Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21

Wyoming, Neb and one 25O-horse power
boiler of the same type for the Fairbury
Electric Light and Water company, Fair
bury, Neb. The Kenny boilers differ from
all other types in that they are set up
right, requiring very little floor space and
absolutely no brick walls.
Among the junior industries of Omaha
the Anchor Fence Manufacturing company
reports an increase in business for 1907 OF
more than 800 per cent over the same period
of 1906. The volume of the business an
dicates that iron fences are coming into
greater use. The company has a number
of contracts in Missouri, Iowa, Montana
and other states, as well as in the city.
Among Omaha citizens about to build
homes are the following: Mary Dwyer,
j. w. Wilcox, Marion Hanford, S. II. Dor
sey, James QUAD, Nellie Willard and John
Carlson.
The volume of building now going on In
the city has exhausted the supply OF skilled
labor while good common laborers are
hard to secure.
The John Hussie Hardware company has
taken contracts for furnaces as follows:
DIR. William Upjohn, Twenty-sixth and st.
Mary's avenue, two; w. G. Shriver Twen-
ty-second and Grace streets, two; H. Wer-
ner, Fifteenth and Madison avenue; G. e.
MOrtensen, S414 Charles; II. A. Scott, Six
teenth and Elm and E. N. Bevell 3O2S Cass
The Champion Iron and Wire works is
installing brass railing and grille around
the new balcony on the first floor of the
Bennett company store. The same firm is
putting an iron floor in the receiving de-
partment OF the postoffice, where the con-
slant use Of trucks has worn out the
wooden floor.
The grounds of the home Of George
Shugert, 202S Larimore avenue, are being
enclosed by an iron fence 1883 feet in length.
The work is in the hands Of the Champion
Iron and Wire works.
z. II. James and E. w. stoltenberg are
preparing to build homes on Thirty-ffth
avenue near the Field club.
r. B. Zachary of the Midland Afanufac-
turing company is preparing to build a
home at 4OS South Thirty-eighth street.
/ City Attorney II. f. Burnam will build at
Thirty-seventh and Douglas streets.
| The plans for the new building for the
| Church OF Christ, Scientist, to be erected
| on the northeast corner of Twenty-fourth
street and ST. Mary's avenue, have been
completed and will be shown 10 the men,
| bers by stereopticon next Wednesday even
ing. The building is 20 cost S6O.O00, will be
! two stories in height and in the form OF a
Latin cross. The interior color scheme will
be In soft gray and tan. with bands OF
ivory and gold. The architect is Frederick
| W. Clarke.
p. J. Creedon & Sons closed a contract
last week for home for c. II. Norton to
be built in Benson at cost OF 5000. II
will be frame and the interior Is 10 be
finished in oak. The same firm has Sc
cured the contract for placing an additional
story on the Creighton Pharmacy college
building at Fourteenth and Davenport
streets.
E. c, Bennett & Co. installed a new
dynamo and switchboard in the plant OF
the Gate City Malt company during the
last week. The building was also wired
for power and light
The new hollow brick which is beinl
manufactured at p. Z. Hers plant is re.
ported by builders 70 be the most salts.
factory that has been offered here. both as
10 quality OF material and its adaptability
The new Cohn building 70 be erected OF
Sixteenth street between CAPITOL avenu,
and Davenport street, will be freprooi
throughout Mr.. Conn first asked for bid
making ii tSo-thirds hrePrOoE These bids