TITE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 3, 190G.
TIMELY REAL ESTATE TALK
May Transfort, Total More Than Any
Month for Tears
MORE THAN A MILLION AND A HALF
Some Figures on the flrowlh f
Omnha. I)ortnr Last Five Month
that Look flood to Krf
body.
An examination of the record t the
ntli:'e of the register of deed showa thnt
i mil estate trans rs fur May were larger
tl.sn fur any month In years and twice
as larKe as for ntijr month last year. The
trnHfi ra amounted to 11,753,734.97 and were
i'O iT Urpor than, fur April, which to
d.to was the bnnner month for a number
"f years. Transfers for 19""i to June 1
amounted to J.VH5, lt7, and as transfers for
th- first five months of 1!05 were only
'..SO.r". It enn easily he seen where the
: ' tr will er.i with the name ercentage
!-! thrriigh the coming arven
' . Ti t I transfer for- were
wtt:i the fall montha running a
'iv! r than the spring. Five
trnr fcra this year thua lack only
J'. '.CCO.'J 0, In round numbera, of
f (jUiilllni; the total for the prevloua year.
T l1 w h. V.b. V... 11.41,... -t
thle year, and total building; ptrmlts taken
out amounted to almost twlca aa much aa
any single month of loat year, with the
exception of July, when the largest single
building permit ever taken out In Omaha
waa issued. Pormlta laat July ron up to
by the Drandeia building, coating- JiwO.OOO,
more than the amount mentioned In the
permit for the New York Life building.
The permit for the government building
waa taken out In aections. The total for
May, exceed that of the eame
month last year by $903,67. or about 76
per cent. May waa the aeeond largest
correapondlng month In local history, hav
Ing been exoeeded only by May of 18S7.
For the Drat five montha of the year
' the construction authorized by the city
la nearly half again aa great aa for the
correapondlng period of 1905. The total
Ullu UUUUII IUI IMF-BV I1VIS IIHIIILUV WAS
11,800,380, mnlnut $1,202,039 In 1505, An in-
' elude two eeven-etory warehouse and fao
tory bulldlnga built by Catherine A. Naah
for M. E. Smith Co., to Coat over I3001,
009, at ' Ninth, Famam and Douglaa
streets; $70,000 warehouse built by W. H.
Buraham for the United Statea Supply
company at Ninth and Fnrnam; $uO,000
warehouse, office and factory for the
Fairmont Creamery company at Twelfth
and Jones; $15,000 Fraiaher apartment
building at Twenty-sixth and Dewey
avenue; $12,000 Swedish 2Jon Lutheran
church at Thirty-sixth and Lafayette
avenue; $10,000 triple brick residence by
Fred Hunxikcr at Tenth and Pierce
atreeta, and $10,000 brick atora and flat
building by Met Broa. Brewing company
at Eighteenth and St. Mary's avenue.
Many residence coating from $6,000 to
. $10,000 were authorised.
The following table show building per
mit for 1904, 1906 and 1906 to date:
1904.
January $ SS.5S5
February M.W8
March 1M.7H6
April 161,170
May 142.0SO
June 27. 75
July lfTi,775
Auguat t?i.W&
1905.
$ v.m
7,75
419.840
8U.235
402.699
277 w
1,045,650
4:'ti.w2
78,0S0
424.700
4OH.W0
$29,200
19C.
$124,600
147 060
449,00
706,175
September
402.170
128,920
October
November
December ..
Total ...
Following
74.7S6
68,635
061,930 $4,337,464
la the comparative table of
real estate transfer:
1904. 1905. 1908.
January ...$ EM. Ex ' $ 412,t $ 7) 301
February ., 797,2:hJ 476,066 60S.360
March 936,930 632,692 K9,67
April' 7l7.iJ32 77t.9( 1,1(11,426
May ....... R7.M6 M.Svi 1,753,734
June 675.1W fil'9,09g
July 419.M6 6T3.12e
Auguat ... J7.2i 711. IW6
Keti'mler . 4K.,ti09 648,796
October ... 614.443 66H.9N3
November . 970,617 6W.731
December . 271.418 679.492
Total ...$7,321,984 $7,144,337
N. p. Dodge & Co. report the following
sales for the last month: Oeorge W. Hill,
a lot at Twenty-eighth and Caaa on the
1'oulevard. for Improvement; Mary E. Mo
Gee, two lota at Twenty-eighth and Caaa,
on the Boulevard, for an Investment;
John F. Peterson, a lot at Thirty-fourth
mid Hamilton, the northeast corner, on
which he Intenda to build a home; Oeorge
W. Schneider a house and two Iota 'at
Forty-third and Corby, for a home; John
C. Angerson ot Blulr Neb. a retired
farmer, two houaea on Twenty-elxth, Juat
north of Cuming, for an lnveatment;
Armlta Root, a house and lot at Thirtieth
and Davenport, through the Byron Reed
Co., for an lnveatment; Verna Millar, a
house and lot at 1309 South Twenty-alxtb,
aa an lnveatment; Mre. Emma Border, two
houses and two lota at Eighteenth and
Maple, aa a rental Investment; Mr. Q.
W. Connell, house and lot at 1524 North
Twentieth, for a home.' Mr. Lena Goo
of the Goo hotel, house nud lot at Twen
ty-flfth avenue and Cuming street, to be
Improved and for a home; Payton Brooks.
house and lot at Thirty-second and Plnk
ney, for an Investment; Ira Horton &
Pros, of Iowa, Tibke block, 132 feet on
Cuming and Twenty-aeventh, a three-story
brick block, consisting of store bt low and
(lata above, and a cottage In the rear
George N. Hick, repreaentlng a syndicate.
the southeast corner of Thirty-third and
Harney, from the Omaha Savings bank
Mrs. Arery, house and lot at 608 Bur-
dette, a a home; Minnie C. Stern, two
acre and houoe In Benson, for a home
T. Farmsly, lot In Willi Park Place, for
a home; southwest corner Fourteenth and
Davenport, opposite the south end of the
Northwestern purchase, to syndicate, for
an Investment; nine-room house and half
a lot at 1330 Capitol avenue, to syndicate,
ror nn investment; H. Marrowlt. two
twelve-room houses, situated at southeast
corner of Twenty-fourth and Dodge; Mor
A Mere
Spectacle
Vender IFN
Is Not An Optician V
He Is a particularly dangerous quack; he T?'T "A f
should be even more shunned than th 3
empiric In medicine. There is many a J'yxJ
quack who may ease your rheumatism. J f
liul thure Is not one chance In a hundred Jw
that th spectacles bought from a peddler S C; r
will help your eyesight; there Is a hun- S J&KjtK
dred chances that they will hurt your J f .
eye, hurt them seriously, too. It Is very S J W
important Ilia I your glasses should be r X L
Mrr.C ' h
ilUTESON OPTICftL CO.
U iU ltk at, raxtoa Block. Be
Established lft IX OMAHA, NEH. , ci
Substantial Evidence of Omaha's Splendid
-,. -U-J ! fen '
EXCAVATING FOR TUB M. B.
tis Kosenblats, two data at 1S1SH Web
ster street, aa a rental Investment, from
Mrs. A. L. Root, who has owned this
property for the last thirty year; Walter
Wills, two lot at Twenty-eighth and Caaa,
on the Boulevard, on which he expect t4
build.
Fred D. Wead has leased two atore
rooma In the building which he an!
Howard Baldrlge propose to erect at the
northeast corner of Twentieth and Fat
nam streets. The store near the alley,
and fronting on Twentieth street, has been
leaaed for Ave yeara to a bakery, and one
on Farnam street to a tea company. Mr.
Wead la after more leases, and until they
are signed, will not decide whether tho
structure Is to be of Ine or two stories.
Here Is an Incident which show how
rapid ha been the rise In suburban resi
dence property. A year ago a certain
real estate firm offered a certain flgu'e
for acreage property In the border of
tho city. Intending to cut It up Into lots.
The offer was accepted, but owing to diffi
culty In securing a clear title, the deal
was dropped for the time. Thl year tho
firm renewed the offer, and found that the
figure would have to be much higher
than laat year before they would be con
sidered. The figures at which the deal
was finally made were 30 per cent higher
than the price agreed on a year before.
Moses Kekenthal, a capitalist of Roches
ter, N. T., has been In the city a few days
visiting hla slater, Mrs. Sophia Lehman,
who haa considerable money lnveated In
local city property. Mr. Kekenthal baa
been visiting Omaha periodically ever
atnee 1873 and has taken note of the upa
and downs of real estate here. He say
Omaha property Is cheap and at present
Omaha offers an attractive field for In
vestment. The future never looked
brighter for the Gate City, say Mr.
Kekenthal, than it doe thl summer.
Mr. Emma Border has bought from
Mrs. Mabel Klngsley, through George G.
Wallace, two lot and house at 2818 and
2S20 North Eighteenth street. Mr. Wal
lace also reports the sale of two lots and
a house In Cretghton Heights, for $1,400,
to William Heft.
Several men outside of the real estate
fraternity are seeking to subscribe for
stock In the newly organised Real Estate
Exchange Building company. There la
room for five or six more stockholder and
the directors are considering the advisabil
ity of allowing them to Invest. It Is a
matter which ha never been passed upon,
but the sentiment at the outset was to
have no one but real eatate men In the
company. Bid have been received for
the houaea on the Haney corner, which la
the proposed site of the exchange building.
They will be opened at a meeting ot the
board of directors next Wednesday and
the sale of the buildings probably will be
made that day.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS DENY IT
Say Report of Stenographers Dolus;
Outside Wortf Are Not Ao
, . cordlnar to Put
"There seems to be much of th moun
tain against molehill order In th agita
tion that ha juat broken out regarding
stenographer employed at the federal
building and In the federal office work
ing for private gain on government time
for which they are paid," remarked an
official at the federal building Saturday
morning, who asked that his name be
not used. "The stenographers about the
federal building have about all they can
do to attend to the government business,
and I do not know of one that appropri
ates the government's time to private ad
vantage. However, they are at perfect
liberty to work for whoever they please
after they have completed their eight
hours work for the government. It should
be borne In mind that the government
stenographers receive their appointment
because of their ability to do th very
exacting work required of them."
Another federal official said:
"I am pretty well acquainted with all
of the stenographers In the building, and
I do not know of any doing private work
on government time. Their salaries are
not so large thai they will turn down an
offer to do a little work after govern
ment hours."
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After an accident, use Bucklen' Arnica
Salve. It prevent fatal results. Heal
cut, burn, sore. S cent. For sal by
Bherman A McConnell Drug Co.
SMITH BUILDINO AT NINTH AND FARNAM.
tIDCT 11ICTADV flF AW till '
I lit J 1 llIJlUlYl yJl V Jl mia j
Volume loaned by Chancellor Woolworth
Fifty Year Ao.
NEBRASKA IN 1857 AT CLOSE RANGE
Soma First Hand View of Men
and Event that Have Been
Hicb Discussed Ever
Since.
One of the few existing copies of Judge
James M. Woolworth's "Nebraska In 18671'
was dug out from the cobwebby shelves
of Joe Carroll's antiquarian book store the
other day and was immediately bought
by M. L. Learned at a fancy price. The
volume Is the first "History of Nebraska"
and Is growing extremely rare. Only at
the public library and some of the homes
of the oldest settlqra can the book be
found now. It la a small, red, cloth bound
affair which may be read through at an
hour's sitting, but as the years keep up
their procession It grow Increasingly In
teresting. "Attorney and counselor-at-law and gen
eral land agent, Omaha City, N. T.," is
the way the author, long one of the moat
famou lawyer of the west, described him
self and address. The book was published
at New York by C. C. Woolworth and the
old book firm of A. 8. Barnea & Co., which
uses up a number of rear pages advertising
Its school text books. The author an
nounced that "he Intends to bring out an
edition of the work every year, with such
changes and additions aa the condition
of the country may make necessary," but
there is no record of a sequel. From the
preface it Is clear the book was written
more as a guide to the prospective aettler
or lnveator than a tome for the edification
of future generations.
Directions for Gothamlte.
New Yorker are directed very plainly
how to get to Omaha. "Those whose time
1 more valuable and important than com
fort, and who can make only a flying visit,"
observe the author, "can take the Hudson
River railroad to Albany, then the New
York Central railroad to Suspension bridge,
then the Great Vestern railroad to Chicago,
then the Chicago and Rock Island railroad
to Davenport, la., then the Mississippi &
Missouri railroad to Iowa City, then the
stage to Omaha. The distances on this
route are;
Miles.
From New York to Chicago W0
From Chicago to Iowa City 2M
From Iowa City to Omaha (by stage)... Zii
Shortest route from N. Y. to Neb.... 1,471
"Passengers taking this route cao leave
New York by the early morning train and
arrive at Suspension Bridge the same night.
. . , . . . . ?
of the second day. Rock Island the morning
.k .vi j j t. - ru. i .
of the third day, Iowa City at noon, leaving
- rw.v,. .,.
V IIIUI1B1 VM -IW 1 J f, V VS. IIIV Sill) U UUiJ
. . . . ,? . .
M.iiiut fcii.u ,ii .uica U'.jo uiuid, limn,- r
ing the trip from New York through in
about six day and six nights. This Is aa
quick as the trip can be made."
The fare was $46. The trip now can be
made in thirty-six hours and the fare is
;.26.
But "for those who can spend two or
three days more time, for the sake of
greater comfort," Mr. Woolworth strongly
recommended a route via St. Louis, finish
ing by a steamboat ride of 795 miles up the
river. This was a nine or ten days' Journey,
with a fare of $44, but considerably cheaper
because of the meat and drink included as
part of the steamer passage. It was In I he
days before sleeping cars and the author
accented the greater ease of the part water
trip. Missouri river boats, he said, were as
fine a any In the west.
Rom Cnoonventlonal History.
Chapter i Is devoted to the history of the
territory and Is not altogether conventional.
For Instance, the author holds the land
speculators fighting for the location of the
capital responsible for the death of Francis
Burt of South Carolina, the first governor,
who arrived October 8. lSf.4. Again, he
makes clear why Dr. George L. Miller and
other have professed such a high regard
for the abilities and poattlve character of
Thomas B. Cuming of Iowa, the first secre
tary. These writings are almost of current
date with the act described:
"Governor Burt made hla residence at
Bellevue. He came in poor health and
greatly needed rest after his long Journey.
But he was beset by multitudes of (pecu
lator anxious to acquire influence with the
government in behalf of some place to
which they wished to secure the capital, or
some other patent measures for making a
sudden fortune. Harrasaed by the many un
expected vexations of his position, he died
In about three week after his arrival In
th territory.
"Under, a provision of the organic act,
the secretary on the death ot the governor
1 lnveated and charged with hla duties
Mr. Secretary Cuming, therefore, became
th acting governor. Upon him devolved
the duty and difficulty of organising the
new territory. He might. Indeed, have Ce.
cllned to assume the responsibility of hla
position, under the plea of waiting for In
structions from Washington, or th equally
fallacious excuse that he was not ap
pointed for any such respons blllty -that
even respect for superior office should lead
him to decline Its most arduous duties.
But here were already thousands of Amer
ican dltxens without government, without
laws, on th wide, wild prairies, without
even the moral restraint of society ; and
here was a land, new now, but soon to be
a prosperous community or th theater of
unrestrained lawlessness, and Its destiny
resting oa th new government' action.
Cuming recognised hi duty.
The dinictuuej ot U position were great.
T
"Th vio,once of th contest in congress ;
over the organic act attracted the eye ot
the whole country to the two territories
whose Interests were Involved. Before that
contest had terminated an Immense Immi
gration had poured Into Nebraska.
"Besides, speculations In western lands
had raised so many men from Indigence to
sudden wealth that the public Imagination
had become Inflamed, and those, who, In
that early day, sought Nebraska, came full
of eagerness to seiie upon some available
point where a city should suddenly spring
up, by the Immense value of Its lota en
riching their owners with unlimited wealth.
The history of the settlement of Nebraska
Is the reverse of that of all other terri
tories. It was not a gradual filling up.
The ranka of civilization did not advance
In succession; the first the hunter, then the
trader, then the farmer, then the merchant,
and last, the capitalist and speculator. All
poured In toRether shares of the tolls and
exposure of the new settlements and rivals
In the one contest for wealth. Instead of
the Booties and the Leatherstocklngs, who
had broken the brush In the pathway of
the empire.'' came aide by aide the stout
farmer and the keen-eyed speculator; the
one as Intent as the other upon town sites
and choice farms pioneers of the new
civilization.
"Every point along the Missouri at which
the wildest imagination could see' any ad
vantages for a town was taken up. Tho
governor, under the organic act. appoints
and directs at what place the first legis
lature should hold Its session. Each town
site sought by every possible means to
secure to Itself the advantage of thla pro
vision. Every approach to the officer
charged with this power was filled up.
He was plied, pressed, begged, assailed,
threatened. Those very vexations which
had destroyed one governor's life were mul
tiplied tenfold with the acting governor.
Prompt Action Is Taken.
"But Governor Cuming acted promptly.
On October 21, 1854, he Issued his proclama
tion for the taking of the census; and
on November 21 following, another for an
election, with instructions for holding and
conducting the same. The election was
held, as directed, on December 12.
"Omaha City, In Douglaa county, was
designated as the place at which the first,
session of the legislature should be held.
"Thla selection excited opposition and re
sentment, Just a any other would have
done.
"When the legislature convened, multl
tudca of men. disappointed In thefr hope
Cv.u..,.B ,,u .i w.lr UWu
.,.. u quu io any act Ul ,
desperate revenge, filled
the atreets and j
bouses of Omaha City. They arrayed
themselves n the red blankets of the sav
age, armed themselves with revolvers and
knives and loudly proclaimed their design
of breaking up the assembly."
Even so does It appear Omaha' battle
with antagonists from the outside began
for reason never more lucidly stated
"disappointed in securing the first session
. , . .. ,
r their own townaite. Twas ever thus,
.. ... . , '
r there ould be no Jealousy, no selfish-
i i I . I .a
neaa, no competition In the world.
Thoae
who loat the prize were sore. The suc
ceeding words In the "history" explain
the caliber of Governor Cuming.
First Session of Legislature.
"At the hour for convening of the houses
their halls were filled with these excited
and desperate mon. But before they were
aware of It, resolutions assembling the
two houses In Joint session were paaaed;
and the moment they had met the gov
ernor 'ntered, and, without prologue, de
livered to each member elected the cer
tificate of his election, pronounced his mes
sage, declared the assembly organized, di
rected each house to withdraw to complete
Its organisation and vanquished In half
an hour every design either upon himself
or the legislature.
"It waa a time when anything leaa than
the executive energy of Andrew Jackaon
would have Involved the governor In In
extricable difficulties and the territory In
anarchy.
"In less than one week the exciting ques
tions were all disposed of; Omaha was
made the permanent seat of government
and the territory saved from the sad scenes
which Kansas has witnessed, to a course
of unexampled peace and prosperity."
Some Account of Territory.
Chapter 11 is devoted to the manner and
theory of the terlturlul government and
banking laws, but there are digressions.
Ftr Instance:
"The various religious denominations are
taking eurly and strong hold In Nebraska.
The Congregationallsts have planted them
selves in Omaha, Fnntem lie and other
places. The Old School Presbyterians are
strong In the south iart of the territory.
The Campbellites are also strong In that
section. The Methodists, with their or-
TOOTH TALK NO. 32
Speaking of crown and
brldtio work, of which I make
a specialty, I'll gay that It's
about as unsatUfactory a
thing; as you ran have In
your mouth, If not properly
done.
When crown or bridge
work fulls to tHf BaUsfae
tlon its from one or Loth of
two reasons, vlv. The pa
tient didn't pay enoash or
the dentist is naturally a ,
poor mechanic and didn't use
enough gold of the proper
quality.
I can fit crowns and bridges
without hurting I told you
above that I make a specialty
of this class of work. .
DR. FICKKH, Dentl-t. 838 Be Bldg.
'Phono Douglas 637.
Progress in the
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r.
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4
PROORESa ON THE NEW BRANDEI3
ganUatlon well fitted to do good In
new
countries,
are active and prosperous. No
Episcopal church has been founded yet,
except one at Omaha. Nebraska Is under
the episcopal care of Boshop Lee of Iowa.
The Baptist are possessing the ground,
with other denominations."
The population of the territory waa 15,000,
according to the last message of the
governor. Let It be remembered that the
"territory" contained $35,8S2 square mile
and waa bounded on the west by the Rocky
mountains and the north by Canada. The
assessed valuation of aH the property In
Douglas county was but $1,294,160.60; of
Dodge county but $.784.50; of Nemaha,
$167,168 and Of Cass $76,374, a total ot $1.560..
477, or about the present value of a single
one of some down town city squares of
Omaha with the buildings upon them.
Otoe, Richardson, Washington, Burt, "Da
kotah" and Pawnee counties were In x
Istenae, but no assessments for taxes had
been reported.
The advantages of Omaha aa a half
way station on the proposed Pacific rail
road and the ease of constructon through
the state are the features of chapter ill
on "railroads."
Claim Clnb Explained.
The term "clslms club" Is familiar to
young Omahans, but Is doubtful If they
know what it means. Judge Woolworth ex
plains very clearly, and though It Is a
blot on the 'scutcheon of the common
wealth, this portion of his chapter on
"claim and pre-emption law" Is quoted:
"Where the land has not been surveyed
the United States law affords no protec
tion to a squatter against a jumper; that
is, a person entering upon hi claim and
asserting a possessory right to it. To
afford protection In these casts th terri
torial legislature passed an act approved
March 6, 1SS6, relative to claims on the
public land by which it I provided that
the squatter may hold 820 acres by forming
with his neighbor a club, which Is required
to make and record with the register of the
county Its regulations.
"By this act these clubs are Invested with
legislative powers for their neighborhoods.
Their operation Is this: A member of the
club has fulfilled the requirements of the
rules In staking out his claim, recording
It and improving It. A person steps In and
claims It for himself. The matter Is
brought before the club- and examined. If
the second claimant, who Is called a
Jumper, cannot show that the first claim
ant haa' no right to the claim, under the
regulation of the club, he Is required
wIthln a certain period to withdraw hla
c,alm on penalt of pui8l0n tTom the
terrltory or oeath. Such Is the necessity
of the case, that In any case In which he
should not yield the penalty 1 promptly
enforced.
"Moat club construe a person who 1
not a citizen of the territory a settler,
provided he has a tenant on the land. But
few cases of extreme measures have arisen.
These measures afford pretty safe posses
sion to the actual settler, although It can
hardly be doubted that the law of tho
territory conferring legislative authority
'on the clubs is unconstitutional. Still pub
llo opinion la more than law."
No more Interesting excerpt, for a va
riety of reasons, can be found In the en
tire book than that Juat given.
Derivation of the Name,
Judge Woolworth explain the derivation
of the Indian word "Nebraska," aaylng it
means "Ne" for water and "braska" for
wide or shallow therefore "shallow water."
The name was then applied to the Platte,
a 'well aa the latter nomenclature. It
waa proposed to open the Platte tor nav
igation for fifty or sixty miles from its
mouth.
That the legislature of 1806 held its ses
sion January 1 out ot doors, so pleasant
was the weather. Is a fact chronicled. No
snow fell that winter.
A detailed description of the surveyed
counties Richardson, Pawnee, Nemaha,
Johnson, Otoe, Cass, Sarpy, Douglas,
Washington, Burt and "Dakotaht" Is given
In conclusion.
It may be galling, but It Is In print, Just
the same, that the second great advantage
of Omaha City at that time was "the fact
that she lies directly opposite Council
"Bluffs." It is pointed out that this held
good because the western Immlgiant crossed
the Missouri after going through the Bluffs
and therefore could not miss Omaha. The
city then had a population of 1.800, accord
ing to Judge Woolworth, and waa "built up
with substantial brick blocks." The loca
tion of the capltol on the high school lt
was described as "weet of the town."
Incidentally it was accented that the pop
ulation was "made up of Intelligent and en
terprising men. They are generally from
the cultivated and educated classes ot the
east. In the character ot Its society as re
gards intelligence and culture, genteel and
even fashionable life, Omaha City rivals
the best town of twice her population which
can be named In New York or New Eng
land." There la much more of direct and absorb
ing Interest.
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses have been
issued:
Name and Residence. Age.
Lew J. Vngar, Omaha 46
Mary Plstt, Omaha 2s
Joseph KWla, Omaha 2
Katherlne Kaplcka. New York 26
Jerome A. LJUIe, Omaha 2
Lulu M. Allis, Omaha &
Richard llrodle, Omaha 2S
Mable Beber, Omaha U
Theodore L.. Huber, Omaha 25
Birdie Spencer, Omaha 11
Oeorge 8. Collins, South, Omaha U
Kaihertn A. Kelly, South Omaha 14
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BUILDINO.
TRUE ROMANCE OF COMMERCE
Inception and Development of South Omaha
as a Worid's Tood Center.
STOCK MARKET OF THE GREAT WEST
Primary Bnttreaaed by the World'
Great Corn llelt Breeay Obser
vation of an Eastern
Visitor.
"A World's Food Center" 1 tho appro
priate title bestowed on Omaha by Helen
Grey In the current number of the Four
Track. Newa. The author regarda tho In
centlnn and development of the Smith
Omaha atock market aa a romance of com
merce, and tella the atory entertainingly as
follows:
One spring morning. In 184, ft little party
of Omaha business men drove to a point
four miles south of the city of Omaha.
Around them was only the rolling prairie,
and on this pralrl they directed an engl
neer where to lay out certain yarda, and
where to set certain stakes Indicating the
street and lots of a future city. Other
men In Omaha smiled; but last spring was
the twenty-second annlveraary of that
morning drive, and on that bit of prairie
stands South Omaha, a pretentious city of
great commercial importance; and It haa all
grown out of the atock yarda. Not an an
imal is killed In theae yarda; It la a place
of buying and selling only. It Is a vast
hotel for the animals gathered from n thou
sand plain. In its ninety acres of sheds
may be lodged at one time $0,000 cattle,
40,000 hogs and 60,000 sheep; there I alio
table and yard room for several thousand
horses. From the farms of Nebraska, Iowa,
Kansas and Missouri, the four great com
producing states, comes this wealth of
malse-fed atock; while from th vast ranges
of Colorado and Wyoming, Utah. Nevada
and the Dakotaa, Montana, Idaho, Oregon
and Indian Territory, from the distant heart
of the Rockies and edge of the Pacific
come the thronging millions of range cattle
to feed America and Europe. Right here,
In the ninety acres of sheds, la one of the
food centere of the world. When travelera
understand the vast significance of such
things, sheds and pens become aa Interest
ing aa art galleries.
Ferfeetloa of Detail.
The perfection of detail In It all aston
ishes the unaccustomed eye. The barn
accommodating the aheep are mammoth
fireproof structures, covering 186,000 square
feet. Under one. roof are scales, sorting
i pens, feed stations, everything necessary
ror tne rapid nananng or enormous numoerst
of animals; the whole paved with vitrified
brick, and lighted better than most New
York City houses. Every pen Is supplied
with trough and hydrant, through which
rushes the clear torrent of the Mlsouri.
No animal need at any time wait or be
moved for a drink. As perfect a system
of sewerage and drainage as tho world af
fords is In operation. Handsome brick
barns, splendidly ventilated and lighted
lodge the horses and mules; and buyer
from eaat, north and aouth throng the fine
pavilion set aside for those attending the
sales. The old farmhouse which lodged
the first few commission firms In It parlor
and bedrooms has given way to an ex
change housing a hundred offices, represent
ing millions of capital. v
A Revelation.
A ride thrVmgh the yards Is a revels Hon
to the easterner. The thousands of bleat
ing aheep, each trying to get to aome other
place; the thousand of erased cattle,
watching for a chance to stampede; the
great American hog, acting with every de
gree of plgheadednes; the shorthorns, -the
Herefords, all the blooded aristocrats;
each individual animal to be taken care of,
unloaded from cars amid shrieking, puffing
engines, and In the midst of a bleating,
bellowing, grunting concourse, give him
enlarged Ideas of the capacities of the men
who handle this plant.
Each animal must be Inspected as to Its
condition when It leave the cars; Inspected
by Unci Bam' men a to It health;
watered, fed, weighed, assigned to Its pen,
kept 'h its own bunch ready for tht
buyer, and finally sent correctly on its way
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THE ROOF OF ROOFS
THAT SHOULD BE USED IN YOUR BUILDINO IS
CAREY'S FLEXIBLE
CEMENT ROOFING
Equally good on flat or ataap aurfaoa on
FACTORIES, WAREH0USE8, 8T0RE BUILDINGS, SHEDS, arte.
SUIiDERLAIID ROOFING AIID SUPPLY CO.
'Phono Douglas 871.
Com and so ua In our' naw building, 1006-08-10 Douglas St
YOU APPRECIATE IT
want It. And tho prlco is surely pleasing.
And we always produce it tho best work. Just when yoa
Johnson Plumbing & Heating Co.
1813 Ilaruej 6U, tJ poogUa
to the packing house, to the eaat, or to
tome new rang or feeding station. It I a
liberal education for the tenderfoot to
watch these men cumt aheep. Th door
of a acn pen la opened, and the sheep
rush out like a hurricane.
"One hundred and eighty-four," yells the
counter as the last one files past him; and
1M ' rails the man helow who tallies hit
count. And all the tenderfoot hna seen
waa a woolly cyclone reveling through the
air.
If the experienced men who handle these
anlm.'tla should atrlke, and quit In a hndr
for one day, pandemonium would ensue.
It would require weeka to stop the shipping
to thla point. With a prolonged strike
foulh Omaha would be converted Into a
menngerle, beside which "the greatest ow
on earth" would he like a Sunday school.
Th Merit System.
And right here Ilea another story. Ten
years ago J. L. Paxton, auperlntendnt of
the yards, began working out a "civil serv
ice" aystem. He haa been adjuatlng and
aupplementlng It ever since. The men are
graded. Seniority gives the right to promo
tion. It Is, however, affected by a system
of marking. Irregularity and Incompetence
bring demerits. No favoritism, no "pull,"
with any power that Is. Interferes with thl
sytem of promotion. Every employ who
stays by th yards and keepa a clean record
knows the good Joba are open to hlro when
his turr comes. ,
Many pleasant little stories aro connected
with the working out of this system; hum
ble romances, yet vital to their participants.
Men have stayed out at the yardj year
after year. Their boys have grown up In
the publlo school and then followed theirr
Into the yarda. A middle-aged man wit
op for promotion, but could not read or
write. Ills wife taught him, and he got
his advance. And the yard have never
had a strike.
Thl big stock hotel In Omaha haa an
approximate average of ,000.000 guest a
yesr. It la the aeeond hog and aheep, th
third cattle market In the world. It por
tion as the geographical center of the
world'a greateat corn belt seems to desUna
It for the primacy. American tourists In
terested in knowing something of their own
country, might well spare a day ometlma
to "stop off" at Omaha to how America
feeds the world.
BUILDING WITHOUT PERMITS
Many Btrnotnre Ara Erected, With
aell Says, Hot Aatborlsed
l by ty.
Building Inpector Wlthnell and Assist
ants Falconer and Mau hav discovered
much construction in progrea all over the
city not authorised by permit. In many
cases bulldlnga were being erected con
trary to the ordinances'. Most of the of
fending contractors are new In Omaha and
pleaded ignorance of th building ordi
nances. The department I growing Indig
nant over th extent of the practice and la
threatening reprisals in police court.
Permit have been Issued to John 8.
Little for a $2,600 frame dwelling at Thirty
fifth street and Poppleton avenu and to
H. Book for a $1,000 frame dwelling at Sev
enteenth and Center streets.
to make inquiries of tho
Omaha
Loan and Building
Association
if you need a loan to build oi
pay for your home. The monthly
payment plan is equitable and
easy. Saving accounts pay 6
per cent per annum. Office Bee
Building.
0. W. LOOMIS, President
0. M. NATTINGER, Secy.
Shinier & Chase Go.
Builder of Modern Houses
"d it eveij;o humtla
There's no, tn like home."
Tour refons must detennln tb
size o your Investment HappW
ness and contentment is quit at
often found in a cottag aa a
palace. Draw a pencil sketch of
the doom 700 would build. Tf
develop idee. and relieve yoa
all th dataUs of constmctloa.
SHIMER & GHASE CO.
euildlng Sites, Suburbia Acreage, Hers
1609 Farnam. Ground Floor
Douglaa 3S7
