Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
POPULAR WITH ALL CLASSES
Merchants Hotel Long the Home Of
Nebraska Stookmsn and People
from Out in the State.
MEETING PLACE FOR EVERYBODY

N fs douhtful u there IL q hotel in the
csuntry that has house more prom
inent caitlemen and kings OF the
range than the Merchants. For years Il
has been the Omaha home OF the live
stock men. not only OF Nebraska but Of
those Of the range country beyond.
the Merchspts. occupying central
location in the business district OF the
city. has always been easy Of access and
for this reason and the fact that II he's
been first clsss2 with everything at
moderate prices. has made Il popular
with the men who have made fortunes
IN western lands on which for years have
been Grazing almost countless numbers
of cattle. horses and sheep.
To name the prominent stockmen who
have made the Merchants their home
while In the city would fiji pages OF The
Pee Not only has the place been popular
with these men. but II has been equally
as popular with the people OF the state
at large. Times without number and
truthfuIly, too. Il has been said that II
you wanted to find a Nebraskan. Just
so to the Merchants and look over the
register. II you did not find his name
you could bet that he was not in Omaha
Cody's ola stopping Place.
For years the Merchants was tho Omaha
home OF william +. Cody (BuffalO Bid
and - long a. ne lived at North Platte
there was hardly q month that he did
not register there. AZ time passed and
Cody got into the show business hls
visits 20 Omaha became less frequent and
consequently his name appeared on the
register at more rare intervals. still, In
these days when Cody comes 70 town.
he can nearly always be found at the
Merchants, there as a guest OF an a
visitor TO meet his old friends.
Year after year when Cody camo 20
the Merchants he always occupied a GER
tain room. one on the second floor.
Farnam street front This was regarded
rs his room and no matter who was as
signed TO it he had TO set out when
Cody came.
Although interested in other hotels.
during his lifetime and many years of
residence IN Omaha. william A, Paxton,
evhen not looking after business matters
made his headquarters about the Mer.
chants. He learned that II was there the
state people stopped and there he went
20 meet them. He and his ever-presani
corncob pipe were familiar features about
The lobby.
Chris l.. Jensen Of Hot Springs. s. d.
Is one OF the cattle kings OF the north
west who Is always az home at tbs
Merchants when he II In town. For many
years Jensen has been bringing cattle Il
che Omaha markets and as soon as h,
has sold his animals at the yards he and
his men have always made o beeiine foi
the Merchants. remaining there until
ready 20 leave for the range.
Guest for Twenty Years.
Although not stocsmen. the oberfeIdei
brothers, Jake and Bob. OF Sidney. Nab.
in the. past have been familiar figures
about tho Merchants when they hav.
como In from their possessions out in IN,
western part OF the state. They have gon,
there because they have been pleaact
with tho treatment the appointments O
the house and for the further reason
that they COULD meet Nebraskans from
everywhores
For twenty years the Merchants ha.