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two rows of pits, hold-

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ing a carload each, the
upper bins running the
grain through the clean-
ers, and the lower bins
to the elevators, of wlich
there are two in number,
although gravity does the
work when cleaning, and
grading is unnecessary.

Omaha, until recently
never possessed first-class '
hotel accommodations; |
none felt it more than
the citizens themselves.
This necessity induced ;
many of the prominent’ ,
and most enterprising
merchants and residents
of the city to organize a
stock company, to build
what they have called
the Grand Centeral.

The latest Omaha en-
terprise is the Omaha
White Lead O©o., organized in 1878,
with a paid-up capital of $100,000. The
works are to be constructed as soon as pos-
sible, and will be located one half-mile
west of the U. P. Depot.

Omaha has also a beautiful drivin
park, known as Hanscom Park, the gift
of Mr. A. J. Hanscom and Mr. James G.
McGath. It is situated about one mile
southwest from the center of the city, con-
tains 80 acres, is in as romantic and pic-
turesque a locality as one could wish, with
a perfect forest of shade trees and beauti-
ful walks, fountains, etc., and, in fact, is
“a thing of beauty,” and to the citizens of
Omaha, we believe, will be ‘“‘a joy forever.”

Owing to the wonderful increase in the
receipts of cattle, at Omaha, during the
last year, amounting to 95,500 head, a
movement is on foot to establish extensive
stock yards, near the city.

Among the manufactories of Omaha, is
an oil mill, that consumes $95,000 of raw
material annually.

Omaha is the headquarters of the De-
partment of the Platte. The Omaha Bar-
racks were established here in 1868; are
eight in number, capable of accomoda-
ting 1,000 men. They are situated about
3 milesnorth, and in full view of the city.
Latitude, 40 deg. 20 min.; longitude, 96
deg. from Greenwich. Eighty acres of
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vation has yet been declared at this post.
There is an excellent carriage-road to the
barracks, and a fine drive around them,
which affords pleasure parties an excellent
opportunity to witness the dress-parades of
“the boys in blue.”’ It is a favorite resort.
The parade, the fine drive and improve-
ments around the place, calling out many
of the fashionable pleasure-seekers of
Omaha. ‘The grounds have been planted
with shade-trees, and in a few years it will
become one of ihe many pleasant places
around the growing city of Omaha.

The post is the main distributing point
for all troops and stores destined for the
West. The barracks were erected for the
purpose of quartering the troops during
the winter season when their services were
not required on the plains, and as a gene-
ral rendezvous for all troops destined for
that quarter.

Besides the Union Pacific, there are
two other railroads that branch off from
Omaha.

The Omaha & Northwestern, and the
Omaha & Plattsmouth Branch railroads.
These roads were chartered under the gen-
eral railway act which gave two thousand
acres of land for every mile of road com-
pleted before a specified time. The route
of the Northwestern is five miles up the
Missouri River Valley, then northwest to
the valley of the Papillion, thence to the