Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-28
HOTEL is SIGN OF
GROWTH OF OMAHA
A Prosperity of This City is As
sured Comes 81, ooo,O 900 Fon.
tenelle to City.
WILL SUCCEED WITH THE TOWN

The prosperity Of Omaha and OF the
Fontenello hotel arc iudissolubly linked.
Omaha has been enjoying a remarkable
prosperity for years And this IL greater
now than ever before and the prospect for
IL TO become even more remarkable Is
the very best
BENJAMIN Harrison, president OF the
United States. once commented ON the
title gate city" which has been applied
a., 20 many cities and said that In the case
OF Omaha It really meant what 1t said
Omaha IL the gate city OF the west
Through Omaha flows one4hird Of tho
transcontfnental traffic Of this country
Omaha IL strategically located 10 become
q city Of the first magnitude Lying in
the midst OF q vast rich agricultural dis
trict its wealth is assured and indie
pendent.
Seventeen railroads radiate out In all
directions so that II seems that today
all roads lead 20 Omaha"
onahn AZ the third largest packing
house and live stock market in the world
and the fourth primary grain market II
has the largest output OF refined gold and
silver.
ADVANTAGES OF location are recognized
In making freight tariffs that have built
up great jobbing houses and manufac-
tories and warehouses in this city dis
tribsIting as far west IN some lines as the
Pacific coast and I'm some lines 10 foreign
countries
L. a Convention City.
It's geographical location makes Omaha
the favored city for conventions. Almost
in the very center OF the United States,
It IL the "fairest' place for national
convention
Whatever the reason for II, the fact re-
mains and is apparent and pertinent to
omaha's prosperity that approximately
half n hundred big conventions meet here
annually. an average OF one for each
week in the year.
Remembering that these conventions re-
main In session from three days to
week II is at once evident that people
are here for conventions practically every
day IN the year on an average.
Omaha il known as one of the best
automobile cities in the union. IL shares
this distinction with Nebraska and Iowa,
which are credited with beng the best
two states in the union for automobiles.
Per capita population more motor cars
are sold 20 the people OF these two great
states than to an equal number OF popu-
latson anywhere else In this country or
In the world, for that matter.
The big attendance OF manufacturers at
the recent Automobile show is evidence
I'm ttself that the makers look to this as
the important outlet for their product IN
the union.
Feed the world from Omaha.
The peopie here have their money. The
farmers tn the soil and a bounteous
nature yields It's Increase which the hun
cry people Of the populous east and the
toiilue millions OF Europe must have and
must pay for.
Everybody In Omaha profits from ma
turs's lavish gifts 20 the tillers OF the
middle western soft
They buy Of the good things OF the
world, the convenlanoes. the Injuries.
And 20 keep them supplied great army
Of commercial travellers continually Is
marching into the city, tarrying for a
season ana marching out again.
This IA but one OF the sources OF patron
ana for the new Fontenelle and the de-
mand nut upon II by this one class OF
patronaee a. according TO inquiries and
reservations already received, going TO be
extremely heavy.
Bustneas Consistent.
pusineas In Omaha n consistent 20
marked deKroe. m many parts OF the
country Il goes by fits and starts oy
booms ana slumps In Omaha sales are
constantly made all through the year
The crops come once q year but the
money comes on forever. The banks act
IKE Irritation reservoirs. The proceeds
az the crop 20 into the banks and are
led out through the year for farm ma
chinery. stock. automobiles. monographs.
pianos. telephones. bath tubs. hot water
systems and such other simple things
which the western farmer needs In his
simple" life.
There are in Nebraska about 4Sl0o cars.
The population IL i.is2.O0O This gives the
astonishing figures OF one automobile for
every twenty-cight persons.
No other state unless Il be Iowa can
come near this. In the large and popu-
Ious eastern states there aren't half "a
many automobiles per capita.
Another reason why such a splendid
hostelery as the Foutenelie win have a
continual liberal patronage IL the fact
that II is right on the Lincoln Highway
Omaha IL practically the central point
on this great transcontinental road.
Omaha Center OF Highway.
The highway Is becoming better known
and more Travelled every year. II In now
maintained az every point and there viii
soon be a continual flow OF motor cal
traffic over Il. Omaha will be a mos
logical stopping point for these motorists
The Omaha-Ilncoln-D Denver road Il an
other highway known 10 all motorists
II is we'll known and many automobile
parties pass through here on their way
20 and from the west by this route,
Strl another Indication that there vii
be big patronage at the Fonteneiie Is tn
fact that Omaha has been short on hote
room for years From Friday 10 Monday
Of each week Il has frequently been tn
case that Il was impossible 10 get &C
commodations IN Omaha hotels at all
And all the week round and ali the yea
round. too. there has been a lack in thL
respect Frequently there has been alb
solute commercial distress" at the scar
city o. sample rooms for oOmmercia