Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-28
WHATARE THE BOTTOM FACTS
Increased Force on the Broadway
Bridge, Motor Line and Paving.
NEED OF HEALTH ORDINANCES.
The Lee Case Still Continued-More
Base Ball Matches-A Benefit Day
For Lake Manawa-Long
on Migrants.
Improving the Bottoms.


1t seems strange that so little is
known, even among Council Bluffs peo-
pie, Of the wonderful changes which
each month Is seeing wrought in and
about the bottoms. No one can give an
accurate description of the numerous
Improvements, so as to give q reader an
intelligent idea. In fact, one visiting
this growing section Of the city cannot
realize the transformation, unless he
has been familiar with what it was be-
fore the improvements were started.
The paving of Broadway changes that
street from a humpy country o into a
metropolitan boulevard. 1t is Il bcauti-
full drive. From Streetsville to the
river is now finished, so that it is easy
to see what Broadway will be when the
paving reaches the Northwestern depot,
from which point east it is already paved
with granite. From that point to the
river Is two and a half miles, and a
straight, level driveway, as smooth as a
floor. It cannot but be the great drive
way for both cities as soon as the Broad
way bridge is completed. The paving
will be completed in the course of
twenty days more, and by the first OF
October, without the least doubt, the
new bridge will be completed. The
drive now is a fine one, and when made
to connect the hearts of the W. cities,
it will be lined with teams. One II
hardly recognize in the modern Broad
way any of the old landmarks.
The number of new buildings also
surprises the occasional visitor. In the
past year there have been scores of cot
tages built and they all appear to be oc-
cupied. There are "A few stores and
these seem to be doing a thriving bust
ness. All this is but the beginning.
New streets: are being openedsup and
the change from farm and to city lots
is being made very rapidly. Many citi-
zens have no idea of what changes have
beer made and what changes are now
going on. If they would take a drive
through that section of the city they
would be more enthusiastic. Some have
the mistaken idea that they car see we'll
enough from the dummy train, but such
a view is very unsatisfactory. One gains
a very meager idea thus.
There is a large force working night
and day upon the new bridge, and the
distance between the two cities looks
much shorter as that connecting link
approaches cOmpleUlOn. WIN motor
line and carriage ways the connection
will be very close.
While there are many quietly look
ing about for lots the chief desire seems
to be to get some ''soft snap On the
other hand, those owning property are
firm, though the prices are very moder-
ate, ranging from 5000 upwards. That
there will soon be an advance, there is
no reason to doubt. Those who are wise
enough to invest at present prices are
certain to make a nice little profit.
There is no wonderful activity at pres
ent, but it is so surely coming that many
are already preparing and few are will
ing to sell at a sacrifice. Not
a day passes in which there is not in.
quirers and Investigators, and when
they become fully satisfied that owners
are not willing to give away their prop.
erty, sales at fair prices will follow
In all cases the preference is being
given to actual residents and those who
will build houses. Those who want tt
secure homes for themselves can ge'
ground at very low prices, and this pol.
icy is to be maintained. The outlook il
very bright for the bottoms, and Ger.
tainly no section of the city is making
such rapid improvement.