Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
PIattsuouth.

Plattsmouth. the county seat Of Cass
county, il situated on the west bank of
the Missouri river. ,about two miles south
Of the mouth OF the Platte river, and eight
cen miles south OF Omaha, on the main
line OF the Burlington and the Missouri
Pacific railroads. Like Rome, it is buiided
upon seven hills, but unlike its ancient
prototype, no pestilential marshes lie with
in its borders II has a population Of about
5000 and is the gateway TO one of the great
est agricultural countries on earth, namely.
the South Platte. The city has n good
electric light plant, gas works and one
OF the finest systems Of water works in
this state, with a sewerage system that is
complete and up-tO-date In every detail.
It's main street is paved with Sioux Falls
granite. The public library building is a
eommodious stone and brick structure, paid
for and supported by the city.
The Nebraska Masonic home is one Of the
most imposing buildings in this city ana IS
"a thing OF beauty and a joy forever"
The court house is an architectural beauty
and cost over $4,000 There are three
banks, the First National, the Bank Of
Cass county and the Plattsmouth State
bank all I'm first-class condition, also two
building and loan associations. The Platts-
mouth Telephone company has its head
quarters In its own two-story brick build
Ing and the Bell Telephone company oc-
cupies rooms over c. f. Wescotts store for
an office.
There are broom factories. extensive bot
Ting works. a model steam laundry.
S5OO opera house. equipped with the
largest stage and one OF the best mechanical
appliances OF any playhouse in this state
Also five hotels and many boarding houses
The Hotel Riley cost $4,000 and In point
n aFrN n
In this state. The Plattsmouth Daily and
semi-weekly News and the Daily and
Weekly Journal are published here. There
are eight cigar factories, each employing
from four to thirty men. Plattsmouth has
about nifty business houses, ranging in
value from 310OO to $4,000 Hundreds of
men are employed in the local Burlington
shops, and the payroll has been for YEAR,
from 10000 to $4,000 per month.
The churches within it's borders are the
First Presbyterian, the German Presbv-
terrain. the First Methodist Episcopal Ger
man Methodist Episcopal First Christian.
First Baptist, Mount Olive Baptist CcoI-
ored)a SI Luke's Episcopal, Swedish Mis-
sion German Lutheran, st. Johns Cath
Ollie Boh0mian Catholic, and the First
Church OF Christ. Scientist With the ex-
ception of the last named, each denomIna-
ton owns its own house of worship. vary
ing in value from $500 to $4,000. The
secret social and fraternal societies are
only limited by the number in existence
No city I'm the state has ever manifested
more zeal in the cause OF popular educa-
tiOn than Plattsmouth, and there are nc
better common schools in existence There
is high school building. one central and
eight ward buildings. The enrolment OF
pupils for 1906 is lis The Catholics also
maintain a parochial school, which is quite
largely attended
Tho most important demand OF all &C.
tive civilization is unlimited water
power. This element OF wealth, cheap mo-
tive power, this city has within her reach
one OF the greatest possibilities of the
western states. The survey for the con