Omaha daily bee., 1893-01-09
NORFOLK BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Something of the Progress Made in Various
Branches Last Year.
RAILROAD FACILITIES TO BE INCREASED
How New Territory rribwasy to the Norfolk
& Nanitton Line VIII Help the city
and the State-Ncbraska
News Notes.

NORFOLK, Ncb., Jan ESPECIAL to TUE
BEE. The year 1892 was most successful
one for this city, and the year 1898 bids fair
to surpass all preceding ones. With the
close of 1892 the citizens look back upon many
substantial public and private enterprises
which have very materially beautificd and
improved this city. At the enumeration of
the census in 1890 the city had a population
of but $500, while today it numbers 5000
strong.
This gain is due, largely to private enter
prise of which ingredient Norfolk has her
share Among Norfolks substantial i'm
provements for 1892, are u so, 900 hotel. many
brick blocks and numerous fine dwellings,
aggregating in value S350,OO0 These are the
figures compiled by w. n. Huse proprietor
of the Norfolk Daily News. These figures
are reliable and have been obtained by hard
work and immense expense for the special
New Year edition. These figures certainly
attest that Norrolks business men and out
side capital have confidence in the future
prosperity of this city.
Other improvements.
Another Improvement that hrs not been
included in the foregoing list is the Norfolk
Il Saukton railroad which is being rapidly
pushed to completion. Hundreds of men and
teams arc at work on the road between Nor
fork and Tankton. while the road is being
extended north from Nankton TO Sioux
Falls. Falls and and conrScts !Tfc with tn" the
posed to be extended southwest from here
to the gulf. This road means more to the
state of Nebraska in general and Omaha in
particular than most people apprehend.
With this road in operation Nebraska has an
outlet via the great lakes for her grain
and on to New York for onehalf the
present cost OF shipping. In return
lumber can be imported from the pineries
of the north at a less rate than it is at pres
ent obtained. AS for Omaha it opens up Il
territory which is at present entirely for
eign to her markets. South Dakota has long
wanted to market her beef and pork at the
Omaha yards which are Justly recognized rs
the best market west of Chicago. This they
have been unable to do. But the Norfolk
& Yankton will solve the long agitated ques-
ton. The stock question, while perhaps the
most vital to Omaha, is not the only one
which is involved.
Will Help Omaha.
The new road opens new field to the whole
salers of Omaha which at present Chicago
is getting the most Of while Sioux City
is getting her share 1t is a well established
fact that many people of small towns when
desiring to make purchase of any consider.
bic amount of goods. seek a market where
they can have larger assortment to choose
from. Many people from the country and
smaller towns within a radius of fifty miles OF
Norfolk, and even as fan west rs Long Pine
do considera bic portion of their trading Il,
this point, while others go even a greater
distance to have the benefit of the Omaha
markets. The special sales which
are so generously advertised through
the columns of The BEE ar,
eagerly watched by the ladies' i'll par
ticular, and not infrequently do they make
n trip to the metropolis for the purpose o
attending them. From this point the Elk
| horn furnishes the best accommodation, tn,
train leaves the city. at $3.50 a. m, arriving
in Omaha at i0:30: leaving Omaha at $50 p
m. arrives in Norfolk at 9:a5, thereby giving
one seven hours in Omaha to do trading O
attend to business. Omaha is considered thu
best market as well as the best trading poin
west of Chicago. and people in this part o
the state consider themselves very fortunat,
in having such splendid railroad accom-
| modations and having access to so great
city.
Norfolks future looks very bright and sh
is certainly destined to be one of the grea
| cities of tho ct nj in which Shp iS located