Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-01

came TO Council BLUFFS not many years ago, an
unknown aud almost penhiless boy, but he
stepped quickly and lightly over obstacles
and turned natures frowns into approving
smiles He is bending his aggressive and
practical energy to the fruit culture business
and is making the same characteristic sue,
cess OF II that has followed all his other
Efforts
SOME HIGHLY POLISHED OPINIONS.
IF the laundry business is to be taken
as an indication Of what the year has been
generally, Council Bluffs has suffered no
curtailment OF her usual prosperity" were
almost the identical words uttered by both
f. j Duerr and S. +. Henry, managers
OF the Eagle and the Evans, that have
brought an immense territory into tribute
to Council Blufrs. Mr. Henry. continuing in
reference to his own big plant, said: II am
more than pleased with the total results
OF the years business. With the close OF
last year, when the prospects looked so dark
for all kinds of business, l felt that my
most sanguine expectations would be realized
II we were able TO hold our own during "a
but when l find that my business has in
creased far beyond the proportions attained
during the previous year, and learn from MIR.
Duerr that his has sustained the same re-
markable growth | am forced to the con-
ciusion that the people are great deal more
cleanly than they used to be or that
they are more prosperous and have
more money to spend. The facts
are the laundry business has grown
to the proportions Of other large manufac-
turing industries. to point where it re-
quires brains and capital 10 handle" yes"
said Mr.. Duerr of the Eagle, I'VE have a
great deal more than held our own during
the year, and have grown in the most
satisfactory manner. To meet the require
ments Mr. Henry has had to make extensive
additions TO his plant and we have had 20
increase ours to nearly double its capacity
of year ago. The Eagle was the youngest,
and, of course, had the most room to
grow. The whole result is that at
the present time Council Bluffs has the most
modern laundry plants to be found in any
of the big cities and of n capacity to meet
all demands of the trade in very extensive
territory. AS an indication of this fact one day
last week we received by express consign-
ment of 200 shirts from Sioux
City. They went through with the
regular days work and created no
ripple. Then the good Lord vouch-
safed us a special blessing during the year
in the shape of an inexhaustible spring that
we struck a few feet beneath the surface in
our washroom, and which we have piped
down to distance OF seventy-fve feet and
which gives us an unlimited supply of the
clearest pure water, just like the Mynster
springs water. With the new year we put
on extra wagons to handle our local trade
and make the quick deliveries so necessary
for the good nature of our patrons,
THE outlook for the new year" said Mr..
merry, seems 10 me TO be very bright, and
| am confident that the laundries of Council
Bluffs will be no small factor in its general
prosperity during 1895. People generally do
not have full and correct idea of the mag
nitude of our laundres, that give employ
ment to nearly 100 people at good wages
every working day in the year. and to en-
able them to comprehend 1t more fully l
have issued general public invitation to
visitors and set apart Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons as reception days, when Wis
itnr1 tt1l hn ,nlt H..
and the almost humanity intelligent machin-
cry be explained to them. They will see
what modern laundry is, and that II Is
the means of preserving and not destroying
all kinds of wash goods Our express pack
age business has grown wonderfully and we
now cover all of western Iowa and eastern
Nebraska. People living 100 miles away can
have their work done just as promtly and
just as cheaply as If they lived within sight
of the marvellous machinery that does it.
We have added two new wagons to our local
delivery force to make sure the quickest
possible delivery. In a laundry water is the
great desideratum, and, in addition to an
elaborate fltering process that renders the
city water as limpid as a mountain spring,
have piped well in the basement that
gives an unlimited supply of pure artesan
water, which is used when the river supply
is unusually unruly in the spring floods.
Give our compliments to the public and
assure the people that Council Bluffs will
have more than ever reason to be proud of
her big laundries during the coming year."
GOOD INSURANCE YEAR.
Premiums received about $4,000, losses
paid little less than $3O,O0O-there is
concise and condensed statement of what the
year has done for u.s., said j. O. Anderson
secretary of the Council Bluffs Insurance
company, the strong old company that has
spread its protecting wings over the homes
of so many citizens of Council Bluffs and
Iowa during the many years it has stood
between them and the fire fiend. During
the last four months of the year our losses
were almost nothing The result is much
better than we could have anticipated, with
the heavy disasters of June, July and
August, which time the unpaid losses were
$4,000, while today the losses unpaid are
less than 81, 400. which includes all contested
claims. Isn't that record to be proud of.
With the business of the year closed up the
fact is brought out with very pleasing
prominence that the Council Bluffs was never
In a better condition than at this time.
The company has been phenominally FORUM
ate in escaping losses for the past four
months. When we have every reason to
expect losses aggregating not less than Sc 900
for the four months we find that they do not
exceed 5000. Thus the company will start
upon its fifteenth year with more vgor than
ever. Another thing that is particularly
gratifying to us is the fact that westernF
people are evincing stronger determina-
tion than ever to patronize home institutions.
They realize that, with other things being
equal, it is better to keep their money at
home, and while getting the best protection
for their property, on the most advantage
Gus terms, help themselves by strengthening
their home company. 1t has been a provi-
dent and profitable year for us, and our con-
fdence in the future is unalterable"
SOME DYE WORKS FACTS.
"The Council Bluffs Steam Dye works
has been a busy place night and day since
the first Of last January, and have nothing
to say about hard times" said G. A. Machan,
the energetic founder and owner Of the widely
known steam dye works at 1913 Broadway.
II have increased my force constantly, and
have had all that could do. / have drawn
work for many miles around, country mer-
chants, with faded and shopeworn goods,
ladies with dresses that would have been
discarded as spoiled a few years ago. have
sent their goods to me and had them re-
turned as bright new fabrics. Our ability
to do the highest grade work is the secret
of our success. The new year will be buster
than ever, and will find me better able to
meet all demands Of patrons"
SAFE REAL ESTATE MAN.
First and foremost in the real estate bust
ness is Il. III. Odell, manager of Odel's Real
Estate exchange. For eighteen years he has
been actively engaged in handling real es-
tate in Council Bluffs and Omaha, and no
one Is better posted as to values of realty
than Mr.. Odell. Business entrusted to his
care receives prompt and courteous attention.
Address No. T. Baldwin block.
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