History of Richardson County, Nebraska : its people, industries and institutions . Pacific railroad shops, whichwere established in 1912. The thirty acres of ground occupied by the divisionoffices and the shops were donated to the railroad by the city. Five hun-dred men are employed by this division directly in the shops, this numberincluding the trainmen who make their homes in Falls City. The monthlyl)a\roll of the railway employees who make their homes here exceeds twentythousand dollars, which is a considerable item to add to the resources of thetown. FALLS CITY IN RETROSPECT. The gradual
History of Richardson County, Nebraska : its people, industries and institutions . Pacific railroad shops, whichwere established in 1912. The thirty acres of ground occupied by the divisionoffices and the shops were donated to the railroad by the city. Five hun-dred men are employed by this division directly in the shops, this numberincluding the trainmen who make their homes in Falls City. The monthlyl)a\roll of the railway employees who make their homes here exceeds twentythousand dollars, which is a considerable item to add to the resources of thetown. FALLS CITY IN RETROSPECT. The gradual yet rapid growth and improvement of our lively littlecity for the past ten years (1910-1917) is a source of pride and congratu-lation upon the part of its oldest inhabitants. In 1856-57 Gen. James , of Territorial Kansas fame; John H. Burbank, J. Edward Himt and Isaac L. Hamby fcjrmed themselves into the I^alls CityT(nvn Association, filed their pre-emption untler the act of Congress fortown purposes, u])on the south half of section 10, and the north half of. y. X X -^
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