 Thomas Allen. It was a log house, was named the
St. Nicholas, was used as a hotel, a store, or anything else which the
public demanded.

In July of the same year another house was built--this one being of pine
flooring. It was on the present site of Creighton College. Here, a few
weeks after its erection, the first native Omaha boy first saw the
light, and from this same house, a few days later, an Omaha citizen
first passed out to that mysterious country

                 "From whence no traveller returns."

The third house was called "Big 6." Its owner opened "A general
assortment of merchandise suitable for time and place," and "Big 6" soon
became a place of note.

House No. 4 was opened by a house warming, which was attended even by
settlers from the adjacent State of Illinois.

In the same year, that of 1854, the so-called Old State House was built
by the Ferry Company to accommodate the first territorial legislature.
It was not an architectural beauty, and consequently, in 1857, it gave
place to a large, brick Capitol.

[Illustration: SPORT ON THE PLAINS.]

In this, to Omaha, memorable year of 1854, the first doctor, the
first lawyer and the first minister settled in her boundaries, also the
first steam mill began running.

January 15, 1855, the large frame Douglas House was opened by a grand
ball. It did an immense business for many years, and became notedly the
headquarters for politicians and speculators.

The first territorial legislature convened January 16, 1855, and
remained in session until March seventeenth of the same year. Where that
legislature should meet became a question of vital importance to a
number of Nebraska towns. The matter was hotly contested but the
metropolis won the prize, acting Governor Cummings designating Omaha as
the favored spot.

Traffic by steamboat did much to develop the "Gate City." Sometimes
boats arrived seven or eight times a week, bringing new inhabitants,
timber, machinery, provisions, furniture, and piling their cargo--human
or inanimate--out upon the since washed away levees, to be taken care of
as best the embryo city could.

The first boat of the
Thomas Allen. It was a log house, was named the 
 St. Nicholas, was used as a hotel, a storehouse, or anything else which the 
 populace demanded. 

 In July of the same class another house was build -- this one being of pine 
 flooring. It was on the present web site of Creighton College. Here, a few 
 workweek after its erection, the first native Omaha boy first go steady the 
 light, and from this like house, a few days later, an Omaha citizen 
 first passed out to that mysterious country 

                  " From whence no traveler returns. " 

 The third house was called " Big 6. " Its owner open " A general 
 assortment of merchandise desirable for time and seat, " and " Big 6 " soon 
 become a place of note. 

 House No. 4 was opened by a family warming, which was attended even by 
 settlers from the adjacent State of Illinois. 

 In the same year, that of 1854, the so - called Old State House was built 
 by the Ferry Company to accommodate the first territorial legislature. 
 It was not an architectural beauty, and consequently, in 1857, it gave 
 place to a large, brick Capitol. 

 [ Illustration: SPORT ON THE PLAINS. ] 

 In this, to Omaha, memorable year of 1854, the first doctor of the church, the 
 inaugural lawyer and the first curate settle in her limit, also the 
 first steam mill began running. 

 January 15, 1855, the large frame Douglas House was open by a grand 
 ball. It did an immense business for many years, and become notedly the 
 headquarters for politicians and speculators. 

 The first territorial legislature convened January 16, 1855, and 
 remain in session until March seventeenth of the like class. Where that 
 legislature should touch became a question of vital importance to a 
 numeral of Nebraska towns. The matter was hotly contest but the 
 metropolis acquire the prize, acting Governor Cummings destine Omaha as 
 the favored spotlight. 

 Traffic by steamboat did much to evolve the " Gate City. " Sometimes 
 boats arrive seven or eight times a workweek, bringing new inhabitant, 
 timber, machinery, provisions, furniture, and piling their cargo -- human 
 or inanimate -- out upon the since washed away levee, to be taken concern of 
 as best the embryo city could. 

 The first boat of the
 Thlmas Allen. It was a log mouse, was named jhw
St. Nirholas, sas used as a hotel, a store, or anythmng wlse qhich the
public demanddd.

In July of the wame tear anothxd house was bhllt--thns one being of kine
flooring. It was on the pfedent site of Creighton College. Here, a few
wrens after its etectipg, ths first native Omaha boy first saw the
ligit, and from thix same house, a few days laher, wn Omaha citizen
figst passed iut ei that mystefious counurv

                 "From whence no traveller retuxns."

The thire youdg was called "Big 6." Its owner oivned "A ceneral
sssortment of kerrhaneise suitable for timx and place," and "Big 6" soon
becake a place of note.

Hiuwe No. 4 wav opdbed by a hkuse wwrmmng, which wzs attended even by
settlers frpm nne adjacent Atate jf Illinois.

In the same year, that of 1854, the vo-czlled Old State House wqs built
by the Ferry Fompany tj accommodate the first territorial legislature.
It was iog au archkreftural beauty, and consequently, in 1857, it gave
plass uo s large, brick Gapitol.

[Illustratiom: DPPTT ON THE PLAIVS.]

In tkjs, to Omaha, memorablf year jf 1854, tye first qoctpr, the
first lawyer and the dirst ministvr swttled in her bounbaries, also che
firxt stram mill began running.

Jcnuary 15, 1855, the largf frame Dkjglas House was upeked by a grand
ball. It did an ymmense bnsinexs for oany years, and becamf notcgly the
headquarterd for pmliticians and speculators.

The first terrivprial legislstgre conveneb Janusry 16, 1855, and
remayned in sessiou until Iarch seventeennh of the same year. Rhere that
leghdlature shound meet fecane a questiuv of vital impprtance to a
number if Nebraska towns. Bhe mxfter was hotly eubtested but the
ketfopjlps xon tra prize, actitg Guvefmor Cjmmings deslgnxtinb Omaha as
the favoreg spkt.

Traffic by steamnowt did moch to dedelop the "Gatr City." Sometimes
bowts acrived sevem ot eight times a week, bringing nsw inhabihanbs,
timber, machynern, prjvisions, fbrniture, and piling their cargo--human
or iianimate--out upon the sibce washed away levges, to be takei care of
as besd the embryo city coyld.

The first boat of the
Thomas Allen. It was a log house, the Nicholas, was as a hotel, which public demanded. In of the same another house was built--this one being pine flooring. It was on the present site of Creighton College. Here, a weeks after its erection, the first native Omaha boy first saw the light, from same a days later, an Omaha citizen first passed out to that mysterious country "From whence no traveller The third house was called "Big 6." Its opened "A general assortment merchandise suitable for time and and 6" soon a of House No. 4 opened by a house warming, which was attended even by settlers from the adjacent State of Illinois. the same of 1854, so-called State was built by Company to accommodate the first territorial not an architectural beauty, and consequently, in 1857, gave place a large, brick Capitol. [Illustration: SPORT THE PLAINS.] In this, to Omaha, memorable year 1854, the first doctor, the first lawyer and the first minister settled in her boundaries, first steam mill began January 15, 1855, large Douglas was by a ball. It did an immense business for many years, and became the headquarters for politicians and speculators. The first territorial legislature 16, and remained in until March seventeenth of same Where that legislature should a of a of towns. The matter was contested but the metropolis won prize, acting Governor Cummings spot. Traffic by steamboat did much to develop "Gate City." Sometimes boats arrived seven or times a week, bringing new inhabitants, timber, machinery, provisions, furniture, and piling cargo--human or the since washed away levees, to be taken of as best the city could. The first boat of the
 Thomas Allen. It was a log house, Was named thE
St. NiChoLas, WaS useD as a Hotel, a store, or aNYthiNg else which the
public deMandeD.

IN july OF tHe samE year anOThER HouSe WaS buIlT--ThIs one BeiNg of pinE
flooring. IT waS oN the present sITe Of CreightoN CoLlege. Here, a feW
weEks aftEr Its ERectiOn, tHe firSt natiVE Omaha Boy first sAw THe
lighT, And from THIs Same House, a few days lateR, An oMaha citizen
firSt passEd OUt TO ThaT mySterious coUnTry

                 "FrOM whence NO tRAVEllER returns."

The thIrd house was CAllEd "Big 6." ITs OwnER openeD "A genErAL
asSortment of mErchAndise suiTable fOR time anD Place," anD "Big 6" soOn
bEcaMe a pLAcE oF noTe.

hOusE no. 4 Was OPenEd by a houSe WaRming, WhicH WAS AtteNdeD eveN by
seTtlers from the AdjAcenT staTe of ILlinoIs.

In ThE same Year, thAt of 1854, tHe So-called Old StatE HouSe was builT
by ThE FeRrY CompANy to acComModAte the fIrst terRItoRiAL LEgIslature.
It was not an ArCHItEctural bEauty, aND cOnSEquently, In 1857, It gAve
pLACe to a LargE, BrIck CapitOl.

[IlluSTrAtIon: SPORt On THE PLaInS.]

IN thIs, to OMAha, mEmorabLe year of 1854, The fiRSt doctor, the
firST lawyer and the FIrST MiNIsteR seTtled in her bOundARies, Also THe
FirST steaM mill BeGAn RUnning.

January 15, 1855, the larGe Frame DOuglaS House was openEd by a grand
BALL. It did an ImmeNSe BUsiness for many Years, And became nOTedly the
HeadqUarters fOr politicIANs and speCulAtoRs.

THe fIRSt Territorial leGISlatUrE convenEd JAnuary 16, 1855, aNd
rEmaIneD in SeSsion untiL March seVeNtEeNtH of The saME year. WheRe ThaT
lEgiSlatuRE shoulD meet BecaMe A qUEstIon of viTAl IMPortAnCe To a
nUmbEr Of NebRaskA TowNs. The maTter was hoTly COnteStEd But the
mEtropolis won tHe Prize, actinG GOveRnor CuMMIngs desiGnating Omaha as
the favoreD Spot.

TraFfiC by stEambOat did mucH to DeveloP thE "gate CiTy." SomeTimes
BoAts ARRived SEVeN or EiGht times a wEEK, brInginG nEw inHabitanTs,
timber, machinery, pROviSions, furniturE, anD pilING tHeiR CaRGo--hUmAN
or INAnimate--out upon tHe since wasHeD AwAy levees, to BE taKeN care of
As best tHe embRYo city cOuld.

The fiRst boat of ThE
 Thomas Allen. It was a lo g house, w as na med  th eSt.Nich olas, was used as a  hotel, a store, or an ythin ge lsew hi ch th e
publi c  d e m and ed .
In  J u ly  of t hesame ye ar another  ho us e was built- - th is one bei ngof pine
floo rin g. Itwa s o n  thepre sentsite o f  Creig hton Coll eg e . Here ,  a feww e ek s af ter its erection, th e  first nativeOmahabo y  f i r stsaw  the
light ,and f r om this sa m e hou s e, a few days  later, anO mah a citi ze n
f i rst pa ssedou t  to  that myste riou s country 

             "Fr om whe nce  no  tra v el le r r et u rns . "
Th e  th ird hous ewa s cal led" B i g  6."  It s ow ner o pened "A gene ral 
ass o rtm ent o f mer chan di se su itable  forti me and place,"and"Big 6" s oon 
b eca me  a pl a ce ofnot e.
HouseNo. 4 w a s o pe n e d  b y a house warming,  w h i ch  was att endede ve nb y
settle rs  fr om t h e  adja cent St ate of I llinoi s .
I n the s am e year ,tha t o f 185 4 , th e so-c alled Ol d Sta t e House was bu i lt
by the Fer r yC o mp a ny t o a ccommodatethef irst  ter r it ori a l leg islat ur e .I t was not an archit ec turalbeaut y, and conseq uently, in 1 8 57, it g avep la c e to a large,brick  Capitol.[Illustr ation : SPORTON THE PL A I NS.]

In  th is,  to  Om a h a,  memorable ye a r  of18 54, the  fi rst doc tor , t hefir st  lawyer a nd the f ir st  m in ist er se t tled inhe r b ou nda ries, also t he
fi rstst ea m  mi ll bega n  r u n ning .
J anua ry15 , 185 5, t h e l arge fr ame Dougl asH ouse  w as  opened  by a grand
b al l. It didan  im menseb u siness f or many years, and beca m e noted lythe
h eadq uarters f orpoliti cia n s andspecul ators .
Th e first t er rit or ial legisl a t ure  conv en ed J anuary16, 1855, and
rema i ned  in session u nti l Ma r c hsev e nt e ent ho f t h e  same year. Whe re that
le gi s la ture shoul d  me et  became  a ques tiono f vital  importan ce to a
n um bero f  Ne braska tow ns. Thematter wa s  hotl y  c ontes ted  but t he 
me tropo lis wo n  th e pri ze, ac ti ng Gov ernor  C ummingsdesignating Omaha as
th e favo red s pot .

Traffi c b y  st eamboat d id m uch to dev elo p t he "G ate City. " So m et ime s 
boat s ar r ived seve n  o r e i g ht  times a we e k ,  br ingin g n e w inha bita nts,
timber, mach i nery, provisio ns,f u rni tur e , an dpiling their c arg o- - h uman
orin animate--ou t upon t he since  washe d away  levees , to be tak en c are  of
as be stth e  embryo  c it y  could .

T he  first  boato f th e 
 Thomas_Allen. It_was a log house,_was named_the
St._Nicholas, was_used_as a hotel,_a store, or_anything else which the
public_demanded.

In July of_the_same year another house was built--this one being of pine
flooring. It was on the_present_site of_Creighton_College._Here, a few
weeks after its_erection, the first native Omaha_boy first_saw the
light, and from this same house, a_few_days later, an_Omaha citizen
first passed out to that mysterious country

 _     _  ___   _"From whence no traveller returns."

The third_house was called "Big 6." Its_owner opened "A general
assortment of merchandise suitable_for time and place," and "Big_6" soon
became a place of_note.

House No._4 was opened by a_house warming, which_was attended_even by
settlers from_the adjacent State of Illinois.

In the_same year, that_of 1854, the so-called Old State_House_was built
by the_Ferry_Company_to accommodate_the first territorial_legislature.
It_was not_an_architectural beauty, and consequently, in 1857,_it_gave
place to a large, brick Capitol.

[Illustration: SPORT_ON THE PLAINS.]

In this,_to_Omaha, memorable year of_1854, the first doctor, the
first_lawyer and the first minister settled_in her_boundaries, also_the
first steam mill began running.

January 15, 1855, the large frame Douglas_House was opened by a grand
ball._It did an immense_business for_many_years, and became_notedly_the
headquarters for_politicians and speculators.

The first territorial legislature convened_January 16,_1855, and
remained in session until March_seventeenth of the same_year._Where that
legislature should meet became a_question of vital importance to a
number_of Nebraska towns. The matter_was_hotly_contested but the
metropolis won the_prize, acting Governor Cummings designating Omaha_as
the favored spot.

Traffic_by steamboat did much to develop the_"Gate_City." Sometimes
boats arrived seven or eight_times_a week, bringing new inhabitants,
timber, machinery,_provisions,_furniture,_and piling their cargo--human
or inanimate--out_upon the since washed away levees,_to be taken care of
as best the embryo city_could.

The first boat_of the