Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
FORTY.FOUR new CONCERNS
Most of These Give Employment to
Many Persons.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS Is GREAT
Capacity of Flour Mills of Omaha
Has Been Doubled, Bringing IL
Up to Nearly 5000
Barrels Daily.

In addition to the engagements of firms
already in business in Omaha, a large num-
Der OF which increased their capital stock,
at least fifty-five firms have come
to Omaha, most OF them being engaged in
manufacturing. which means employment
is furnished to a large number Of people.
These fifty-five new firms coming to
Omaha have furnished employment for
1884 people. which means the population
has grown some as a direct result of the
opening of new industries which either
took men and women from places already
here or furnished new ones, at any rate
supplying work for over 1000 more people.
That the new firms coming to the city
have influenced the activity in other lines
is shown in the increased demand for
factory and warehouse sites, as well as for
residences. The attention of real estate
dealers was drawn to the demand for
factory sites early in the year and a list
Of available factory property filed with
the Commercial club. This list has re-
suited in the sale of several properties.
Persistent advertising of the clty's ad-
vantages and its railroad facilities has as
sisted in bringing many of the industries
to the city, while in several instances the
Commercial club, or business men directly
interested or represented on its commit
tees. have made it possible for industries
to come by some such action as was taken
for the wool warehouses and the Nancy
Milling company, for which institutions
the Commercial club secured the sites.
Notable among the increasing Industries
Of Omaha is the doubling of the milling
plants. Making less than 1900 barrels per
day at present, the plans now being COM
pleted will mean 5000 barrels per day from
Omaha mills. The alfalfa mills are also
increasing in size and importance, the M.
c. Peters company buying a large store
house for more than $4,000 just before the
close of the year, which will be an addition
to the big factory already in operation.
Many of the new industries have simply
selected this city as the logical point at
which a large business could be done;
others have been brought here through
the influence of the Commercial club
which has worked constantly to secure To-
cations and such an adjustment of rail-
road rates as would make new industries
possible.
"Ralston,' a new industrial suburb
sprang into existence almost before the
people of Omaha new 1t, the Sinner &
Chase company opening as a townsite the
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Importance of the suburb is now apparent
as one of the big cases of the year before
the Nebraska railroad commission has been
opened in order to adjust railroad rates.
List of New Firms.
The following is the list OF new firms and
Industries which came to Omaha during
the year, their capital and business. Qn
the event branch houses have been opened,
as has been the case in a number of in
stances. the capitalize buying power-of
the firm is given, as representing what
the business actually means. This is the
case of the Butler Paper company and
others. The paper company has a capital
stock of $4,5 ,OO0. 1t has opened a branch
house in Omaha. The stock carried has no
bearing on the situation. The capital back
of the concern is $500. 900. and these fig
ures are used for branches in the following
list)
The following gives name of company,
capital and article manufactured or sold:
American Bottling company, $1,000; min
eral waters, soda, etc.
Anderson Concrete company. 5000; con-
crete blocks.
The Ankhurter company. $4,000; nuts and
Baister Commission company, $1,000; gro
GERS sundries.
Butler Bros. (branch), A,5OO, 900; general
Butter Cream Candy company, 5000;
candy factory.
Central Tire and Rubber company, 5000;
automobile tires and accessories.
The Diamond Rubber company $4,000;
rubber tires, etc.
Diehl Chemical company, S35, 900; manufac-
turing chemists.
Farmers Lumber company, 500, 600; lum-
Der and building material.
Florence Brick company, 5000; concrete,
blocks.
Gate City Brokerage company, 5000;
! wholesale cigars.
Howard Stove and Manufacturing com
pany. $l50,0OO; heating stoves. ranges, etc.
Ideal Cement company, 5000; ement
Independent Lumber company, 10000;
lumber and building material.
Item Biscuit company, $4,000; crackers,
Johansen Bros Shoe company Cbranch),
$4,000; wholesale boots and shoes.
Keasbey & Mattison company (branch),
100000; asbestos goods.
Lexington Mil and Elevator company,
$1,000 flour.
.Loose-wiles company. 100000: crackers.
Nancy Milling company, SIPS, 900; flour and
meal.
National Lumber Box company, $4,000;
wooden packages and boxes.
Nebraska Concrete reinforcement COM
pany, $500; concrete posts, blocks. etc.
L. j. Nelson e. Co. $4,000; wholesale
lumber and wooden packages.
concrete blocks.
Omaha on company. $4,000; oils and
Omaha Van and Storage company (ware-
housed. 100000; storage.
Omaha, Wool and Storage company, $780,
Oradell Farm Dairy company. 5000;
dairy feed. alfalfa meal.
Charles Psssow & Sons, 5000; pool, Bill
Hard and bar fixtures.
Peru Pillow company, 100000; farm imple-
ments.
Peoples Ice and Cold Storage company