Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-08
bloomington.

Bloomington, the county seat Of Frapklin
county Nebraska, is'a prosperous pushing,
growing town, situated in the Republican
valley at its richest and most fertile point.
There corn is king, and plentifully show
ers his glitterlng blessings Of gold upon
all who apply the mind and hand OF energy
and skill to the native soil. There alfalfa
grows in all it's native grandeur, providing
almost continuous harvest from early
spring till late in the fall, transforming
mortgages into bank accounts and sod
houses into finest mansions. There the
free and open hand of prosperity and
plenty lifts up the head of poverty and
want, smoothes away the lines of Distress
transplantIng instead American manhood
full of life, vigor and comfort.
While Bloomington is thus located and
thus blessed with the natural gifts from
nature, and Notwithstanding the ordinary
commercial interests are well represented
by enterprising business men, yet there is
room for many more. With the present
assured outlook for two new railroads, one
east and west, the other north and south,
both of which Will be completsd 70 Bloom
ington within the next twelve months, the
town is destined to grow and will double
and triple it's present population very
grow and keep abreast with the town.
This is not a boom proposition, but a
sure opportunity for safe and paying in
vestment. Land is still within the reach of
the comparatively poor, and can be pur-
chased on reasonable terms. Bloomington
needs 500 more industrious farmers and
stock raisers located on the rich and fertile
lands tributary thereto, all of whom should
make money
1. 1t needs a live man to start an up-to-
date steam laundry. This would prove a
good paying business, from the start.
2. 1t needs an exclusive clothing store.
Such an enterprise would meet the APP
prevail and patronage of the general public
3. 1t needs a resident tailor. Good work.
mauship in this line would rapidly estab-
lish prosperous business.
4. 1t needs a jeweler with a good stock
of goods. Success in this line is assured to
the person first taking the field.
5. 1t needs a resident dressmaking es-
adjustment This would be money max
Ing venture from the start
6. 1t needs a good shoemaker. small
capital, with ordinary energy, would meet
with success.
T. 1t needs an up-to-date feed and sale
stable For this business there is no better
opening in the great Republican valley.
| 8. 1t needs a canning factory. The best
truck farms in the state are located within
short drive from. Bloomington. Such
an enterprise would be encouraged from the
start and would surely prosper.
! 9. 1t needs another lumber yard. The
| large amount of lumber being used in town
and country In substantial improvements
makes Bloomington a safe and desirable
point for a second yard.
| II needs energetic men in the above, and
perhaps other avenues OF trade and bust
ness, with large and small capital, who are
seeking investment for their money. skill
and industry, where the same win be safe
and sure OF reasonable reward. To such
Bloomington speaks an encouraging word.
| extends helping hand and invites a close
study OF its present surroundings, condl-
tons and prospects.