Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
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- NASNNa &oA4WANAAs
THE NEW Grain Exchange building. almost
completed and before long to be dedicated with
formal opening. Is a contribution 20 the up
building Of Omaha which people ought duly
TO appreciate. 1 looked into the building not long
ago and was struck with the convenience and adap-
liability OF the interior arrangement. had al
ready been by the beauty and impressveness OF the
exterior. I not yet that the location is the
best that could have been had. but juttng out. as
Il does Nineteenth street, II looms up on the
landscape looking south from Farnam. in a way
that no sightseer help noticing IT, The trading
floor OF the Exchange is light and airy and com
modious far present demands go. although It
IL quite possible the growth OF another decade OF
tho grain market here may require stin more room
for tho buying and selling operations 1 have seen
the homes OF various exchanges and bourses in other
cities. the old and the new Stock exchange and the
Produce exchange in New York, the Board Of Trade
IN Chicago, the Cotton exchange in New Orleans
and in foreign cities. and by comparison
omahas exchange ought to DO place for us 70
point with pride to visiting Of the
chief attractions Of the city
Omaha has tributary It the finest agricultural
country in the world and is the natural market town
for the products Of this territory-the grain the live
stock the dairy products, the orchard. and the farm
yard output When the Grain exchange was first
organized there many doubling Thomases but
the wtde-awako and public-spirited OF Omaha
outside Of the grain trade. who its Importance
to the city, got behind It community enterprise
and 70 q term expressive than elegant,
put Il over" The successful creation Of grain
market in Omaha, holding its with the oldest
ana strongest markets OF the country In 90 short
a time. Ia proof of what can be done when there
is viii ~ well q way.
Coming out Of the new Grain Exchange building
the obtrusion OF the fire engine house on the OPP
posits sauatty, unattraetive building fac
ing this magnificent structure-makos decidedly
bad impression. When this fire house be-
ing planned. urged in The Bee that It be kept off
eaa tim fnnfr naNt hNr NrnID
with the owner OF the adjoining lot that tho
fire house would face" Nineteenth street along the
alley rather than deface the Harvey street cornSr
and detraot from the appearance Of the public u
brary. Official stubbornness prevented this change,
but Il win have TO sometime, perhaps by
plets relocation Of the fire house.
used to walk down town mornings occasionally
with the late Judge English and he always
delightful companion. believe the secret of his
popularity and OF his IL accounted for by his
quiet persuasive demeanor, his pollteness OF
and his obvious sincerity commanding the respect OF
even those who might be differing with him. never
had any business before him IN court except once
and that when brought the suit that forced
cut in the water rate which had been kept by the
water board at figure denounced by the board It.
self "extortonAte' when exacted by the old water
company. The never to trial because the
Water board came down off its perch and the suit
therefore effected the object without going judg
ment but It was only because Judge English turned
down the plea denying jurisdiction. otherwise our
water would have been compelled TO pay the
old 'robber rates under municipal ownership longer
than they did Judge English rendered the pub
lie service which should be remembered.
Yes we have had some striking exhibits OF ths
fine quality OF Omaha mud already this spring but
again win hare the rich adhesive mud OF
the good old days. was talking with a woman.
well known socially, the other day. and she told me
that when her family moved to Omaha In the early
eos. taking q house not FAR from Twentieth and
Lsavenworth streets. the wagon that brought the
household effects up from the depot got stuck in
the Maud and remained there with the contents for
three whole days. At another time the carriage in
which sutton taking her sister to the theater
became Undecided In the mud that he had 20 carry
her to the sidewalk. wadine his shoetops and
they had 10 proceed afoot otherwise they might
spent the niSht In the middle of the street ANY
wonder. the poet SAKE. once wrots;l
Hast been to Omaha.
Where rolls the dark Missouri down.
Where four strong horses draw
An empty wagon through the town.
The death OF Peter Coos last week recalls the
palatial Coos hotel the site the present Mer-
and Sixteenth streets, which was the foundation Of
Coos rise to comfort and affiuence The juries by
custom fed there at the county expense used 70
refer 10 II the Hotel de Coos" When the Grand
Central burned In 1873 depriving Omaha OF its then
only first class hotel. various projects started
10 replace It. among them one for n Coos hotel
and finally eliminating IN tho building OF the Pexs
ton The Coos hotel also went I'D az the corner
OF Fifteenth and Jackson streetB Before the mama OF
The Paxton was settled upon, suggestion was 20
combine the old and the by calling 'rhe Grand
Paxton"
wen. then exclaimed Peter Coos. Tn call
mine The Grand ooosf