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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1910)
i J-.. i OMAHA: ljvui"- t .. I , B . . rev ITIES of Importance are not. merely incidents of chance or the creations of an auto crat. They, are theloglcal result -of location and en- Ms Tlronment The metropolitan Omaha of today Is but the natural evolution of the Omaha of yesterday. That yes terday's Omaha was a crude, roughly hewn frontier river town, but from the very day back in the 'GO's, when the St Nicholas hotel, ugly and glar ing with Its shiny log walls; Came into existence as the first house built in the "settlement," the .destiny of future achievement In city building was ft cer- 1' talnty. There had to be, in the very along the Nebraska shore of the Mis souri river. It might have been Belle vue or Florence instead of Omaha, and ' the advantage of location would hare still been preserved, but It so hap pened that the early settlers of Omaha were endowed with the "get-what-you-go-after" spirit to. such extent that they outdistanced Other aspiring buds. So there is ft reason for Omaha's existence, and ft reason for Omaha's greatness as ft commercial. Industrial and financial center. If you would ac Quaint yourself in further detail take ft map of the United States and study the strategic location of Omaha. Note the vast territory for which Omaha is the natural supply point. Note the rich western half of the peerless agrl cultural state of Iowa, which is Omaha's next door neighbor. Ponder a moment over what this means and you will understand clearly, if you do not already understand, why Omaha is the City of Fulfillment. Omaha's trading territory extends over an em plre that is but now being developed, and in the great west and northwest of the United States, a region of un tbld" wealth of 'mine ftnf'farm, of or chard - and - range; the future -of" this olty.- is ,iecure. As this wonderful cons try develops., .Omaha, must, grow 'because it la the' natural market; town Wniw bu ions sine p.rra. nt pUca In th. hearu of th pMpl. of Breater Oraaba, Counoll BluKs and oon Usuou. territory. "Ooins to Manawa," 1. phraa. whioh oairlea with It pleaaaat Uoclationa. Thla rendfivou of rest and fecreation tund along In thl. .ctlon ol Ue oounu-y aa tha bt exainpl, 0f a pop liar sumniar park, wher, ths ranter.al and rtatnr eoraforis of the nmwj ie pro. ldel on a acalo that oIIowh of no critlo Wni. Tha brat U nona tuo ood for Manawa airona and tlia best of patrons ara nona too good for Munaw-a. SltU4ted advanateoualy among Jrers and it tha alda of an inviting and cooling body If water, within aaay rearli of tbous.ntla C pleaaura aeakers, the place haa earned in enviable rcpuiation among the pleaaure feaorta of the middle weal. Veur by year thla recreation ground haa added to iu tllnntele of those eeeking a plaoe where the beet of outdoor enju) meuta may be had Ita beat roonimendatloua are the worda of I)..... wt... 1 .... v"" uiiuiy or tueir summer oiuna. iitora, too. love to baak beneath the boughs of Uamawa's Uafy shade, dip In the waters of th. la, or go for a rids on tha lake in launch, sail boat or row ko,L ' Manawa has grown to beoon. something of an adjunct la Omaha's country cluha. It haa become quIU th. thing for dele- gallons from th. Field club, Omaha r Country, alub, Happy HoUow and ether 1 L .7. Zl 77 - i -1. r . "l !, . juauawa lor a oars or an enlng-e out- ; ti.g.,meal.tlble ax. th. charas of Manawa t o even KebrajaUaVl lustrvpoUa wlU 1U Yiews that Show SummertimeFleas tares at BeligMM Lake Maiiawa r j A -tf- "Vfvl? 3 3 ' . ' v' . :tA ,U , .itifLT , . . .yrV . I ' &r " fv 41 B mjl t n : t ' "P ''-rVliJhi -'rrfi'i going to the korsall - ' -T- - " t.-"-"'-' I i r Juanawa. The bent ra.mit.. ' ' . -',-V. ;i 1 r - - . . a an iem raa-rrfnrai i r IT -VttPI&r - .' ' V . ' , t Oiuabft and Council Bluffs are faiuiliar V&k r' TV t. Yh' ; ' 1 ' t F:? j 1 'i H, , Wh( , ? ?f&? Sl 7- j -A, aabltue. of this happy habitat of the L -y'i w- 'V J i '. f j U V M ' VjvV ' 'i 1 1 ' i A A 1 f. J ; 'VV- ' ' '- V""! f 7 f ...ted .a,.on. When , he aun bMt. down i,'"'-. -. S.jJ 1111 I A iJ'4'r V J ri J J. T ' -k during the., hot day. and wllta th. chil- m"ny .P f f , t ... !'. ' tSvfV ilVT -;.VVf V V t V lAt"- ' V V f V " dren of men a th, city, a cooling no. to A " Mature of.Omaha's NinrtM , j t' 1 ' ii ' WtiV'lrf' W J-M I " . , kAC.S. ( V"r' . A V A'.'-1 A Jiauiwa brings .urceaa. from tn. ,narvt- this piece of pleasure. L hj . fiff i,jL i - " . f '" , . "' f j ' 1-t ' " A j. , .: - .. i. ' XVA las effect, of dog daya Thta season bathing parties have bc VV ;W "f r " ' HnW .a-;, Mf' f Jt. .. . ' . ..-1--- - - - ' -li ' 'j V',"1 This seasoo at Uauawa aseaeda all pre- the markad (aaturM of Manawa. XeT', ,SS " " lV V l - V VT'-S 'V-0. '' - F- ' V j-J V " f ! vloua saaaoo from point of attendance, Th beach has been frequented as never If - i 1 a t, M 'af L'-, A " f'S' 11 attractions and general Interest Notably before and tha new effects la bathing IV, V" fl ' i ' AJi 4 ' , i ti V 1 i t'll " . , '.T ' amoug many social evente of th. eeaaon sulu has added a touch of piquancy to 1 3 . lCT - i ' A . ,V f L v . j f W .ii' ' ' - - 2 w as VIWIIIU 1'sai t,aBB U 1 UllVftlal aalin Bill U. I , Si ftnunSi hWimminS' V ri I SI BiPaaAfin P4 Bt fl m f ' aT JB . I - 'W. -ier 1 ' t,. A V J " i ' lio organitatlona of Umalka aod Council taken on a new life. Th. beat authorlt a. t'-vS"" f " ' . fii f ' V " '. i . . t il. " I .'tl et nave gained CITY OF PROGRESS AND PANORAMIC VIEW OF TUB BUSINES9 SECTION OP OMAHA EAST OF for all of the most rapidly growing of any section in the United. States. Bond Between City and State. State and city are linked by common bond, and the highest tribute that can be paid to the agricultural worth of the Omaha territory is statement of the fact that the farm implement Job bing trade of Omaha for the year 1909 aggregated . 112,000,000, Think of the significance of such ft vast outlay in tools for farming. Think of the crop output that must come from ft district that has use for such an array of implements. Many other elements besides agriculture that enter into Omaha's triumph as a City, yet Agri culture is the cornerstone, and It should be remembered that no coun try as a whole ever flourished where agriculture languished, and no coun try ever languished where agriculture flourished. The entire Jobbing trade of Omaha for 1909 totalled $115,133,000, and rita An t In A nt t rtr a riortnt-A ttiaf whan the figures for 1910 are cast up next January a substantial Increase over last year will be shown. Omaha sold nearly $5,000,000 worth of automobiles last year $4,500,000, to be exact, and the trade thus far In 1910 shows a strong uplift over last year. Grocery sales for 1909 amounted to the enormous sum of $13,600,000, which fact bears witness that Omaha provides food for a wide circle of good eaters. Dry goods trade to the extent of $6,000,000 last year compares favorably with the same trade in many a larger city and proves that Omaha is rapidly gaining as a dry goods supply point. In fact, there has Within recent years been a remarkable growth in Omaha's dry goods trade the Improvement in that line being more marked, perhaps, than in almost any other, with the posstbte exception of automobiles. There was ft time when the western retailer quite con tent to. buy his : grocery. , stock In Omaha', felt that bin, 'dry goods must a- on outdoor exercise ara lu.t now lndora- lug aquatic sports tor American Ufa, which U wont to 1va an exoeaa of attea- tion to bualneea A swim at Manawa la rooonunended by the bast, ca peopat as a ' ,ur. pnac for" many summertime Ilia This lnduls.no. gives one a new leaaa on' Ufex. makee life teem more roseate an sharpens tha Interest of tha Individual for th. mart serious affairs of Ufa "Th. Wa,r " " Unw Th over there Invites you to romp within cooHug boaom. lb, .ail boat feature of Manawa la a H;' ' , , i f ( j If ' .,' 'V-:- - --..: i.i J i 1 .11 i . r . t 1 u - ' ')...w,t.i ... ' P t. -,.V' '..iiJJ...i,J- V - . 4 I ! . W .' I ." if - t ' i .1 I i ' 1 P l .j ',- I,,, I,, 'ii lLUSSlMUlMMlMIlllSSMBMSmiBnSMSMIftTllISaillS3S -T ' ? rS 1 " l ' ' if i 1 THE ITCE: come from New York, Chicago or St. Louis. But along came the Omaha dry goods Jobbers with stocks so im mense, with prices so favorable comparison, and with massive build ings to house these stocks buildings that would do credit to Chicago or any other city of the giant class. Mr. Re taller, seeing all of this, is rapidly coming Into the habit of marking Omaha down as the eastern terminus of his dry goods buying tour. The story of Omaha's supremacy as a packing center and live stock mart is ft matter of world-wide circulation. The vast packing houses . and stock yards have built up the city of South Omaha, which, although a separate municipality, divided from Omaha by an imaginary boundary line, Is in real ity, so far all practical purposes go, a part of Omaha proper. Official fig. urea show that 5,458,125 head of live stock were received in South Omaha last year. Of these over 2,000,000 were hogs. In a numerical sense cat tle came next, with 1,124,618 head. Naturally, being the center of the richest agricultural region in the world, Omaha Is a first-class grain market. "Corn crib of the nation" is a nickname that has often been ap plied to Omaha, and facts render that appellation most timely, for last year there came to the Omaha markets 22,059,400 bushels of corn. Next In the line of grain came wheat, with a showing of 10,077,600 bushels for the year. Omaha is especially Inviting as ft home city, because of the many pretty building sites that abound on every side. Omaha, In fact, is a city of wide areas and charming landscapes, and the man of modest means may obtain as fine a view for bis home as though he had Millions, for nature made these beauty spots, and man Is the bene flclsryi In many cities all of the pretty places are hand-made. In Omaha, the condition la. exactly versed. Of course, the handiwork of; 1 ' "V LI41XNXNO TO TmLJLJlP terri.d ' feature ef thl. place. Th. Council lis niff. .,. .. hl. ,, cf ,lor, wno hve meMurd ,n,r prow.aa with aonas of the best skabs of fMAITA, "WTTDNTfDAT, 'ATTOTTRT, .1910. 8IXTEENTH STREET AS PHOTOGRAPHED FROM THE TOP OF THE CITY man Is in evidence, but nature wrought the greater part of the beau tifying. Getting back to the commercial side of Omaha, when the figures have been made along all of the different lines of activity, comes as a climax to conclu sions, the tank clearing statistics. The banks are the arteries of'commeroe, because, in a figurative sense, they carry the very life blood of trade. Omaha banks are among the strong ones of the nation. Within the last year one Omaha savings bank became a national institution and has Just moved into a magnificent sixteen-story home of its own, while another Omaha bank within the Same period has pur chased and is remodeling for its own use a million-dollar building, formerly known as the New York Life one of the most ornate and substantial struc tures to be found in any western city. Figures recently published in the daily newspapers told the story of how the bank clearings for the . first seven months of 1910 make the beet show ing ever recorded in Omaha's financial history, and with several months' of 1910 yet to come. Indications make safe the prophecy that 1910, taken in the aggregate, will eclipse all other years so far as total bank clearings are concerned. The total clearings for the whole of 1909 were $735,225,568. For the year 1898 the clearings totalled $297,443,370, making a gain of 247 per cent in ten years. The year of 1909 showed an increase. of $133,000, 000 in total clearances over 1808. . It Is estimated that bank clearings re veal about 70 per cent of business ao tually transacted, consequently; ac cording to this estimate and it is held good by accepted financial authorities- Omaha last' year reached the billion mark, for there is official and if this figure represents 70 per cent of 'the whole "Volume It is a nrat ter of easy calculation to see where the 'billion mark has been reached. - : k. T th. country. Many p ww to enjoy th. n v.... .. .., . th.tr own .all boata and launches at the lake fur the suminer. Regattas ar. glv.n durtug k ". k ' . w. ... ..... .. . ENLIGHTENED J 1 it ' i v Ji j Omaha is really three cities moulded into one, for so far as all practical pur poses are concerned Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs are one great city. While these are separate municipalities, they are linked by a common bond of interests, and in go ing from one to the other the traveler has no way of knowing when he crossed the boundary line, except that in going to Council Bluffs he is re minded by. the Missouri river that be Is entering another city, so classed for governmental purposes, in another state. Then, besides South Omaha and Council Bluffs, there are Benson, Florence, Dundee, Bellevue, Crook City and Ralston, each a promising suburb--really a part of Omaha, but each maintaining Its own system of government, and therefore being counted separately in census enumera tion. If all of these were added to Omaha's census rating a surprisingly large showing would result, but under existing conditions each of the eight municipalities stands alone in census figures. Another distinguishing feature of Omaha is the fact that there is less of city riff-raff, less of the slum element, less of all thkt goes to make up unde sirable citizenship than in any other American city of equal size. In' Ne braska the percentage of illiteracy Is less than in any other state of the union, and this happy status is re flected in the quality of the inhabi tants who comprise the Nebraska metropolis. Obviously, when Omaha can produce official figures attesting the fact that Omaha bank clearings are in many instances of greater volume than the clearings in cities twice as large, the percentage of producers must be remarkably large, and the percentage of undesirables correspond ingly small., . , Omaha Is yet but an infant as to age, when the years of its existence are matched up alongside of other cities of equal commercial importance. 'The - fJi th. season. Motor boats ply th. la, and tieunion i.,mrh. .r. oravlded for those croaalnf over to the beach on the south ehora, Borne the best sailors of tha '"4 . : ft NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. organization of Omaha as a municipal ity dates from the spring of 1857, at which time the first roster of city offi cers were elected. This roster follows: Mayor, Jesse Lowe; recorder, H. C. Anderson; assessor, Lyman Richard son; city marshal, J. A. Miller; board of aldermen, A. D. Jones, T. G. Good will, O. C. Bovey, H. H." Visscher, Thomas. Davis, , William U. Wyman, William N. Byers, C. II. Downs and Thomas O'Connor. The first meeting of the city council was held on the afternoon of March t", 1857.' It was a crude municipality and required much of the time of the officers and aldermen, because obsta cles were numerous and resources were limited. At one time back in the late '60s the city government wsb without funds and a system of city scrip was used. But those hardy pio neers, ever guided by that "get-what-you-go-after" spirit, kept- faithfully pegging away, working for the inter ests of Omaha as faithfully, as though the municipality were a private busi ness enterprise of their own. : ' Nebraska was a territory back In those days, and It frequently became necessary for the city government to send representatives to the national capital to appeal to the powers there for action. . Many occasions arose where the ter ritorial pioneers felt It necessary to call upon the "great father" in Wash ington for action in favor of the future Nebraska metropolis. For example, on March '30, 1859; in the midst of. a money stringency that would have dis couraged a less resolute lot, Dr. George L. Miller was elected to pro ceed to Washington for the purpose of asking congress to reimburse Omaha as a municipality, for money expended on the first Nebraska capltol building. Incidentally, while on the trip, the city council -instructed Dr.- Miller-to.ftlse- ask that the surveyor general's office' be located in Omaha; that Omaha should! be mide!-i:illltary . "depofjof tne,r pioflclency on Uake Manawa. Then there ar. th. bungalows on th. orth shore. Some of these summer real- dances are pretty and pretentious affairs. with, all the comforts of ths city horns and the advantages of th.' lake side. House pat. lea are given and life Is ons long "sum- mr dream" for those who live In this manner on the banks of Manawa's refresh- Ing lake. Tha autumn. ... txature of Manawa this eeaaon .1. not tha laast of the plea.ures. Bvery day and .v.nlng Omahans motor, over to'Manawa for a few hours reat a smack, bear tha concert band and nJngl. EFFORT 5 . ., - the Utah war; that an appropriation be made for the removal of snags from the Missouri river; that the city ol Omaha should be made a port of en try; that the Omaha postofflce should be made a distributing office and, by way of conclusion, Just as Dr, Miller was starting on hla mission, the olty fathers slapped him On the shouldef and, by. way of parting injunction, said: "Also, while you are there, yon might get through any other measures you may think of that may be tor the welfare of the city of Omaha." Thus there Is found In history ample evi dence of that "get-what-you-go-after" spirit Sometimes the pioneers fell short of their aim, but even ao, they were persistent, and by keeping ever lastingly at it they brought to Omaha many institutions and many things of various kinds, all of which formed ft nucleus around which the Omaha of today has grown up. Those pioneers who Initiated the et-what-'OU-go-after" -spirit have, ft majority of them at least, passed away into the great beyond. A . few still linger their work done, they are merely awaiting the summons. But, In the place of those who have gone and those who are on the verge of go ing, there has come forward a younger generation and Instilled Into this newer generation even . more deeply than In the older ones,' is the idea that Omaha must get what it goes after. Therein lies the secret of the metro politan supremacy of Omaha, 1910. ( Gradually, wt with a rush and ft boom presaging early decay, but with a steady, safe and sane .growth, the manufacturing scope of Omaha Is en larging and each year sees additions to- the ranks of the dinner bucket brigade. As the vast and as yet some- Acknowledgment ' ' ' .Th ht1ftnn hird'a-eva. view of the city "shown bn the front-page is from a photograph copyrighted ,hy Lnver- V. .. . . ..... I t ( with th. hosts In this haven of summertime enjoytnent. , The bend concerts this season exceed ven former seasons of Manawa musical excellence. Surrounding the band, beneath the grove, are many eeats where people have a atrlklng ohjeot leeron of the old adage that " Mualo hath charms to soothe," to. The concerts are glyen afternoons and evenings and there Is no charge for seats. Th. music embraces the latest of the best selections snd ma'ny of the atan- ri numbers dear to th. hearts of Amerl- For th. children there sr. many pl.as- "res offered that appeal to th. youthful Imagination and. fany. Holler coaster, miniature railway, merry-go-round and other devices of pleasure ars a'vallahle. There Is plenty of shade and aceommoda- tions for family plcnlo parties, Only to those who have never visited Manawa, If they should be any, need It bs suggested that Manawa Is maintained la a manner that countenance, nothing that might not-ha approved of by those wha appreciate th. beat of summer outdoog enjoyment, 1 i 1 1 i
