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The Lincoln Highway association has
Issued from tho headquarters at Detroit
the official route of tho highway Btretch
Ing across the United States to San
Francisco. The highway will pass through
Omaha and then proceed westward along
the old Overland trail through Fremont,
Columbus, Contral City, Grand Island,
Kearney, Lexington, North Platte, ' Ogal
lalla, Sidney and Kimball until the Colo
rado line Is reached.
The purpose of the Uncol Highway
association la to promote and procure
the establishment of a permanent and
Modern
Operations for August and Eight Months
Tho official reports ot building permits
Issued during the month of August by
sixty-six cities throughout the country,
received by the Aincrican Contractor,
Chicago, reach a total of $51,328,237, com
pared with J75.818.314 for August, 1912, a
decrease of 32 per cent. This sharp
shlnkage is not due entirely to a decrease
In new work this year, but rather to a
spirit of activity a year ago. . For whtlo
the building permits decrease this year
trom J56.228.194 In July to J51.S28.2S7 In Au
gust, a decrease of leiss than 10 per cent,
the total during the summer of 1912 In
creased from $66,245,719 in July to J76.818,.
314, a gain of about 15 per cent. It is In
teresting to note also that tho shrinkage
in building activity for August la not
gonerol. Details aro as follows:
Jan. 1 to Jan. 1 to
Sept. 1, Sept. 1, Per Cent
City 1913
1913. QalnLoss
Akron S 3,893,395 J
3,321.367 16
Atlanta
8.S94.976
6,450.380
5.142.550
24
Baltimore ....
Birmingham ..
Boston
Bridgeport ...
Buffalo
Cedar Rapids.
Chattanooga ..
Chicago
Cincinnati .. ..
Cleveland
Columbus ...
Dallas
Dayton .......
Denver
Dcs Moines ...
Evansvllle ....
5,149,585
9,741,925 8,159,475 19
9.077.3S0
1,921,000
C.047,166
16.699,120
3.613.RSS
6,471.055
2,043G45
1.672,254
9,843,000
1,291,450
69.CU6
6,590,911
11.136,261
3,414,835
3,776,415
3,643S3S
1,531,790
834.S93
1,36,851
1.843,476
J.609,649
6.S371765
0.165,232
8.028.2M
1,293.705
21,511.295
5,296,240
1.894,645
4,803,846
11,009,323
8,230,015
855,803
8,269,894
3,487.623
2,776,433
49
49
C
71
44
9
50
76
19
1.844.909
Duluth' ........ S.053.13T
Fort Wayne... 1,503,35'
IS
Grand Rapids.
Harrisburg ...
Hartford ,
Indianapolis ..
Kansas City..
Lincoln
L'os Angeles...
LoutBVll!e
Manchester ...
Memphis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis ..
Nashville .....
Newark
New Haven...
New Orleans..
1,911.793
3.670,425
7.032,241
6,593,395
756,535
24.834,637
3,101,700
1.124.643
3.137,406
9,172,329
8,197,700
1,412,651
11.345,726
2.716.C91
3,349.893
14
15
65
37
21
2?
Manhattan
Brooklyn ..
Bronx
66.655,705
24.193,786
18.614.52S
92,819,093
28,799.014
26,822,841
(New Torkr..,..
Oakland
Omaha
Paterson
Philadelphia .
Pittsburgh ...
Portland
Richmond ....
Rochester ....
Bt. Joseph ....
61 Paul
Bt. Louis ....
Ban Antonio,.
San Francisco
Bcranton ......
Beattle
99,869,019
6,858,632
2,984,063
1,014.141
28,304,045'
11.057,806
9.406,945
2,914,622
6.6S8.735
6S3.225
6.373.195
11,396,354
143,440,943
,O35.210
3,353,096
1.611,313
20,201.940
7,786,166
, 11,375.711
4,764.225
8,632,301
811,848
6,396,149
15.2S6.U9
8
42
18
14,545,936 16.831.500
879.0G6 S97.900
7.216,615 6,061.750
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It Pays to
See that your house is built
right and use
Flaxlinum is a heavy pad used in the
walls and is absolutely a noncon- '
ductor of heat or cold.
SAVES OF FUEL
and absolutely keeps house cool in summer.
See the cut on center of page. This is one of our
brand new houses, built with flaxlinum on ail outer walls
as well as attention to all details that make or mar the
house.
This house has largo reception hall, parlor, dining
room, kitchen and three largo bedrooms, also, bath and
attractive sun room.
Built with every possible convenience and XOOfc bet
ter than, ordinary houses.
Price $4,900. Terms, Also many others.
Wilson W Warren
604 Bee Building.
continuous Improved highway from the
Atlantic const to the Pacific coaot. The
highway Is to be open for all lawful
traffic and there shall be no toll charges
at any points. It Is the aim of the as
sociation to construct the highway of
concreto wherever It is practicable. The
highway Is to be named the Lincoln
highway In memory of Abraham Lin
coln. Tho Lincoln highway Is without a
doubt the most practical route for a
continuous highway across tho United
States. Tho grades are of lower per
centage, the curves are of shorter angle
Home-Builders
Shreveport ... 213
South Bend .. 706.136
Spoknno 2.4C7.543
Springfield ... 653.009
Syracuse 3.266,4f6
Tacoma 2,000.735
Toledo 9,962,772
1,114,280
658,348
1.6C0,m
856.027
2,878,423
1.033.9C0
4,167.890
6S4.783
18.8SU33
4.248.2SS
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35
13
93
6
12
7
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Topcka
604,644
Troy ........
Washington
Worcester .
6.96X893
3.363,307
Totals $159,779,224 $517,220,678
August, August,
Per Cent
City- 1913.
Akron J S54.125
Atlanta 848,256
Baltimore .... C74.8S7
Birmingham .. 833.385
Boston 17,975
Bridgeport 409.000.
Buffalo 682,000
Cedar Rapids.. 200.000
Chattanooga ., 125,430
Chicago 5,744,900
Cincinnati ..... 501,130
Cleveland 4,011.970
Columbus 495,140
Dallas .....1.... 405,300
Dayton 144,400
Denver 233.810
1912. QalnLoss
J 554,465 .. 86
478,159 .. 27
694,304 .. 1
325.761 2 ..
1,956,641 .. 68
800.000
180,000
134.210
8,436,100
1,618,385
2,102,063
SS9.830
623.008
260,285
643.830
79,475
207,788
188.620
264,805
200,614
77.725
514.930
888,670
1.016,150
125,600
3,212,007
551,800
741.712
1,101,698
1.026,300
1,050,815
146,600
001.000
291,703
284,633
23
39
to
92
27
Dcs Moines ....
Duluth
Evansvllle ....
Fort Wriyne ...
Grand Rapids..
8,775
12
158.960
171,375
174,175
220,701
95.565
10
23
6
llarrlsburg
Hartford 554.425
Indianapolis
700,768
827.475
Kansas City ..
Lincoln
Los AnKcles ..
Louisville
Manchester ....
Memphis .......
Milwaukee
Minneapolis ...
Nashville ,
Newark
New Haven ...
New Orleans...
75.115
3.E01.693
445,210
80.509
321,116
1,159,013
1.211,230
101.224
1,814,633
258,693
293,260
13
15
101
Manhattan
Brooklyn .
Bronx ..v..
4,5S,991
2,663.107
1,201,643
22,253,051
2,806,333
2,800,562
New York
Oakland
Omaha
Paterson
Philadelphia ..
Pittsburgh ....
Portland
Richmond
Rochester
St. Joseph
Bt. Paul
St. Louis
San Antonio ..
San Francisco.
Scranton
Seattle
Shrovcport ....
South Bend ..
Spokane .......
Springfield ....
Syracuse
Tacoma
Toledo
Topeka
Troy .....
Washington ...
Worcester
8,323,731
1.080,996
636.615
49.730
3,696;860
1,059,662
1168.245.
304,343
791,643
42,970
. 775,146
1.0S2.W7
225.3S5
1,613.831
63,629
582,425
101,438
113,472
110,920
70.025
601.145
162,737
357,830
44,825
141,780
627,472
241.993
27,358.936
000,030
474.137
136,303
3,445,935
1,170.43
1,094.600
413,935
1,005,329
132,848
618,744
1.S71.9C1
834,615
L9CO.C01
186,810
563,435
425,889
66,390
110.457
143,225
333,005
89,527
334,986
85,363
66,215
912,766
687,858
80
18
63
25
71
61
50
71
7
162
Totals ...... .$51 ,828,287 $76.818,3.14
Well
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TeL Douglas 1533
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Proposed
nnd tho general topography In superior
In every detail. West of Chicago the
highway follows the Overland trail which
has been followed by travelers for halt
a century, so that it is more familiar than
otlier routes. A largo portion of tho
route Is marked and improved and all
along the present route tho roads In
several states is constantly repaired and
maintained by the state or county. The
route also accommodates tho greatest
I'Umbor of people. Statistics compiled by
experts who have gone over the proposed
route are unanimous in their agreement
that It can be prepared at the least cost
Newly
A combination of stucco trim mine and
Warren at 2419 Evans street The design
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ANDIRONS FOR 12 GIFTS
No rfireplaco looks just right without a pair ot andirons, ji sot of flro
tools, a spark screen, a grate (or basket).
Have you a fireplace?
Fireplace seta have become popular in the east for use as gifts.
In our display rooms may be neon a remarkablo assortment of up-to-the-minute
styles in fireplace accessories, which plooso Inspect at your
convenience, whether you wish to buy or not.
Incidentally such a display of artletlo built-in fireplaces with beau
tiful andirons of brass, wrought iron, bronco here and there is well worth
seolhg.
Sunderland Bros. Co.
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B. S. Prios, 6009 Underwood Ave.
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STANDARD FURNACE AND SUPPLY GO.
MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS
OFFICE and spOW ROOM 411-13 South Tenth St., OMAHA, NEB.
Omaha
8t.Louls
Chicago
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 14, 1013.
to Cross
The route will pass through the fol
lowing states: New York, Now Jersey,
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana. Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming?
Utah, Nevada and California, In the
order tunned.
The association has sent out proclama
tions asking the state authorities and
other officials to co-operate with It in
marklns the roadway. Motorists are
asked to Join In the movement for the
highway. All motorists can remit as low
as to for a contribution and they will
receive a contributor's certificate and an
insignia that can be attached to the
and Home-Furnishers of
Completed Home on Evans Street
full proas brick porch Is seen In tho nbov
Is new and Includes Flaxlinum In outside
Gas and
Soot
Consumers
Sold Through
the Regular
Heating Trade
THE FOLLOWING ARE LOCAL SELLING
I H. Bodenberr, 3163 Bo. 16th Bt.
Ideal Plumbing cs Heatltnir Co, Benson,
io. w. sosiob, x-iorsnos, ntu,
HYDRAULIC-PRESS BRICK CO.
jtAjrOTACTtraiEBB OF
HY-TEX BRICK
TOR 4S TOiLSa THE I.BADEB.
Country from Coast
radiator of the motor car. The associa
tion has now approximately 11,000,000 on
hand and expects to have JIO.000,000 in
the treasury before tho end of tho year.
- The proposed highway is the work of
a tew idealists who have energetically
spent their own ttmo and fortunes In
compelling the peoplo to toko on actlvo
Interest In cross-country highways sim
ilar to those of Europe. Little by little
the commit toe of Idealists wero recog
nised until they secured a sufficient num
ber ot irupportors to commence practical
activities. Henry D, Joy, an enthusiastic
motorist, whs elected president ot th as
house, Jut computed by Wilson and
walls as noh-conductor of heat and cold.
WEIR ALL STEEL
AG2NTS
I ssuellsr It Johnson, 1814 Cass Bt.
O. Kelson, Council Bluffs, Za,
Cleveland
Now York City
Philadelphia
Toledo
Washington
Baltimore
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sociation and Mr. Joy, accompanied by a
number of engineers, made a trip over
what is to be the route ot the Lincoln
highway. Omahans will remember Mr.
Joy's visit In this city a few weeks ago.
Mr. Joy nnd his oonsultlng engineers
were satisfied that the selected route was
the ndvlsablo one, everything taken Into
consideration. Bo careful was the asso
ciation that ovorythlng should be ot tho
best that oven cllmatlo conditions were
studied.
Scores of suggestions had been sent to
tho headquarters of the association at
Detroit. Some thought from great city
STOETZEL STOVE CO.
714 South Sixteenth Strt
Wo install Furnaces in
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will with toft coal. We knoer that because a number of Omaha people trho hav
used others and are now using the Norman soy so. There are three things neces
sary to make a first dan's Furnaco Job. One Is kind, another Is size, and the
third Is Installation. NO Furnaco lob i complete Trtien one or more of the three
are lacking;. The some applies to hot wator heaters How many Furnace or hot
water Jobs In Omaha have all three. Only three out of every ten. Seven out ot
every ten Furnaces of) well as hot water Jobs In Omaha are botch Jobs. Ihey
woro .ohtap In price but expensive In value. Many people have found out that
salesman not oir In July don't elv them Furnace hot air In January. It la as
easy for is to get a Furnace Job from our old established trade as It Is to sell
dollars for njnetjr cents. Olvo us your order now for a Norman before the rush
sets In.
INTKRKST
THERE IS JUST ONE WAY
TO CRT THAT
HOME
ALL YOUR OWN
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Guaranteed
YOU MUST SAVE FOR IT
And hero la tho, way to save. Put your money la Home Dulldera pre
ferred shares at $1.08 each or moro at a tlrao, but as often as yoa
wish. Theao shares earn 7 per cent euarantcod lntorost, plus .build
ers' profits. Total Interest for the year 1912 moro titan 12 per cent.
BTA11T TODAY GET T11E IXOMB BUILDERS' HABIT -A HABIT
THAT WILL GET YOU WEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE and a
homo all your own, If yon want 1L Each dollar doubles every tea
years In HOS1E BUILDERS. Como In let's got acquainted It pay.
Amorican Security Co.
Fiscal Agents for
HOME
BUILDERS Inc.
17th and Douglas 8ts., Omaha
INTEREST
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Quarantood
Does Your House Need Paint?
Certainly because the hot, dry summer has made
everything dry and a coat of paint' or varnish now will
protect the floors, woodwork and exterior for the winter,
We Will Be Glad to Advise Yom What is Needed
WE SELL THE BEST PAINTS, VARNISHES, OAL
SOMINE, BRUSHES, WINDOW GLASS, GLUE and
PAINTERS' and HOUSE GLEANERS' SUPPLIES.
Barker Brothers Paint Go.
16094 Farnam St.
When You Build, Why Not Use the Best It Costs No More
Our Cement Building Blocks aro Machine Tamped, Steam Cured and
Waterproofed and tho Price la Eight. Visit our Display Room and make
your selection.
IDEAL CEMENT STONE CO,
Doug. 4-128 Slain Ofrico and Display Room 1708-10 Cuming St.
to Coast
to great city would be the Ideal roUtev
Others thought from point of Interest to
point of Interest would be better. But
eventually all agreed that the advisable
route was a direct route from New York
to Ban Francisco with as few diversions
as possible.
The Lincoln Iloghway association 1
young. It is a 1913 organization and It
was not expected that a thing could bo
done this year. But several things have'
been done and several more "will be dono.
Tho highway will become one of the
greatest ot America's great things when
finally completed.
Omaha
old or built houses at
well as in now houses la
process of construction.
Wo soil Furnaces on tho
monthly payment plan or
a cut price for cash. Wa
tako your stores as part
payment on Furnaces. Wa
sell the "NORMAN1' Fur
nace made In Rochester,
N. Y by the same con
corn that mako tho fam
ous HOWE Ventilator,
recognised by all who
know it to bo tha best
and largest Base Burner
In the world. Tho Norman
Furnaco will burn hard,
coal, semi - Anthracite,
soft coal, coke, corn cobs,
wood or anything that
will burn. It will heat
your homo with leea ex
ponce than any other
method known at this
time. There la no ex
clusive hard coal Furnace
made that will fie it
your homo with as little
exnense as the Norman
soft coal Furnace made
that will heat your horns
with as little expense,
bold fire as well or work
INTEREST
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Quirantaad
INTEREST
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Quarantood
Tel. Douglas 4750,