. Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi .. . only about 8,000, but it wasthen growing rapidly and bid fair to become one ofthe big cities of America. There is a large tradehere employing an immense capital. The most im-portant manufactures are the iron works and machineshops, the agricultural works, carriage factories, steamplows, and mills of various kinds, the city has amplerailroad comm
. Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi .. . only about 8,000, but it wasthen growing rapidly and bid fair to become one ofthe big cities of America. There is a large tradehere employing an immense capital. The most im-portant manufactures are the iron works and machineshops, the agricultural works, carriage factories, steamplows, and mills of various kinds, the city has amplerailroad communication by means of several lines con-verging here. Omaha, on the opposite bank of theMissouri, is only four miles distant. The fine, sub-stantial bridge connecting the two cities is 2,750 feetin length and has eleven spans. It has a railroad track,and accommodation for horse-cars and ordinary travel. The most important public buildings are the CountyCourt House, City Hall, High School building andthe ward school houses. There were three banksand two daily and three weekly newspapers. TheCatholics have a seminary for young ladies and a boysparochial school. The State Institute for the Deaf andDumb is near the city. ilira ?^:i!illl,ri! :JIS.
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