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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1920)
7 B THE BEE'S HOME BUILDER'S PAGE. HIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 27, 1920, Vf : OMAHA NOW ON THRESHOLD OF GREATGROWTH Future Is Certain if All Inter ests Pull Together, Says Ernest Schreiber in First of Series. A Spacious Home Following ts the first of a series of ar ticles by Ernest P. Schreiber. Omaha architect, relative to Omaha's possibilities for developing a comprehensive plan for Its future growth. These articles will outline the, difficulties In the way of the growth of cities, what has been done elsewhere and what can be done In Omaha. By ERNEST SCHREIBER. When Lewis and Clarke stood on the bluffs of the Missouri on their pilgrimage to the western coast they must have had some premise of the wonderful possibilities of tht coun try over which their glance wan tiered. They must have prophesied to some extent the enormous strides that such a country would make in the next century. The eyes of such dreamers as Lewis and Clark must have visualized, in spite of the wild ress and savagery of the outlook, the future of such a center o empire, wliye richness must have appealed Tlem in its glorious possibilities, i'he enthusiast and dreamer of to day, glitteriug as his vision may be, will seem but a short-sighted prophet tomorrow. The future of Omaha, Neb., and America promise achievements that it is impossible to estimate today. Other cities are larger than Oma ha. Many cities -e older, their his tories reaching 'fa- hack into the past. Many are be.tcr developed, more beautiful architecturally, more advanced artistically, more promi nent commercially. Many are greater manufacturing and industrial centers. None, however, have a better territory surrounding, one more teeming with conservative, in variable wealth or more productive in the essentials to the life of Amer ica. None have a more solid, sub stantial growth in prospect, unaf fected by changing economic condi tions. None are more centrally lo cated in relation to the real wealth of the country. Never better was this shown than during the late war. Undisturbed by financial changes, unswerved by industrial disturb ances, Omaha kept on steadily han dling the supplies of foodstuffs that fed ihe nation and the allies. The termination of the war did not affect the city in the least, as the never ceasing supply of agricultural prod ucts continue to pour through its granaries, mills, factories and stock yards regardless of war or peace. Remarkable Opportunities. Situated in the heart of the -world's most fertile and prosperous territory, with a place on an inland waterway that will one day be the method of nsportation of industrial products,' jh adequate rail facilities in every ssar V . 11 was iiievuaute uidv Umatid snouia Decome one 01 ine . ., ? 1 : t ieaaing ' ones 01 .niiierica. lis geography has made Omaha possi ble, and its physical topography will make Omaha one of the most beau tiful cities in -the world, if. the op portunities open to the people are grasped and accomplished. Lewis and Clark, prophets as they were, could not see Omaha as it is today. Men ,of today, with prophetic vision as great as that of Lewis and Clark can only grasp at the gigantic pos sibilities of the future. But, influ enced by the rapid strides of the past years, we are a little more able to prophesy rightly, and a little more fearless in our prophesying. The realization that the cities were to outstrip their facilities soon un less some action were taken, came a few years ago, to most of the cities of America. Up to that time, most of the cities, like Topsy, had "just ' growed." They were rapidly becom ing overcrowded and unhealthful. Men with vision began to realize that steps must be taken to regulate the grovvth so that the city would grow according to rules and laws which would make it habitable in the future and not a mere pile of steel and brick where men would stagnate and die. i About Civic Pride. City plans and commissions for their development were the result. The few cities who were the first to get the vision, grew more beauti ful and livable. They expanded in dustrially and financially. They grew in population and their citi zens were happy and heaithtul be cause the city provided for their recreation and housing. Their homes were improved, their manu facturers restricted to definite areas, "iUine heights were defined so as to ptrmit of light and air to the workers. The dweller in the city began to take pride in the appear ance of his city, and in time the idea spread. Omaha's City Planning commis sion was organized in 1916. As in all such movements, its growth has been comparatively slow. All the Deoole of the city have not seen the vision. A city cannot be rebuilt or remodeled in a day. Much study must be given as to what changes or improvements are test for the fu ture. A complete city plan is not the result of a few years, but of generations. Unwise city planning might be made detractive to growth. Every city has a different possi- bi htv in its city plan, ana a wen developed plan used in one city might be an entire misfit in anoth er. With exhaustive study ot con ditions as they are, wise planning is to the future and above all, co operation by the people of the city, something may be evolved that will make a city beautiful and attractive above all others in future years, Omaha has the opportunity. Will the people take hold of it and make the fision a possiDimyr New Exchange Members. E. IM. Slater, formerly of the ,J. ,irt Slater company, now neaa tif the Slater company; Manville & Clark and R. F. Ueary of the Ames Realty corporation were elected to membership in the Umaha Keal Ls tate board last week. J I BEO Rl!j BaiTTlNsBdf! BNlMq?Hl . Porch In as -A Of elabarate style this spa cious house makes a fine ap pearance and is an ideal home with its wide porches and large bright rooms. The reception hall extends through the center of the house, on one side of it the parlor, living room, con servatory; opposite are dining room, pantry, kitchen and laun dry. There are fire bedrooms and bath on the second floor, also ample closets. The attic provides gopd storage space. There are front and rear stairs. Clyde Smith Adams, Architect. SECOND FLOOR,. FIRST FLOOR., Thinning Plants Thinning Plants Plants should be thinned to an even stand if you expect to produce good vegetables. Crowded plants never produce high yields and there is even a greater sacrifice of quality where they are not given ample space to grow in. The vegetables never reach their full size and are often so crowded that in case of such crops as radishes and beets they are irregular in shape crooked and pitted to such an extent that much of the edible part is wasted when they are used. The stand is too thick in many gardens this year. There is always a tendency for gardeners to sow more seeds than are necessary. This was particularly true during seeding time this year, for the season was late and extremely unfavorable, and growers wanted to be certain of a good, thick stand from the first planting. They at least wanted to have enough. This was no doubt a good scheme and has, up to this time, resulted in no particular harm except the extra seeds have been wasted. However, the plants must be thinned soon be fore they begin crowding each other. It is most always better to thin out than to have to replant several; days after the first planting, be cause the stand is uneven and the work of caring for the crop is in creased. The late plants usually suffer more from the attacks of insects and they also mature later, doubling the work at harvest time. Not all vegetable crops need thin- nine, witn some crops, sucn, ior example, as beets and radishes, it is a common practice to delay the thinning until the plants are ready to use. In this way a great deal of waste is avoided. In general, however, most of the common vegetable crops will need to be thinned, and the work should be done before the plants become too large. If the thinning is done when the plants are very small the work is much easier. The extent to which plants are to be pulled out in thinning depends on the kind of plant, the nature of its growth, the method of cultivat ing and training. The kind of soil also has something to do with thin ning. If the sou is .rich in general more plants may be left. 1 What is believed to be the largest deposit of high grade chrome ore the world has been discovered in Rhodesia, more than 2,000,000 tons having been exposed already. A. 'Henry Johannszen ' Glass & Paint Company GLAZING Phone Douglas 349 114 So. 14th St., Omaha, Neb. By FRANK RIDGWAY. , In thinning plants the average gardener is often reluctant when it comes to pulling up the thrifty ones, but if all of them are allowed to re main few will mature satisfactorily. Pull up the scraggy ones and. save the good ones that have a dark green color. Peas, if planted in a good soil, usually thrive best when planted quite close together, and seldom need any thinning. They are usually drilled in rows and may be allowed to grow just as they come up, with out thinning. This is not the case with beans. They are often planted in hills, especially the pole varieties that are staked and need to be thinned. When they have been planted with not more than five seed to the hill and, the hils are at least -12 inches apart, they will not need to be thinned, but- if more than that number has been planted it will be best to thin them, leaving from four to five plants in each hill. . In order to have roasting ears that are filled to the end, with the tips covered and plump grains, sweet corn" should' " always be thinned, leaving not more than three or four stalks m each hill. Pull out the weak stalks and leave the thrifty ones. t Radishes are seldom planted -so thick that they will need thinning when the plants are young. Unless they are too 'thick, radishes may be allowed to stand, and the thinning can be done when the plants are pulled for table use' as they reach edible size. This same practice may be followed with lettuce, which is generally sown entirely too thickly. Thin the beds by pulling the small or medium-sized plants out for table use. Child Loses Both Legs . " When Run Over by Car Trenton, N. J., June 26. Edward Pachuta, 3 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pachta of 432 Center street, while chasing a base ball thrown into the street by his little sister, was badly injured by a one- man trolley car. The child was taken to St. Francis hospital, where both his legs were amputated. Carl H. Sheppard, mo torman of the car, was arrested and later released. RENTERS' LEAGUE IS DISAPPROVED BY INVESTORS Five Apartment H6use Con tracts Canceled Due to Agi tation, Realtor Says. Investors interested in the build ing of apartment houses, and other classes of residential rental prop erty, do not view the Tenants' league with favor. W. R. Adair, president of the Omaha Loan and Building associa tion, says the Tenants' league, and other agitation for regulation of rents, is discouraging building. "We have five clients. Mr. Adair said, ''who had become reconciled to high prices of building materials and labor and were ready to build. "But when thev saw the possi bility of attempted dictation by law, of prices they should charge, they ail refused to go ahead. "Every one of these clients would have built an apartment house. But none is willing to take a chance on not being able to collect enough rent to pay on the investment. "Five new apartment houses would help relieve the housing shortage." Frank H. Myers, with others in terested in rental properties, be lieves no law can be passed by the city council, fixing a rental scale. "If a man builds an apartment," Mr. Myers said, "and establishes his rental scale, no city ordinance can require him to rent his prop erty for less than his scale. "It would be just as reasonable to tell the tenant, 'You've got to pay a certain price.'" Realtors say the demand for places to live is not decreasing. "To accommodate one of my cli ents who wanted to buy I bought a three-months lease on a house a few days ago," L. L. Porter said. "I advertised this lease and received 97 calls for it." Vacant Lots Are Moving Rapidly, Dealers Declare Vacant lots still are maintaining the lead in the realty market, dealers say. Following the sale of a complete tract of 104 lots in the northwest part of the city two weeks ago, an other tract ot 4U lots was sold out entirely last week, in the southeast portion of the city. These lots were all sold on the payment plan. In most cases, sellers said, payments were larger tnan re quired. "The public is beginning to realize that vacant lots are comparatively low in price," E. M. Slater said, "because nearly all of them were developed at prewar prices." Mrs. Sarah Joslyn Buys Property Valued at $250,000 Four deeds wefe placed on record last week by Harry A. Tukey for Mrs. Sarah Joslyn in connection with the purchase by Mrs. Joslyn of Dodge street property between Twenty-second and Twenty-fourth streets. These deeds showed a total con sideration of .$250,000. Two more deeds are to- be filed in the Joslyn deal, the transaction having in volved six separate parcels of land. Buys Badgley Property. John O'Doilncll. a capitalist of Crawford, Neb., has purchased the J." II. Badgley property on Jackson, etween Twenty-seventh and Twrnt-ty-eighth street, for $35,000. Perkins Buys Flat. S. M. Perkins has bought from E. W. Bedford a brick fiat at 815-17 Park avenue for $12,000. This is a sign of efficiency in construction work. Bring your plans and specifi cations to us. We specialize - on big buildings. ASSETS OVER $1,400,000 Construction Department y W. Boyd Jones, Mgr. llJi C. C. Shinier, Pres. DODGE, AT 18TH, OMAHA. G. A. Rohrbough, Sec,-Treas. t u g ' g m m m m m m m MODERN FIXTURES Gas and Electric Home Labor-Saving Devices of All Kinds. GRANDEN ELECTRIC CO. 1511 Howard Street Omaha The Wife Saving Station BLUE BIRD ELECTRIC SHOP Let the "Blue Bird" wire your house. 1905 Farnam Stret . Tyler 5050 Omaha, Neb. Why have Omaha homes purchased two. carloads of "White Lily" Washing Machines this year? JAMES BLACK MASONRY & CONTRACTING CO. Constructionists and Engineers Estimate Furnished and Work Done on Fixed Fee BuU OFFICE BUILDINGS APARTMENT HOUSES HOTELS STORES And All Kinds of Industrial Buildings Offices New York Boston Detroit t Chicago St. Louie Omaha Kansas City Seattle Phones Harney 3463 and Tyler 1122 New Real Estate Firm. F. A. Fratt, for several years in the building department of the C. W. Martin company, has formed a partnership with L. L. Porter, real tor, effective July 1. Mr. Porter says' the firm, in addition to its broker age business, will build new houses and buy old ones and remodel them. Explains Why U. S. Is Dry London, June 26. "Look here, sir," said a paper hanger to an Eve ning News reporter, "if they had fhad good beer in America there would never have been any prohi bition." It ranks as the newest explanation of why America went cry. HEAVY Hoisting E.J.DAVIS 1212 Farnam. Tel. D. 353 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiii AWNINGS s See our Special Awning Patterns and ' 5 i get our prices before ordering else- s 5 where. Ideas and estimate fur- s nished without cost. , Nebraska" Tenf & Awning Co. s 1204 Farnam St. i, H. S. McDonald, Mgr. m s uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiMiniiiininiii Majestic Underground Garbage Receiver Sanitary garbage disposal underground is accomplished with the Majestic Underground Garbage Receiver. Dogs can't upset it as they do the ordinary untightly garbage can. Flies and vermin can not get to it. It it sanitary and odor-proof. This un derground receiver is more con v e n i e n t, too., Step ping on' a bandy trip opens the can. It is economical because it will outlast the ordin iry can. A MAJESTIC UNDERGROUND GARBAGE RECEIVER Is Sanitary Convenient Odor Proof Fly Proof Dog Proof and Saves Money LET L'S SHOW YOU Sanderson Iron Co., 1818 Harney Street, Omaha, Neb. at pab Now the Best Buy Among the Oil Shares 0 n PER Last Word To Investors: YOUR CHANCE FOR FORTUNE! MILLIONS OF DOLLARS are going into the pockets of in vestors from the FAMOUS HOMER OIL POOL and if you are not getting your share it is your own fault. The officers of the Conservative Oil Company had the courage to dig down in their own pockets early in the game and by so doing secured for this company their now Proven Homer Acreage. This acreage is what has made the company what it is today. ' Now this Homer lease is entirely surrounded by big producers, some of which came in at 10,000, 15,000 and one 30,000 barrels of oil per day. We offer you the chance of your whole life to make a real stake and you don't have to wait. ' $100.00 MAY MAKE YOU $10,000 THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE Millions of dollars are going into the pockets of investors every day from Louisiana Oil. Are you getting your share? If not, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE. We are now selling a small block of Conservative's stock at par, $1.00 a share, fully paid and non-assessable. Conservative's well is down 1,250 feet, drilling in PROVEN OIL LAND in south west quarter of northeast quarter, Section 29, Township 21, Range 7, west, in the very heart of the HOMER OIL POOL, CLAI BORNE PARISH, Louisiana, where wells come in at from 5,000 to 40,000 barrels of high-grade oil per day. A 1,000-barrel-per-day oil well will produce over one million four hundred thousand dollars worth of oil in one year. BIG OIL PRODUCTION ON ALL SIDES The Standard Oil Company's Oakes No. 2 well (30,000 bar rels) is only 766 yards away from this lease; Simms No. 3 (10,000 barrels) is only 470 yards away and Simms No. 1 (15,000 barrels) is only 430 yards away from the property. Many other big pro ducers are in close proximity, and this land is entirely surrounded on all four sides by big producing oil wells. Many, many new wells are being brought in every week in this WONDER' POOL OF THE WORLD. Conservative's prop erty is jam-up against the Standard Oil Co.'s lease, which speaks for itself. A 1,000-barrel-per-day oil well will produce over $1,400, 000, worth of oil in one year. We are confident this well will be at least 5,000 barrels per day, with every chance of being more. A 5,000-barrel well will produce over $7,000,000 worth of oil in a year. Will you share in this future prosperity? $100.00 may make you $10,000 and you get quick action. CLEAN BUSINESS Reasons why you should invest: ' 1. The Conservative is a well and substantially organized Oil Company for the definite purpose of producing oil. Capital $625,000. 1 2. With large and valuable holdings in many of the best proven oil fields known Texas, Wyoming and Louisiana, totalling 2,516 & acres in all 25 ACRES IN HOMER. 3. With no promotion stock and none will be issued. 4. The company guarantees that 50 per cent or more of all net earnings will be paid in dividends to stockholders balance to be used for enhancing the assets of the company. $. The company has the definite policy of drilling proven acreage only. 6. The Homer well is down over 1,250 feet and the crew is rushing the well to completion. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT. Conservative Stock May Be $50 Per Share in 10 Days We offer you the chance to buy shares in the Conservative Oil Co., Inc., 6f La., at par, $1.00 per share. -1 We hold an option on a small block of this' company's stock and are selling a limited amount at $1.00 per share. The com pany's well should be in with oil pouring into the pipe lines in ten days at the most and when this well bursts in gushing oil there is no telling what the price Conservative stock will go to. We consider this stock the best offering today and recommend its purchase highly as a safe investment with unlimited possi bilities for high profits in a very short time. THE HOMER WELL DOWN OVER 1,250 FEET And when you read this it will be still deeper. The bit is steadily biting its way down to the precious oil-fluid. Every day lessens the time. The oil sand should be reaehed at less than 1,500 feet, and the drillers expect to bring the well in within 10 days' time. Edward Conden, the driller, in charge of operations, has the crew going full blast. No time is being wasted and we confi dently expect the well in and gushing over the top by July 4th. FORTUNE DRAWING NEAR FOR CONSERVATIVE STOCKHOLDERS Last week a big well came bursting in only 300 feet from Conservative's lease, 100 yards away, on the Standard lease, and 9 others came in in close proximity to.this lease. WILL YOU SHARE IN THIS HOMER GUSHER? Are you a Conservative stockholder? If you are, congratu late yourself. If you-are not, weVfer you the chance to share in Conservative's lease right in the heart of the "Billion Dollar Circle." The heart of the Homer Oil Pool, where oil wells came in from 5,000 to 40,000 barrels per day big production on all sides of this property. 10 DAYS TO FORTUNE $100 MAY MAKE YOU $10,000 $1,000 MAY MAKE YOU WEALTHY, But you cannot de lay, as in 10 days the oil should be pouring into the pipe line. Then all will scramble for Conservative Stock, the price will go soaring so the man of ordinary means can no longer buy. FILL OUT THE ORDER BLANK Fill out your order blank below for all the shares you can afford. This is your last chance at $1.00 PER SHARE PAR VALUE. REMEMBER THIS As a stockholder you share in every well drilled and in every asset this company now owns or ever shall own. and also that only stock actually outstanding will share in the profits. Act now, as the balance of this small block will not last lone. SEND YOUR ORDER TODAY. TELEGRAPH YOUR ORDER and we will reserve your stock until check arrives. 216 Texas Street ISfradsfreeft Brokerage Co. TEAR OFF MAIL TODAY Shreveport, La. ' ORDER BLANK DRADSTREET BROKERAGE CO. ' 216 Texas Street Shreveport, Louisiana - Enclosed find (Check P. O. Order Draft) for $ as payment in full for. . .. share of thp Pnnif! ejfnrk F.,ii Paid and Non-Assessable) of the Conservative Oil Coof La.(par vakTe $1.00) J the . prieV of 'ft S& the event ; stock . i oversubscribed and you are not able to fill this buy order at the above price, that you will return my money at once" Have otock Certificates and Receipt issued in name of: s I Name street Ultv v State if