The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
PLACE OF SPLENDOR
Omaha Roads New Ticket Office
Sixth and Nicollet
OPENED TO THE PUBLIC TO-DAY
Beautiful Mahogany Furnishings,
Tasteful Decorations and "Tick-
cts to All Points," =

Il The Omaha, road to-day opened its. fine
new Minneapolis ticket Office in the Pills
bury building, Nicollet avenue and Sixth
street. 1t is certainly no exaggeration
to say 1t has the best location and the
most beautifully finished and furnished
ticket Office in Minneapolis. - >5
The location of ticket offices is GER
tain index of where and how business is
growing. A dozen years ago no railroad
dared to get away from the vicinity of
Washington avenue, but gradually each
road has moved, first to Third street,
next to Fourth. next to Fifth, and now
the Omaha settles on the best corner in
the city-Sixth. This location is ideal.
1t is on the busiest avenue in the city,
in the heart of the best shopping district,
near all the hotels and clubs, on the
street car loop around which swing hun
dreds Of cars every day, and on a corner
that cannot possibly be overlooked. Be-
sides, it is in one of the handsomest
buildings in the city, building bearing
the name of "Pillsbury," which is a
name to conjure with as far as Minneapo-
lis Is concerned. -
No expense has been spared to make
the Omaha's new Office an elegant place
of business. The, ceiling and walls are
decorated In handsome olive green
with delicate reddish brown trimmings,
practically the same tints as are used on
the, Omaha's parlor cars. The fixtures
are of solid San Domingo mahogany, and
are polished like mirrors. A wide brass
strip runs around the edge of the counter,
making a neat finish. Counters, tables,
ticket cases, folder racks, cupboards are
all Of the same. beautiful wood and the
polished grain effect is very handsome.
The counter Is footed with twelve-inch
dark green marble, the floor Is of tesse-
lated tile, the window seats are of white
enameled tile, and around the walls will
be- placed large, handsome plate glass
mirrors, Y lich will make the good-sized
Office appear even larger, and in which
ladies can inspect their costumes from
the toes of their boots to the tops Of
their hats. " Great, large windows will
afford fine light by day, and ssuperb cleo
trio fixtures will furnish light when the
days are short and dark.
Signs Outside.
Extreme good taste has been shown in
the exterior advertising features of the
office, and with the exception of neces-
ssry signs there is no over abundance OF
lettering to inform the passer-by of all
the wares sold within. There is just
enough SO that che who runs may read
On each window on the Nicollet and Sixth
street sides is painted a large trade mark
Of 1.-THE North Western Line and at the
bottom is line indicating the principal
termini of the lines from Minneapolis.
On the corner posts are plate glass signs
bearing the simple legend, "Ticket Office" "
feature which will be. added will be an
electrically illuminated trade mark on the
corner, and be plainly visible in any di-
rection On Sixth street or Nicollet. 1t
will be the only ticket Office sign Of its
kind in the northwest, and the first illum-
mated sign for a railroad in Minneapolis.
Every bit Of work was done by Minneap-
oils firms.
For years the Omaha road has quietly
led in. the way of improved service of
every kind for the travelling public: Yes
tibuled trains, compartment sleepers,
buffet COACHES; parlor' cars, cafe: observa-
ttion cars and limited trains all We're
first introduced by the Omaha railway,
not only the North Western Limited,
which was the first train of it's kind in
the northwest, famous afor it's luxurious
ness and finish, but the Omaha Limited,
the famed Twilight, Limited tp Duluth
and the Superiors;a and now that good
times are here the intention has been
to give Minneapolis the most elegant,
tasteful and WE'LL located, dsicket Office
possible. 1t is such an Office as can be
visited with pleasure by. ladies as~well as
by SentAeneN> .- "-'@-s<
The Men in eCharge.
John A. OBrien, who has been the we'll
known Minneapolis ticket agent for the
Omaha. for number of years, will be IN
charge Of the Omaha's new office, and he
viii be assisted by Harry A. Peterson
and Garfield Meyers, both we'll known to
Travellers 49, i T.. t.-
The Omaha has done most creditable
thing in its new Office and deserves big
share Of the patronage of Minneapolis
travel for its enterprise and efforts to
give the flour city the best yet given by
any railroad In any city in the country.