Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-12
Merchants Say Each Day Shows Gains
Over One Year Ago.
THOUSANDS SPENT FOR HOUSES
P. H. Updike Will Build Five Houses
on Thirty Eighth.
OMAHA HUsTLEs FOR NAVIGATION
All Local Commercial ORGANIZATIONS
WIN send DeIeEates 20 the River
Congress AT sioux City
Next Week.


Retail trade, building OF new homes ana
promotion Of river traffic are three lines
OF industry that are extending with an en-
ergy that Is causing some surprise, right
here in the lap OF the post-hollday season
when all channels OF business activity are
supposed to be elthargie They are keep
ins pace with the unusual progress OF gem
ersl building that has been facilitated BY
the open winter. And following in the wake
OF the financial furry. which has left sert-
Gus results in some departments Of bus.
ness, these results IN Omaha are all the
more encouraging and portentous for the
coming OF the spring with its customary
revival of all activities.
The January sales have been enormous"
says Joseph Hayden OF Hayden Bros. I'VE
have offered white goods as usual this
year. but the sales have been heavier.
.crockery sale IN our store Friday was one
OF the largest attended sales in the hts
tory Of our store. Outside trade has been
very heavy l believe the 2-cent railroad
fare in Nebraska has worked a big thing
for Omaha, as more people are coming in
from the country than ever. Then this
city has a great advantage over some OF
the eastern cities. There are no mills TO
close down here and throw thousands OF
people OUT OF WOFh. Inc earning power
OF our peple has not been cut down. Wages
are good and the people are spending their
money as usual In the real winter lines
trade has been steady, but not many peo-
pie have gone without winter clothing
and overcoats simply because there has
been little need for them so far"
Every Day shows Gaina.
Emil Brandeis OF ]. L. Brandeis & Sons,
said:
Every day during the month Of jan
uary this year the sales have been far
ahead OF the corresponding days OF last
year. We have watched this with view
OF learning the condition of trade in
Omaha. Each day and each week is show
ing an Improvement. People have even
forgotten that six weeks ago there was
some talk Of hard times"
This condition Is general in ether lines.
While the poor rich of New York have
quit buying diamonds to such an extent
that Omaha firms have received NOTICE OF
four firms placing their combined assets
in the hands Of trustees the jewelers. OF
Omaha are optimistic as to the outlook for
trade.
Some of the eastern houses are holding
stocks which are too large" said an
Omaha diamond merchant. "One OF the
houses which has asked for trustees holds
the Hope, diamond valued at $4,000. No
purchaser is apt to be found for the stone
In New York City as long as conditions
are as unsettled they are down there.
1t might be that II # was sent TO Omaha
we would find some Nebraska farmer who
would buy it for his girl some father
give it to his daughter
Thousands In New Homes.
More than $4,000 worth OF home building
was announced Saturday, including flats
and one large residence,
p. II. Updike bought the 10o-foot lot at
Thrty-eighth and Dewey avenue OF Anna
Eastman. a nonresident owner, for $500
and will erect a home costing $4,000 during
the summer The home of Mr.. Updike will
be the last TO be erected on the block
between Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth
streets and Dewey avenue. other homes
on the block are those OF Z. A. Cudahy.
]. A. Mcshane, Mrs. Ben Gallagher and
c. d. Mclaughlin. The lot secured by Mr.
Updike is especially desirable.
I. Connor bought the lots at the north
west corner of Twentieth and Davenport
streets from the Byron Reed company,
paying about s., 800 for them and an
nounced brick flats costing from $4,000 to
$4,000 would be erected. The lots were a
part of the Byron Reed estste
All Boosting River Trams.
Co nmttees OF the Commercial club and
Real Estate exchange having in charge the
matter Of delegations to the Missouri River
Navigation congress at Sioux City. have
decided that a special train will be neces-
sary and great convenience TO the dele
gates who win attend. Probably 100 viii
go from Omaha
The delegation will leave on the special
at 1850 o'clock Wednesday morning. Janu-
airy % and the special will return Thurs
day evening, January %, after the congress
adjourns. Council Bluffs delegates VIII be
asked to have their cars attached TO the
Omaha special and accompany the Omaha
delegation, As the special win not arrive IN
Sioux City until II o'clock. the congress
will not open until that hour. which ar
rangement was made for convenience OF
Omahans.
general invitation TO delegates from
towns in the state to Join with the dele
cation VIII be extended by the Omahans.
Delegates have been named by Governor
Sheldon in PiattsmoCth. Nebraska City,
Lincoln, Fremont and other town.
At the meeting OF the committee OF ths
Commercial club held Saturday noon merp-
bers Of the Real Estate exchange commit
tee were present and the plan was decided
on by members OF both committees. John
Steel headed the Commercial club com
mittee and F. d. Wead the real estate COM
mittee.
Tickets for the trip will cost $40 for the
round trip. and will be on sale Monday.
They may be secured at the Commercial
club. Beaton & McGinn's. both drug stores
OF Sherman & Mcconnell. Myers & Dillon's
and other places