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Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05
OLD ST NICHOLAS HOTEL
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modious place Of worship while the school houses
rank with any in the United States"
Being written forty years ago, the above little
paragraph would prove its author to have been
Of prescence and most excellent judgment The
next paragraph bears out the proof:
at is now pretty generally recognized that Omaha
must engage in manufactures This is demanded not
more by its own exigencies than by the relation it
sustains to the Boundless West The adjacent farm
ing land, which ought of itself to maintain larger
city lies untitled and Improbable in the hands Of
spectators On the other hand thousands of miles
of railroad diverge in every direction through por-
lions of the country which, though new, fast fill
ing up and demanding not only farming implements,
but every accompaniment of civilized life Omaha
the natural of supply 1t has held this rela
ton to the since the first excitement which
led to the settlement of Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming,
Montana and the plains To ignore this advantage,
to neglect the opportunity will be fatal to all those
ambitious dreams which make Omaha, in another de-
cade city of $4,000 or go, 900 inhabitants"
The old settlers agree that, while Omaha per-
haps little slow in waking up to her opportunity,
she has done quite well along the lines indicated in
recent years.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05

It in the early '7Os that the city began the
grading and filling that has entirely changed the to-
Biography of Omaha A. J. Simpson had his home on
a little mountain, cut away TO give place to the
court house, and he remarks very gravely
when it was wet | often made an oath that sliding
down from my home to the street anything but
joke Getting up there not so bad but It was
tobogganing at any old gait to down"
When $4,000 spent by the city council on How
ard street and st.. Msry's the old chronicer
records that Upon the wisdom of their course opn-
ion differ, but that they have given employment to
scores of laborers, otherwise unemployed, is fact
beyond question" II was also set down at that time
The profile of Dodge street has entirely changed
leaving residences almost unapproachable some being
perched lofty banks and others left several feet
below grade. 1t cost about $4,000"
Some money spent at the same time on
Tenth, Fifteenth and Eighteenth streets, and II was
noted that The principal streets being fur
nished with curbing and drains"
The money since spent grading filing curbing
and drains up into the millions; and changes
have been wrought that have so altered the old land
marks returning ghost of old-time citizen would
have much diniculty in finding any spot
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05

about the most legitimate manner that the real
tate transfers in any Of eight months Of 1910
reached greater total than for the whole year 1885,
and the grand total of transfers for 1910 is $15,-
273,455
Omaha at a cost of $36OOOO Last year the permits
for dwellings built represented $227OOOO stores
and Offices, $1,77S,O0O; warehouses and factories
s1,12S,O churches, $16SOOO; schools, $4,000;
apartment houses, $293OOO; miscellaneous $SS,O7S;
additions and alterations, 1895 900; total $624SO79
Merchandise brought into Omaha in 1876
amounted to II 900 carloads and the value est-
mated at $7,899,6SO. During 1910 the jobbing trade
OF Omaha amounted to $133 1852 600.
Omaha had four banks in 1875, the two largest
First National and Omaha National-having a COM
bned capital OF $500 900, with surplus of $4,000
Last year the bank clearings Of the city totaled
397,745,O39.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05

by churches and lines of pleasant trees; beyond rolls
the Missouri with fits regal pomp of waters, while in
the distant east sleeps Council Bluffs at the foot of
the picturesque hills from which it takes its name
The Union Pacific bridge across the Missouri looks
like fairy fabric instead of the stupenedous
ture which constitutes the great marvel of the~wes
Before the spectator eight busy lines of rail-
road carry the traffic of the continent and valley
unsurpassed for fertility and beauty be traced for
miles as it stretches away to the north"
That going along some in the of Ian
guage and could hardly be added to- in strict justice,
today. The early writer's and builders of Omaha
all enthusiasm; and later Developments have
amply demonstrated their faith rockbased.
A. j. Simpson and other early Corners testify that
the late Byron Reed a good violin player at the
dances of the young Omaha; but he had business
capacity too in full measure; and the directory
thus speaks Of the longtime home of the Byron Reed
real estate business, just now being remodeed;
AT 512 Fourteenth street Byron Reeds office
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05
Solid Base for Present Prosperity.

Solid Base for Present Prosperity,
That the prosperity of Omaha today, indicated by
the type of buildings which have replaced the earlier
structures is natural development will be realized
If recall for a moment the fact that, while the
crisis of 1857 terrible blow to the young town.
it had by 1870 far recovered that the panic little
later did not disturb its progress to any appreeable
extent From 1864, when the real estate sales
amounted to $352OOO the progress of the young city
had been such that in S68 the sales totaed S1745,-
676. When the disastrous panic of 1873 came, prac
tcally bankrupting many cities all over the land,
Omaha went through unframed Not bank sus
pended, not a merchant failed, not dollar was lost
by the poor by way of fraud failure. Thus it comes
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05
old Pen Picture Good Todsy.

Standing in front OF the old high school, now about
TO be torn dOwnthe source OF great pride and boast
ing in the young otythe directory historian wrote
a piece that could we'll serve today:
The view from this spot will well repay the
fatigue incurred in the climb TO it, We can hardly
exaggerate when We fairer picture be seen
than from this lofty point. Immediately below lies
the city with its wide and regular Streets it's lofty
ranges Of business houses interrupted and there
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05

by is population, but by the number and character
Of its public buildings and private residences Most
OF the commanding sites are occupied by costly and
elegant dwellings, Brick blocks meet the eye on
every street (Chares Dewey had just completed the
four-story building erected in Nebraska). Al
most every denomination has a convenient and COM
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05

SSING strange is the readiness with
which exact memory of old things and
ancient locations passes out of mems
minds. The question was asked of a
dozen old settlers the last week: Where
was the old st. Nicholas hotel located in
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05


"Um-hl Let me see! The St. Nicholas hotel?
why remember that house very well-but Just this
minute 1 cant place it. So long since gave it any
thought, that l will have to think awhile II you
call me up later in again, I'll be able to tell
you"
AS it appears this page, the st. Nicholas, deco
rated in front with the in old-fashioned clothes,
the side of Ninth street. between Jones
and Leavenworth Alex Daemon was the proprietor.
The St Nicholas in 1870 close competitor Of
the Green Tree hotel, which block west on
the west side of Tenth street, between Mason and
Marcy. Both of the good old type, with
wooden awnings extending out over the verandah,
whereon the town gossips with hour to spare
were wont to gather. The Farmers house, at the
southwest corner of Fourteenth and Harvey an
other of the type. Besides these, in the early
7Os there seventeen other hotels in Omaha, the
leading ones being the Grand Central, southwest
Fourteenth and Farnam, where the Paxton stands;
the st. Charles, at 1909 Harvey and the fremont
house, farthest OUT of any, at Sixteenth and Capitol
Who of the old boys locate the following hos
teries of the 7Os and what they tell about them?
American house, Atlantic California City Davenport
Donovan, Emmett Jones, Omaha Pacific, Planters
Scandinavian, Southern and United States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-17

prize has been awarded will be given
n s450.00 Jacob Doll & Sons piano.

prize has been awarded will be given
n s450.00 Jacob Doll 6, Sons piano..
& The young lady standing highest in
the third district after. the grand prize
has been awarded will be given a $3.50
Jacob Doll & Sons piano. = Z
IN Three Scholarships Awarded.
The young lady standing second
highest in (. each district after the
grand prize has been awarded will be
given full scholarship In either
course in the Union Business College.
Three 1s.JeWeled EteIng Watches to be
.,.3 Awarded. ~tBl''f
The young lady standing third high
est In each district after the grand
prize has been awarded will be given
a handsome Is. jeweled Elgin watch. J
Remember. each Of the three dis.
riots receives a first, second and third
prize regardless OF the number OF
votes cast In any other district, aud
each contestant In each district also
has "a chance to win the handsome E.
NJ. +. go" five passenger touring car.
Territory Of the Contest.
District No. AL Of the city OF
Fnirmont: - II W.
District No. Q - Winfield, Union,
Grant, Pawpaw townships and all OF
Fairmont township oitsied of9theo city
ofiFairmont. - \. < y.
b District No. 3-LihcoInS5 aud Man.
nintgon townships Including the city
tof Warrington and any other territory
rot heretofore. mentioned
Value o. Ballots. ~
Votes will BIO allowed on subscrip.
tions paid in advance and. to those
paying arrears to! the Fatrmont, West
Yirginlan as follows: n
BY Carrier or BY MALI
Three months ..i...... II. 1000 votes
Four months (. \. !. -, ~. 5000 votes
Six months .......'i....... {; 1000 yote s
One year $4,000 votes
Twoiyears /. i. 40, 900 es
FIVE years Y. Of, 900 votes
i(S Price fof \ Subserlptlon a
i The price OF the Daily West Virgin.
ian is Sas follows: ~;
IN I, B \: BY carrier. BY mall.
Three months. \. 81
-Four ID oft |. y. /, ID x .tJ0;
SIX months i. /. !; 40 so
One ear !. /. i. 4. 4. Z; IA 90;
sI&t,l ears s Il. !. L y; 4 So 90
Five 4 ~ g. Years q !. 4 90 1900
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-17
The second prise.

The young lady standing seconf
5i,ighcst in each district after tie ctiI,.
ftal prize has been awarded gwiiiS 30
entitled n q full courseSj eIther tbe
shorthand or commercial branches cfl
the Onion BUSINESS College, tDhis col.
3lege is noted far and vide ma one III
the most, thorough school Sin tiijs part!
OF the country. The, West Virginiaiis
Offers the young dies pf ii q part cfs
the State an opportunity to secure III
business education without cost 10
themselves. We have sptircliase three
OF these courses from tile Union Bnsi,
ness College and one viii be gfyensto
each Of tho young Ia dies standing sec.
ond highest In the districts at the
close Of the contest
!; The Third Prize. &.
L Three Is jeweled ID gin wa tcIics
have been purchase led from a. ID. Scott
and Co. for this great contest and arc
now on display at their store where
Contestants and their friends are III.
yitedS TO call and inspect them. ,rhey5
are ee rtainly Ii beauties and
young lady NSlio Wins one Of these
Should certainly be- pleased WITH; flie
prize. j They are the Re tilar 10 feweicd
3Elgin moyenie nt and have tlie welt
known n Crown cases guaranteed for
10 years. They come III u yariety Of;
stlea ..gns and; AIRY The gtiarantt y or
the factory as well as That sof the Ii eali
.tIrns The young lady stand ling third
hlghest VI each 4 District after rlies
grand prize has been ID xardel will hes
siye NJ a ~ ie&elcd Elstn watc &;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-17

Who May Enter tho Contest. "a
single) residing In, Fairmont and sur.
rounding Territory. texcepting OF
course employees of the Daily West
Virginlanl may enter the contest.
They do not have to be subscribers Of
the paper In order to enter; all that Is
necessary is to- send iii their name
and address and the name OF on party
who knows them. Tfie;awards will be
distributed as shoWhHins another sec
ton OF this ,announc cement. Votes may
be clipped from thegpaper or secured
on subscripti on. !. The Vi Nomination
blank will count for, s, 900; votes. for the
young lady SO nominated (; 3 4;
How Votes Are Secured.
Votes may be clipped from the pa;
per or secured on subscriptions. The
best and quickest wayJto secure votes
Rules ofEthe Contest.
The Contest Manager reserves the
right to reject ANY; nomination
4 Contestants must reside In the dis
trict from which they are snolnllialeu
No candidateswill: be allowed to trans
fer votes toGanothers after. receiy wing
them for themselves. d &.
All ballots must be neatly trimmed
or tl,eyS8ill be lei ected Postage must
besfulls prepaid SorEt they will NE reject
ed Fat the post otitc e Il hence not count.
ed,s \ ALL 4 fCO LJP9s Is tts1S BE
PIN NED; i no GyTHEfs AND II THE
NUMBER or IN JTEs$ CONTAINED
in THO PA EiaA h N JfSTi BE MARK.
ND SSs nc r tiP ON. b ii stltey
iLs I, set Your riei!ils 70 subscribe ID
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the paper. THE NOMINATION.
B pa ,1,,, !, COUNT 5000 voTES.

the paper. THE NoMINATION
BLANKEWlLL COUNT IS 900 VOTES.
FOR THE LADY DOMINATED. The
ballots which appear III the fat,eairl
daily arc good for five votes il voted
enc week from the date published.
Those secured on subscriptions are
given IN proportion to the length OF
subscription as explained on another
page Of this issue. Parties living In
one district are not confined 10 voting
for candidates III their own district
but may vote for candidates in any
district of+the territory OF the con less.
Candidates and their friends may Sc.
cure subscriptions anywhere and
votes will be allowed on all subscrip.
TONS. as shown in another section Of
this issue. I. Il = /. !. a
are pinned securely together Il is oniyi
necessary to write the name Of the
contestant or the top coupon \. ~ .
No Immediate employee Or member
tos an employees family Of: the West
iiVirginian can be q candidate III this
contest. K. r '!3,,
Z NiaJt,IaSohASu may Will UC
determined by the Contest Manager
and his decision will be final and con:
elusive. N IN x d; s.i 1, 8 z. s. .3 J
y No protest as TO the eligibility 81
any candidate, Will ysbeI considered \ il
the votes have been cast for said can.
dldate for q period Of, ten days. an; q "
To secure the special vote ballots,
all moneySmust be sent direct to the
Contest Manager, the West Virginian,
Fairmont, ", Va, by the contestants
and theirSfriends as votes can only be-
Issued from this department.. 4 I. y; n
Any person wishing to! Withdraw
from the contest must write yus per-
sonally as no steicnh one message swim
be considered. VI II
& lns accepting the nominations; 7 all
candidate les must accept and agree to
abide by $the above cond ltionsls v IN 4!
THE DISTRICTS WILL. REMAIN
TEIE SAME 7, T'HR 81 CHOU + THE
ENi,rIRE CONTEST SfAS THEY RI
VEN; \ II Old Az. N " DlSTRIC CTS
WILL, Be M FSRG ED sNO PRIZES
lN.s'IiiL 81 h DR. n "a ANY
Tim IylsIN h HE q d TEsT D 3 n Il
h Send to-day for the printed matter
ttoSaid IN your campaign and let START
iad AN tice. Al dress al nominations,
sspsbscfip tlons aud coMnin ationS q
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-eIE '-HHtII \ ~ TsflI - No.
Z CONTEST! DEPARTMENT.
OPEN EVENINGS:

N The contest department Is
open evenings and Contestants
and theirYfriendsSo any one WHO
Is at all Interested instlie big con.
test are invited to cali. Ifyou do
not know how to- get started or
IL there Is anything about the
contest that you do not under.
stand, do notShesitate to call and
have the point explained. Per-
haps the contest manager may
be able to suggest new ways OF
getting votes that you had not
thought OF. b w
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-17

The istriet, Grand Pfizes.

& The first or grand prizes In tile dis.
tricts-the three $3.50 Jacob Doll ana
Sons Pianos are so well known; ITO
the music loving public OF this city
that they hardly need an INTRODUCED ION.
They are the bess Upright plano that
these peopte make and any young NO;
man Nigh well be proud 10 haye one
lnSher home. ~ hey were 5nurc chased
especially Sfors this ontest from the
local branch pr n aeob Doh and Sons
and one rs alread " on display at theft
store. The Young lad who stands
highest I'm listrtc I an eli leseap.
ltal prize hRs been ! ilwafyled viii lie
given one tof these hati ds6me pianos.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-17
How Prizes 4 VIII Sc Distributed

Il How Prizes Will BE Distributed.
4: The Il 900 1911 L. M. f. "3o"aflve
passenger touring car will be awarded
to- the contestant securing the most
votes In the entire cont est, regardless
Of; district atlons. 4! q,
Three $3.50 Piano. Awarded. !
IL i; The young lady standing highest In
the first district after the grant, prize
has been awarded l,bes gtyenfaSs4
Jacob llS& Sons pianos. K & ~ n
Tho Young lady sstandhgJh ighestSin
t \ seeond district after the L grand
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-17
Lousy "a Eees.
S6erandS FOR Hen Frdit Heavy. Bot
Supply Is sdfiele pt II Meet 1T.

There is no ! striiig ency hi the cg;ss
market here after East Ell al though tho
demand was heavy there is still d
large supply IN tie local market NC
N Fresh re retail ing III Fair
mont oducss stores at Scents. This
price ~ several cents lowe than Nj
Spreya tliEs prices last year. lany
crates !, 81, sof eggs have been received iii
The city within the past few days3s
from the surround Ing country &.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-17
The Contest Manager Tue West Wiz.
gilman, Fairmont ". Vas Il l. US Us , s3,s'
f X 4, The Capitai Prize W ri us

I, The q. NJ. f'tssasds Fiye isassehge r Al.
.tomobAe offered as tlic capital prize
IN the great contest isl one 81 tie best
cars Of THIS class made Anyone who
knows thing about automobiles at
al. Will tell You that 1t Us ulriyaled
for economic operation and absolute
reliability. ii. Is the very latest 1911
model and sells the country over Tor
sl,00Q. ~ was purchased especially
for this contest from the Newcomer
Motor Car Co, OF this clty--well known
for the reliable dealings. AS soon as
received ombthea factory; the car will
be placed on display at their garage.
This 1911--$1,000 EMF $50" Five
Passenger Touring Car will be award.
ed TO the young lady who secures tile
most votes in the! entire contest. :5tslS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-17
!, MOTTO vi
Vote ballots Issued on subscrio.

tons are good at any time % 70
the close Of the contest, MayS1s STIR
and may be polled and published
{ whenever you. choose. When; you
send IN a SUBSCRIPTION. We Issue
and give yorsmailst vote ballot
to YOU 80 that you can use your
own discretion II polling it.4s5i Tbeg
votes WIll not be published tnS the
aPaperIuntilS they are put IN the ball
Z lot box or until you mali them I'M
With the request that they BE poll.S
led and pub lshe d. 3 Y, I. " n H.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-17

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-09

Jack Harbortson 81 ogden or Julius
johnson OF Seattle will meet Mike Yokel
here this summer for the middeweight
wrestling championship Of the world.
This much was determined by the first
Of the elimination bouts held at the Salt
Lake thcater last night to re, a man
10 meet Yokel.
In an interesting cerd Johnson threw
LindToos twice in thirteen and one-bali
minutes using an arm and bar hold In the
Hrst bout and winning the second With
a leg and head lock combination mold.
The second match was between Utah
Nrcstler5. the Ogden hoy and Tom Glea :
son OF Helper. the former winning
straight fails i'm fifteen and one-half min
utcs. using half nelson ana A scissors
hold in the first fall and leg and half
nelson in the second
The match was fairly well attended.
several women being present. The wres-
tllng card was fast from the moment the
referee until the last mans shoulders
were placed on the mat From the fan 8
standpoint IL was a short bout. as both
events we're over III twenty mine minutes
of actual wrestling
Referee Willard Bean received a mes
sage from Charles Nero. better known as
Young Hackcnschmidt. challenging the
winner OF the johnson i I.indroos bout.
Young Hack halls from the Pacific coast
and claims TO be the weterwciSht cham
pIon of the coast. Referee Willard Bean
introduced from the stage at the close
Of the evenings entertainment The De
metral. the Greek demon. vino wres,ies
Alex Swanson and Fursuson in n handl-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-09
Commercial Club
Organizes Team to
Play Hated RiUags

The Commercial club is organizing "a
baseball team and has issued def TO
the Weber club. with Headquarters at
Ogden. for game to be played at Cooley
park In the near future. II is not known
whether the Weber club viii accept the
challenge. but in order TO help II get
team and TO induce il 10 accept the
def. the Commercial club Will proffer
some of its talent of which IT. has an
abundance.
As soon as ii became known that the
Commercial club would put q team I'm
the field To play its hated rivals at Og-
den the response 10 the call FOR caDd-
dates WAS so great that Manager Muir
ply had 10 hire n stenographer TO keep
track OF the applicants for positions on
the nine. Among those who responded
10 the call were:
Dave Margetts. who will fight il out
with Billie rSbley for first base: Harry
Brown. touted as a wonderful pitcher: ]
j. kavanaugh. the popular Western Pa
ctnc agent, q third bascman formerly OF
the Cincinnati Reds: Rube IIallorday.
phenomenal Shortstop. Bugs Raymond
formerly OF the New York Americans:
Reynolds. a catcher, who Is vouched for
by Tom Bo;terill George Walker the
popular pitcher of the Galgher Machin-
cry company nine: Fred Derry who has
no superior as fielder. Larry Hays, Hall
Moffatt and Sam Williams. who are
toutcd as phenomenal fielders and stick