Omaha daily bee., 1882-12-30
FACTS AND FIGURES,
Showing That Council Bluffs is
Growing and Prospecting,
The Results Of the Old Year
and the Promises Of
the New.
New Buildings Have Sprung Up
en- All Sides and Business
Has Bscmed
Causes Of Congratulation.

brought many changes to Counc
Bluffs, but they have been for tn
most part changes for the better, an,
which clearly indicate growth an
general prosperity.
These changes, as wrought n ate
another, day by day, have not escape,
notice, yet but few realize how man.
and how great they have been, with
out the help Of q grouping or sum
mary, bringing them to the mind an
birdseye view.
In the building line, the sound o
the hammer has surely been heard il
the land. This has been q busy year
and on every side appears practica
evidence that men gladly testify tc
their faith in Council Bluffs present
and future by placing their money in
brick and mortar. The business
streets have been given u still more
metropolitan appearance by the erec.
ton Of large blocks, and the promise
Is made that the appearance and
utility of at least Main street and
Broadway will be still further In
creased next year by being substan.
TALLY paved, it Ia to be hoped with
granite or some equally lasting ma.
terial.
One of the most important building
improvements started this year il the
new opera house located on Broadway,
corner Of Seventh street, which IL 65
by 155, and 10 to cost about S75, 900
when completed. It promises to be
one of the finest in the west, If not
one Of the largest. Its seating oapac.
ity will be 1900.
This year has seen the completion
OF the big elevator, which has been
written up so often that the public are
quite familiar.
The water works company also
commenced Its mammoth work this
year, and will soon be in active opera
ton.
Another very important aud very
great Improvement, is the Shugart
block, extending from Main to Pearl
streets along First Avenue, it being
A by 102 feet, three stories and base.
ment, and It's cost about 500, OOO.
The MoMahon block adjoining, and
built uniform with it, is also ono of
this years improvements, and reaches
about the same amount of txoendi.
ture.
The building of tho Bennett block
on Bancroft street, near Broadway, Is
n OF the marked improvements of
year. 1t Is nearly seventy feet square,
three stories and basement, and ID
very attractive and commodious.
The Empkie hardware company
have built thia year on Main street
the brick block occupied by then, il
being 55 by 100 feet, four stories and
basement, the cost not being far from
$50, 900.
Conrad Gelse has made great i'm.
provements In his extensive brewery,
adding q third story to the building,
and making other expenditures, foot.
Ing up $1,000 or more. He has also
broken ground at the head of Wash.
ington avenue for q new residence,
the work on which is to proceed as fast
as possible, and which when completed
will cost from 90, 600 to $40, 900.
Holtz & Spetman have greatly I'm
proved their brick block on Main
street, whore Kiel's hotel Is located,
adding q third story to 1t, and max
ing in that and other improvements
an expenditure of $40, 900.
The Shugart implement company Is
building a wooden warehouse near
the O. b. & Q. depot at a cost of
about 81, 800.
The driving park and fair ~associa.
ton has expended In buildings and
improvements to Its grounds about
$4,000 this year, the exposition
building, erected this year, being the
best in tho state without doubt.
The deaf and dumb institution has
been improved this year In several
ways, an addition being made to its
gas works, another brick building be.
ing erected, and other minor expendl.
lures footing up over 3d. ZOO.
Beebe n Co., the furniture men,
have added largely to their salesroom
and warehouse, the new part being
two stores 40 by 160 feet and costing
So, 500.
8. 8. Keller & Co.,, to meet the de.
mands of a rapidly increasing bust.
ness, have extended their furniture
establishment clear to Pierce street at
a cost of $4,000.
The most important of the building
improvements made by the board of
education Is the erection of the school !
house la Halls addition, a brick struc.
iuro costing 5000. The improve.
ments on the other school buildings
amount to about so, 900.
The new engine house, occupied By
he Rescue company, is one of the
.eading improvements by the city. 1t
Is very complete In its arrangements.
md costs about $1,000. The city has
'lso this year expended 81, 500 in the
of q fire alarm system.
The city has also built the culvert and
on First street, which, when
completed will cost 81, 900.
The work on the levee at the river
'hus far foots up 90, 800 and on the
park $4,000, while Sl3, 600 has
been expended on streets and alleys.
p. O. DsVal's new store on Main
treet, with other improvements on his
property, cost SIG, coo.
Deere, Wells & Co. have put up a
'rick agricultural warehouse on Main
.treet, 100xl50, aud a frame add.
lon 75x100. The total cost was
bout $40, 000.
r. j. Gallagher has spent $3.50 In
improvements to his store, 308 Broad
ray.
The city livery on Main street has
cen given $500 improvements by MIR.
ones.
A. A. Clark has spent SO, 200 on the
ore occupied by Cooper 4 Magee ON
lain street.
Peter Basten has put up a So, 900 F.,
Otel on High street.