Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
AnMoulvs COMING A BRIGHT SIGN.
Settles Forever the Destiny of south
Omnhn ~ a Center.

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w. II. Robertson. local manager of r, G
Dun & Co.'S Mercantile Agency, says: This
has been n red letter week in the history OF
Omaha. The location of Armour's packin"
plant at South Omaha il an event of inccm-
parable importance, not simply because IL l.
Armour's plant, but because il forever set
ties all controversy as TO the future of the
Omaha stock anu packing enterprises The
big Chicago packer takes the last strip OF
packing house ground from the Stock Yards
company and viii begin his operations on d
large scale. These two facts are significant.
With Armour In this field, the complement
OF packing houses is full and with that
strong institution conferred here nothing can
happen which will divert or destroy the bus
mess so phenomenally prosperous and prom
tsing. Another marked evidence Of the favor
With which this market is regarded for the
future Is the announcement that Ed a.
Cudahyi the brainy head Of the Cudahy
packing house at this point, is building a
Omaha acre. Pcssimists and detrsctors Of
Omaha ought 10 be silenced when men like
show their confidence in our future by sub
stantial Investments. one OF the other large
houses at South Omaha reports its business
ncary doubled for the year to date as com
pared with last seasons work.
while the Armour enter. rise OF Itself Is
worth as much or more than the exposition to
this city, IL Is not the sole announcement Of
the week which. ought to awaken enthusiasm.
Second only in importance and vastly signifi-
glucose factory, with J.. II. Her at the front
and South Omaha as the site. In my iudg-
1nent this Is the flrst long step toward max
Ing Omaha the greatest sugar center in
America, l have pcrsistently argued that
this city is the natural metropolis OF the
d. sugar industry and have predicted that in
twenty-five years the region hereabouts will
Z contain sugar factories enough TO supply the
nation and omaha viii be the greatest REIN
tnS center In the union. ] hope Mr.. Hers
enterprise IL the beginning Uf my yindication.
The SUCCESS OF the Stock Yards company
and allied enterprises In the past is an assur-
nnce also for the future OF the new under
taking and South Omaha viii continue the
nerve center % Omaha's system,
In wholesale circles the weeks report con-
tinues satisfactory. Collections especially In
in Nebraska We're never better. Jobbers tell
me they have more disCounteTs in Nebraska
Eoday than at any time In the history Of the
state. The No ume or rurchas ers has largely
Increased and the net results are better,
though prices remain veTy low. There is
some complaint as TO conditions I'm western
Iowa. where local merchants have felt the
effect Of heavy losses in hogs from cholera.
IT : "A temporary disaster, uoWe er. NEBRASKA
IL now Tor the first time in five years the
m5st desirable jebbinS territory supplied
The grocery trade is very heavy; one
house told me today IL could not fiji its orders
without working overtime. One drug house
reports ISL orders for a single day, Dry
goods trade improves every day. Boots and
shoes IS better than usua, for the season:
liquors Is good and iron and builders supplies
are keeping 1obberS extremely busy. The
purchases, TOO, cover everything In stock and
Is rot confined to staples.
Retail trade has not been quite as good,
but Is stu better than a year ago Among
commission men there was a crush Of small
fru.t during the week owing 10 the large
shipments receives on the very hot days. but
trade was nevertheless active.
money is slow and bankers report more
strong demand for well secured loans.
"A building association secretary tells me
fhe receSts and applications for loans are
growing and withdrawals are falling on. and
among real estate and loan agents there Is