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Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01

1883 a b-ek school building of two stories
and basement, 52N6u, with a frame addition
5Ox6O Tor "a gymnasium, at a cost uf Sl2,OOO.
The school was opened November LIST,
1883, by Prots, Harthuu and Anderson,
with thirty-seven pupils h year
there are over one hundred The
numbori is constantly increasing A thorough
education in both English and German Ian
guages Is given. the course OF instruction
being almost parallel in both, in the arrange
ment of topics and time devoted to them, SO
that upon having completed the course OF
study, every pupil will have acquired n roudy
use of both languages. The pupils also re-
coive regular aud systematic training in
gymnastics, which promotes health, deyel-
opes strength, and adds tone aud vigor to the
intellectual powers. The faculty consists of
Prof. Julius f. Harthuu, principal and in
structor in German uudii vocal music Prof.
James l.. Alvisou. teacher of English and
mathematics Miss Theodore Lucke, teacher
Of English and ciorman languages aud fancy
work Prof. Philip Andres, director OF gym
nnstics aud physical training. The building
is located at Nos. 1874, 1916 and ISIS Har.
uey street.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
PARLIN, oRENDORFF &MARTIN BUILD
ING.
illustrated. page 5th)

Noticenbly prominent is the extensive
commercial building erected on the corner of
Jones md Ninth streets by the above named
well known dealers in agricultural imple-
ments, carriages, buggies, wagons etc. The
ground dimensions nre 6SXl2O exclusive of
is 6SX2O. The elevation is six stories, in
Guiding IL well-lighted basement twelve feet
high in the clear. The building is of the
finest Omaha brick, the contractors being
the Withheld Bros, of this city. The in
taisi2r Al-4panrpl WOOD. lnrk -Mns- lopchy-
John Morris, and certainly there is not Il more
cOmplCtc job of similar work in Omaha.
rms building Is nrst-ClHss and complete in
all its nrrnngcm, nts, particular attention be-
ing deserved by the NIB hydraulic elevator
OF the Crane Bros. manufacture, which
visits all the floors, moves us smoothly as
the most dcllcnte piece Of mechanism, and
Gun elevate or lower the largest thrcslinc
machine with the sumo facility us the small
est attachment. The Office npmtm cnts of
Mcssrs, lurlin, OrCndurff a Martin are the
finest of the kind III any similar establish
mont in Omaha. They consist of five COM
modious and comfortably furnished rooms,
separated by glass partitions and including
II general Office, private Office, book-keepers'
rooms, shipping clerks rooms, etc. All the
large stock Cnrried by this house is arranged
III departments, the basement being used for
the storage Of heavy goods, the street floor
1or attachments, ropuiTs and the smaller mr.
tlclcs of tradc the third floor for sample bug
gles, wagons and carriages fourth for cult
Nators, hnrruws, etc. fifth, plows, listers,
etc, and the sixth floor for general stock of
Dugglos, cnrIlngcs, wagons, etc. The Hrchi-
tcots of the building are Dufrcnc d Mcndell-
som, the cost is 100000, and being located
on the u. L. railroad tracks it hus ample and
convenient shipping and receiving facilities.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
THE NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANK
BUILDING.
illustrated ON page ~.


Tho Nebraska National Bank occupies tho
most attractive and deliberately constructed
iron front building in tho city The Farnnm
street side and that on Twelfth street, which
extends IL distance of half IL block, being per-
feet specimens of architectural taste and
novelty of design. 1t was erected in 1883, at
II cost of $4,000, especially for the use of
the bank, when takes nearly the entire first
floor, the upper portion being used for offices
principally of professional mon. Til count
ing room is elegantly aud richly appointed,
the finest mahoEOnv obtaiuublo being used
in its natural color for the entire wood work,
while ratings, screens, etc. are finished i'll
brass. There nrc perfectly constructed
vault accommodations with the celebrated
Corliss safes. The front portion of the base
ment, which is fire proof throughout, is occu-
piedb by the Equitable Loan aud Investment
Company.
The officers OF the Nebraska National Bank
are Henry w. Yates, president A. Il. lou
znliu, vice president Kent X. Hayden, as
sistnnt cashier. Among tho directors are the
following lending business men of Omaha:
w. V. Morse. John S. Collins, Hon. james
NJ. Woolworth, Lewis S. Reed
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
THE PETER COOS HoPEL.
SEQ Illustration.

This hotel building, which IL ono of the
prominent improvements of Omaha during
l-HI, IL 33Nl2Oi four stor cs in hciphth oye1.
u well lighted nud conveniently arranged
Dhs'lh'iI. IN connection with the original
Peter Coos, there is II frontage on Fannm
street Of GO feet. This hustclry has a fine
elevator, wntor, steam, electric call nnd
alarm bells and nil tho necessary appoint
in"ula TINT 90 u mnltc up the perfect hotel
building Of the day. The guest chnmbrrs
nro nii Pleasantly located and, like the en-.
tire b use, arc furnished in tho most com
Portable and desirable style IN fact, the
Quoted in II model manner. The cost of tho
new building, fixtures and furniture was
SO, 900. ""'
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DEWEY * STONES BUILDINGS.

NN't liNNNlWblNlN lNl WlN Jun llstN.
Dewey & Stone, Wholesale and retail furni-
turo dealers, who have for several years
occupied the four story brick block ON Far
nam street, i5Nl2O feet, have justcomplctcd
Il five story nnd basement brick aud stone
building 33Nl32 feet, on HHruoy street,
which, together with their mammoth ware
house on Tenth street, along the Union Pa
CIiic Railroad tracks, gives them II larger
storage capacity than amy other furniture
house this side of Philadelphia md Now
York.
Tho firm have been in business in Omaha
for fifteen years uud have built up II trade
extending over Nebraska, Iowa, Montana,
Utah, Wyoming and Colorado, their sulos
last year footing up about 100000. They
handle goods of the best manufacture, and
are known throughout the West for fair, up
right dealing.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
LIBRARIES.

OMAi.A PUBLIC LGBRARY.-The number of
volumes now in the library is lO,ll4. The
number entered i'll the accession catalogue
during the year was 1l4S, of whichA3
We're bound by the library, II donated
and 1861 purchased. The daily average of
books loaned is 1877. The number of serials
on file is 81, of which "a are periodicals
md 20 newspapers. 16 of the latter are
dailies, 3 weeklies and l semi-weekly. Miss
Mary p. Allan, librarian.
UNION CATHOLIC LIBRARY---Located in
st. Philomena's hall, corner Ninth and
Howard streets, contains o volumes and n
large number of daily and weekly news
papers and periodicals.
The YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
LIBRARY has 3 volumes, besides there are
on file I daily and 36 weekly newspapers, 2
semt-monthly and l6 monthly publications..
THE W FELLOWS LIBRARY report q
Volumes.
The SWEDISH LIBRARY ASSOCIATION has
400 volumes, Chas. Hansen, librarian.
The OMAHA LAW LIBRARY is located at
l5ll Douglas street, and has l, 500 volumes.
There are go stockholders. j. w. Louns-
bury is librarian.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
HOSPITALS.

ST. JosEPHs HOSPITAL, conducted by the
Sisters of st. Francis, Sister Alfonso, lady
Superior. The buildings are 9OXl6O feet,
two stories and basement and located on the
corner of Twelfth and Mason streets. The
value of buildings, furniture and grounds
is $50, o There are seventy beds i'll the
wards besides ten private rooms. The hos
pital is Il charitable institution but all who
are able to pay are charged 80 per week in
war3HTM $40 per week in private rooms, and
are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. their family physician.
The U. p. II. r. Co. ISalntaln one ward whlch
is i'll charge of their own ,.lrseoi. opWhfus
o&iye hundred patients la SDeen Ileaeea
at the hospital since January 1st. The
attending physicians are Drs. Paul, Gross
man, Neville, Ayers aud McKenna. Rev.
Father +. DaXacher is chaplain.
THE CENTRAL HOSPITAL located on the
corner of Jones and Fourteenth streets, is II
large four story frame building, with brick
basement. 1t is comfortably fitted up with
all the modern appliances and conveuiences
and W Il accommodate fifty patients. There
are surgical, eye and ear and lying-in wards
as well us II free dispensary for out patients.
Although the hospital has been open but
five months the wards are rapidly filling up
with patients. Drs. SwetnHm and Ralph
are the founders of the Institution and have
full charge of it. They are assisted by Drs.
j. H. Peabody, A. A. Parker. Geo Tilden
and II. p. Jensen as II consulting board.
Patients can have their own family physi-
clan if desired
II CHILD HOSPITAL n HOME (see il
lustration) is located Mt No. l7l6 Dodge
street. 1t is n handsome brick structure and
was ounded by the late Bishop Clarkson in
1883, and is designed for the treatment of
indigcnt and helpless children of all denomi-
nations throughout the state who cannot be
properly cared for Mt home. Mrs. r. II.
Clarkson is Manageress, Mrs. A. J. Popple-
ton, Secretary, Mrs. Maria Tyler Belt, Mat
ron in charge, and other ladies are promi-
nently identified with its workings. It is
supported by charitable donations. There
are n few rooms set apart for paying patients.
None having contagious discusses ARE admit
ted. All physicians have the privilege of
bringing their patients to this hospital The
attending physicians are Drs. Summers,
Bridges and Grady. There is also 1t free
dispensary for out patients. At the present
writing there are twenty-one children in the
W0rlS
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beondistributod by the company in the city
Last ya,r Tho cupital 4tUck is ~pO,uuO,
and tho officers arc T.. II k"rty, president
VI. II GnIl,, vice president L. VI hhegin,
secretary aud treasurer ~"H''"il'a Poi"''S
Jr., superintendent
THE TELEPHONE.
Tho nebraska Telephone Company has its
headquarters in his city, which is connected
with siNtv-scvou uthar places ia Ncbraeka
and Iowa hy direct wires. urgrcgntiuI over
600 miles Of wire There are now q sub
scribcrs iu Omaha The average number OF
calls answered mt the central Office between
: a IN aud q y. III daily, is over 1900,
md nearly 1000 calls are answered every
twcuty-four hours, To meet the demands
fot increased aud better service new appHra.
tus was lately put ia at q cost of nearly 81.
400. Iweuty-uue persons are employed In
this city Officers ; II II Clark, president
j. J Dickcy. vicC.prusid.nt; l.. II korty
secretary md treasurer Flcnpu Drake gen.
eral mngugor, II Il. Smith, manager Omaha
exchange.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
There are two electric light companies In
active operation in Omaha The Northwest.
cru Electric Light aud Power Company was
Incorporated ia l-~2 with "a capital Of > 100
600 The officers are =. G. Himcbaugh,
president Il. T.. Clarke. vicc president W.
Merriam, secretary John 7. Clarke, treas.
urcr and manager, and John q Morse, su.
pcriutcudc Z. They are sole agents Tor this
state Tor the United states Electric Lighting
Company They are now operating 100 are
and i1j incandcscont lights, and several in.
de ondout or solatcd plants, notably thos,
at the Willow Springs distillcry and the Deal
and Dumb asylum,
The sprrry Electric Light and Motor Com.
panv hns II paid up capital OF 100000, and
It's officers urc; james r. Boyd, president
Guy G Barton, vice president A. j. Simp.
son, treasurer, me &. W. Dickinson, mana.
ger. Al huugh this company was only moor.
purntcd june lth, 1851, It has upwards oI
100 patrons The company occupies its OWL
generating works, which are in II substantial
three story brick, lON-O tuur engines OF
cox boiler and four dyunmus of the cclc.
bratcd Spcrry pntrut are IN use, and the
business of the company is meeting Will
ruui1 iurrpusC
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01

Adjoining the aforesaid building on the
westi is its counterpart in NIL except ground
dimensions, tho commercial building erected
and owned by IL. o. Jones. 1t Is four
flushed with tho same artistic taste and
skill rs tho Creighton building Both form
most desirable headquarters for any first
class mercantile industry, and ms far us
prominence of location, convenience of mp
~poiutmcuts and general systcmHtic constitute
ton, there is nothing uhOut either building
for untnyOrablo criticism. The cost of the
Jones building was 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Tho English Lutherans nave erected one
OF the most beautiful aud commodious
editices in the West during the past year.
hountze Memorial Church ILLUSTRATED on
first page, situated on corner of Harvey and
Sixteenth streets, is n monument OF the be-
nevolence and religious zeal of Augustus
kountze formerly of Omaha, now OF New
Iorkl who contributed one-half OF the
500 900 expended in the construction of this
handsome place OF worship
The Swedish Lutherans have, within the
past year, completed II fine brick church
illustrated on iirst page, ut a cost of over
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01

Kelley Rev. Father 7. w, OCouuor, pas
tor Rev, Father IL. +. Mccarthy, assis.
tant
Convent of the Poor Claros, Rev.
Father j. Flood, chaplain.
st, Mary Mugduloue's German. No.
1874 Douglas street, Rev. Father Geo. j,
Glnuber, pastor.
st patricks, corner Fourteenth and Castol-
lar, Rev. Father John Jcuucttc, pustor.
Church Of the Holy Family, No, 9l3
North Eighteenth street, Very Rev. Father
II \ Shaffol. :. j., and V. g., pastor
Father Coopmans, assistant.
st. Wenceslas lBohciuianl No. 1906
South Thirteenth street, Rev. Father Cocar-
nick, pastor.
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OTHER DENOMINATIONS

Christian Church, No. 200 Farnam street,
Rev. D.. II. Lucas, pastor.
Unity Church Unitarian, No. 415 North
Seventeenth street, Rev. w. Il. Copeland,
pastor.
The Saints Church, No. 1910 Cass street,
Rev. Il. 4. Edwards, pastor.
Emmanuel Church Evangelical Associa-
ton, Dodge street between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets, Rev. l.. Neitzel. pastor.
Swedish Mission, No. Ill North Seven
teenth street, hev. j. A. Hoffman, pastor.
First Society of Spiritualists, No. 1904
Farnam street, James H. smith, president.
Synagogue, Congregation of Israel,
Corner Twenty-second and Harvey, Rabbi
u. Hnrfield.
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TRINITY CATHEDRAL.
IL LIL

Trinity parish EpiscopaD has completed
its beautiful Gothic structure. The last
touches are now being put on the tower.
1t has not n superior for beauty in the
state. It is due to the earnest pastoral
work of the rector among che people of
Omaha, and perhaps equally if not more than
to him and his people, to the late Bishop
Garrison, who put in very largely of his per
sonal means. 1t has cost 100000 and ia
indeed, II not IN name, the memorial of
BishOp ClarkgOn,
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PRESRYTERIAN.

L First German Presbyterian, No. S13
North Eighteenth street, Rev. j. G. Schai-
BILE, pastor.
Second Presbyterian, corner of Dodge and
Seventeenth streets, Rev. w, j. Harshu,
pastor,
United PRESBYTERIAN, No. GA North
Eighteenth street, Rev. Edwin h. Graham,
pastor.
North Presbyterian, No. 1925 Saunders
street, Rev. f., $, Blaney, pastor.
South West Presbyterian, corner of Twen-
tieth and ~IoavenwOrth streets, Rev. Thos.
@. Hall, pastor.
Presbyterian, corner of sixteenth and Cas-
tellnr, Rev. Who's. z. HAL, nnstor.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.

Trinity Cathedral, corner Eighteenth and
Capitol avenue, Rt Rev. DIR. Worthington,
bishop Very Roy, Frank Il. Millspaugh,
dean and rector; Rev. james Paterson,
Rev, Robert Donerty, canOus.
st. Barnabas, corner Nineteenth and Cali
fornia streets, Rev, John Williams, rector.
st, Marks, 725 Pierce street, Rev. James
Paterson, rector.
Grace Chapel, 1910 King street, Rev.
Charles s Wltherspoon, rector.
st, Phillips Miss on African, 6l5 North
Nineteenth street, Rev, w. A. Green, pastor
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RESIDENCE OF FRED. DREXELL.
nlluatrnted, 5th nnrel

Among the numerous hucr residences erect
co "u5Ili tle l1l7t yenr in Oma II that lust
completed ny Iroi lrcNoil deserves Street.-The
d1rnli ~. lthtnnds ON the highest point of
lrhth street ll tho southern portion OF tho
cry, commanding Il splendid p~nuurlnic view
! li'' Mlss"qll llVer, itH wiudiJ g Wiley ana
many Imilrs il iH constructed Of EockyilIo
,luN7t'nc nIter designs prepared by McsErs
nulrenc g. Mcndcll5nhu, the wen known
CnM,lil 4rchltrcts' The style ia English
"oihlc tho 81 'lc carving being highly 0rrn.
mental nnd 9.n-lio, hnEiug been succiGcnliv
prepared nc Mr. DreNcll's own stone ynrds'
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for the deaf. Tho institute is mp TO the
times, aud the work done here will compare
f]avorubly with that ot older states. The entire
building is heated by steam aud lighted 10y
the electric lipht, and also by gas munutac-
turod on the premises, There Us an excellent
library connected with tho institute, con-
sistiug of over eight hundred standard works
for old and young.
The institute is free to all deaf mutes OF
school age living in Nebraska.
The State has expended about 100000 for
the bindings of the institute. More room
will be required to accommodate the rapid
increase of numbers in the very near future.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
LUTHERAN.

English Lutheran, corner Of Sixteenth
and Harvey streets, Rev. j. S. Detwilcr,
pastor.
Twentieth street, Rev. S. Julius Frese, pas
tor.
Swedish Lutheran, corner of Nine
teenth and Cass streets, Rev. Il. A. Fogel-
strom, pastor.
Danish Lutheran, No. 524 South
Eighteenth street, Rev. Lars NJ. Gydeson,
pastor.
Norwegian Lutheran, No. 722 North
Sixteenth street, Rev. Peter A. Hendrickson,
pastor.
Danish Lutheran Emanuel, No. 1915
Cass street, Rev. j II, Jergesen, pastor.
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METHODIST.

First Methodist Episcopal, No. 1907 DAY.
export between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, Rev, Charles w. Savidgo, pastor.
Eighteenth street NJ, f., No. 5l5 North
Eighteenth street, Rev. j b, Leedom, pastor.
South Omaha NJ. f., corner Tenth and
Pierce streets, Rev. Ed. g. Fowler, pastor.
Danish and Norwegian NJ. L, No. 2OlI
Nicholas street, Rev, James Peterson, pas
tor.
Swedish NJ. E., No. 612 North Sixteenth
street, Rev. John o. Alven, pastor.
African NJ. f., No. . North Eighteenth
street, Rev. Phillip Hubbard, pastor.
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ruE KINnERGARTEN.

This new enterprise has just been opened
I'm Crouusc's block, on sixteenth street, by
Mrs, Grossman, There are three assistants,
viz: Mi 5 Snyd,r, Miss Never and Miss
Herrick, There are upwards Of fifty scholars
at the present time,
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= GERMAN IUTHFRAN SCHOOL.

= The Rev. +. j. FrCse has fitted up the
basement of the Geri an Lutheran church
lOO5 South Twentieth street, for n schoo
room, where the children Of his parish re
ceive an English md German education
Prof Fred HHckstadde is principal and Mrs
Harriet Burlage assistant The average
number Of pupils is one hundred.
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First Baptist, No. 1923 Davenport street,
Rev. j w. Harris. pastor.
Scandinavian Baptist, No. G1S North
Eighteenth street, Rev, n. Haylaud, pastor,
street, Lytle's Hall, Rev. Geo. w. Woodby,
pastor,
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MISS LOOMS, SELECT SCHOOL

This school ms steadily p]rospered since
its foundation by Minis Loomis, some fv'
years ago. She has purchased n lot at No,
frame school building, n a total cost OF
- 900, She limits the lumber Of scholars
to twenty-five.
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CONGREGATIONAL.

First Congregational, No. 1892 Chicago
street, Rev. A r.. Sheriff., pastor.
Second Congregational, No,25l2 st Mary's
avenue, Rev. Willard Scott. pastor.
Third Congregational, corner Nineteenth
and Spruce street, Rev, q. $, PClton. pas.
tor.
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PUBLIC WORKS.

Five years ago Omaha was without water
works, sewers and Placements. To-day this
is one Of the best watcrcd, drained and paved
cities in America
SEWERAGE.
The sewerage of Omaha comprises sanitary
sewerage through what is known as the
Warning system with automatic flush tanks
forcing water through viii fled sewer pipes
from SIX to twenty four inches in dinmntcr,
and drainage sewers constructed of brick
varying from thirty inches to eight and d
half feet in diameter.
The sewerage system Of Omaha on De.
combcr 3lst, 1881, extended through twenty
miles Of sewers, of which sixteen miles ARE
pipe line mud four miles brick main sewers,
The total amount expended for sowcr con.
struotion Is TjOO,OOO meet this outlay
%27O.uOO IN twenty ycnr six per cent, sewer
bonds have been issued, and the remainder
has been levied upon property adjacent &c
the sewers by special taxation.
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CATHOLIC.

St, Philomena's Cathedral, 4O4 South
Ninth street, the Right Rev. James
braska; Rev Father A. NJ. ColAneri, seere.
tary To the bishop; Very Rev. Father W.
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HEBREW TEMPLE

Tho Temple" erected during the past
year by the Hebrew Congregation of Israel,
on the crest of Harvey street, is a highly
creditable structure.
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McCAGUE BROS.

TIT Nebraska Marble Works J. V Swee.
new, propr., aud the Omaha Marble Works
report products aggregutiIg $4,000, dur
ing the year,
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Banks.
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK.

Another important feature in tho CONNER.
clhl interests OF Omaha, the product oil the
year pHst, Is the establishment of the Com,
mercial National Bank, northeast corncl
Thirteenth ana Fnrnum streets, 1t opened
on My LIST with S4JO,OOO paid up capital
which WIS increased on the 18th OF July t.
e3Ou,OOO. The directors are Mr.. E2rn Mil
lard who has been president of the Omaha
National Bank from 1866 to lSSI aud to
whose efforts the success of TINT institution
IL largely due Wm. q. Maui, Of Toolc, Maui
az co Wholesale dry goods A L. Hopkins,
late OF the Fremont National Bank, Mt Ere
mont, Neb. samuel Il Johnson, Of the well
known wholesale grocery firm of Steele,
johnson & Co, Clark WOOdmun, prcsidcI
WOOdman Liuseed Oil Works; james W.
GHrnoGu, of the GarEcuu Cracker Company,
me j.. b.. Williams, the pioneer wholesale
and retail dry goods merchuut of Omuhu
These names alone were, to the public. the
assurance Of success and carried the fun con
hdence OF the public to this bank, II has
already attained great popularity with bust
ness men. Its officers are Ezra Aillnrd
president; VIM q Maui. yicc-presidont A.
T., Hopkins, cashier; Alfred Millard, assist
ant cashier,
McCAGUE BROS,
McCngue Bros located Mt lO7 South
Fifteenth street are the onlN private hunk,r rs
in Omaha. The m'mbCrsO OF this firm being
energetic and reliable, their bush, IS las
rapid y grown Their long reside nee IN the
city, their wide personal nc luHintHICc HId
their reputation for careful attention to bupi.
ness, have put them on II firm footing IN the
community They pay five Per cent on say.
ings deposits
John l. McCapue, Manager,
WIN J. McCague, Cashier.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
GERMAN AMERICAN SCHOOL AND
GYMNASIUM.
fSaa illustration

The German Association Of Omaha. OF
which Henry Pundt is president, erected in
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EDUCATIONAL.

There is not i'm the United States
a city Of the age and population Of
Omaha which affords such ample
and extensive facilities or can
boast OF such handsome, commo-
dious and substantial school build
ings. Especially is this true with
respect to the common schools,
which, under efficient superinten-
dence and an experienced corps
of teachers + unsurpassed in
point of excellence and thorough
ness. -
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
THB FIRE DEPARTMENT

James Creighton, II. II. Wilson and CLARK
Woodman; james Creighton, chairman; c
" En11ptflnr g.n't-
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The regular bonded debt of the city OF
O,,.1n 10.
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SG65.OOO 90

The total amount paid out for school sites
during the year was $500 90. The total
amount paid out for teachers salaries was
$50 $40 81. Paid for school furniture,
SIl 500. 90.
BoAWD OF EDUCATIoN-1SS3-lSSi-E. X.
Long, Chns. Connoyer, j. j. Points, A. A.
larker, w. A. L.. Gibbon, Richid S. Hall,
Henry Livesey, w. E.. Copeland, Christian
Sp"cht.
Otlicrrs-E. X. Long, president j. j.
Points, vice-president; Charles Connoyer,
secretary Henry NJ. James, superintendent.