. 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 . was found guilty and turned out of office. GeneralEstabrook was married at Geneva Lake, Wis., April 14, 1844, to Miss Caroline Augusta Maxwell, daughter of Colonel JamesMaxwell, a pioneer of Wisconsin. She was born in Tioga county. Pa. They have two children, the eldest, Caroline Augusta, nowmarried to Col. R. C. Clowry, general superintendent of the Western U
. 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 . was found guilty and turned out of office. GeneralEstabrook was married at Geneva Lake, Wis., April 14, 1844, to Miss Caroline Augusta Maxwell, daughter of Colonel JamesMaxwell, a pioneer of Wisconsin. She was born in Tioga county. Pa. They have two children, the eldest, Caroline Augusta, nowmarried to Col. R. C. Clowry, general superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Henry Dodge Estabrook, a son,is now practicing law in this city.] percentage of that which is termed floating population in Omaha is very sinall. There isno lack of employment for those devoted to almost any avocation, and the prosperity ofthe people is uniformly great. This much having been said of the community in common OMAHA ILLUSTRATED. terms, it is well to glance at present and prospective resources, with a view to demonstratingthat the excellence of the Omaha of to-day is not only a fixed fact of the present, but isalso a guaranty of future continued and increased greatness. Look first at what Omaha. JSES OF KlUKENDALL, JOKES & CO.—LEE, FEIED & CO. — ILEE & CO. — DEWEY & STONE. has done and is doing in the way of public improvements. Information secured from thebooks of City Engineer Tillson makes the following showing: Jan. I, 1S82 toJan. I, 1887. During 1887. Paving $1, $ Sewers ° 95 219,012 63 Curbing 232,86700 63,65000 Grading 300,885 00 00 Viaducts 118,633 55 24,075 72 CityHall 2,36400 59 Totals $2, $ 880,54960 Grand Total $ 84 The money thus expended annually in public improvements has averaged about lo percent, of the total amount expended in other improvements, manufactures, business blocks,residences, etc. Thus, from a few hundred thousands spent in 1882, the total value ofimpr
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