TI1E OMAHA SUNDAY HEK: FEBRUARY 27, 1916.
OTIS RT.F.VATORK IN
TWO STRONG MEN IN THE RANKS
Members of a Well Known Firm
OF THE HUSTLERS.
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GRAIN EXCHANGE
Members Omaha Grain Exchange
Erery Safety Devioe Possible Placed
on Can to Guard Passengers
from Accidents.
PUBLIC GETS BEST SERVICE
In Its elevator arrangement tha Omaha
rain exchange has few rivals. No ex
pense has been spared to make the sys
tem tha safest, moat comfortable and
convenient that could be Installed. Three
large, roomy cars, all running during
business hour, give the public the beat
of service.
Tha Otla Elevator company furnished
nd Installed the complete equipment.
Rvery type of elevator Is manufactured
toy this company, their Installations being
In tha Woolwork building, New York,
the highest In tha worM: also the Singer
and Metropolitan Mfe buildings, and In
thousands of other structures the world
A broad territory la covered by the Otis
people, their business extending beyond
tha borders of the United Rates Into the
foreign countries. Factories are In Vonk
ra. N. T.: Harrison. N. J milnam
W. B. WEEKES
C. L. WEEKES
beetles raia o.
CoimsagtfflinrBe&nfts
Houston. Tox.; Philadelphia, Buffalo and
Berlin. The works at Albert. FVnnr- m.m
recently demolished by the fighting
armies.
Omaha has been nude the distributing
point for the entire middle west by the
Otla Elevstor company and they occupy
spacious three-storv builHtnr t k
northv.est ccrner of Twelfth and Jack
ton afreets. R. w. Onrdner, vice presi
dent of the company, is general manager
nt the local tompany.
J.3.32ancJiard
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Updike Concerns
Strong ' in Their
Big Business Way
The L'pdlke Grain company Is a very
large firm. Indeed, on tha grain exchange.
Jt la one of the sixteen charter members
of the exchange. This company is Incor
porated with a paid up capital stock of
SI .000,000.
By reason of its strength and lta
Utralghtforward dealings over a number
of years It enjoys a large business and
receives grain shipments from a large
territory and an extensive clientele.
"N. B. Updike la president of the com-
ny, E. Updike, vice president; C. L.
abcock, secretary; E. A. Cope, treas
urer, and F. A. Howard, superintendent.
Tha Missouri Valley Elevator company
does a big business in wholesale grain
In. this part of the country and through
tha Omaha Grain exchange. N. B. Up
dike 1 Ita president. O. M. Smith, vice
president and general manager, and C.
L. Babcock, secretary. The company has
elevator capacity amounting to a total
of 750.000 bushels, located at Missouri
Valley, la.
The Updike Elevator company Is a Big
concern that deals In wholesale grain and
has grown up with tha country. The
president of the company la E. A. Cope,
vice president is N. B. 'Updike and tha
secretary-treasurer is C. I Babcock. Tha
company's elevator capacity Is 750,000
bushels, the elevators being located on
tha South Side.
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CENiswdnger
Weeks
Merchants National
One of Big Factors
The Merchants National bank was
founded October 1, 182, and has been a
growing banking Institution from that
day to this.
The first bank building used was lo
cated at the northwest corner of Thir
teenth and Farnam streets. Just across
the street to the west of the present
structure. I.uther Drake, who la presi
dent o( the big bank now, was a young
assistant cashier of the bank when It
started. Tha other officers of the bank
at Its beginning were: Frank Murphy,
president; 8. Q. Rogers, vice president.
and R. B. Wood, cashier.
The Institution prospered so well that
In 1888 it built the present large banking
building Into which It moved and where
It has since been housed. This bank tran
sacts a very large percentage of the
Omaha Grain exchange business. It has
a capital of $500,000. with surplus and un
divided profits of $800,0n0.
The officers are: Luther Drake, presi
dent; Frank T. Hamilton, vice president:
Fred P. Hamilton, cashier; B. II. Melle,
assistant cashier: S. a. Kent, assistant
cashier, and Fred Oisca.len, ssslstnnt
cashier.
FOR
ABSOLUTE
SATISFACTION
On Your
CONSIGNMENTS
TRY
We Live Up To Our Name.
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Locks on DoorsvAre"
AH of Special Type
A number of Omaha's new buildings
In tha last few years have been equipped
by Milton Rogers Bona company with
Bargen t locks and hard war.
Tha Woodmen of tha World building
Is one of these and tha latest big build
ing ao equipped la tha new Omaha Grain
Exchange building. The locks used on
this building have been made especially
for It. It is not the usual mortise type
of lock. It is called Sargent's union
lock, being formed of an outside and an
Inside part which contains the works.
ese are bolted together easily on tha
door, avoiding the use of screws and
saving mucn lime in application.
An elaborate keying arrangement of
master and grand-master keys has been
worked out to suit tha needs of this
particular building.
The design and finish of tha hardware
are well suited to the character of the
building and add much to Ita beauty
and substantial appearance. The doors
re all equipped with Sargent's new door
check and spring. The checking ar
rangement of thla is so controlled that
the door will swing slowly all the way
shut or quickly to a point within a few
Inohea of the Jamb, aa desired.
The hardware throughout the building
waa chosen not only for Ita decorative
value, but for Its dependable and per
manent service.
Huntley Is Charter
Member of Exchange
E. E. Huntley, who occupies handsome
offices at 638 In tha new exchange build
ing, is a charter member of the Omaha
Grain exchange and has always been
active In the work of tha Institution. He
executes a general commission business
a large clientele distributed through
the country. He represents, also, the J.
Rosenbaum Grain company of Chicago
and buys grain for the Quaker Oats company.
Many colored dice were found lying scat
tered about, and Hbove this stratum wn
a thick layer of wood ashes, suggest
ing the debris of charred wooden buildings.
While building the Exehanre workmen
came upon a aravel Dlt full of nvster
shells, bones of cattle, old sandals and
shattered pottery-. Two pavements were
dug up under the French church In
Threatdneedle atreet, and othor pavements
have been cut through in several parts
of the city. The soil seems to have
risen over Roman I-onrton at the rata
of nearly a foot a century. Ktill further
must th searcher tlg to ftn.1 the third
London, the . earlier . London of the
Britons. '
!j. H. CONRAD !
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Grain and Feed
Conscientious Service
Established 1854
215 Grain Exchange
Write,
Wire
or
Phone
Us
For
Prices
Delivered
at
Your
Station
324
326
Omaha
Grain
Exchange
Phone
Douglas
1006
L Omaha, Nebraska J
The "Grain Dealers Way"
.
The "Grain Dealers" Is a Mutual fire Insurance company that
Bpeclallzcs on countryr clevatora. By Its system of selection of
risks and rigid inspection, it baa grouped together the better
class of elevators in the country. It does not try to interest tha
man who is looking for something cheap; nor la Ita service ex
tended to those who think that their business entitles them to
lower rates than others; but the man who is wining to co-operate
with his neighbor to reduce the burning ratio of country elevators
will be more than satisfied with a "Grain Dealers" policy.
While the general los ratio of the country shows no material
reduction, due to the better construction of the risks it insures,
the "Grain Dealer" has lowered its basis rate forty-eight points
in thirteen years, while Its cost has been cut 62 during that
time, due to better care and a reduced loss ratio.
If you wish our Inspection service extended to your property
WRITE, WIRE, PHONE OR CALL
slMSIANAPOUS. IND.
FITZGERALD A McOOTTER, Western Managers,
807 Omana Grain Exchange.
Itetter Construction More Care Fewer Fires.
J. B. SWEARINGEN. Pres. A. HEDELUND. Sec'y.
J. G. WILD. Solicitor.
THE
United.
rain
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BEMIS OMAHA BAG MAKES
MILLIONS OF BAGS YEARLY
The Bemls Omaha Bag company la a
very Important factor In connection with
the Omaha Grain exchange, for a great
many bags are needed to put that
grain In.
The Berata Bat company was organised
in St. Louis back in 1868 and has been
growing ever alnoe. The Omaha factory
waa buUt In WS and has been added to
since that time untU now Its capacity has
Increased ever no per cent. The annual
output at the Omaha factory now ex
ceeds 35.ono.ooo bags of various kinds,
valued at more than tl.KO.OOO.
A. F. Bemls la president of the com
pany. J. 8. Bemie Is treasurer and Tf. II.
Allen Is secretary. There are about 37S
employes and the product la sold all over
tha west.
The Threat LB4a.
Roman London lies burled about ehrht-
en feet below the level of Cheapalde. In
parte or the city there have
discovered tessellated pavements.
tom&s. lamps, asea, aandala.
' keys, ornsments. weapons, coins and
! statues of the Roman gods.
' When, a little ovrr a century ago. deep
'er(kona-'Were made tor tha aewere la
I Mm bard street, the lowest stratum was
(Xuuu i consist of tCMtlialed pavement.
en feet be
nyrfly all
5en dlaco
Roman to
Incorporated)
J. B. Blanchard
C. E. Nitwonger
Blanchard-Niswonger
Grain Company
Consignments and Correspondents
Solicited.
Office, 500-503 Grain Exchange
Phone Douglas 4054
OMAHA, NEB.
We Are Not Buyers of Grain
Commission Only
When Consigning to Omaha, Give Us a Trial
434-435 Omaha Grain Exchange Telephone Douglas 5031
OMAHA. NEBRASKA
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