.
This enterprising firm has done much
o increase their line ot trade in the
western country by carrying a full line
t liurdwaro , Uuplato metals , funs and
sporting goods , nnd nro general western
ngents for the sale of llowo scales , Ly-
man barb wire , nnd Miami powder.
Among the ciulless variety of goods
handled by this house may bo noticed
especially tine llnosof rentb'ronzo goods ,
cutlery nnd cuns , of which specialties
they are strictly headquarters for the
west.
They have now ton traveling sales
men on the road who visit the trndo in
the states nnd territories of Nebraska ,
Iowa , Montann , Idaho , Utah , Colorado ,
Dakota and Wyoming. Their annual
business aggregates a million dollars ,
which is evidence of tholr business prin
ciples nnd the confidence placed in them
by their numerous customers.
The following nro the olllcers of the
firm : Henry J. Leo , president ; II. T.
Clnrko , vice president ; E. M. Andreo-
sen , treasurer , nnd Edward D. Leepcr ,
secretary and manager.
Each member of the firm having a
long nnd practical experience in the
hardware business , with a largo stock
of goods especially adapted to the wants
of the western trade , they nro placed
in a position to supply the wants of their
patrons promptly and nt prices which
defy competition from other points.
The llniini Iron Company , 1217 nnd
111II ) Iji > n\cii\vorth SLrer-t ,
Ono of the latest additions to the
ranks of Omaha's pushing wholesale
house is the above-named fiim , which
in Juno last succeeded to the business of
tlio late J. A. Edney.
This house is now carrying ono of the
largest nnd most complete stock of
heavy hardware , iron , steel , hardwood
lumber , blacksmith and carriage
maker's tools and supplies west of Chi-
engo.
The firm is comprised of M. D. litunn ,
as president ; J. J' . Damn , vice presi
dent , and D. A. Buuiu , as secretary nnd
treasurer.
The above-named gentlemen are the
owners of the Buuiu Hardware com
pany , of Lincoln , as well as the Damn
Iron company , of Omaha , and have for
years done rt general wholesale hard
ware and iron business from that point ,
but wore keen enough to rocogni/e the
ndvnntagcsof Omaha as a distributing
center , and will eventually consolidate
their entire interests in this city.
The building occupied consisting of a
double front , live stories and basement ,
is especially adapted to the business ,
having ; a privnto switch nnd shipping
platform in the rear , where goods are
received and carlo.id orders checked
direct from the hoiibo into tlio car and
sealed before leaving the platform.
The general air of push about the
promises explains the growing popular
ity of this new concern , and the remark
able growth of their business.
Tlio territory traveled to by this
house extends from central Iowa west
to the Pacific ocean , embracing no less
than fourteen states and territories ,
and their customer ' list embraces over
two thousand uunlos.
Thib company ib a , valuable nddition
to the Omaha jobbing interests.
Omnhn Hardware Co.
New enterprises are constantly com
ing forward to claim a share of the com
mercial benefits Omaha is able to ex
tend to her merchants.
The last to fall jnto line is the Omaha
Hardware Co. . who have nrrangomentb
all completed to open a jonbing house
on the first of January.
The onicerc of the company are P. C.
Ilimebaugh , president ; J. A. Miller ,
vice president ; Win. II. Hulslmor , sec
retary ; A. S. Carter , treasurer , and E.
T.ivlor , general manager.
Tlio incorporators are all experienced
business men who have devoted many
years to the details of the hardware
business. '
Ample capital has been provided to
enable n largo business to be carried
forward , a building having convenient
railroad trackage insures quick and
cheap handling of goods. These arc
the elements of success and point to a
progressive and proiitnblo business.
HOTELS.
In n city ranking high , speakinjr in a
commercial sense , in a great country
like the United States , many excellent
and oven grand and luxuriously fur
nished hotels are looked for , and al
most all largo cities can boast of a'fow
hostelories of this character , abide from
the summer and winter resorts where
extravagant prices prevail. The cities
of New York and Chicogo boast of their
numerous hotels thot rank second to
none in the world , and where the
traveling public can bo accommodated
in a superb manner and at reasonable
prices. In our ci , y wo have several
first class hotels , and of the number the
following are recogni/ed as the loaders :
The Murray.
This elegant hostelry was opened to
the public September Ibt , 18S8 , and is
the finest and best furnished 100 room
hotel in Omaha or the west.
This building is an elegant six story
building , of handsome oxlcrfor replete
throughout with all the latest and mod
ern improvements , such as steam heat ,
passenger nnd freight elevators , fire es
capes , electric fire alarms und annun
ciators. The house is furnished
throughout in elegant style , the rooms (
on suite or single with hot and cold
water in every room , baths , and in fact
everything appertaining lo a first-class
modern hotel. The oDIco dining room
and billiard hall are located on the first
floor and are unexcelled in beauty and
interior finish by any hotel in the west.
The cuisine is presided over by a coin-
potent chef und the table second to none.
The rates are 8X00 to 31.00 per day. The
hotel is situated in the heart of the bus
iness section of the city , the various
street cars passing the doors. The
traveling public will find the accommo
dations of this house first-class in every
particular and i-ocond to none in the
city. Mr. B. Sillowny , the proprietor
1ms a largo experience as a hotel man ,
and is absibtod in the office by Ira P.
Hlgby and Wm. Anderson who are all
well and favorably known lo the travel
ing public.
Billiard Ilotol , liith nnct Douglas
StrnutH.
This is n hotel which in its every de
partment ranks na the poor of any simi
lar Institution in the country , .It is a
five-story brick building , located on tho' i
corner of 13th nnd Douglas streets , and
now has 200 rooms , It is complete in
every feature that is required to rnnka a
first-class hotel. The rotunda in which
is the ofllco is laid with variegated
tiling and surmounted with n rielUy
decorated and finished dome ; hardwood
finish prevails throughout , nnd o very-
thing is as perfect us can bo found in
nny of the larger cities , Adjoining
the ofllco nro the harbor , bath , barroom
and billiard hall , and of those it can bo
truthfully said they uro superior in
every particular to anytlungot the i kind
in the west. The dining room Is i bright
and commodious , the house Is com
pletely nnd tastefully furnished , it is
lighted by oloctrio light , heated by
steam and furnished with telephone ,
messenger culls und everything neces '
sary for the comfort of the traveling
public.
The location of the Millard Is excep :
tionally favorable ; it stands on the raodt
prominent thoroughfare in Omaha , is
convenient to the postofllco , railroad
depots , court houses , business offices nnd
emporiums.
Messrs. Marled ft Swobo nro proprie
tors. na well ns the proprietors of the
Pacific , Hotel Company , und opornto the
hotels and onting houses of the Union
Pacific railroad between Council Bluffs
Ogdcn and Denver.
Gno Hotel.
This popular hotel is nfivo story brick
structure located on the corner or 16th
nnd Juokson street and Is one of the
most nltructlvo building recently
erected in Onmha. The hotel was
opened in October , 18SO , with 05 rooms.
lap increase of business required the
addition just completed giving thorn
160 well lighted rooms. The house la
newly furnished throughout and is
lighted with both gas , und oloctrlco
lights. Each nnd every room is heated
by stonm heaters and provided with nn
plectrlc nmumeintor , providing immed
iate communication with the ollico.
I ho ollleo , rending room , dining room ,
with largo anil commodious sample rooms
nro located on the first floor nnd is fin
ished in hard wood and tile flooring ,
making it complete in every feature. In
the basement is a fine sample room und
billiard , hall.
In connection with the hotel , Mr.
Gees bus fitted nndfuriiishcil a line hall
lo be used for ontertnlnments nnd bnn-
nuetx , n feature thatis attracting n great
deal ol attention. The house is run on
the European plan , iv free buss is run to
nnd from the depot. The rales are ren-
botmblo nnd ovor.s thing is done to moot
the requirements of the tru veiling pub
lic.
HOUSE FURNISHING- .
Win. hjlc Dickey X. Co. , 1 tOU
Street.
Quito nn acquisition was marlo to the
business of Omnhu when the above firm
was added lo the list of its enterprising
merchants.
Thi.s liouso was established with n
view of keening in stock n complete line
of house furnishing goods , such ns
stoves , ranges , -eopporwnro , tinware ,
willowwnro , woodenwnre ; brushes , dust
ers , etc.
Their ample accommodations in the
way of store room consisting of Jive
fioors enables them to keep on hand and
display to the best advantage n largo
nnd varied assortment of their line of
goods.
"i'hoy are state agents for the cele
brated "Union" Hot Air Furnace , hav
ing a steel radiator , which cxcclls all
others as a fuel snor , and which they
can supply as sheap ab nny first-clubs
furnace made.
They nro state ngents ( Lincoln ox-
ceptcd ) for the well known Jou Van
Ranges for hotel and family use , nlso
btnto agents for the New Lyinan Vapor
Stove. This house is the depot ns well
ns state agent for the Alaska Refrig
erators , an article too well known to all
housekeepers to need words of com
mendation.
Those in need of anything in their
line would do well to call and examine
their stock.
LUMBER.
The lumber trade of Omaha is not the
least among many important interests.
Wo have eleven firms engaged in the
wholesale lumber trade , bcbidos a num
ber of manufacturer ! * of these , the job
bing houses carry stocks of from 3,000-
OUO to 20,000.000 feet of pine lumber ,
with proportionate blocks of shingles ,
laths , pickets , etc. The average
amount or lumber held here in stock is
100,000,000 foot. The average amount
of lumber handled by Omaha has
steadily increased during the past few
ynurs and the dealers now handle about
a-50,000.000 feet annually.
The lumber is sold throughout the
adjoining Btntc.s. To-day there are no
markets of lumber that can afford any
more-fuvorablo inducements to buyers
within a radius of her distributing1 ,
cither rail or water , and there are few
that can equal her. Among the promi
nent firms arc :
John A. AVnkcfield , Wholesale nnil
Hot nil Ijiunhcr and Hulldlng Ma
n-Mill. * , IHth and IMcrco StrcelN.
Possibly the Omnlm public does not
gcnoralli realize this fact , but this city
is the homo of the finest lumber yard
'
in existence to-day. It is a fact 'that
the yard of John A. Wakoliold is super
ior to all others. It comprises atrca
of three acres , 3GOx00 ! ! feet , all under
cover and the stock is thoroughly pro
tected against the weather's ravages
nnd is recognized ns the headquarters
for dry building material of all kinds.
The storage capacity of this superior es
tablishment is 10,000,000 foot of lumber ;
it is provided with two railroad tracks ,
supplying abundant facilities for the
loading or unloading of ton cars simul
taneously , and thereby making prompt
ness the rule. In connection with his
lumber business which embraces the
sale of pickets , mouldings nnd building
sundries generally. Mr. Wnkollold is
also an extensive dealer in imported
American , English , Gorman , Portland
cements ; lie is the solo ngont for the
Milwaukee hydraulic cement and the
"best" Quincy white lime. Mr. Wuko-
field'ri sales of Milwaukee cement this
year foot up to over 80,000 barrels , and
during the same period ho sold over
(5,000 barrels Portland oomontsiri,000,000
feet of lumber , 9,000,000 lath nnd
f,000,000 ) shingles , besides largo quan
tities of other materials in his lino.
From these figures it may bo correctly
inferred that the business of the Wake-
field yard is a most satisfactory one.
Prod W. Grny , Ninth and
Street ! ) .
The establish mo nt of this business
laics buck to 1807 , und consequently is
DUO of the oldest ) yards in the city. The
yards lying between the tracks of the
Burlington , Union Pacific , and Chicago ,
St. Paul , Minneapolis it Omaha rail
ways , gives him every facility for hand
ling lumber economically not excelled
by any yards In the city. His specially
For years has been the supplying of the
best retail trade , and his grades nro pur
chased largely in view of this fact. Ho
IIIIB largo storage capacity , both in the
way of lumber sheds nnd warehouses for
limu nnd cement. Ho is agent for the
Western Cement Association of Louis- *
villa , Ky. Also handles English und
Qornmn Portland Cements on a very
largo scale. Mr. Gray has also orootod
planning mill , the capacity of which
lius lately been increased in order to
keep pace with the rapid growth of his
Ills business ,
A. IIouKlnnil , Northeast Cor *
nor IHh and I > ounln Htrocta.
This firm was established in 1801 , being - .
ing the oldest concern in the lumber
business here , and the pioneer wholesale
lumber -houso of Omaha. By strictly
itudylng the wants of his trndo and pro-
acting the interests of his customers ho
lius built up a trade of the mdmmoth
iroportions of 60,000,000 foot annually ,
rthloh trndo extends through Iowa ,
Nebraska , Kansas , Colorado und Wyotn- .
ng. His yard hua so grown that ho
low uses five acres for the storage und
mm ! ling of His lumbar. His facilities
'or the prompt filling of orders are un- .
ivalled , having track room in his yard
ilone for over 100 curs. Ills stock Is i
omplota with all that pertains to hU
justness ; in addition to lumber , ho cur- -
los lath , shingles , sash , doors , blinds , ;
nouldingu , posts , llmo , cement , plaster ,
hair , building paper , olc. Yollowpino ,
poplar nnd cypress from the south , redwood -
wood nnd fir from the I'nelnV coastplno
nnd oak from ns far north as lake Super
ior , pay tribute to his needs and the
wuntsof his trade.
Owing to the inconvenience caused
by the building1 of the bridge between
Council Bluffs nnd Omahn , In has boon
compelled to move his ollleo and retail
warehouses to the northeast eornor of
Oth and Douglas whore ho has erected u
hnndsomo ofllco building ; the location
is most central for his patron < < both m
Omaha and Council Bluffs , nnd for deal
ers visiting the city. In connection
with his now ollleo ho will carry n luriro
assortment of lumber for the wants of
Omaha nnd Council Bluffs , the stock
being all under cover and dry.
Star Union Ijiimlior Company , Ofllco
OUll to OUIt PnMoii Diode.
This company was incorporated Into
n stock company In 1880. The officers
of the company nro John 11. Davis ,
prcsdont ; K. Stevenson , vice president ,
nnd A. J WhidUen , secretary and treas
urer.
They nro wholesale dealers exclu
sively of nil kinds of lumber , coal and
builders * materials. They are solo
western agents for Fay's manilln roof
ing nnd building material which has no
superior for roofing or its Mirious uses.
It is fur superior to tin for roofing pur
poses nnd absolutely fireproof.
The trade of the company oKtonda
throughout the west , embracing the
Btntos ot lown , Nebraska , Colorado and
Wyoming , and since its organization
has done n largo and prosperous busi
ness. They carry as largo a stock as
any firm in the city nnd are prepared
to supply the trade with nil kinds of
lumber nt prices that defy competition.
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SASH , DOORAND BLINDS.
"John Matiiifnolurlnjj Co. , Sixteenth
nnd Clark KlrectH.
As far back as I860 docs the estab
lishment of this enterprising firm date ,
in 1885 the firm begun business in
Omaha. They nro engaged in the man
ufacturing of sash , doors , blinds and
stair work , nnd deal extensively in
building material , pine nnd hardwood
lumber , nnd have ono of the finest wood
workers' establishment In the wost.
Their depot nt the nbovo location was
especially erected for their business
with every modern convoniotiop for
their extensive umnufacturing business.
Their stock" embraces every article in
their lino. A very fine stock of interior
finish ser business houses as well ns for
dwellings will bo found constantly on
hand. The work of this firm can bo
been among the finest residence nnd
commercial blocks recently erected.
The business of this house Is mainly
confined to Omaha , Nebraska and West
ern Iowa , and has kept pace with the
growth of this territory.
A. Hoscubcrry , Plttoonth and Marcy
Streets.
This business was established by Mr.
Rosoubcrryin 1878 , since which time ho
has conducted a successful .business in
the line of manufacturing of sash , doors ,
blinds and slairwork. The factory lo
cated at the above number is a three-
story brick building and is fully
equipped with all the latest improve
ments in machinery for the conduction
of an oxtcnsivo business , and which is
necessary for the prompt execution of
work entrusted to him , nnd IB ono of tlio
best appointed and best arranged fac
tories in the west. In connection with
the fnctory Mr. Rosenberg hns n dry
kiln with a drying capacity of six car
loads of lumber. In fact ho has every
facility for the manufacturing of all the
many articles of wood which outer Into
house building and furnishing , includ
ing bash , doors and blinds , mouldings ,
stair rails , newels , bulluslora , scroll
work , hard wood , otc. All contracts
furnished by this house is done witU
promptness.
LEAD AND PAINT.
The Carter Muiiurnoturlng Co.
This company was organized in
Omaha and started in business January
1st , 1887 , with n capital of $50,000. The
object of the companv is the manufac
ture of prepared liquid paints and col
ors , and painters' materials. The firm
are also wholesale dealers in paints ,
oils , varnishes , otc. They received the
contract for furnishing the glass for the
"Boo Building , " the largest bill of glusa
over sold in Nebraska.
The trade of this house extends
throughout Nebraska , KansasColorado ,
Dakota and the territories , oad is con
stantly visited by five traveling sales
men. The total sales to Nov. 1st will
aggregate $175,000. The officers of the
company are Levi Carter , president ,
and S. B. Ilaydon , secretary und treas
urer.
Tno CnrtorVhlto Ijpnrt Co.
This flourishing company was incor
porated under the laws of Nebraska and
commenced business in Omaha Jan. 1st ,
188i ( , with a capital stock of $150,000.
They uro extensive corroldcrs of white
lead. The process used by this com
pany is a superior and improved method
over thut of the old Dutch method , and
their products is that of the finest white
lead manufactured ; This fact is fully
exemplified by the immense trade , the
value of which fully roaches $ 20,000
annually. . The trade extends to all the
principal cities in the United Stutcfl
from the Atlantic to the Pacific , and
from Duluth to New Orleans.
They have branch olllcos In Now
York , Chicago , Kansas Cltv and San
Francisco. The works nro located on
Twentieth street and the U. P. trucks.
Employment is given to fifty hands , and
the pay roll reached 825,000 per your ,
and the capacity Is ii,600 tons u your.
I'lio olllcors tii'o Fjovi Carter , prosiiJont ;
II. W. Vales , vii'o president , und S. B.
Iluydon , secretary.
LIQUORS WHOLESALE.
Frank Dellono & Co. , No. liiOU and
liiOl Ionclnn Street.
This is ono of the loading and best
known firms in the wholesale liquor bus
iness , was established in this city twelve
years ago , und the volume of their bus-
IncbS has steadily increased. Their
premises nro kept fully stocked with a
uomploto line of wines , liquors und
Uigurs , nil of tlio loading brands of fine
Kentucky whiskies uro carried , and
largo stocks are leapt on hand , thus on-
ibllng them to keep u cnntttant Supply
3f very old whiskies. They also hnvo u
Hook of some of the oldest imported
French brandy over brought to this
mirkot ; also some very fine old sherries ,
1'hoy do a general wholesale buslnossin
.vines , liquors and cigars.nnd their long
ixporlonco In business enables them to
juy to the best possible advantage , con-
loriuent.ly they can sqll their goods at
irfcos excelled by none.
Illley Hroo. , No. 1HOO Doualnn Struct.
Thjs prominent firm in the wholesale
Iquor Interest of Omuhn is the successor
.o the firm of Uilcy and Dillon , and in
jomposed of Messrs. A.Rlloy , Ed. Rlloy
md B. F. Riley , all of whom are enor-
Totio business man nnd well known to
.ho trado. They have largo and well
irrangcd store rooms , where they carry
largo stock of foreign nnd domestic
vines , liquors und fine cigars , among
-vhioh uHpcciul attention is culled to
heir "Old Crow , " McBrayor" and
Hormitafjo" whiskies , and "Mouto