Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 30, 1888, Page 11

South Omaha bank and Nebraska Sav- ings bank in South Omaha. The officers are Hon, W, Ohristo” and *‘Souchaz and Muy‘-‘u cigars, all brands long and favorably known to the trade throughout the A. Paxton, country. They carry in addition to | president; Robert Vierling, these alarge stock of fine brandies,gins, | ¢ nY; Louis Vierling, secr cognacs, ports, sherries, madeiras, etc., | treusurer, and A. J. Vierling, manager. and also n complete line of domestic and imported cigars. It is safe to predict for this firm that they will do a large This firm is located on the corner of business in the future, and Omaha is to | Fifteenth and Jackson streets, occupy- be congratulated upon such accessionsto | ing a large four-story brick building, her list of enterprising merchants. built for their specinl purpose, and is | one of the lar, e est and most complete LIME AND BUILDING MATERIAL { machine hops in the west. Their work e supplicd with first-class machinery This is undoubtedly one of the most ' a4, tools, consisting of eight lathe prominent among the commercial inter- | ranging in length from six 1o twenty- ost of Omaha, ~With the immense | fiys” foot, and scoring from thirteen amount of building being prosccuted | : here and in the surrounding territory d Davis & Cowgill Iron Works. inches to thirt, inches. Two plan- ers,one of which is amammoth machin vast amount of material is i will plane forty-two inches square by which the firms identified with this in- | po, fe long. and weighs nearly ten terests are fully able to supply in auy | tons, They also have four drilling ma- quantity and as cheaply as can be | cured in any soction of this country. Having all the facilities of manufactur- ing coupled with unrival transpor- chines rar z from twenty to fifty-four inch swing, Universal milling 1 suspension drill, cutting off ¢ ing machines, pipe and bolt threading tation by reason of the railvond converg- | machines, power punch and sh ing here the They have two forges in operation and supply the tre a steam hammer for heavy work. The throughout the st power to drive the works is furnished ritory. Lime sewer pipe. by a fifty-horse power Boile’sand a stocco, hair and all the seve forty-horse power Skinner engines, jals entering into this branch of the | Phay manufacture machinery of all in stock in the large wde is supplied with RLL Sueine ivon fencing, shafting, couplings, ete.; ulso ‘e western engines, steam yards, and the t * goods at prices us low as in any city in the United ates. J. J. Johnson & Co., Office, 218 South Thirteenth Strect. The firm of J. Johnson & Co., was ostablished in May, 1886, and_is com- posed of J. Johnson and (. W. Hull. They are wholesale and retail dealers ot lime, dom nd imported cement, , fire brick, fire clay, drain des of coal. and a general line of builders’ materinl, They ar tensive manufacturers of lime. the works heing located at Weeping Water, Neb., and Cordova, I11., which hav capucity of 1,000 barrels aday. special brands are Port Byron, Cordova and Superior—known to the trade gen- erally as na superior grade of lime. With their special facilities and ady tages in thisspecinl department of their business they are prepared to supply the trade with asuperior qualivy of lime ay the ve losest prices, being manu- lished some 0 avis in a alimited ca as the Nov- noss was m years ago by Mr. very small way and with ital, and was then known ely works., By clos ness and fivst-class w re required, and s partner, and unde = | bined efforts of the new firm the fa ities of the present quarters were re- quired to meet their increasing trade. LOANS AND INVESTMENTS. A Lowmsville editor thinks that the western states, where savings deposits are seanty, have asubstitute which isan infinitely greator incentive, both to in- dustry andg economy, that is, western farm mortgages. “Thedebtand the in- terest,” says the editor, ‘cause the facturers and the lurgest dealers in the | happy mortgagors to hump themsel state. They also carry a large stock of [ N industry, and to scratch around in a Saror pive. drain - tile, coment. fire | livelier Tashion i promotion of e e ihind e | the interests of cconomy, than general lin s their [ ali Ll:i)] :;L\vlmu.-; L]'m\"k L"d“l’[‘!m\; AR BT 1508 tE Nor you could shake a stick at. oth N epaeatat Sull North | | der and borrower. aro benofittod. Twenticth, on the Twentieth street cable line. The lender gets a good rate of interest Their trade extends throughout the | 00 his money, and the borrower gets west, embracing the states of Illinois, the benefit of the increase of the Nebrstn, Kansas. . Wisconsin, | landod seeurity by virtue of the im- Towa, Dakota, Minnesot visited by their cor v men. They also do a large retail busi- ness in th 1d vieinity W. J. Welshans. At 511 South Sixteenth street, will be found an exhibition of building material unsurpassed in the west. Mr. Wel- shans is general western agent for the entire line of samples which he carries and can furnish everything needed in the building line.- The agency for Ne- braska and western Towa for the Hy- draulic Pressea Brick company of St. Louis. has been placed with this gentle- man, and one of the most complete and beautiful exhibits is their display of plain and ornamental pressed brick. ‘Another and important feature is the complete line of sliding and Venotian provements made with borrowed tal. In many of the western st the increase in the assessed value a land has more than paid the principal 1d interest of the loans which insured its development. In this line we have anumberof firms with large capitals and which are under the judicious management of the lead- ing financiers of our city. The busi- ness embraces the placiug of loans ou first-class improved farms and city property. The principal of which is guaranteed to all in The Union Trust One of the most substantial organiz- ations that flourish in Omaha is the Union Trust company of this cit; It was organized December 1, 1885, under the laws of the state of Nebraska,and and Kansas, which blinds. These blinds are of the best | has a subscribed and guaranteed capital manufactured, have been piaced in | of $300,000. The object for which the many of the new and better class of res- | organization exists is to make loans on idences where they are giving unqual isfaction. = Full sized models aycd and will be shown at a One of the most convenienta a modern house is a dumb waiter, or. small elevator, for raising or lowering trunks and other heavy articl The best thing on the market is 70Y'8, which is made in any size or height and to carry any ordinary weight. Ovders are taken for this waiter and satisfac- tion guaranteed. A full size working model is on exhibition. Estimates are made on terra cotta work, iron and wire work, concrete, stone, slate, fire brick, ete., also slate s erccted during the past season well improved farms in the eastern ed sat- countios of Nebraska and on improved property in the city of Omaha. They also negotiate sckool, county, municipal and other bonds, and acceptand execute such trusts as may be committed to them by auy individual, company, corpora- tion, trustee, administrator of estates, court of record and others. On account of the ofticers of the company being so widely and favorably known, they have built up a lavge business in the negoti- and real estate, bonds, et are W. A. Paxton, presi- Maul, vice president, Robert L. Garlichs, secretary; Alfre Millard, treasurer; Dana S. Lande wash tubs and blackboards. counsel. Directors, W. A. Paxton, W. Many samples of art glass are dis- | G. Maul, Robert L. Garlichs, Joseph played in the windowt, any of which | Barker, H. T. Clarke, Alfred Millard, can be duplicated at short notice, at | George E. Barker. The executive com- eastern prices. mittee, under whose supervision all To anyone contemplating or engaged | lonns made must pass, is composed of H. in building and des‘ring to sec every- | T. Clarke, All‘rc& Millard, George thing new in this line, we would say be | Barker and Robert L, Garlichs. Their sure and call. The office is on the | names are their own highest endoy ground ftloor at 311 "South Sixteenth | ment where they are known, and their street, where practical attendants will | wide and intimate acquaintance with gladly show and explain anything of in- | the city and state render their represent- teresy to visitors. ations of values and securities very r liable and accurate, This company offers the best possible medium for the L nbtaining or disposal of the various growing industries of our | bonds, and by its promptness and con- city is the iron manufacturing inter- | servative business tem it i ests, which is represented by several | iog its already v stensive business. large and important firms. The building up of our city, and the _replacing of fine, substantial ivon and stone buildings to take the place of the former frame buildings, called for a large increase of iron used for struc- ture wor ornamental fronts, ete.. which is boing supplied by the several firms identitied with the interest in’the city. They are not surpassed by any similar institutions anywhere in the west, and the work turned out is=as fine as in any city in the United States. A Targe number of workmen are employed in this interest, and the capital invest- ment will average into the millions. IRON WORKS Oue of the Lombard Investment Comp The financial affairs of Omaha could not be in better condition than at pres- ent. Atnotime has the city suffered in this regard and the fact that h credit is counted as of the best is due in a great measure to the foresight, en- ergy and integrity of her financiers. The Lombard Investment company, al- though but a recent acquisition, having come here July 1,15 not the least known of the stable financial concerns of the city. The business of this company is the purchase of mortgages, notes, ete., and good paper is always in demand with it. The company has a capital and surplus of $1,6000,000, it was 1ncorpor- ated in 1882 and its operations are among the most extensive of concerns of like pature. It has an office in London, an- Paxton & Vierling Iron Works. In January, 1 with Hon b, a stock company Paxton at its head, der the name of Pax- W. A ron worke e, thka the | other in Bdinburgh, and Boston, Phila- place of the Omaha Foundry and M- [ delphia and New York are also pro- chino company. The enterprise was | vided. In the west Kuusas City, Successiul from the start, Beginning | Omaha, Denver, Sioux City, Lincoln ave branche The busi- ness of the Omaba office thus far amounts to $150,000 per month of loans on improved real estate in the city and in the country. They do the largest business in the country and have every facility for handling and placing loans and investments. The president, Mr. Benjumin Lambard, jr., has been en- gaged in the loan business for the last twenty-five years, and Mr. James L. Lombard, the vice president, has been with the former gentleman since 1872, Mr. John W. Gish, the Omaha manager, is also entrusted with the care of the af- fairs of the company throughout caste Nebraska and western lowa and is him- self a thorough business man. The of- fice is at 300 South Thirteenth street, in the First National bank building. and Portiand 1 the first year with only thirty men the number has been gradually increased from year to year until now there uro 250 men employed in this immense es- tablishment, The old plant, which is situated south of the Uuion Pacific railway tracks, on Seventoenth street, soon proved too small and a year ago an additional acre was purchased, The old buildings soon proved inadequate and a new foundry was erected in 1877 costing 812,000, and another is in course of erection costing $6,000. A handsome three-story and basement fire-proof tile office has been #rocted during 1888, and is one of the 08t novel and handsome structures in ie'southern portion of the city. The ovsginal foundry hasbeen enlarged and the most improved machinery intro- duced at a cost of nearly 8,000, The business of the “company is the manufucture of architectural and other iron work and a blacksmith and gen- eral machine shop busingss is transacted. The plunt has the best trackage and is the most conveniently located of any similar institution in the west. Hardly & building has been erccted within the t three years which has not gained th strength and architectural beauty by their work. Amonf the prominent buildings for which UGK bave furnished the iron work are the Now York Life Insurance y and Bee Building company’s I m&; as well as for the Brown, ames Collins, Chapman, Shull, Omaha Natiooal bausk, in Omah nd the The Home Investment Company Was organized in August, 1888, and suc- ceeded to the business of the American Bank and Trust company of Woon- socket, Dak., who established a branch office in this city in Junuary, 1887, The Home Investment company has a paid up capital of $250,000 and was espocially orfuuizud for the purchase and negoti- ation of short time commercial paper, suitable investment for national banks, They also handle city, county and school bonds, Mr. Edwin S. Rowley, president of this company, wasengaged iu the bank- ing business in Dakota territory from 1876 to January, 1877, and is still inter- ested in banks in Mitchell, Woonsooket and Plankinton, Dakota. He now de- votes his entire time to the matagement of this company. Mr. B. D. Koyes, their vice president, has been engaged in the wholesale gro- cery business in Rutland, Vt., for the past twenty years, and is largely inter- ested in national and savings banks of that state, Mr. Charles K. Collins, secreta this company, is well known in this city. He was formerly in charge of the collec- tion department of the Lininger & Me calf company. Mr. Henry P. Camp, cashior, came to city with Mr. Rowley from Dakota territory, where he was for several years connected with him in the Citizens' bank of Woonsocket. About one-half of the capital of this company has been judiciously placed with banks and bank officials in New Yorkand Now England, where the com- pany has direct commuuication with over twenty b n mal and savings banks, Since itsorganization this com- pany has purchased over one million dol- lars® worth of business paper in the city of Omaha and has placed over six hun- dred thousand dollars of western banlk s y invite correspondance of banks, lrms or individuals desiring ac- commodations on approved names, or collaterals at a reasonable rate of inter- of th 2, The est. The offices occupied by this com- pany are large, pleasant and well lo- cated, being rooms 30! » and 306 in the Paxton block, corner of Sixteenth and Farnam streets. Anglo-American Mortgago and Trust Co.. Ramg» Block, This company was incorporated asa stoek company with a paid up eapital of $300.000 on June 1, succeeding to the business of Burnham, Tulleys & Co., h had been established in Couneil Blufls for a number of years. In Aug- ust last the office and business moved to Omaha to their present large and commodious quarters in the Ramge block, where they conduct an extensi business in placing of farm loans, muni- cipal and school bonds. The members of this firm have been engaged in the placing westorn the last twenty-five years, and in which have aggregated many million of dol- lars and the demands for these invest- ments have given such satisfaction that the demand for them is 1 ing ench succoeding year. Capitalists, savings banks, life and fire insurance companie: trust bompanies, colleges and other cor- porations have thoroughly tested them, and all concur in the ement that farm loans, when judicious'y placed nre among the most desirable sccurities. The company place loans throughout Towa, southwestorn Minnesota, south- enstern Dakota, Kansas, Missouri and Colorado, and s branch oftices at Council Bluffs, Dl Liber; Al repr Hastings, Neb. inducements are made to lo sentatives. The officers are Rulleys, president; I. N. Brown, vi president; V. McDowell, secretary and treasurer The Provident Trust Company. The above is a corporation designed for the purpose of making and selling first mortgage loans,and bonds of mu- nicipal corpocations. Mr. E. B. Savagoe is president of the company, with head- quarters at 308, First Nat. bank building, Omaha. Mr. Savage has had yewrs of experience, and was formerly secretary of the New Ingland Loan and Trust company, one of the best known com- paniesin the country. Those investors who desire a safe and reliable ngeney through which to make ivestments, should correspond with the Provident Trust company, whose list of references contain some of the best names of leading business men. Mr. Simon Casady, of the Des Moines Sav- ings bank, Des Moines, Ia., is vice pres- ident of the company, and Me. E. D. Samson, of Des Moines, is secretary and treasuror. The bAnking correspond- ents of the National Bank of Depo the First National bank of Omana MATTRESS MANUFACTURER. THE E. M. HULSE MATTRESS CO. 1807, 1309 and 1311 Nicholas Street. This company was instituted for the purpose of manufacturing, in Omuha, mattresses and bedding. For the pur- pose of their business they erccted,near the railroad track oa Nicholas street, large manufactory, a two-story struc- ture, 66x132 feet in dimension. They manufacture hair and wool mattresss,as well as a full line of parlor furniture. Their furniture is made of the very best materials, and is of the latest and most approved patterns, A aew feature lately added to their business is that of the manufacturing of lounges. In this the firm are paying particular attention and have alteady won an enviable repu® tation. The trade of the house extends throughout Nebraska, Dakota, northern Kansas and western Jowa. Their trade in Omaha is very large, and embrac the patronage of the leading furniture houses, The firm is composed of K. M. Hulse, president; A. Lehmun,secretary; and H. A. Shipman, treasurer. OILS—WHOLESALE. Consolidated Tank Line Company The offices of this company located at Omaha, is a general distributing point for Nebraska and adjoining terri- tory. The plant at this location covers un ares of three acres and represent an oil house 50x217 feet, with a cooperage shop and stables. Their storage capac: ity here will equal 10,000 barrels their output \Vili represent 14,000 to 000 barrels per month. In addition to this the company have oil sta tions at a numbe state, including Lincolu storage capacity of 5,000 barre Nebraska City a capacity of barrels, at Fremont a capa of points in the th a ty of 1,000 barrels, at Beatrice 8,000 barrels. Also at Council Bluffs, which station supplies the trade of western Towa and has o storrge capacity of 4,000 barrels. The products of petroleum—axle grease, turpentine, and all grades of burning, lubricating, and linseed oils,.are han- dled by this company. The very latest and most improved machinery is used in refining the oil sold by this concern and po purer quality of good can be found in the market. Their goods are received here in tanks direct from the vefineries and are furnished direct to the trade as wanted at the lowest mar- ket price, Mr. A. H. Bishop is manager for Owaho aud Nebraska, Mr. Drake is general manager for ITowa, Nebraska and Dakova, A Fidelity 0il Company. Among the recent successful business enterprises of Omaha is the Fidelity Qil company, which is located on SUulrl Twenticth street, at the intersection of the Union Pacific railway with that thoroughfare. The company was or- ganized by and consists of two young men from the oll regions of Pennsylva- who have had large experience in the various branches of the industry. Their beginnming was unpreteuntious, but en- ergy and perseverance have resulted in a profitable business. By their own ar- rangement with some of the best eastern refineries they are enabled to furnish lubricating and illuminating oils of the best grades and in anv auantity, at moderate prices, making a specialty of a brand of the latter character, which is sold undor tHe 'copyrighted name of “Brilliant Safety™ oil, This particular brand is made! by but one Pennsylvania refiner and thé Fidelity company has its exclusive sale here, Its sy Al merits are superiority of quality as an illum- inator, a high five test, rendering its use entirely devoid of danger, while its low chill test obviates freozing. Besides this particular brand the company keeps in stock drdinary water white and prime white kerosene and a genoral assort- ment of illuminating and_lubricating oils, as well as liseed and paint oils, turpentine, ete., and are prepared to fill orders of any amount on reasonable y have several iron storage tanks and are abount , erecting another iron tank of about five hundred barrels ca- pacity to supply their increasing trade. They offer spocial inducements to deal- ers and hope by an earnest effort to promptly and satisfactorily meet all re- quirements to oceupy & position among the foremost. Tank Line, corner B & The Western Ol Sonth Seventeenth Street and In July. of 1887, this firm was established aud in May of the current year its reor- ganization and incorporation under its present name with the handsome at- tendant of & $10,000 paid up capital was consummated. The pr surer. illuminating and lubri- cating oils of every nature, and gasoline The company has in Omaha storage tanks with o' capacity of 1,500 barrcls and to transact its business four salos- men and ten hands employed reg- ularly. A peculine feature of this con- cern, and one which will commend it to the public generally, is the fact that in 1o way is it auxiliary or dependent upon any oil monopoly, but operates in inde- pendence and freedom from outside in- terference. They represent and deal with independent refine vanin and are thus tisfoctory manner attend theiv inereasing business in Nebras! oming and Colorndo. The company’s storage facilities make it possible for them to import large auantities of oil from the refineries and hold itin Omaha, making them not only @ local institu- tion in the strictest sense of tho torm but also giving them and through them their customers the benetit of large dis- counts and tim freight rates. REAL ESTATE. The real estate history of Omaha be- gan with the inception of the city in 1854 when the first stakes of the coming metropolis were laid. Since that period, at various times, values have fluctuated with events. The building of the Union Pacifio railrond was the first feature to lend importance to this industry. At that time, and incident thereto the value of property wentsoaring skyward, attaining a figure which was never again realized until two y after a period of stagnation, again assumed good proportions, which hav nee augmented until now the city isin the zenith of her prosperity in that line. ent condition of things is ly wholesome and healthy, the days of wildeat speculation and_frenzied . deals having passed. While the wild scenes of the winter of 1856-7 have never and probably never will again be brought into existence, the aftermath of realty is far more sub- stantial and more characteristic of log imate transaction than the other. Omalin has been the wonder of the de- cade from a standpoint of improvement and growth, and "it. would be wrong to attribute the prime cause for this toany other than the real estate business and the men who have ereated it. Of course the foundation was here, but without the encrgy that developed it th re- sources would haye remained undiscov- ered, and® Omaha would yet be little beuter than a frontier trading hamlet. At no time time since the present era of prosperity began for this city has the price or value of property abated one jot—the market has been one of de- mand, and investors have never been sorry for being such. While the noisy vush may have subsided the continu- ance of quiet but effective transaction makes itsell appa To-day better inducements are offered investors who desire to pin their faith to an absolute certainty than has ever been the case in other years or other cities. The Patrick Land Company of Omaha One of the insti are building up Oma 5 o lend- ing position in the business interests of tho city is the.Patrick Land company of Omaha, which was incorporated in 1887 with a capital stock of $625,000. The officers of the compuny are W, H. (c] president; W._D. Allen, vice president; W, K. Kurtz, general man- ager, and . M. Northup, secret They own and control Dundee F located on the western highlands of the city, one of the most delightful build- ing sites in Omaha for residence pur- poses. The tract comprises 615 acres, the eastern part of which has been put to an established grade at a cost of $50,000. The strects arve all laid out on the Detroit style, having miniature parks on each side of the street, and will make one of the most beautiful portions of the city when all the improvements contemplated ave comploted. The com- pany are owners of the Metropolitan cable railway company, the contract of which has been given and work on same is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible. They will run from the conter of the city through Dundee Place, gi ing residents rapid transportation fa ities to and from the eity. The company have only been offering theirlands since July 1, and have sold about $300,000 worth of property since that date. It is convenient to schools and churches,and persons desiring home 1 Omaha-will find many advan - tages in Dundee Place, TRo oftices of the company lare located in the Cham- ber of Commerca building. M. A, Upton Co. The real estate business of M. A, Up- ton Co. is one of the largest of Omaha, and was established Oct. 1st, 1886, The company are general dealers in real estate and make a specialty of in- vestment securities and of lowning money on first mortgage property. Mr. Upton enjoys the confidence of many of the ‘lenaing capitalists and make investments for them in this eity and South Omaha. For a considerable length of time he was secretary of ‘the South Omaha land syndicate, and has taken a prominent part in all the prominent real estate deals in that district. The company deal only in first-class property and have a large amount of choice property for sale in this city as well as farms im- proved and ummproved throughout the county and state. The company through their long and successful experience in the realty in- terest have a thorough knowledge of real estate values and are reliab) thority on values in the city. of inside property conducted with the conservative which characterizes the firm in all its dealings are sufficient alone to make its reputation. The in- terests of their patrons have always been their first consideration, and all interests placed in their haads receive prompt attention, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30. 1888 ~TWELVE PAGES. 11 . G. Albri No one will gainsay that to the men | whose sagacity detected the undovel- oped possibilities in the way of great- ness deserve pre-eminent credit for the present condition of prosperity of Omaha. The progressive spirit of the ronl estate dealers encompassed the futyre of the city. Tonone of these is more credit due than to W.G. Albright, who, while less energotic dealors were content to await developments, brought them to pass. Mr. Albright may well be tormed the pioneer in the intorests of realty identified with South Omaha and vicinity. He has given thissection s particular attention, and as a result of his foresight has not only built up a fortune for himself, but in Albright’s Annex and Albright’s Choice has created monuments that will outlive him. Ie came here a moneyless man a few years ago, and seeing the possibili- ties in real estate, grasped and mas- tered everything connected with that subject. In the fall of 1886, within ten days, he purchased, platted and sold at auction the eighty acres on which the name of “Annex’™ was betowed. This stroke brought lim at once into prom- inence, and when. shortly after, it was anvounced that he had a new deal on, the development of which was awaited with interest. When the sale of Al- bright’s Choice was openod, the atten- tion of the public throughout the west wis called to it. Theaddition was made with every reader of a news- the name was flashod from and signboard in the Mis- The tract consists of 250 os of exceptionally fine land within the corporation limits of South Omaha, The Union Pacific aud the Burlington railronds both traverse it. It is high, beautiful ground, inviting to residence and business alilk Mr. Albright takes a personal inte in the Choice, de- spite the fact that it has nearly entirvely y:uwd from his hunds to those of r « thin it bounds, and is consts uri valley e ity seeuring improvements for the addition. Besides these Mr. Albright docs a gen- eral roal estate business extending into vear in addition to his regular by iness, which is fully up to that of last of last year, he has sold over 300,000 acres of western lands His advices on ity is eagerly sought by thoso who have learned its value. He is one of the men of whom the eity may be proud of. Gate City Land Com ¥, 307 South 16tn Stre Opposite Chamber of Commerce. This company was incorporated July 1st, 1887, with o capital stock of 100,000 and is one of the recognized and strong- ost real estate institutions of our city The ofticers of the company ar Kitchen, President: H. O. Devries, Vice and WL asure M Citchen, T, H. M. J. Haugh and W, The company do a general real estate business,handling eity prop- erty improved and unimproved farm lands, and make investments and loan money on first mortgage securities. In- vestments for eastern parties are made alonding specialty with this company, $200,000, having been invested in business property and securitics during past fiftecn months for parties residing in eastern points. . Estimateson build- ing and valuations on reality are sub- mitted and a large list of the most de- sirable real estate in this city and South Omaha, can be found at their office. The gentlemen connected with the company are shrewd, active and honor- able, and through square dealing and inter: ith all the essential details of the bus- ness, and the most careful attention given to all transfers of landed inte ests. Their transactions have been v heav, and investo an rely upon th, and accurate knowledge of values in making purchases of real estate and investment of securities. The South Oma ha Land Company. ‘With the full realization of the future growth of South Omaha, this company was formed and large tracts of suburban property purchased by i the past year the operations of thi ng firm have been enormous. r 1,500 lots have been sold. They ently platted the balance of lands adjoining the oviginal plat of South Omahu and comprising from 800 t0 1,000 acves of land. Included in this is the beautiful hill just north of the stock yards,and also the strip of land running west to the extent of three quarters of a mile. The company ha groat number of 1ots and blocks supplic \ge on the Union Pacific, . B. & M. and Fremont railroads, In the >y have them Miss & Ilkhorn Valley way of residence lots th for sale at from $200 to $2,000. They offer these on the same reasonab) terms and at the same low rates of in- terest in which they always bave been sold. There are .\l\fl quite a number of very desirable lots left in the orviginal plat of South Omaha, Everything in- dicates that the district will have a larger growth in the coming year than at any time heretofore,and it is rea- sonable to suppose that the increase in the value of the property will fully equal, if not surpass, that of previous years, A notice of this company’s transac- tions wonld be incomplete without special mention of the Spring Lake park, which in‘a short time will be a ending feature of South Omaha. A large portion of the company’s lands has been artistically laid out, and when the work is completed will contain three lukes, & number of rustic bridges, be- sidos being interlaced with numerous serpentine walk The officers of the corporation ar A. Paxton, Presi dent; P, I, ller, Secretary. 0. F. Davis Company, 1505 Farnam Street. This, one of the leading and hest< known companies in Omaha, was incor- porated February 1, 1887, with T. A. Creigh, president, and P. Perine, se tary and tremsurer, as officers of the company. They are general dealers in revl es- tate and and real estate mortgages, and loan money on first mortgage securi- ties, ’I‘ho{ deal largely in city property: and, also, in farm lands, both improved and unimproved, in the county and state. They handle only first-cluss property, and are agents for large quan- tities of lands in northeastern Nebraska, The gentlemen counected with the company are thoroughly familiar and conversant with all the essential de- tails of the real estate interests and have experience, responsibility and ability for the careful handling and ne- gotiations attending real estate sales, and through their residence here of twenty years are thoroughly acquainted with real estate values 1n this city and vicinity, They transact business for residents and non-rvesidents, and all business placed in their hands receives the very best attention, and through their honesty and straightforward deal- ing with their customers, have built up one of the most successful enterprises in the city of Omaha, This is a new ocrganization and the first association of capital in sbraska, devoted exclusively to the yuying and selling of land i1 the grow- Ing western states. The corporation has a capital of 8300,000. John R, Clark of Lincoln, one of the oldest i the west is prosident, and irable, managor, with offices ‘hamber of Commerte building. company is just beginning busines corporation, but its policy is only a con- tinuation of the large land business its manager has founded. Mr. Grablo has bought and sold over a half million acres of western land and belioves implicitely inthis class of investments and thinks the noxt year will soo the greatest ad- vantage in land that has over been known. He recently published a **pocket addition of Nebraska from the stand- point of & business man'’ which will be a factor in the development of the state. It is claimed in this book that the days land are nearly over, and that fronticr’ left for homesteads is being settlea more rapidly than any portion of country hasever beeh settled heretofore, and that when this is fin- ished, there will be a tidal wave sweop backward over the whole western coun- obliterating low priceson all desira- land. To the early sottlers of Nebraska there is food for retlection on this subject. in the This RUBBER GOODS, This ‘institution fillsa long-felt want in Omaha and the west. They manu- facture one of the most extensive lines of rubbor goods made In the whole coun- try. Bosides the goods of their own manufs carry a large stock and ar rents for the largest manufacturers of rubber goods in the world. Among the specialtios manu- factured in theivown factory isincluded their celebrated perfection box bulb syringe, and in which they have a rge trade. The shape of the box of this syringe provents the kinking of the tubing,whichrenders it doubly valuable to the trade. The firm arealso n ufacturers of all kinds of sundries, including nursing nipples, fittings for bottles, all kinds, rubber coml throat, bottle and tube, hair, bath and toilet brushes, and tubing of all kinds. They also carry and job in connection ith their own goodsa full line of drug- gists’ rubber sundrios. Their line of rubber clothing includes the best grade of rubber c made which is stamped with the well known “Iish Brand” which isasufficient gu antee for qual wd workmanship. Theiv brands of 0il clothing have als attained an enviable reputs {l wk in the following o clone,” **Blizzard,” and “Storm.” The Omaha Bubber company ave western ents for the Boston Belting company, nafacturers of rubber belting, hos packing, ete., also agents for the I. B. Williams & Sons celebrated pure cak tanned belting ete. ¢ Their line of overshoes, arctics, overs for felt beets and rubber boots and shoes includes the best manufactures 1n the countr, Their line of garden hose branded Cyclone, is especially adapted to the high pressure of the waterworks of those western towns and is_fully guar- artecd in every respoct. In fact this house carries ever that is mado in whole or in part, either of hard or of soft rubber. Although their traveling salesmen visit the principal cities and towns with a full line of samples, par- ticular attention is p il orders and are es pecially soli RAILROADS. Union Pacific Railway Company. Ivery succeeding year demonstrates very clearly that the Union Pacilic, “The Overland Route,” is the one great transcontinental line—a road that can assure its patrons of the least possible snow-fall in winter, and a complete e cape from scoarching suns and alkali dust in midsummer. No other road evals it in speed, safety and comfort. There are two solid trains through daily from Council Bluffs and Omaha to San Francisco. This is the only through iine to Port- land and the new empire of the great northwest. Trains on the Kansas division, from Kansas City to Denver and Cheyenne connect with all trains on the Nebrasku main line at Cheyenne, for Portland, San Francisco and Pacific coast points. The Oregon Short Line and the. Ore- gon Railway and Navigation company, which are company divisions of this greav system, afford a view of the de- lightful scenery along the noble Colum- bia river. Take the Uuion Pacific via Portland in going to Alaska, as it offers superior accommodations to second-clas vel, and adds to its service everything that will contribute to the comfort of its passengers. Lt is the tourists’ route to and from the pleasure resorts of Wyo- ming, Colorado, Utah, Montana,Oregon and California. It is the best route to and from Denver, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, San rancisco, Butte Cit) Garrison and Helena, Shoshone, Harvey and Ketchum, Nampa, Caldwell and Boise City, also, to Huntington, Pendle. ton, Umatilla, The Dalles of the Colum- bia, and Portland, running solid trains from Council Bluffs, Omaha and Kansas City., The ery on the line of the Union Pacific raiiway is absolutely un- surpassed, Instead of going to Iurope take a trip to the Yellowston National park over this line; visit Salt Lake, the best watering place in the United States; the Utah Hot Springs, renowned for its curative propertics, and Soda Springs, ldaho, or try tho superb hunting and fishing in the Rocky mountaing, reached only by this line, The Colorado pleasure resorts and Idaho mining regions, reached by it, attract visitors from all over the world. One day is saved by taking the Over- lana Flyer of the Union Pacific to all western points. The eating hours ar a specialty on this line, being under the direct supervision of the company and managed by the well known Pacific Hotel company. SOAP MANUFACTURERS. W. A. Page, ¥ortand Hickory Streets. This company attracted by our super- jor shipping fucilities, reinoved here from Creston, Iowa, and reorganizing with the addition of howme capital, has established a large plant. The per- sonal ot the company, embracing as officers and stockholders are W. A, Page, President; C. H. Wagner, Vice President; A, G. Charlton, Scerctary; M. W. Sears, Treasurcr, and others. Equipped with all mode muchine with one of the most exp makers in the United & head of the manufacturing department, its products can nov fail to rank high in uality. Already their **Union Sonp” s quite popular and is m‘lndl y winning its way in public regard. 'i‘l.ia 80ap, designad especially for the household, combines all of the” essential of absolute purity, economy,and unexcelled erasive qualities, Yet, although Union soap is 80 prominently put forward, the com- pany manufactures also a variety of othér brands, many of which are de- sl,{nud for special” purposes, such as tollet soaps, scourlng soaps, scraps wvsde especially for laundry use, ete.,all marked by tho same high degroo of ox, cellence. The company employ several travel- lesmon, and already onjoy & large As a homo enterprise, the W. A, Pago soap company is emihontly deserving of home patronage, and our merchants and the people genorally shown their appreciation of the fact by demanding the proc s of this house. The com- any also does considerable busitess in wndling consignments of tallow, ete,, and solicits corrospondence from parties having tallow ov grease of any kind to sell. SMELTING. Omahna and Grant Smelting Works, Iven had Omaha no other industrial concern than her smelting works, these would be sufficiont to make the city known throughout the world, for the plant of the Omaha and Grant works is the most extensive in existence to-day, with a capital of $250,000. The largoer portion of the output of the combined western mines tinds its way to Onfaha for reduction. More than ten acres of ground ave necessacy for the buildings which accommodatos this gigantio bus- iness. The sito of the works is on the bottom lands, overlooking the viver at the foot of Dodge street, and the loca- tion gives unsurpassed lities for the promit transaction of such patronage as s given. Anideaof the extentof the works may be obtained from the fact besides the goods are veceived, the con- cern refines over 200 carloads of base metal ench month. More than 500 men are necessary to do this work and the annual pay roll is about 300,000, Be- side the local plant which represents a very large investment this corporation operates establishments at Leadville and Denver. The ofticers are, in Omaha, Guy C. Barton, President, and K. W. h, Treasurer; and in Denver, J. B, ant, Vice President: Bdward ‘Eddy, General Manager, and W. H. James, Superintendent. From the facts above presented it is hardly nocessary to say the concern isin a healthful condition and s dividends with a clock-like ty The value of the output represent from $16,000,000 to $18,000,000 annually. P. Boyer & Co, 1018 Farnam Stroet. The Hall’s Safe and Lock company’s safes are too well known throughout this entire country to neceessitate com- mendation in this articlo. Mr. Boyer has been the sole western agents for this company since 1881, and in that time has furnished and fitted out the most prominent banks and publie insti- tutions in this western country. A fow of the prominent institutions in Omaha, meludes the furnishing the Fiest Na- tional bank, atan expense to that insti- tution of §35.000; the furnishing of the Merchants ational Bank, the Omaha National Bank, the Douglas County Bank, the Bank of Omaha, as well as all of the work in the Board of Trade bailding. This is the only firm that furnishes a solid docr or spindler, and which makes the safe en- tirely burglarsafe. The firm have sold over 200 of these safes from Omaha, in the last three years. This company manufacture all kinds and sizes of safes, time locks, vaults and jail work and thoir goods aro guaranteod in every res- vect. - A complete line of this firm’s wares can be seen at 1018 Farnam street, and work furnishied at short notice, STEAM HEATING, PLUMBING, PUMPS AND ENGINES. This interest is in the hands of some of our most prominent and hoaviest 1sc dealers and manuracture The line embraces everything p ning to steam and hot water heating, pumps of all descriptions, wind engines, sanitary plumbing, gas fixtures and gas fitting. The stocks carried are very large and extensive, and the trade in this depart- ment of Omaha’s bu: iterests is on a par with her prominent wholesale business. de extends throughout the west, and is being in- creased from year to year. Stocks car- ried and goods manufactured in thisiine are as fine as can bo found in any east- ern point, and the trade is supplied at prices that defy t:()m]mll.iLion, Strang & COlark Steam Heating Co. 020, 922 and 924 Farnam Street., The business of this well known house was established in Omaha in 1875, under the firm name of A. L. Strang & Co., as a genoral {ubhiug house in steam and water supplies and plumbing goods, and contractors and builders of city watef worlks, ¢ i the bu by Mr crsonally. and who has constructed water works at Lincoln, Hastings and Grand Island, and many other points, as well as own- ing the waterworks franchise at Nor- folle, York and Farburg. On January Ist the Strang & Clark Steam Heating Co. suceeeded 1o the business of A. L. Strang & Co. in that department that aing to the steam and hot water lwu(nu: and supplios, carrying an ex- tensive line of boilers, engines, radia- tors, steam pumps, ete. The main fea- ture of the business is contracting tor heating and ventilating of all classes of publicand private buildings, includ- ing houses, churches, school houses and residences, in which theydo a large business in all parts of Nebraska, and particularly in Omaha. In thiscity the numbevr of public buildings furnished by them will number at least seyenty- five, including the Paxton block, B. & M. R. R. headguarters. I, J, Ramge building, Masonic Temple building, Board of Trade building, Y. M. R building. Merchants National bank, the Iixposition building, the Millard hotel, J. J. Brown’s new building, and many others, The private houses furnished by this company includes the I, L. Stone residence, Ben B, Wood’s, Max Meyer’s, J. H, Millard’s and H. W, Yates’, the Brownell hall, and many others 00 numerous to mention. The facilities of this company for supplying anything pertaining to steam, water and heating are pre-cminently superior to those of any other firm west of Chicago. The Hussey and Day Company, 408 and 411 South 15th Street, Ramge Luilding, This representative company was in- corporated in May, 1887, The officers are N. B. Hussey, President; W, H, Day, Vice President; and Franklin B, Husssey, Socretary and ‘Trossurer. They occupy elegant rooms in the Ramge building, 76x20 feet in dimen- sion, which ave divided into four differ- ent depurtments. ‘These rooms are most elegantly fitted up and the goods displayed in gas fixtures, plumbing and sanitury appliances, are as fino as can be found in the country, The business of the company consists of sunitary, plumbing, hot water heating and a gen~ eral business in gas fixtures, art metal works, fountains, rases, sottees, lawn oruaments, The company carry in stock undoubtedly the largestand finest stock of gus fixtures west of Chicago, embracing all the latest and newest de- signs in brass, wrought iron and silver, They also have in stock a flue and well seleotad line of piano, study table and hall lamps, of the latest and newest de- signs, The plumbing show room of san- itury uppliances attachod with running water, 1d certainly the very finest reow