. Omaha illustrated : a history of the pioneer period and the Omaha of today embracing reliable statistics and information, with over two hundred illustrations, including prominent buildings, portraits, and sketches of leading citizens . steam saw mill, two and a half iniles from thecity, is now in successful operation. The Arrow of September 29 convej-s the informationthat M. W. Robinson has put on a tri-weekly line of stages between Council Bluffs and OMAHA ILLUSTRATED. Omaha; and also that persons may receive the Omaha City mail matter for the present fromthe P. M., A. D. Jones, at ]\Ir. Cl
. Omaha illustrated : a history of the pioneer period and the Omaha of today embracing reliable statistics and information, with over two hundred illustrations, including prominent buildings, portraits, and sketches of leading citizens . steam saw mill, two and a half iniles from thecity, is now in successful operation. The Arrow of September 29 convej-s the informationthat M. W. Robinson has put on a tri-weekly line of stages between Council Bluffs and OMAHA ILLUSTRATED. Omaha; and also that persons may receive the Omaha City mail matter for the present fromthe P. M., A. D. Jones, at ]\Ir. Clancys provision establishment every Tuesday, Thursday andSunday evenings, shortly after the arrival of the Council Bluffs and Omaha City stage. Mr. Jones was Omahas first Postmaster, and for some time carried the postoffice in hishat. He had in the winter of 1853-54 received a commission as , through the assistance of J. D. Test, ofCouncil Bluffs, who appliedto Congressman BcrnhartHenn for the establishmentof the Omaha office andthe appointment of The first letterever received direct inOmaha b)^ mail was onefrom Mr. Henn to Mr. Jonesrelating to a proposed in-dependent mail route be-tA\t(.n Council Bluffs and. [J. II. MConiiell came to in iShS, ami entered the service ofthe Union Pacilic Railway Companyas general Foreman of the Omahashops, where he continued until 1872,when he was sent by thNorth Platte as Division Master Me-chanic. He remained in clmrge ofthat Division until June, 1SS5, whenhe was recalled to Omaha and placedin charge of the Nebraska Divisionof the road. In April, 1886, heresigned his position to take an inter-est in the A. L. Strang Company, ofwhich he is now the Secretary.] Omaha. This letter was dated Washington, May 6, 1S54, the same date on Mhich the officewas established, and Mr. Jones was made Postmaster. The letter was as follows : , Mav 6, D. Jones, Omaha City, Nebraska Ter. Dear Sir: Yours of the 15th ins
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