Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 6, 1903, Page 5

WHEN THE RAILROADS CAME s in Omaba History Marked by the Advent of Transportation Lines COMMERCE FOLLOWS NATURAL PATH Route of Trade Between East and West Crosses the River at Omaha and is Recognized by the Bullders, !Kc spring there were fourteen different lines of railroad running into Omahs and, with the coming of the Chicago Great West- ern on September 1, there dre still fourteen separate lines running into the city. For the Fremont, Elkorn & Missourl Valley rallroad was merged into the Northwestern Jast spring and is now an Integrad part on that corporation, while it has lost none of ts significance or value to Omaha. And these fourteen distinct rallroad lines that center in Omaha have all bullt thelr way into Omaha in the last forty years, ground ing been formally broken for the Union Pacific on December 3, 1363, with most im- presive ceremonies. In these forty years Omaha hds outgrown the ambitions of its most enthusfastic founders and much of its growth can be traced to the centeripg of these different lines of raflway that have come into the city by routes as diverse and methods as different as can well be. » bullding of the Unlon Pacific was tht with many possibilities to Omaha it yet It was the mere beginning of a tale of raliroad bullding and expansion that would link Omaha to the union and make it a center In a country as large in expanse &s half the contiment of Europe and luxuriant beyond the wildest dreams of the early settlers. First Survey to Omaha. vas in 1853 that Hon. Peter A. Dey d a surveying party of the Rock 1 rajfiroad across the state of lowa ito Nebraska. The river was surveyed near Omaha to the mouth of the with a view of finding the most le place for building a bridge over ft. Jarty knew of the broad and fertile ¢ of the Platte and how its head- s reached to the base of the moun- and Mr. Dey concluded that It ever iroad was bullded to the Pacific that lles of the valley .could be followed in nstruction. For ten years the growing tance of California and Oregon, the discoverles in Colorado and the in- lal development Jf Utah kept the before the eyes of the east and in 1862 resulted in the passage of the act mak- & grant of lands and subsidies’ which @ be a mortgage upon the railroad. \mpany was organized temporarily to Jit the buNding of the rallroad, but ng was done, and Mr. Dey upon the tation of President Henry Farnam he Rock Island, serveyed west lotted out a line almost identical ' that of the Union Pacific of In 1883 some of the stock had been ribed and the preliminary surveys gone over again. Thomas C. Durant to Omaha to personally supervise the and he clung to Omaha &s an initial with great pertnacity despite the that it was proven that Bellevue much better situated to start from 1e road was started from Omaha, the ground being broken on December 2. tas an eventful occasion and there enthuslastic addresses by Governor ders, Mayor B. E. B. Kennedy, Dr. E;muu. Judge A. V. Larimer (of X cll Bluffs), Judge George B. Lake and (fse Francls Traln. Cannon boomed it was & gala day for the frontier town ba.. Three lines of rallroad were ,r‘: westward through lowa, the §ngton, the Northwestern and the Rock \d, and it was expected that they weuld | the beginning of the Union Pacific terminal point. Pirst of the Roads to Come. these roads the Chicago & Northwest. was the first to reach Council Blufts the first rallroad to reach the Iowa of all of the roads. The amasing wealth \® country and the demand for a car- of supplies for the Unlon Pacific had 1 a8 & spur to the new road and Trom intil March 15, 1867, it was coutinually uUng toward its goal. The Chlcago, & Northwestern Rallroad company bullt to Clinton, Ia., in 188, and in was leased by the Galeua & Chicago B, Meanwhile andther lows road bullt ward forty miles from Ciinton and absorbed by the Galena & Chicago )n In 1562 Then the Chicago & North- tern bought control of the Chlcago & ena Union in 1864 and began the work f extending their line on to the Missaurt 1867. Bince then the Northwesiern has grown and has absorbed two others of the earlier Nebraska lnes, the Elkhorn and 8t Paul, Minneapolls & the latter in- In the meantime the Ualon Pa- ' eus being bullt at a great nse and there was little money in the # box. Whatever the company wanted Omaha was given them and the wants « rodd were many. Ground was given 1 all along the river by the city when- they asked it and each month found asking for new ground. road was being bullt westward under iities. The steamboat service on the brought the material for the bullding e road and thée steamboats, thero Afty of them, could scarcely handle the i frelght business without having te care of the carrying of the rallroad les. Coming of Other Roads, 868 what 1s now the Kansas City, St h & Councll Blufts reached the lows 3¢ the river and from then cn Omaha i to bulld up faster than ever. The A, which had come up the river in before, was brought overland by Then the proposition of bridging the art was taken up and Omaha was de- 4 of having it bullt where it now fs. 67 the city voted bonds for §100,000, Ing Interest at 10 per cent, to be given bonus for the bullding of the bridg the county voted $250,00 of 7 per cen! 4 That gave the bridge to Omaha and citisens increased their donation by & the present depot and switching s for $150,00 more. In return the a Pacific was to make Omaha the ter- 1 of the line. But there was difoulty dueing tho lines which had reached 2l Blufts to use the bridge. min- of the council meeting in March of 1872 ~. that the roads had refused to use the bria ‘e and the council instructed the Union Pacifio not to ald in transferring the frelght OF passengers across the river, and a year ! Jater the councll appointed a committee to ascertain why the Unlon Pacific had trens. “gorred passengers and frelght at Council !B:ull. And 8o it continued for years, the fer being made in Council Bluffs.. lug Loeal Lines. Meanwhile Omaha w: mbitious and the cltizens were reaching out after new rail- roads. They put great trust in the worth of raliroads and voted bonds unstintingly to the different raliroads. On December 1869, §360,000 worth of bonds were voted and to the northwest of Omaha. Omaha & Southwestern received $150,00 and Was Lo Bave bullt to the state line ln Gage THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1903. county and through Lincoln. The road reached the Platte river and transfer was made to the B. & M. by flatboat and ‘wagon and later only by flathoat, the B. & M. galned possession of the Omaha- & Southwestern and entered Omaba. The B. & M. bad been started in 189 and Its acquisition of the Omaha & Bouthwestern gave it a line between Omaha and Plattsmouth. ‘The other local line, which received the $200,000#worth of bonds voted at the same time, was the Omaha & Northwestern Rall- road ocompany. It bulit out through ‘Washington county to Blair, then to Her- man and Tekamah and reached Oakland before it was sold in 1578 under foreclosure proceedings and was reorganized. In 1870 the St. Paul & Bloux City Rallroad com- pany secured possession of it and two years later sold it to the Chicago, 8t. Paul, Min- neapolls & Omaha, still owns it. For years this was the only lige between Sioux City and Omaha. It was In 1809 that the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific reached Council Blufts. It | was the Chicago & Rock Island company then and had the record of having been the first rallroad to reach the Mississippi river, from where the Mississippi & Missourt rail- road had been bullt into central Iowa be- fore It was bought by the Rock Island under foreclosure proceedings. In 1890 the Rock Island crossed the river and used the Unton Pacific terminals in Omaha and South Omaha and stretched fte own line on to Lincoin and Beatrice and was connected with Denver and Colorado. Outlet to Northwest. The year of 186 was a wonderful one in the annals of Nebraska's railroad his- tory. The Fremont, Elkharn & Missourl Valley rallroad was Incorporated on Janu- ary 20 of that year an¢ began bullding west from Fremont. In 1870 it reached West Point and meanwhile connected with the Bioux City & Pacific and found an outlet into Omaha through Blair and the present Minneapolis & Omaha line, In 153§ the road bullt into Omaha from Ariing- ton and also bullt its cut-off from Irving- ton into South Omaha, giving the Elkhorn its own line into Omaha proper. In 1882 the issour! Pacific made a con- nection with the Union Pacific at Papillion and entered Omaha. In the early '00s the road bullt_its own connection into Omaha by bullding a cut-off from the main line at Unlon and coming up by way of Platts- mouth. The Belt line, encircling the city from the Webster street station, at Fif- teenth and Webster streets, and reaching South Omaha, is part of the Missourl Pacific, although It was originally a Unlon Pacific enterprise. In 1883 and 1884 the Union Paecific acquired rights to much of the ground that the Belt line is buflt on by condemnation proceedings and through ordinary buying. A company had been organized to bujld the Belt line and stock was held by both the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific. 8. H. H. Clark was general manager of the Union Pacific at the time, but changed to the Missour: Pacific, where he became vice president. Jay Gould was desirous of hav- ing the Belt line and Clark bought out the Unlon Pacific interests personally be- fore they realized what was being done and transferred the property to the Mis- sourl Pacific. The cost of buyfng out the Union Pacific's rights was about 370,000 and the entir§ cost was not to exceed $700,000. It is now used by the Elkhorn for the Black Hills train, as well as for regu- lar transfer service, and for the Missour| Pacific passenger trains. Seme Recent Arrivals. The Wabaash, 8t. Louls & Pacific was ex- tended from Moberly, Mo, to Council Bluffs in 187, and Frank B. Moores, the present mayor, was made city passenger and ticket agent, The road passed through saveral financial embarrassments, but its service to Bt. Louls continued through sll of its changes in name and ownership. In 1801 the property reverted to the Wabash rallroad after all of its changes in owner- ship. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St reached Council Bluffs on Aug and was the first raliroad from the east to run its own sleepers into Omaha. ~ The road was bullt into Omaha from Marlon, Ia. The trouble between the Milwaukes and the Rock Island on the one side and the Union Pacific on the other side over ths use of tho bridge reached a climax in 1590 and ended by the two companies using the bridge and the Omaha and South Omaha terminain The Iast road before the advent of the Chicago (itsat Western was the Illinols Central, which entered Omaha in January, 190, The mad extended as far as Tama, la., when tis extension was begun, and it cost $4,000,00 to bulld the 131 miles into the city. At one time It was thought that It would have to cut through the hilis bacl o2 Council Bluffs, but the Northwest- Paul 1, 1882, { era left a loophole alengside of its tracks along the river and the road was bulit through successfully. To enter Omaha the ‘Union Pacific bridge was passed by for t first time in the history of Omaha rail- roads and’ the drawbridge of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company was us:d by the new invader. South Omaha was reached by the Belt line and the trackage of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal com- pany in the stock yards district was used. ONE FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR Lone Candidate is L. L. Johmnson of Dundee—No School Board Mem- bers File as Yet, Only one eandidate, L. L. Johnson of Dundee, who desires to be county assessor, fled an agreement and paid the required feo to Secrotary Messick Saturday. Theodore J. Johnson of the Bixth ward, Morris Levy of the Fourth ward, James W. Maynard of the Ninth ward, J. J. Smith of the Bixth ward and Fred Stubbendorf of the Firet ward are the five retiring memb of the school board. None of them have 0 tar announced their candidacy for second terms, though it is belleved by their col- leagues that all of them could be induced to accept nominations. Mesars. Johnson, May- nard and Stubbendorf have each served of¥ term of three years; Messrs. Smith and Levy were elected by the board to fill va- cancies and were then elected for full terms three years &go. APPETITES = EXCEED PLATES e at Stickney Banguet is Greater Tham Amticl- the Invitatip The Stickney banquet, which thkes place next Saturday evening in'the Commercial elub rooms at ¢ o'clogk, ls csustng those in charge of the preparations considorable an- xiety. The trouble is that while they have #o far contemplated and prepared for only 120 plates, there are already requests for 188, and & week yet in which others may apply for space i which to exhibit an hon- orable appetitite. Secretary Utt, however, thinks that he will find & way to accom- modate the rush. Te New Yerk via Ni e Falls A most attractive and pleasant trip If made via the Lehigh Valley Rallroad. Solid yestibule Trains. Dining car service & la Toarte. Btop-over allowed at Niagara Falls. Races Put OF One Week, The Tri-Cit; Amll!ur Driving Club races, wm:n “were’ Dilled yhn‘nhy, hlve pofwdl ullha. Iofih wet_trac mqm .#‘ y .J! "c-ll serve to lho ba-t In 1871 | Grand Bargain Carnival At the Big Silk Dept. 300 Pieces New Fall Silks Will Go on Sale Monday at Prices that Will Astonish Shrewd Shoppers. 80_pleces Fancy Dress Silks, Gun Mlllll. ‘Embroldered Chodka: Lintel Stripes, dark and medium shades. ~ This is positively the finest collection of new, stylish silks that will be seen In this market during the fall season—$1.60 is the actual value— Mond;\y onl 980 yard s 5 pleces new Fall Dress Sliks, at 6lo—An unparalleled bargain—all colors—checks, stripes, brocades, embroldered 500 designs—all regular .00 qual- ity—Monday ORly—yard oo 100 pleces Fancy Bilks at 85c_and 256—Two lots at two prices—Black Moire, Cream Brocades, Roman Stripes—a perfect rain- bow of beautiful colorings—worth 75c and $1.00 sc Your Eyes! Your Eyesl! VIGOROUS fall trade is now on. A merchandise transformation has been quietly but swiftly brought about, Summer goods have gone, Fall goods, covering every new idea in every line entering into our exhaustless sup- plies, are at the command of the slimmest purse. this ad carefully--it is brimful of good things at pleasing | " prices, Mail orders will be filled from this ad up to Wednesday noon, Write now and enjoy equal privileges with the shrewd city shopper: Comie Monday and See the Largest. and Best Line of Black and Colored Silks Ever Exhib- ited by Any House in the Middle West. Your Eyes!!! A New Department where you will find the finest equipment, sup- ported by the most skillful treatment in the optical line. dark room conveniently situated and under the supervisiom of Mr. J. K. Haunay, an Expert Optician of high standing in Omaha. Bargains in Fine - Black Silks At 755 yard wide Black Tafteta— ... 15¢ . 800-page Pencil ALSLO-2-inch doubl face black o] a Peau de Sole—yard .. Fpam At $1.83—23- nch Lyon Peau de le—yard . SILR DEPARTMENT-—MIln Floor. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE Bavarian White China cups and saucers, perfectly plain, suit- able for decorating each. 4 Rich American clu glass bowl, new fall style, che: a Nicely decoiue o-piecs lollet sets, consigting pitcher, chamber, soap dish and t pink, brown and blue lass pitchers Ben qunll:y Mason jars, l.rg white ooveted_al d & Co.'s 100-plece sets, one wlth s a-uc-u ! plnk flowe one wnh a neat design of for- nots,-sold nowhere for less than $40, for ‘Mob Large size Rochester lamp with 9-inch decora: np‘ruy of plnk on green background, We have just recelved large shipments of cut lll‘l the prn duct of thase well Known Hakers. T. B, Glatk Co. Dorningar's’ 1in. , Call &nd inspect’ thess -l.nm goods af thousands of other new and pretty pleces of china in ou Crockery Department, Second Floor. FALL MILLINERY Ready-to-Wear andTallor Made Hats are now showing in ¥ GreatQuantities All Styles ln.l Colnu F ped [l 'Ith l,hlu-' polnted front, roll gnsides und Cloge ftung back, in black, brown, nav. and oxford, and al combinad, -m;‘. uc of white which muk 98c g o !nked ll% A Scratch Felt, SRt isdame » o i worth 81.004a¢t .. ” s B pdl c Caps in Navy llld Red, 98¢, 85¢ and.. A Nobby Scratch Felt sllk, worth 88, veae ..28¢ 1n all colors, bent to the latest fashion, ‘We Invite You to See Us. lrl\nlnnd in & quantity of Jun 1.08 Note Books . Combined Holder Slitonsel—(-xlr- Bix Colored Crayens— assorted You’'ll Save Your Sight and Save Mom THE OPENING OF SCHOOL Stationery & School Supplies for Boys & Girls Paper Pen Hnlder with n—comple T'“vel\ e-inch The Faultless Fitting Shoe for Women MR. PATTERSON, our shoe buyer and manager, has JUST RE- TURNED FROM BOSTON, and repirts placing a RECORD-BREAKING ORDER FOR THESE SUPERB SHOES. ‘We have just received the first part of our fall opening order—AMOUNTING TO BIGHT THOU- SAND DOLLARS CASH VALUE. WE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE WESTERN AGENTS FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE WOMEN'S SHOE. It 18 the superior of all other shoes for women in respect of PERFECT MAKE, STABILITY OF BUILD, STOUTNESS, FLEXIBILITY, LIGHT- NESS AND WEARING QUALITIES. The DOROTHY DODD shoe glve: the springiness of youth to the step, makes the foot look a good size emaller and the wearer feels from 6 to 10 years younge If you are not a wearer of the DOR ing one of the pleasures of life. IT I8 all other shoes for women. ! Fact!! 'HY DODD shoe you are miss ISTINCTLY SUPERIOR to We, have gold thousands on thousands of pairs and have seen the shoe after being worn 18 weeks—A SHINE would make them good as new. DODD customer. We have yet to meet a dissatisfied DOROTHY Shoes, all styles, all leathers, all sizes, per pair $3 and $3.50. Oxfords, $2.50 and $3. : September Sale of Furniture The past week has been without precedent in our history of furniture selling, and we thank you for your generous and hearty response The second week of this great sale will be even more attractive, several carloads of new fall goods just received will be placed, on sale, to- gether with our regular stocks—all greatly under-priced. Chiffonieres Golden uux—b drawers— oarved Sorch st Golden_oak or mahogany finish— oval French mirror— .50—at worth Dressers Golden oak finish— beveled mirror—three drawers— worth $12.00-at Golden oak—three drawers— oval French mlrrnr-—- worth $16.00— Golden ok Awlm 18x40 French beveled mirror— worth $20.00—at ... Bird's Eye maplo—beveled —four drawers— 4.48 16.48 7.98 10.48 14.00 16.98 22.00 3.75 11.98 1.98 4.98 9.98 13.48 Genuine mahogany—two large and small drawors-beveied French mirror— worth §34.00— two " Mattresses Combinatign, heavy layer of hair—top, bot- tom and excelsior center, fancy stripe tick— Wortn' 3 00at & pound hair mattress—very best fancy ticking—one or two pleces— worth $16.00—-at ... Iron Beds Seroll & all sizes and colors— worth $3.50—a Brass rall—vases and spindies— extended £ worth §7.00—at Continuous post—heavy Allings— scroll dy worth Hidoat ... Continuous post—heavy fAllings— cmned Pl Uated— orth Cmnnuou- am-m f inch rou vy hrn&fllllnn with husks— Parlor Tables Gglden oak with sheit top— x24— wofl.h.l(l)- 88 o000 Golden oak with lhal(— wort 98¢ round top—fluted legs— worth #. 2.75 See OQur Windows. Library Tables Golden oak with ehelf— top 2lx!lwh¢lvy turned lel- worth $8.00— ~ Couches Frlnl-d-cnvond with velour— Porth heat....... 5 Spring ed e—indestructable sanitary construetlc m—Rucoco lrume~ worth $14.00—at s Tron folding couch—can be from single to full size be worth $8.00, at.. 5.48 9.48 5.98 Pnrlor Sultes Five pleces mahogany finished frames— damask covering— worth $65.00—at Five pleces golden oak frames— tapestry coverings—backs tufted— worth §30.00—at . 39.48 20.98 Davenports Golden oak, covered with imported 'verona velour— worth $10.00—at Golden oak, covered with 27.48 I T el 37.98 Carpet Department An unlimited amount of bargains for the fall opening of the carpet trade. We will place on sale a large selection of Wilton velvets and axminsters that formerly sold at $1.4§ $1.60 and §1.76 per yard—beautiful colorings and up-to-date patterns. To make room for our regular fall stock we will place these carpets on sale Monday at about two thirds the mlnulm‘lun—rl rice, per yar ” 98¢ x84 Jute Wilton rug— regular 3300 value— 5.75| all wool— at all wool— at tase On Monday We Will Place on Sale a Number of Very Fine Dress Goods Specials. Black Dress Goods 46-inch English Brillfantines. extra fine fin- our good Te grade—Monday only—yard 50¢ Serges, @-neh fine Canvas, Zibelines and Ktamine weaves not a piece l,:l this Xall wnlrlh Jess than T & yard—in this special sale your cholce for—yard ..... 50¢ nh. lmporlsd ZIbPIrn«!—th of the season—on Monday we IHI pln on special sale 10 pleces nt Toe n!_m cannot duplicate this for 75C hu than $1.00 a yar Read Qranites, Cheviots, ost popular Colored Dress Goods B8inch Sulting—in rays, browsrs, tans, blues and mixturés—very cheap at —one of our great TeadersYonly—yard .\ ..B0c Bcotch Tweeds and Heather Mixtures—all the new colorings—very popular this sea- son—opening price oan 75¢ The new Snowflaked Zibelines—very swell— all colorings—actual value §1.75 yard—Monday's price only—yard A complete Extra Special We are showing the most complete as- sortment of high class novelties in tho new Fall Dress Goods, both black and colors, ever shown in Omaha. The assortment comprisee. Knotted and Striped Zibelines, Panne and Broad Tail Zibelines, Tailor Suit- Ings, Iridescent Qranites, French and English Cloths. Prices from $I to $3.50 Per Yard. Bargains in_ Hardware aumething that don't hlppen every day. Blue and White Ware The factory from which we draw our supplies—for some reason or other—got overstocked, We bought all in sight at our own price. WE GIVE YOU THE FULL BENEFIT MONDAY. The tactory loses a heap of money but gets the room needed. We are glad to give you the cholce of a REALLY COMPLETE STOCK OF BLUR AND WHITE WARE bought at frace tional prices. Here Are Some Sample Prices No. 8 TEA KETTLES, former price $1.28, Monda: 14-quart Bread Raiser, former price $1.50 Monda! 13-quart Water Pall, 'former price $1.08 Monda! uart Preserving Kettle, former price bic Mond: G-quart Preserving Kettle, former price t4e, Monday 8-quart Preserving Kettle, former price 73¢ Monasy 2-quart Coffeo Pots, former price bic, Monda #-quart Cofteo Pots, former, price T, Monday's brice Sale Will Last All Day Monday WH r and Washbench: st what you need n Stretoher—atrong and portable. Fnur fold Clothes Rack—very handy.. ART 2 VD Py rography PICTURES BARGAINS ALL THE TINE Special Bargains Monday Full line of new home and foreign engrav- ings—etchings—oils and chromos. All at prices easily within your reach. PYROGRAPHY has its headquarters on {our Second Floor. FREE LESSONS —9 to 10:30 a. m., 4 to 530 p. m. We invite you to become a pupil by first becoming a customer. BOTH WILL PAY YOU OVER AND OVER AGAIN. PYROGRAPHIC SUPPLIES Holly Wood, Orange Wood, Bass Wood —Plain or Stamped. Stains, Varnishes, Bulbs, Platinum Points — Everythiug to make the art easier for the hand and the pocketbook, CLOTHING FOR THE BOYS We have reduced those natty sailor suits to what they cost us $7.50 serge and fancy ‘cheviot sailors, sizes 3 to 8 years—are now e 4 95 Mothers’ Choice Suits, new suit frea if seams rip, $6 values—ages 8 to 16 years, 3 45 short trousers .... Here are the best bargains we have ever had in the clothing dept. Young Men's and Boys’ Suits, Ages 1010 20 years, Long Trousers Suits 100 suits worth up to $6.00— 100 suits worth up to $9.50— . e AP ST S O8cC| watch like cut free with -inch selvage Smyrna rugs—made of same material a8 best Bmyrna rugs. noted !nr thelr durability—at, each.. 1.37 each suit. wWE RAV! ALL THE WANTS A le’ AN NEEDS FOR SCHOO! They Are Not Matched Unless on State Street. Chicago.