Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-30


the two wings. In front. is a large wait
ing or reception room, feed rooms and
harness rooms. Around the side Of the
exhibition arena is a raised platform from
which the fortunate guests may watch
the animals as they are put through
their PAGES.
Three hog houses. a greenhouse, n gar
age. a pumping station, a gatemanE
lodge. a stable az the driving track.
general managers residence, an assist
ant managers residence. group OF
cottages and boarding houses for the
dairymen, fifteen tenant houses in
large group. and last but by no means
least. combination church and school.
for the exclusive use OF Mr.. Longs farm
employees and their families. all these
buildings. like the larger and more Inn
posing barns. are OF snowy white stucco'
with red tile roofs. Seven miles OF priv
ate rock road have been built on the
place at a cost OF 5000 and twenty
miles Of snoW-white fence. each rail
twelve feet long. two inches by six, 20
mtred and Joined into the elght-foot
posts that there IL not a nail on a peg
In all the twenty miles OF fence. which
cost $500 Not n thing has been over
looked at Longview which might add
TO its beauty, comfort OF convenience.
The dream was OF a lifetime. when It
came true absolutely nothing was
lacking.
The browning glory 10 the farm home,
beautiful structure Of white stucco, with
red tile, commanding hill from which
an unobstructed view OF the entire farm
il 20 be had. Tho house is furnished in
the best OF taste and Is home In ev-
cry sense Of the word. Mr. Long has
three great pleasures In life: his work.
his church and hts home. LonRview gives
him every opportunity 10 he with his fam
uy amid beautiful and congenial sur
roundings
No better blood IL 20 be found any.
where IN America than IN the stock barns
az Longview. Witness the fact that
within the last two years first prises
have been won on horses, Jersey cattle
and hogs az the most important fairs and
horse shows. Perhaps the most noted
prize was the grand champion five-gaitsd
stallion. won at tho Penama-Paeifio OK
position in 1915 by My Major Dare. In
Vulnerable prizes and trophies were won
by Mr.. Longs daughter. Miss Loula
piished horsewoman in America. Miss
Long was the sensation OF the 1915 New
York Horse show. She has shown at the
most important shows In the United
states and Canada, taking prizes at the
London show with her noted horse The
King, several years ago. Her most not
able animals. 10 be found In the big show
horse harm at Longview whom not being
exhibited against the pick OF the world.
are My Major Dare, Kentucky'H Best.
Imperious King. Fascination. Exposition,
Catherine Grissby. Aviation, Hesitation
and Revelation. While Miss Long Is thus
partial 20 tho show. and her father loves
a fine horap ievotedy. his hobby II really
the splendid Jersey herd no owns. tho
head OF which Is the magnificent bull,
Queens Raleigh. and his herd OF prize
bred Duroc-Jersey hogs. Mr.. Long has
won much In tho live stock world; he
aims still higher and is eager to do what
no can TO make the United States take
still more commanding position In tho
live stock world.
II. A. Long Ia IS years young. an In
defatiaable worker. who modestiy asserts
that his success Is due TO no unusual. un-
copyable methods.
Success IL wholly matter Of price.
no declares. adding. "some men will not
pay II. because II means toll ana self
sacrifice. A few will pay il. They labor
diligently day and night and practice
economy. The members Of no profession.
OF no calling. are outside the unchange-
able law that demands hard. unremitting
labor az the cost Of advancement"
Starting out In lifo as a poor farm boy.
he vonturcd into the blk. waiting world
with only 500 capital Today the Long
Bell Lumber company. OF which no Is
president and tie allied companies have
investments aggreEating s3i 10000 con-
slsting Of some $4,000 acres OF virgin yell
low pine timber IN Louisiana. Texas and
Arkansas; ten modern manufacturing
plants. tho annual output Of which Is
from 5000 20 5000 carloads OF lumber;
eighty-six retail lumber yards In Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Texas; a railway sys-
tenn OF iss miles and a string OF general
merchandise stores operated at the vari.
Gus mills. 10 say nothing Of the two DEM
onstration farms on tho cut-over lands
OF Louisiana. one OF twenty acres. the
other OF 6i2 acres. where experiments are
constantly being made TO prove the soil
efficiency OF tho sections and 10 assist
the settlers brought into these new lands
by the Long-Beli Farm Land corporation,
OF whose executive board Mr.. Long Is
chairman.
Mr. Long has rendered good account OF
his stewardship. giving literally OF his
plenty to those Jess fortunate and 70 I'm
prove conditions both IN the country and
In the city. Tho list OF his benefactions
Is extremely long. The most notable items
are these; -Four hundred thousand doll
lars toward the erection OF a large non
sectarian hospital IN Kansas city. under
the auspices and control OF the National
Benevolent association OF the Christian
church, this gift ultimately TO be in
creased 20 si,ooo.coo: ss5o.OoO (at various
tlmes) to the Independence Boulevard
Christian church OF Kansas City: $4,000
TO tho colleges and universities through
out the country $4,000 TO maintain a ma
tional paper for tho Christian church. In
addition. he Is liberal contributor 10
practically every worthy cause and for
the last two years has maintained a tent
city AZ I.ongview where 500 poor women
and children are cared for each year.
being given deep. revivifying breathe az
God fresh air. Whenever aud wherever
bis hands have found anything 10 do 10
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