Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 22, 1915, Page 30

Benson, a Thriving Business Center and a City of Beautiful Homes 4 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 1915, 22, ——— MAIN STREET, BENSON, LOOKING EAST FROM FIFTY-NINTH §TREET. BENSON A GROWING SUBURB| city is passed dally by their big jce wag-Tits citizens are proud of their town. || ons, and no one need say that they didn't | Everybody is welcome, and the satisfied | “ct their fee because the wagon didn't| citizens are happlest when they are try- conditions exist, whereby growing ohil- dren are injured or held back. Lots of good, clear air, and plenty of sunlight. s in Five Years the Population of this Bright Neighborhood Increases 500 Per Sent. ESSENTIALLY CITY OF HOMES A most attractive suburb of Omaha iv he village of Benson. Situated on the igh land northwest of and adjoining 8, it has advantages which make especially destrable as a piace of resi- ence, ae is witnesssd by the fact that F he percentage of increase of any city In fthe United State during the same period. Bvery convenience possessed by Omaha s easily to be secured in Benson. None always available, and the happy, health- ful faces of the youngsters of the town bear witness to the fact that the advan- tages they possess arg taken advantage of. No slums, no megregated districts, no | unsightly spots, are within the city lim- Its, s No section where crime ls rampant there, Brisk Business Town, Although adjoining Omaha, and easily accessible to the big stores in the bigger city, Benson has created a business dis- trict, which is the peer of any in any town of its size in the state. Blocks of stores border the streets, and, many at- tractive business houses are making rapid growth in this thriving suburb, As a €004 example, a new drug firm, Schiller & Beattle, took over a all store which had been somewhat r: come around. hig been entered by Omaha firms who | Into a Bensonite. Benson's business fleld | Ing to convert some tired city dweller It is Benson's desire Are anxious to enter good flelds In the | that you take a street car ride to their vieinity, “well and Hastings & Heyden have the control of Benson Gardens, a most delightfu] section. The Brodeg: elry store is popularly known jewelry store of Benson,” and well de- serves the title. F. 8. Trullinger has done n great deal for Benson by bullding his bullt Benson which he has sold to prosperous and happy residents of Omaha's biggest sub- urb, W. A. Haberstroh. who sells fur- naces and does general tin work, has bufit up a lively business, as has G. H. Tuttle in the furniture line. Mr. Tuttle's store is stocked with a very attractive line of furniture, and he has also an une dertaking business. Jow- “the homes.”” many of | town, or that you ride over their paved straets in your auto. Bensonites are boosters, ard no one has a better right to boost than one who boosts for Benson. Summer Oomplaint Cured. Dr. King's New Life Pllls will rid the system ot fermenting foods and polsons. Keep stomsch and liver healthy. Zo. All druggists.—Advertisement. of the advantages are IAcKIng. The | the ability w0 often. shown in the b Shegryevest Nearhy. strests are paved, the walks &re Der- | ness world of Benson, they shook lhl:-.ll John W, Weich Tas a country home manent. Gas and electrdc lights are | yp ang proceeded to do things. They | JUst qut of Benson, and around it js ona lconnectea with almost every house In the | manuteoture thelr own ice cream ana | ©f thefinest as well as the largest poul- com and the water works which serves | oanqy, They attend most carefully to |try farms in Nebraska, from which go he community s owned and operated | evary want of every customer, and mow, | fresh eggs and really edible chickens to by the town. The water fs clear and | atter s fow months in thelr new location, | the Welch restaurants in Omaba. Mr. cool, and s secured from desp wells, | they have inereased theie. business & hun- | Welch dalls this Hace Chertysroft, and hih ®ive & hever failing #upply. ~Be- | dred-fold, and are planning still bigger | VISitors wre always weicome. Big vege- aldes furnishing the city with good water, things., " table gardens, as well as chickens, are the gater works also brings in a sub-| It proves that Benson businiess housss| !hOFe: and the sight is a very attractive stantial income, which aselste in defrey- | are successful when the Bank. of :enlon by ,Ing the municipal expenses. is the bigget bank in Douglas county, Agogether Benson i hard to beat, and Has Own Fire Department. , | outside of Omaha. O, C. Johnson. whe Benson does not depend, aa wo many | has lived all of his life in Benson. hae 7 suburbs and smal Itowns do, on volun-j an attrective hardware store as could be teer firemen. It has its own paid de- |seen In a long Journey. Him stock s neat, partment, and the efficlency of the men and hiv service is hard to equal and his - 2 and equipment s well known all over | motto, “A modern store in every respect,” on a s ccount‘ this district, The equipment s up to I not wore than equal to the facts of dats and the men are well trainsd. the case. John P, Wichert, who manu- 0 Benson has several churches, repre- | facturey harness and saddles, and Conrad At the 3 sonting as many denominations, and the whows * forte i painting and b @ttendance is greater than s ordinarily | paper hanging, both have good, up-to- ¢ -.u-mo.-mmmm_nn.om.mcm Jiave grown quite popular, ‘and many |and buflder, has constructed some most / ‘people assemble on the lawns surround- | attractive butldings, and has done a great Deposite in this bank are protected by Depositors’ ing the various churches when these |deal for the welfare of Benson. Bmil Guarantee Fund of the Btate of Nebraska. ?.fl:& ¢ £35% hmm-fll-m&.mflrhm— 0‘ schoola of Benson are not second plumbing fixtures, has created i Coun tside Omaha _any schools in the state, and inasmuch as & nice business out of one that was much I.ITMB klflDfl h‘ o‘ Nebraska is given oredit for having | smaller when it was orlkinated. - oqual to any, and the superior [ It seems that everything one sees in PAINTS, OILS, GLASS and 1A ) ’ an WALL PAPER «..Painting and Paper Hanging... portance the Omaha Firms in Fleld. Omaha. Block after block of attractive | In order to keep up the pace that has homes with beautiful lawns, attractive |been set in Benson fo make the citizens CONRAD SWANSON gardens and happy children, border every |giad they are alive, the Benson Ice and street. No crowded streets, bordered by |Coal company have inaugurated a deliv- oty system whereby every home In the Phone Benson 502.-W 5844 Main Street ) KEYSTONE PARK. WEST DENSON JITNEY | = LTIV AVK H TR (FEPTEEFH) GEPHAEEE) TR | o e w s . o | Eearee | A A S| N | S ] o | N | e =S e IS | P || 2 e || S WO | || W W AN B s W\ h== i e || o o \L: i s T “WIAMT N 1 BENSON_GARODENS PLAT SHOWING THE NEW TOWN OF WEST BENSON SR Mw Towh dv gt the X Hca8 he-Maethmasiare d lumber : Wl There h:.-ht. frequent talk nt.;dr::::l'nl power into railroad hich and lum ¥ sites. equ ta hemutiful wes 1ope, dowe 10 the Litta Papplo sresk. On the morth | Cuiahd rom W Patte r Toup Tk, 10 such un event and 1t i Lot 1 A 3 . of wn of is paved rosdway leading north from Benson. West Benson is one }m‘m‘:’.u?:‘:. w‘t:‘ :-mny :nn .3.'1 ‘: n:lovc. Land can be one-half miles from the center of Benson; only one mile from the had &t low cost and the surrounding acres would offer grand opportunities _¢ity Hmits of Benson, To the west and north is a large farming terri- for homes for factory workers. ‘The possibilities are unlimited s , but no posts, with the exception of Irvington, about two and the idea very practical, to t s farther away from Benson, Faved Boad city of Benson, which now has a population of about struggling village for several years after it was lald oted total collapse. It was a long distance from road, no means of transportation for a time, then & connected with Omaha at Walnut Hill. There was no rallroad, and to this day all freight must be hauled It is different with West Benson, a rallroad is already make It necensary. A Jituey more sdvantages than Benson had at the time it of ‘the oar ilne to Wost “Bensun, ‘svmin find “wiater, will West Benson be five or ten years from now? o an ‘?’.““ f."‘,"{.'-”:.fi(;,g".'{‘ r’.'afi Omabs and Benson has bown filing up unti H e made through Weat Benson 11to the feriile ofi. the wi same as West Benson wil be in the o %w ieg seleotions 'of buslaess ahd Ma osts 1ot "B30N e Ty -q‘_nmm“l to grow. STINGS & HEYDEN, 1614 Harney Street ~ ural artery f farme in the county Me RAting the tons haul: witl o A ““n‘.'l ‘lln‘hbfll’l' for AR o R l?lion gu " Ill‘l atation at West Benson way From West . n ties. it t o When in Benson, visit CHERRYCROFT, the Country Home of John W. Welch BENBON is not boomine, it I growing. There are no iInflated values; no sensational and specu- lative lot sales, Our growth, while it has been rapid, is perma- nent and steady. Our values have increased and are increasing sub- stantially without fluctuation, making every Investment abso- Tutely sound, Without noise, ex- citement and extensive advert! ing, we are “Just Bawing Wood. There are very few. rented ‘prop- ertles. We own our homes,. The Benson Home Owners are a thrif- ty, contented psopla. There are many- of you who do not know Benson, You do not really know what we have been doing, What we actually have on this pretty hill, the highest place in the county. To you, a drive through Benson will be a surprise. For example, If you get off the street car st 67th avenue and walk north on this avenue, you will find over 40 new and attractive homes on this one street alone. Forty home owners that 1 have located and bullt for them comfortable homes. If you are interested In construc- tion and workmanship go through the new house now under con- struction on f‘;l'lh street for W. D. Croman, not the lumber and kindly pay particular attention tv the material for bullding, nails, mason: and plumbing work. Remember, Benson is now a home district of approximately 6,000 people. We have our own water worl d our Own Sewerage Sys- tem. ‘e have electrio 1} gas from ?uhu ° schools, ineluding High Sch want you to come out and visit our liftle oity of ho We are extending to you ner lot, on borhood of proposition. me owners, You will ead my compléte and a 8ee the house; you will agre, large, 8x24, with enclosed sided ralli: front door oak with six bevel plates, bulit-in window we loor drain and hot and cold water large bed rooms with closet for each, Aving room polished oak floors. Bath room has ment tile walls, Living room decora gatmeal paper; dlnln1 finished (not alabastine) in tan with varnished tlle paper above the tile papers. This attractive bungalow is 2x8, solld 6x8 girder, double floors, ta: all complete. ready to move into. buok yard just graded. Wil sell for Price $3,150, Now, then rent a house like this for r month. ou cann Th mon(?h inel interest, too. Hee me today quickly. Take Benfon car, off at one-half block to No, 2805, F.S.TRULLI Stoves, Toels and Cutlery C. C. JOHNSON BENSON'S MODERN HARDWARE STORE PHOND BENSON 141.7 u’c-u:m. FOR TODAY $150.00 CASH Strictly Modern Five-Room Location very best, east front, one-half block from car, cor- street of new and attractive homes in a neigh- with me. room large with massive colonnade opening with bullt-in book- cases in the pedestals, opening to pretty dining robm with , with linen storage under seat. kitchen, larce pantry, nice back porch, full basement; ,o clear down (not a shelf basement); in oak, back bed room finished in white 'enamel with two- Emel oak doors: linen closet with dlothes chute to basement. ’nd dining room finished in gelect red oak with room done in brown and tan; kitchen ofl are 2x8 ‘you do not find many 2x6 roof rafters), lower jolsts Front yard partly seeded, y payments I am asking are only $37.7 mhonn Benson 123. WILL ATSO BUILD TO YOUR ORDER. WELL BUILT HOMES. find this an exceptional ccurate description, then The front porch is ng (boxed porch), The a pretty design. Living Big guaranteed furnece, in basement, Two fine front bed room finiwhed tlle floor and Keene ce- ted in a rich, warm tan stencil border, wall, pretty bed room well bulilt, roof rafters r folt between walls, It'n 27.78 go\l to see it. $25 per month, and that early, for this will sell 61st strest, come south $160.00 cash and § 1 want less than NGER' Officlc Phone Benson 155 Res. Phone Benson 250 E. H. OLSON Contractor and Builder 5826 Main St. THE PLACE TO BUY Diamonds Watches Jewel Silverware ood Goods at M. FEIERMAN Buy Your CIGARS, CANDY, SODA WATER at TINDELL'S News Stand 2903 MILITARY AVE, EMIL CARLSON Hot Water, Steam Heating and Plumbing OFFICE 5742 MAIN STREET Telephone Benson 140 Schiller - Beattie Telephone Benson 123 Pharmacy We make all our candies and lce cream, which insures the beet and purest. Satisfaction with every article is our alm, 5929 MAIN ST. Benson Ice & Coal Company JOHN P. WICHERT Manufacturer of HARNESS and SADDLES Dealer in BLANKETS and WHIPS RE-AIRING NEATLY DONE ASK FOR THE BENSON CIGAR For a Good Sc Cigar W.A. Haberstroh Furnaces and General Tinwork Putting Furaaces in Houses Al ql‘lmmuatufi. w'lflllm. HMamiltou Street. FPhous Walnut 2071, -