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Show OMAHA INCREASES BUSINESS AFFAIRS Police Captain Heitfeld Says Nebraska Metropolis Is Enjoying a Period of Extraordinary Prosperity. "Omaha is more prosperous todav than at any time within the last ten years," said Henry Heitfeld, captain of Eolice of the Nebraska metropolis, when e stopped here a few hours yesterday on official business. Captain Heitfeld said that his city now had a population of more than 200,-000, 200,-000, that within the last five years the growth in both the north and west sections sec-tions of town had been little short of remarkable. He has been a resident of Omaha for more than a quarter of a century and is well qualified to .iudge of the city's growth and development. The- annexation of South Omaha a year End a half ago gave the city a big addition addi-tion in a lump, but the extension of business into the section, which was formerly only suburban, is rapid and Bubstantial. As an illustration, Captain Heitfeld pointed out that there is under construction con-struction at the present time, at the corner of Thirty-sixth and Farnam streets, the Btaekstono apartments, a building that will contain 300 suites, none of which will be rented for lower than $100 per month. Captain Heitfeld came here to take back to Omaha Peter Greenhagen, IE) years of age, wanted there for a statutory statu-tory felony. He left Salt Lake at 4:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon with his prisoner. |