Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
Aggregate Value of Industrial Prod
ucts Eciipses All Previous
Records.


Omaha enters upon the hfty-flrst year
Of its existence with a population Of 1885,
eos. including that of its suburb, South
Omaha, which, although separately incor-
porated. is essentially the same city.
Within the area of thirty and one-half
square miles. embracing the territory COW
cred by Omaha and South Omaha, there
are 2s,l1O residences and dwelling houses;
a,s2S stores and Office buildings, ware
houses and factories; 55 hotels, Sc school
houses and 1903 church edifces, representing
an investment in iron, brick and mortar
of more than $lO0.0O0,GO0. The aggregate
value OF all the lands and improvements
within the limits of Omaha and South
Omaha approxmates $780, 100000.
The most impressive proof Of omaha's
substantial growth may be found in its
building record, which shows that during
the last year more than 1000 dwelling
houses, ranging from 5000 to $4,000 in
value. and more than 80 factory buildings.
warehouses and store buildings. ranging
from s7.6eO to 100000, and approximating a
total valuation of 100000, have been
erected within the year. or are in process
Of construction.
In addition to the building improvements
made by private owners, more than half
q million dollars has been expended for
paving. sewers. street grading, sidewalks.
etc. and more than 100000 has been ex-
pended by the public utility corporations
in the extension OF street railways. sub
ways and conduits. and reconstruction of
their plants.
The magnitude of Omaha's commercial
operations is exhibited by its bank clear
ings, wholesale trade and Industrial
statistics. which challenge comparison with
any other city of equal population in
America. The bank clearings OF Omaha
have nearly doubled within the last de-
cade, aggregating for the year 1906 the
colossal figure of $445, 100000. and the de-
posits In the banks have mounted within
tina same period from $lS0oo.o0o to $4,000. :
900.
Nothing has contributed more to the
substantial and rapid growth OF Omaha
than the extensive stock yards and pack
ins houses Located in the very center of
tina great American corn belt Omaha was
early recognized possessing many
natural advantages for becoming q great
live stock market.
As the third live stock and packing
house center in America, Omaha has ex-
ported 5000 car loads of dressed meat
products and by-products. aggregating In
value Sl07.O00.OO0.
Omana's phenomenal growth is largely Il
not wholly due to it's exceptionally favor.
ahfu pssttion as a great distributing cen
ter with twenty railroads converging al
this point from every direction Omaha Il
not only able to supply Its natural trad'
territory hut reaches clear across the con
tinent to market its wares. Within thu
past year the jobblng trade OF Omaha hai
reached high water mark, aggregatini
nearly y7O.OOaOO0 while the products or IT
Industrial establishments exceed Nb.00o.0O
IN marlsat value.
For many years Omaha had vainly en-
deavored to establish grain market blu
the advent OF the Chicago Great Westeri
railway created a diversion, that ha
brought about the erection OF half dozel
grain elevators, with capacity OF 10000
bushels. and has firmly established omah
as one OF the leading grain markets OF tn
country. With the establishment of grail
market, the erection OF Touring and cerea
mills in the future is practically assured.
Manufacturing In Omaha has assume
very respectable proportions. The aggre
gate product OF Omaha Industrial establish
ments during the past year, exclusive OF tn
product OF the packing houses, whic
reached high-water mark with an outpJ
of sieI0aO. 900. was S6s.OoO.ooo A conservatiy
estimate OF the number of wageworkers en-
ployed In Omaha's Industrial establish
ments including those employed
the stock yards and packing house
places that number at l25Oo. tn
most encouraging feature or Omaha's u
dustrial growth is the gradual increase
the number and variety OF small faotori,
fabricating articles In general demand
this section of the country. Under sue
conditions the prospects OF omsha's col
tinusd progress is most encouraging