Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-01
Allen Brothers, 9th and Farnam SITS.

example Of the highest development of
modern mercantile methods and illustra-
tive of Omaha's progress in the Jobbing
and manufacturing line is the Allen
Brothers company. 1t occupies mag
niicent new building at the corner of
Tenth and Farnam streets, known as THE
Home of the A. b. c. Brand" which is a
model of convenience and enterprise, and
embodies every up-to date innovation for
economical and rapid transaction of bust
ness.
This establishment. which is purely an
Omaha development, rs been built up to
mammoth proportions within the past few
years. At the present time large addi-
ton to their building is being erected and
land has been acquired Immediately ad-
Joining the present site on which will be
built in the near future an addition to the
present plant which will be devoted ex-
clusively to manufacturing all products
bearing the celebrated A. b. c. brand.
An extensive dual system for coffe roast
ing, both by electricity and gas, has just
been installed. 1t is the only house in the
west which has machinery for the grind
ing and preparation of puverized sugar.
There is in operation complete plants for
the manufacturing of havoring extracts,
preserves, self-rising buckwheat and pan
cake fiours, cream of tartar and phosphate
baking powders and spices.
Upon the completion of the proposed ad-
ditions the company will commence the
manufacture of nearly all products bearing
the A. B. c. brand. Not alone will the
goods be manufactured, but a sawmill and
a box factory will be operated. The pres
ent cold storage plant will be enlarged.
complete system of machinery for seeding,
Weighing Claa ming and antOma tiCallV mack
ing of raisins is being installed.
The Allen Bros. company controls the
output of two of the largest cigar manufac-
tories In the east. Another innovation of
this progressive mercantile institution is
an information bureau conducted for the
benefit of it's customers.
This gigantic business has been built up
by giving its customers "a square DEAL
and every benefit that accrues through the
adoption of money-saving devices. The
foundation stone for the success of this
great business is honorable dealing" with
a maximum of enterprise.
Carpenter Paper Co., 18th and Howard
Authorities in the matter say unhesitat-
ingly that the Carpenter Paper company
is the biggest concern of its kind in the
west. The immense business done from
the Omaha headquarters is by no means
all OF that controlled by the company.
branch houses Of large proportions being
established in Denver, Kansas City and
other important cities.
The proprietors are among the most pub
lic-sprited men of the city and have
always taken a deep interest in its re-
ligious material, political and mental well
fare. They are prominent in the COM
mercial club. in church work. in the Young
Mems Christian association affairs and In
local politics
The president of the company is Isaac
w. Carpenter; vice president, James A.
Carpenter; secretary and credit man, J.
Frank Carpenter; treasurer, George c. Car
penter
The business was established in Omaha In
1887 as a copartnership, being succeeded by
the corporation in March, 1889. The Den
ver branch is known as the Carter, Rice &
Carpenter Parer company and that in Kan.
sas City as the Kansas City Paper House
Paper for all purposes and a large sta
tionery business is handled on the whole
sale basis. The main part of the Omaha
house occupies a five-story building al
Twelfth and Howard streets, but the con
stantly increasing demand for floor space
has led 70 the occupation of adjoining
structurc until now five different store
rooms used. The business done ex
tends all through the west northwest and
southwestern country. All the men inter
ested are peculiarly fitted for their line o.
business and the expansion has been phe
nomenal, and at the same time healthy
and rapid. A large force of travelling mel
is maintained on the road in addition e
large sized corps necessary in the houses
Immense outputs from several paper MILL
are contracted for in advance annually b!
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Stewart Bros. CO., 9th and Jones SITS
Wherever grocery stores exist in thu
middle-west the name of Stewart Brothers
is known and favorably recognized. Th'
wholesale grocery house of this name wa
established in 1858 In Council Bluffs by ]
L. and ]. T. Stewart and ever since has In
creased its business and pushed 1t into new
fields Mr.. j. L. Stewart was the fathe
and Mr. ]. r. Stewart the uncle OF ], T
Stewart second, who is now president o
the concern. While the business in Council
Bluffs has fourished wonderfully we'll dur
ing the long time 1t had been conducted
in 1905 the proprietors determined tina
Omaha afforded better headquarters tina
the city on the other side of the Missouri
Accordingly the change was made and
large part OF the new fve-story Anne
estate building occupied. The company ha
Incorporated In Iowa in 1892, but has sine
become a Nebraska corporation with tn
fling OF papers by Mr.. Stewart p. W
Cotton who is secretary and treasurer {
T. Kount7e and r. c. Stewart.
II is said on good authority that the FRI
has more than doubled its volume q
business since coming to Omaha. Unde
the efficient management NJ the new me
at its head II has done wonders in acduiI
ing trade that had not been attempted q
desired before Every indication point
to a second half century OF activity as sue
cessful as the first
Gate CITY Malt Co.. 1919 chicago 81
The only malt business in Omaha is cor
dncted by the Gate City Malt compan!
which was established by Rasmus Peterso
4 Co. fifteen years ago. In Octobe
1902 the present company was incorporate
by Mr.. Peterson and Mr.. Elmer f. BrN
son The latter has been manager IL
twenty-three years OF the Fleishman Yeas
company. The firm does an extensiy
business. manufacturing and storing NAL
having a 100 OOO- bushel per year outpu
dispos'ng Of II to local brewers and 9th,
establishments requiring the product.
Richardson Drug Company, COrne
Ninth and Jackson streets.