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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.
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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
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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
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Sanderson Iron Co.,
1818 Harney Street,
Omaha, Neb.
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Now the Best Buy
Among the Oil Shares
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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.
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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.
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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"
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