Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1901, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY DAY JANUARY 1 _ OMAHA ENDS A YEAR OF GREAT PROSPERITY ¥ Closing Year of the Century Especially y lGood for Omaha. : w4 NO BOOM, JUST HEALTHY GROWTH Gratifying Progress is Recor ded in Every Department of Commerce and Industry—South Omaha’s Remakable Growth and Bright Future. The closing year of the century has been for Omaha the best, 1t has not been a boom year, bu of (low-lmwn and expansion of the industrial and busi In every department of business it terests of vue city. ble, in fact, easy to show grati ta strictly business year, a year $ Possi- fying progress. There seems to ying 13 have been a general advance all along the line, so that no one department or branch of business has been the chief benetic but all appear to have shared i vantages of prosperity. Retailers, jobbers, wholesa giving out most satisfactory rep One of the best evidene business is to be into business in the city during will be noted in another colum S« packing and live stock interests hay The past, however, is a matter « one way or the other, business men is the future and time has a most hopeful appear of shape to begin the new year that the year to come will surpa of business transacted and the terests of the city and surround PROSPERITY. FOR MERCHANTS Wholesale Markets Hay pved During the Year. Grenatly Im- A review of Omaha's trade for the year 1900 brings out many inte ting facts. First of all it shows clearly that this city 18 a larger and better jobbing nter than ever before. The advancement has not been in any one particular branch, but in- stead in all lines there has been wonderful progress. In some departments the volume of business has actually doubled within the last two or three years. The increase as compared with 1899 runs all the way from 6 to 25 per cent and in some cases the gain has been even greater than that. When the fact that both the years 1898 and 1899 were phenomenal from a-commereial standpoint, and also that a presidents campaign has been gone through with this year, it is readily seen that the good show- ing made in 1900 is quite s\gnificant. The reason generally given for the in- crease in the volume of business for 1900 15 that Omaha is a more popular market than ever before. Her jobbers are better known to the trade of the west and trav- eling men are covering a larger territory. They are now able to successfully com- pete with other markets in territory that would hardly seem tributary to this city Tor example, they sell goods as far east as Illinols. On the northeast they go into Wisconsin and Minnesota and much of the South Dakota trade comes to this city They also reach far down into the territory claimed by the markets down the river. Missourl, -Kansas and Oklahoma are cov- ered by local jobbers, and even Te: is not too far away for some of them. In the majority of cases the coast marks the western limit, but shipments of goods have been made from Oma to supply the Alaskan trade. Practically all of this ter- ritory has been covered by some Omaha houses for a number of years, but not by all of them. Each year more traveling men are sent out and that is particularly true of the last twelve months. » New Jobbers. The growth during the last year, however, has not been confined to the spreading out of the old concerns, as a visit (o the jobbing district will show many new buildings. This 18 marticularly noticeable in the line of farm machinery. No less than three large and well known firms have located in this elty within a year and besides that two of the old companies have outgrown their Life insurance is good for your family. Health insurance is good for both YOU and your family. 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Was so emaciated and weak 1 could not feed myself. My aunt induced | me to try Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis- covery, which I did, only to please her, and | s1x botties cured me. " Today am sound and well. Daring the three years | was sick I had five different physicians.” Consult Dr. Pierce by letter, free. | All correspondence private. Ad- | | dress Dr. R.V, Pierce, Buffalo, N.Y. wund in the number of new firms that have g ry, the ad n about the same degre lers and manufacturers arve all orts, of the general good condition of me the year. At South Omaha, ing the situation as regards the been equally satisfactory. f history and cannot be changed s The thing which most closely interests that, fortunately, at the present ance, Kverything is in the best and predictions are freely made s8 the one gone by in the volume development of the material in- ing count quarters and been forced to build new and larger houses. The same is true of one of the hardware jobbers. But one of the most important events in commercial conters was the location In this city of a mew dry goods house. Previous to that time Omaha had but one wholesale dry goods house and the need of another was felt by every one. That deficiency has been made good and a new bullding erected for the accommodation of the newcomers Omaha Is now a dry goods market In the true aense of the word. The increase In the volume of business for the past year is placed by those best posted at from 20 to 25 per cent, but it is predicted that at the end of the coming year the volume of bus- iness will not fall far short of double its present proportions. The output of the shirt and overall factorles will also be In- creased by at least one-third. The hat and cap market has also been improved by the addition of a new firm made up of well known business men of this city. A millinery jobbing house has algo been added to the list. From this it Is seen that Omaha is now equipped to supply the wants of dry goods merchants in better shape than ever before ocery Jobbers Lea The wholesale grocery jobbers lead all others fn the amount of business tranu- acted. They, in fact, do almost double that of any other class of jobbers in this city. They have the largest number of traveling men and cover the territory tributary to this market the most thoroughly. They have had an exceptionally large trade the past vear and have broken all previous records. There has been no specinl fea- but simply a generadb demand for all | of goods. Jobbers are confident, T, that the coming year will be even better.and are preparing to work their territory more thoroughly than ever before. Good Incrense in Hardware, Hardware jobbers report a most success- ful year's business. Although they were handicapped the first half of the year by a declining market their sales have been fn- creased by about 20 per cent. From about August until just recently trade has been exceptionally heavy, as that month the bot- tom of the market was reached. The firmer feeling in the fron and steel market has given confidence to the trade and jobbers and retailers are anticipating their wants on the theory that money Invested in hard- ware at present prices is safe. No very rad- leal advances are oxpected for the near future, but in view of the good prospects for future demand it does not seem pos- sible for lower quotations to prevail, lack of much cold weather so far this winter has had a tendency to cut down the con- sumption of winter lines, and for that rea- son trade during the month of December was hardly up to expectations. The gen- eral impression, though, is that trade will come with a rush when the proper condi- tions arrlve and that any defieiency for the month of December will be made up in a very short tin Taking the year as a whole local jobbers say they have no complaints to offer. Com- paratively few retailers have failed in busi- ness and losses for that reason have been small, Successful Year in Leather Goods. Boot and shoe jobbers also report a suc- cessful year's business. While the increase in the volume of their sales bas not been enormous it Is of very satisfactory propor- tions, all things considered. The first half of the year was particularly good aud the #amo would undoubtedly have been true of tho last half had 1t not been for the un- seasonable weather the last few months, which curtailed the demand for winter Boods. During the year a shoe factory has been added to the list of Omaha’s industries, It now employes about 100 persons and during the coming years will materially increase the leather goods trade of this city The rubber goods husiness has experi- enced atout the same ups and downs as the trade in leather goods. The volume for the vear compars favorably with that of any previous season, and the only unfavorable feature is the lack of severe winter weather to create a demand for such goods as arc- ties Lumber jobbers have done eaually as well ag dealers in other lines and likewise report good gains over the last year There has been an immense amount of business done all over the west in spite of the high prices ruling on all kinds of building material. Present indicatious are that as soon as spring arrives bullding operations will begin with more life than ever, particularly in the country. When farmers have money they can be depended upon to spend it freely in making im- The | provements on their property and for that reason jobbers are counting on doing the biggest business on record. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Transfers Show ¥ ng DA, as Owne Do Not Care to Sell Thelr Holdings nt Present, Real estate owners and dealers of Omaha find much to ccongratulate themselves upon in the condition of city realty, both from a speculative and an investment staudpoint. There is no gainsaylng the fact that the census reports for this city during the current year did much to give Omaha real estate a black eye among the holders of real estate securities in the east, but among those persons who were on the ground the effect was less apparent, as overy one who has any knowledge of the condition of affairs of the city nows that the town was never in better shape, that real estate, while many times In niore active demand, has never sold at better prices since the days when people bought with the intention of selling before the ink was dry upon their deeds Compared with last year the real istate transters show a decided falling off in value, but a large part of this decrease is accounted for by the operation of the war revenue law and the growing practice of large corporations to set forth but a nori- inal consideration in the deed. Under ttis practice several thousand dollars worth of trackage was recently sold to one railroad company for $2, while as a matter of fact at least four ciphers behind the figuze would have been necessary to give the cx- act amount. Omaha is not alone in this predicament, as real estate transfers all over the country are thus decreased in the uggregate amount. Owners of Omaba city and suburban prep- erty find themselves in better shape this year than one year ago, for the reason that during the last twelve months the last of the cheap suburban property was taken off the market and is now in the hands of persons who are holding it at something like its value, based upon its cost to the owners. With the last of the land held by persons who were forced to sell taken off the market land similarly situated has been advanced in price, and one of the reagons for the decrease in the valuo of the transfers is the fact that prospective huy- ers are waiting to agcertain whether the values will be mwaintained or the present owners reduce the prices to the former level, The real estate transfers recorded durlng 1900, compared with the preceding vear, with the last week of the momth estimated, are as follows: August Septemb October . November December Totals ...... y One conclusion to be drawn from the de- crease in the value of the real estate trans- fers is that the people who own real estate are satisfied with their holdings, and this fact is further borne out by an investiga- tion of the mortgage record, which shows that more mortgages have been released than have been given by $1,115,083 in value. Of this excess of releases, $1,063,212 covers city property and $5: relates to farm property. Compared with the year 1899 the state- ment of mortgages is as follows: 19000, Totals The record Month. January March ... April ... May June July August September . October November December Totals .. ¥ $3,507,500 Among the real estate dealers there is a fecling that better times are in store for all persons holding Omaha rental property and that at present there is mouey to be made in building residence houses for -ent. There has been an unsatisfied demand all the year for inside homes at comparatively low figures, but at prices which would bring a fair return on the investment. In the opinion of the leading rental agents the kind of houses most iu demand Is flats or apartment houses, containing about six rooms to the apartment. These houses should be bullt not more than two storles high, but with room enough for from aix to eight apartments, so that a janitor can beemployed and the house heated by steam at a profit. Houses of this kind, built of brick, which in the long run is the cheaper material, within a few blocks of the street car line and not more than fifteen minutes’ ride from the business center, will readily rent for $35 an apartment, to which $8 per month can be added for heat in the winter, being a gross income of $3,360 per year. One agent says that he can secure tenants for several houses of this kind and others report an active demand for in- side rental property. At present all sorts of rental property are in demand and agents have miore trouble in securing houses than in finding tenants. Rents have been advanced gen- erally in all parts of the city for all classes of property, the greatest advance being in small cottages and flats of from six to ten rooms. Business property is advancing slightly in rental value, but 18 not keeping pace with residence houses. The couuty tax levy for 1900 shows an increase of $119,75 e preceding ycar, while the consolidated levy has been re- duced 45-100 of a mill. A comparison of the assessments, levies and tax for the last ten years is as follows | Banks | Tota Year. 1900 184 1808 Year. State. | Coanty A 710 2951m 1801 1 159 1l Miscel- | Outside | Total Year. | Tax. |laneous Tax Tax 18 67,60 20 69,006 i 60464 YEAR’'S BUILDING OPERATIONS Records of Inspector Show that Large Number of Medium Priced Restdences Were Erected. The records of the building inspector show that the last year was characterized by the large number of medium-priced residences and substantial warchouses erected in the city. Although the building | permits fssued during 1900 aggregate only | $950,802, many buildings were constructed during the year for which the permits were taken in 1 Two new churches, Church of the Sacred Heart at Twenty-second and Binney streets and Calvary Baptist at Twenty-fifth and Hamilton, were begun Curlng the year. Each of the bulldings will cost $25,000. The permits issued in 1599 amounted to $1,045,664. The most expersive bulldiog for which a permit was issued i the Lee-Glass-An- dreesen wholesale hardware house at the corner of Harney and Ninth streots. This permit was drawn for an $80,000 bullding The Avery Manufacturing company's build- | Ing at the corner of Tenth and Loaven- | worth streets cost $50,000 and Deere & Co's building at Tenth and Leavenworth streets cost $40,000. The new building which the Byrne-Hammer company will occucpy at Twelfth and Howard streets also cost $40,000. Below is the monthly record of bullding permits: August Sept Oct Novi December T WORKING FOR CITY'S WEAL Activity of Commercial Club Results in Securing Several Impor- tant Enterprises. tal The Commercial club of Omaha closes its seventh year of activity with much satisfaction. From a commercial stand- point the year just ended has been the best in the history of the city and the club has been fully identified with the favorable conditions and results. The work of the organization is continuous, bundreds of n. lor matters that in the aggregate make a large measure in the sum total of the city's advancement are taken up and dis- posed of without attracting general public attention. The pleasant rooms of the club on the top floor of the Board of Trade building have been visited daily by hun- dreds of business men and frequently im- portant meetings to consider public move- ments have been held there. The musical festival ot last September was born and developed within the circle of the Commercial elub und, the auditorium project, which caught life from the splen- did success of the festival, is now being carried out with vigor by gentlemen identi- fled with the club. The auditorium com- mittee meets informally at lunch at the club every day and all the business con- nected with the big public enterprise is transacted there. The Indian supply depot which will | within a short time be opened in Omaha | was secured to the city with the helping influence of the Commercial club and the organization is now behind bills in congress providing for the establishment of a sub- treasury and a War department distrib- uting bureau here. Among the notable achlevements for which the club must be given credit is the permanent location of the headquarters of 7| the Woodmen of the World in this eity, an institution that occupies the greater por- | tlon of a big office building and employs | scores of well paid clerks. A large num- ber of jobbing and manufacturing concerns | have been induced by the club to locate in maha during the year. The new jobbing houses are of a high character and belong to classes of trade in which Omaha was somewhat deficient and with their acqui- sition the wholesale interests of the city | are well rounded out. Transportation rates, all of first impor- tance to a commercial city, have been given | constant attention by Secretary Utt and the other officers of the club. The break- ing down of the arbitraries that existed against Omana on packing house rates, both north and south, has been of great | value. The adjustments of classifications and contests with competing cities on dis- tributing rates are important features and | the improvement of passenger service in time and number of trains is worthy of notice. Several excurslons from other cities have been entertained by the club and no op- | portunity for impressing upon the out- side world the hospitable nature of the Omaha people and the many commercial and social advantages of the city has been neglected, | GRATIFYING PROGRESS MADE Ofticers and Members of Young Men's «l tan Association Elated with Results Obtained. The officers and members of the Young Men's Christian association express grati- ficatlon over their work for the year. Dur- ing the twelve months 174 new members Eave been enrolled, making the total mem- bership 1,340. In a rough way the year has been full of activities. The association rooms have been open every day and about 200,000 vi iters have been received. Twelve public gatherings, with an aggregate attendance of 5,455, have been held and the eight en- tertainments given at Boyd's theater under the auspices of the organization were at- tended by about 11,000 people. One of the most satisfactory branches of the association's work s the educational department. During the year fourteen clastes were organized, with a total en- rollment of 290, including men of all con- ditions, from those needing clementary les- sons in English to college graduates desir- 1ng rejuvenation. In the gymnasium during the seven months of activity 818 classes were formed with a total attendance of 20,531, an in crease of 25 per cent in the number of classes and of 45 per cent in attendance over the same period of 1899, Physical ex- aminations of 225 men and boys were made and several cases of tuberculosis and other ills were found and greatly helped by spe- clal courses of work. The Saturday night athletic entertainments given during the winter months drew spectators t In the boys' department the year's work has been most gratifying, especial Interest being manifested in the bible study classes, There has been increased interest fn the Christian studies and meetings conducted by the association. The aggregate attendance at the meetings for men held every Sun day afternoon was 7,310 and a series of spe- clal services for business men were held with a total attendance of 4 Seven bible classes are being conducted with an enrollment of 105, an increass of 60 per cent over the number enrolled last year. As to finances the event of the year was tho payment of $2,000 of the mortgage in- debtedness, reducing the total sum to $73, 000. The total receipts from membership fees, subscriptions, etc,, amounted to $14,- 50.37, and the expenses figured $14,644.79, CITY'S POPULATION GROWING More Births and Fewer Deaths Last Year Than in the Preceding Twelve Months, Nearly 100 more males than females were born in Omaha during 1900. The total number of births was 1,812, 960 of the mew citizens being boys, while the girls num- bered 852. In 1599 the births were elghty- six less than for the last year and In 1598 the number dropped down to 1,626, For several years previous to 1898 the birth rate was much higher than of recent years. The following table shows the birth record for nine years Cear. Hoys a1y M5 ok ot 011 5% e 200 last year than in 1899, nearly less Omahans died d *ing the In 1899 the records show a death list of 1,187, whilo in there were only 1,008 deaths. The re for the last nine vears is as fallows Male. Femule 663 T 510 1900 in 1900 than during the spite of the care exercised by the health officers. The disease was carried into from other Nebraska points and forty-five cases have been cared for dur- ng the last year, as against thirty-five in 1899, There have been no fatalities among smallpox patients for two years. |WAR DEPARTMENT BUSINESS About One Milllon Dollars Disbursed ermaster for Supplies, prirs and Freights, The quartermaster's office of ent of the Missourl, U. S, r ending December 31, 1300, with tho business of the last week estimated, has spent in round numbers $1,000,000 for supplies and equipments of the troops in the department, the construction and re- pair of quarters and for the movement of men and materfal. Of this money at least 50 per cent has been spent in Omaha, the local purchases at the quartermaster's de- pot at the government corral amounting to §200,494.01 and the money spent for trans- portation of freight and troops being pald to railroads in this city. The 8,000,000 pounds of oats which were shipped to Manila were all purchased in Nebraska and would go to make up the 50 per cont spent in Omaha territory. Compared with 1809 the disbursements show a decline of $14,754.08, duo entirely to a decrease in the amount paid for trans- porting freights and men. Nearly al! othor funds show an increased expenditure for the last year compared with the one pre- ceding. The comparative figures are: previous year, in the De- A., during Fuel and forage.. 400" Salarfes, efc.. 5, ] £idh 9% Purchase of horses Transportat reight, ete 334,511 New bufldings, etc it ol rs of shooting ranges Repairs Clothing, ete. Repal of s quarters ... Repairs of buflding . ( hospitals. . ward’s army i 40, Total - $1,011,508.15 POOR HOUSE STATISTICS Seventeen Paupers Less Being Caced For 1 an on January 1 One Year Ago. On January 1 last there were inmates at the county poor house under the charge of Superintendent Olmsted. The 115t monthly report showed 203. F.r the « 4 months the number has run as follows Month. Total. Male. In- . sane. January i usi 45 B 166 o1 o2 8 During the year ninety-one of the in- mates were discharged. There were seven births and nineteen deaths. The number of those transferred was not compiled. BANK CLEARINGS INCREASE Tran ctions for the Year Show Gain of Twenty Million Dollars Over 1899, The totai banl clearances for the year 1900 amounted to $317,731,456.49, as against §207,432, 6 for the preceding year, show- ing an Increase of $20,209,08¢.13. “he clear- ances by months for the iwo years are shown below: Month, 1809, January 30,616,267, February ! .74 Mary 3 {] 18.768,812.34 April ... 16,926, May June July August September October November December 24,701,641.17 28,403,206.7% Totals PARK COMMISSIONERS' WORK No New Acreage Added, but Many Tm- provements Made in the City's Park System, The Omaha Board of Park Commission- ers -expended $33,054.60 during 1900 in the maintenance and improvement of the city park system. Plans were outlined and ap- praisements secured on a proposed park on the Bluff tract, but the matter was de- layed by the council and no additions to the system have been made during the year. A roadway was graded through the new addition to Riverview park. A sewer and permanent bird cage were also constructed in this park and five elk, two antelope, five bear, eight deer and a wildcat were added to the collection of animals. Central boulevard was graded from Hans- com park to Riverview park and a via- duct was completed. Curtiss Turner park was graded preparatory to planting trees and shrubs. Florence boulevard was cin- dered. Two cannons presented to the board by the government were mounted, one in Hanscom park and the other om Capitol avenue in front of the High school grounds The total expenditure for the maintenance and improvement of the various parks and the number of acres in each are shown In the following tabl | Acres. Expenditure Hanscom park 0769 Riverview park 110,82 5 11 Bemis park. .. ‘e 040 8 03 Curtiss Turner park. .. 7 Miller park i} Eimwood park 205 15 | Jefferson “square " and | iitol avenue Wik | Kountze park...... 10,73 | ontanelle park 107, entral boulevard ", Florence boulevard.....\ \\\1 2w 101 Lincoln boulevard 5 Total expenditure.......... eonen 04 60 COST OF CLEANING STREETS Department Manages to Keep Ex- penditures Per Mile Lower Than for 1N Cleaning the streets of Omaha during 1900 cost $21,050.76. The number of miles cleaned was 1,631 and the cost per mile was $12.91 During 1899 the expenditure for cleaning wag $22,600.50 and the average cost of clean- ing per mile was $13.41. During February and March of 1000 there was no street cleaning. The work done in the varlous months was as follows Blocks Loads (& Hauled. Cost. January April May June | Juty August Beptember October November Total cost The removal of ice and snow from the streets during January, February and March was $6,865.49 and the total number of loads hauled was 10,795 Aside from this expense several teams were employed in picking up paper from the streets. City Property for Coming by About $1,000,000. The assessed valuation of property in the city of Omaha will he about $1,000,000 more for 1901 than it was in 1900, The total valuation in 1900 was $35,602,207 and the estimated amount upon which taxss will be pald in 1901 is $36,488,107. The tax commissioner fixed the values at a higher figure, but reductions to the amount of $1,600,000 vere made by the Board of Re- view. The changes were chiefly in personal assesements. Early in January the city couneil will sit as a voard of equalization and puss upon assessments. Granting that no changes are made by the council the assessments for 1900 will be as shown in the following com- parative tables Ordinary personal Banks | L 2,265, 000,00 | City lots, 12,675,000.00 Additions . 14,240,000.00 Totals 700 $36,485,107.24 ARRIAGE ON THE INCREASE Growth of the City Witnesses Cor- responding Increase in Number of Marriages. Next to the year of the exposition, 1900 has the high mark for marriage licensos is- sucd. During the transmississippi summer a good many couples from out of the city came here to be married for romantic reasous, swelling tho statistics cecordingly. The year 1900 showed & steady Increase in the number of marriages in proportion to A Transparent Glycerin Soap. Designed especially for ‘oilet and E JAS. S. KIRK & CO., Chicigo. passed the 100 mark. In all, there was an fncrease of twenty-five over the fig: for the preceding year and a Yaling off of seventy-two from the figures of the exposi tion year. Following is the table W% August 1| September February March April May J [ ®ins County ayers Indienate the Possession of Grenter Wealth Than in 1500, Just e A comparis County Tr been made by for (he eleven months up to De: r 1 of the two years, 1899 and 1900 of the collections and dis bursements of the county as recorded by his office. The tabls gives the tutal tax and miscelanéous collections and the sot- tlements with the state, the city of Omaha, the city of South Omaba and the gchool districts of the county. It shows that fn the item of tax and miscellancous collec- ticgs $14,151.43 more was taken in during thQast eleven months than for the same timy the year preceeding. The total paid out has been $10,605.24 greater. Fol- lowing is the statemen Tax and miscellaneous colloctions ¥ 544,400 80 Paid to the stato.. 9 2.32 Pald to the city Omahu 30,4347 1880781 Pald to the city South Omaha 129062 1,68.66 Pald to county sc districts Totals The school districts of the county have re- celved $13,964.30 during the eleven months of 1900, CUSTOM HOUSE RECEIPTS Value of Goods Imported Dur Year Appi a alf Dollars, The past year has witnessed quite a rev- olution among many of the Omaha whole- salers and retallers who are importers. They are beginning to appreciate the fact that Omaha s an original port of entry for imported goods. Not only that, but Omaha is one of the few inalnd cities thor- oughly cquipped with a government bonded warchouse for the especial accommodation of importers. The statistical and commercial reports on importations heretofore have given St Joseph and Kansas City a much better showing, comparatively speaking, because no merchant of either city ever thinks of importing goods without giving fnstructions to have them come direct in bond for entry at the custom house in his own city. The result of this plan in Omaha would be that " (Continued on Page Eight.) ] YOU USE ONE? If you do we would like to have Yyou come to our store and eee how much we can save you on supplies, Our stock is most complete—every 'known reliable camera—all the different developing and toning baths — trays—priating frames— mounts, etc. We develop ant print at reasonable prices. THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO., Amatour Fhotographie Suppiies. 1408 Farnam OMAHA. the growth of the city. June takes the lead, as usual, with a record of 150. Close behind comes November, September and December. Beeldes these, October also Op. 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