Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-16

to be one of the best. Just about three
years old, and yet It has a population Of
several hundred people, a good high school,
one good church building with several
church organisations. Has a good hotel
building and a number Of other good busi-
ness houses. In fact, the new building
just erected by Ed sayre is at present the
best business building In the county. How
ever, we of SCOTS Bluff hope that that
cannot be said very long. Morrill, has a
number of good people In a business way
and otherwise.
Mitchell. the next town east Of Morrill,
and about seven miles distance, is q splen-
did town and growing rapidly. Mitchell
has until recently led all the other towns
In the ounty in the way Of business build
ings, and for the last year has erected
some very fine residences. 1 am sorry that
space will not permit to describe these
towns more fully. Suffice it to say that
Mitchell is a splendid town Of approx
mately 1000 inhabintants. A good high
school, two good banks and some of the
very best stores In the valley.
Biggest In tho County.
Scott's Bluff. eleven miles : east OF
Mitchell and opposite Gering, is the largest
and Of course we people OF SCOTS Bluff
think the best town IN the county. 1t Is
beautifully located Just opposite the bluff
from which II takes Its name, and from
the town OF Gering, the county seat Of the
county. We have just constructed an ele-
CANT bridge connecting Gering and Scott's
Bluff. which is a great convenience and a
great comfort to both towns. Notwith-
standing the bitter fight that the county
had to establish the bridge and build II at
its present location, / believe that all, or
practically all. are now satisfied that It
was built in the right place, There is a
continual stream OF travel from morning
till night in both directions. and the bridge
being double there is no occasion to stop
for passing teams. This makes It very
comfortable for the good people Of Gering
and the farmers on the south side OF the
river to get 10 the railroad with their
produce. and IL Is very gratifying 70 the
merchants of SCOTS Bluff to have these
good people bring their products 10 the
railroad and while they are here inclden-
tally do their trading.
Industries of the Place.
scott's Bluff is a town OF about LOO peo-
pie. Has a good chautauqua building and
ground, a splendid public school. two
banks. one hotel, three newspapers, four
t 1&1 - hQtfOCT OF
groceries and all other lines Of business
well represented. SCOTS Bluff has for a
number Of years taken the lead in the
way OF residence buildings and really ex-
cells In that line. Beautiful cottages and
lawns are the order of the day. but until
recently 1t has been rather behind Mitchell
In the way Of business buildings, but win
be so no longer. During the last winter
two fine business houses, two stories high.
and one one-story business house have
been erected on the east side of Main
street, all OF which are a credit 10 the
town. Just now tho First National bank
Is preparing to erect a double two-stcry
business building for banking purposes,
win one other busines house below and
oftiee rooms above. This building will be
strictly modern and up to date In every
particular. Just across the street on the
opposite eide. Lou Marquis is preparing TO
ound an opera house, with three business
houses below. all Of which will be strictly
up to date, and with these additions ana
the fine new hotel Contemplated by John
Emery, scott's Bluff will be away in the
lead In business buildip~ well az rest
dences OF any town ir county. We
have four church build two OF which
are splendid structure nd a credit 10
any town. We are Jus now putting In
electric Hight and water works, and have
a splendid telephone system. with ell
these good things and the Union Pacific
railroad located between the b. & NJ. rail-
road and the river ana the sugar factory
which We arr sure 70 have. we believe
seott's Bluffs will coon be not only the
metropolis Of the North Platte valley, but
OF western Nebraska as we'll.
Miniature, about ten miles east OF the
Bluffs. is one OF the old towns OF the
county. and since the location OF the rail-