Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01

Lewis >. heeu. a general real estate puSl- !
ness is to be carried on. Neither Lewis s
Reed nor Harry II. Reed will relinquish |
their present connections. BY reason Of the
long experience which the members have
had in this line Of work the new firm has
every prospect of success.
BENSON 4 Myers, ans New York Life
Building.
This firm, composed Of c. E. Benson and
+. H Myers, does a large investment,
farm mortgage, real estate and insurance
business. Both members or the firm have
been residents Of Omaha for a number Of
years and are well posted as to Omaha
and Nebraska values. In the farm mort
gage business they cover the eastern and
central cou mites of the state. where they
have built up an enviable reputation for
promptness and conservatism. In city real
estate they act only as exclusive repre-
sentatives Of eastern owners of Omaha
properties and as such number in their
clientage many of the oldest and strong
est financial institutions of the east.
The o. T.. Davis Company, sos BE
Building.
The o. f. DAVIS company carries on n
prosperous business in real estate, roans
and rentals 1t was incorporated under the
Nebraska laws in 1887. with Thomas A.
Creigh. president, and p. L. Perlne, treas
urer. The company is one of the Oldest
institutions of it's kind here and repre-
sents the outgrowth Of the real estate
business Of o. f. Davis & Co., one of the
pioneer real estate firms of the city. Be
fore Mr.. Davis death the company was
Incorporated to carry on the business.
The firm has encouraged the development
of he Ctf Nv ha
lion of a large number of homes. At the
present time the rental business and the
care Of property for nonresdents IL an
important department Of the company's
business.
John N. Frenzer. Room 3, Frenzer
Block.
John N. Frenzer is one OF the oldest of
the present generation OF real estate men.
He comes from one OF the first and most
prominent German families Of the COM
munity and was one OF the first white
children born in Omaha His life has been
devoted to the local real estate business.
He has large holdings Of his own and trans
acts very substantial business for clients
! He handles the rentals of the Frenzer
block, at the southeast corner OF Fifteenth
and Dodge streets, which was built by
his father. He has been one of the most
active members OF the Real Estate ex.
change and is always keen to promote the
interests of the city.
w. Farnam Smith & Co.,
1920 Earnam Street.
w. Farnam Smith is the active manage,
OF w. Farnam Smith & Co., who occupy
the entire second floor of the buildlns
known as 1890 Farnam street. Mr. Smitl
| ha Of ho
and has been engaged in the real estate
loan and fire insurance business durin:
that period. The firm are agents 70,
some OF the largest buildings and estate
in the city owned and controlled by loca
and foreign capitalists.
Mr. Smith is interested, also in severa
successful corporations of Omaha Of whicl
he is the moving spirit. He is a thorough
believer in Omaha and its future and take
an interest in any enterprise that in an
way benefits the upbuilding OF the town
He has the strongest financial backing q
any firm in the real estate business 4
Omaha, and has established relations wit
large wealthy interests in the east whic
enables him to put through any enterpris
which he might undertake.
Among the large office buildings of whic
the firm has control is the Paxton an
McCague buildings. The firm does one &
the largest fire insurance and rental bus
nesses in the city and is also in positio
to loan money at the lowest rates on frs
class real estate. The company makes
speciality of investment securities, handlin
only the best, for local and foreign inves
ors and acts as trustee OF estates.
George p. Bemis. 3O4-3O8 Paxto
Block.
Historically Omaha has few more intel
esting figures than George p Bemis, ii
head of the real estate company bearin
; his name, which does large general re;
estate, loan and insurance business. NJ
| Bemis came to Omaha about the time II
, | Union Pacific railroad was being built
[ assist his cousin, the famous Georl
: Francis Train. in financing the project ar
in managing his heavy real estate int
ests here. He was closely identified wit
o Train for many years. both in this counti
and abroad. In 1891 Mr. Bemis was electt
. mayor of Omaha and served two term
In September, 1896, he incorporated Il
a George p. Bemis Real Estate compar
. with himself as president, f. B. Millar VII
president and w. A. Baldwin secretar
> Among other public enterprises he esta
. lished Bemis park, donating part of san
: for a public park and laid out the ado
q tons adjoining, which have become OF
o of the finest residence sections in the cit
Mr.. Bemis always has been keen in publ
enterprises of al! kinds. A few years al
g he was severely injured in windstori
, but he has remained actively in the harne
10 and is at his office every day, caring Z
q his business as carefully and energetical