WEEKLY HERALD: PL ATTS MOUTH, NEBRASKA, JUNE 26,1890. 6 TO THE BLACK HILLS. Tho Newspaper Men Return From Their Western Tour Safe and Sound. NEBRASKA'S "BAD LANDS." A Cole Mine that Beats Anything of the Sort In the World A Few Pointers From the Northwest. From Th-rslaj's D.lly Ln.it Stturtlay noon the writer arrived in Lincoln and niter eiitiiu tliimt r lnrd ;d tho 15. k M siHeitil neV!jiaier train, for the J5lak Hill, in company willi the folio X'iii"; iiainetl nentleincii: John Frau- ei.s, ji nt nil passenger iiyent, and A. C. Ziemer, ticket agent Ht Linc oln, 8. P. MoMey ol the Grand Island Independent; J A. Crt'Hth of the Hnstinsrs Nehraskan; C. V. Colo, IJuittrico Democrat; A. C. Jordon, Ik-atiicu Express; F. G. Simmons, Seward Reporter; H. II WaUpjist, Hast inys Democrat; O. T. Corcoran, York Democrat; A. 'li. Knotts, Plattsniouth IIekai.d; II. D. Hathaway aud C. II. Gere. Lincoln; Fred Jieuzinger, and L. Weasel, jr., Lincoln Courier; F. II. Hyde, Lincoln News; A. C. Foot,"1, Atchison Patriot; Kice Eaton, Kearney Hub; S. F. Voodhride, Omaha World Herald; V. Rosewatcr, Omaha Bee; W. M. Smith, Omaha Republican; W. P. Cutler,- Kan sas City Journal; I. C. McN ill. Kansas City Globe;.!. W. Cotton, Lincoln Call; J. J. Stcadniaii, Photo Euymviug com pany. All the afternoon the train sped alonir tlu-ough beautiful fields of grain, which plainly shows that the Nebraska farmer is doing well. Arriving &t Ravenna supper was announced and after the party had done justice to the spring chicken we again boarded the train and were taken as far as Alliance, where our car was left till morning that we might see the fine country while traveling. The first sight that met our vision in the morning was the beautiful little town of Alliance with not a tree or shrub within it. Here we were supplied with a special engine to take us to Newcastle. As we journeyed northward the settlements be gan to grow scarce. Frame houses were few in number, most of them being sod. The latter have an interesting appearance to one who lias never seen suc h an home They are built of rectangular pieces of sod, placed one upon the other. The roof is a wooden framework covered with liying grass. Windows and doors are fitted in, giving the whole an inhabitable air. Some of the. dwellings are half underground, being veritable dugouts. Others approach civilized models in that the walls are made of lough logs plaster ed over with mud. At Hemingford we got our breakfast and was very pleasantly entertained. As 'we pass on, the hills gradually rise, get ting higher and higher until, in the. northern part of the state, they lift them selves abruptly and are surmounted by gray, conical buttes. The buttes often take the shape of a conglomerated mass of truncated cones, separated each from the other by deep fissures. The grass af fords goods pasturage, but is interspersed with bunches of sage brush. Wild flowers blossom in abundance. Now and then cactic are seen with their yellow buds. Along the Niobrara the region of coniferous trees commences. These are seen in the dark green pines which clus ter upon the sides of the buttes. As we pass along and through the foot hills the sage brush becomes thicker. Villages of prairie dogs seem to whiz past the windows of the cars. The yel low canines sit on their haunches, scam per to their holes, and then to all ap pearances seem to fall headlong into them. As the Wyoming border is ap proached, the pine covered hills become mtre numerous. Soon we arrived at Pine Ridge tunnel, which is ?u0 feet long. We all got out and walked through. This is the only tunnel in the state of Nebraska and shows a good deal of engineering skill. After going a short distrtiiee we arrive at v,ht is called the horse .hoe which i very picturesque as we are tip on the side of the mountain and can look down below us arid see the beautiful valley with here and there a j ... . , ;... mt " i piece ot ground un--,,. -"d the rest of the valley nil giwii, v... . -i stresim of water flowing through it and the railrond track wind ing along jwi below us Our parky gut out and went down into the valley and waited for the train to make its run aroui.d the curves. As we came down a little girl came out of a Louse to meit us carrying the stars" and stripes. She ave her nauie as Iki-sic Pomroy. Some of the boys gave her a few uickles. She said she was expecting a picnic p irty there that day and thought we were the pf.rty. The train coming along we all got aboard and soon arrived at Craw-' ford where we were met by a brass band jjpid a large delegation of citizens.. Hon. E. W. Daily ad jressul us in a short speech and asked us to stop off on our return, to which Mr, Gere, of Lincoln, re sponded. We then speeded along till we t ame to Hatt Creek where a Sunday Bchool was in session, and a collection was taken up amng the boy and turned over to the preacher who was present. Arriving at Newcastle we were trans ferred to another car and were taken im mediately up to Cambria which is seven miles above Newcastle and is 1,200 feet higher. Newcastle is 4,500 feet above the Bea level and Cambria is 5,700. Here are the most wonderful coal mines in the world, and their sudden development is something astounding. Last September there was little more than a townsite. Kilpatrick Bros, fc Col lins gave earnest of their intention to operate their coal vein and hauled the machinery overland from Alliance, Neb. Then the Burlington railway extended its track to Newcastle, and seven miles up the canon to Cambria, the site of the mines. Tho road reached the coalleries in November and found train loads of coal awaiting it. From that time the output has been increased. Now it is forty car loads per day and the owners will not be happy until they can ship 100 car loads each twenty -four hours. New castle has VO'O people and Cambria 000 and the two are practically one. The mine owners being also proprietors of an immense general store and of a large in terest in the new townsite of Newcastle. Newcastle is booming, dance halls and a gambling house run wide open, every building is occupied and it is probably the liyeliest spot in the United States to day. Climbing laboriously up the steep can on the train lands one near the head of Cambria, which is a group of frame structures; small and large. A boarding house, a dining hall for 300 people, the machine shops, a battery of boilers of 500 horsepower, the bridges across the canon connecting the two mines and the loading chutes are the outer works Visible. The two mines or '"slopes" are entered from the sides of the canon at a height of about ninety-five feet above the water. Their formation is pe uliar. It is also bonanza-like for the owner. The vein is from seven to ten feet thick and runs out on a dead level into the mountain. The layer in the Anteiope crops out in the valley next west and miles away. That in the Jumbo is known to cover eight square miles. The latest aopliances are used in operating. There are actuallv no miners. Engineers run eighteen mining engines, which cut rap idly a space six feet wide, six feet deep and two inches thick in the bottom of each chamber. Augers drill the sides blasts are fired and each shot brings down ten to fifteen tons of coal. The laborers shovel it into the cars the mules haul it out to day-light through shafts lighted by electricty, and automatic dumps load it into the car. A breaker has been put up but has never been used. There is no slate picking, no vertical shaft, no carriage, no tire damp. Com pressed air supplied by the engines perched half way up the side- of the can on drive all the machinery in and out of the mines. Thus ;oal is taken out at a depth of 5,700 feet above the level. The coal is remarkably hard, rich in gases and valuable for making steam and cooking. Great as is the demand for labor it is not tilled. Miners get $1.75 a day and engineers get 8- and -4 or more and they are recruited from the laborers. But the railway building, the prospecting over the hills and the fever of speculation and interest take very many of the men who ship out to work in the mines. The mining is ruainly done by the day shift, not oyer a score working at night. Manager Hemingway, who comes from the Hocking valley coalleries, is an ex pert engineer, and the work is all direct ed closely by engineers, some of whom are on duty in the mines all the time. Petroleum and natural gas are found in the valley below Newcastle but is not worked to any great extent At these mines our party was fed off of tin plates and had a f.-ood miners dinner, after which we were shown through the mines which are lighted by electricity, and then we were taken to the Kilpatrick horse r'ich en a plateau 5,000 feet above H-a level. It is a beau tiful place, and boasts a rave, a ennon, a view of the Bi' Horn mountu-ii- 1S',J mi led away, and a residence furnished with all the modern improvements. About 11 o'clock Sunday night after the editors had all gone to bed in their car, they were taken to siding No. 7. The excursionists awoke at this point and o!n half of the party were breakfasted by the citizens while the others dined at h e eat5 tjg house. Breakfast was hardly over before the stages and buggies were announced to be ready to take the party over the country to the Hot Springs, a distance of about twenty-eight milts, through a most beautiful and pictur esque county, the party getting out aud walking up the mountain sides. The promising health resort was reached in time for dinner. The balance of the das was spent there in riding around and looking at the beautiful scenery and bathing in what is called the plunge bath, whieh was very invigorating to the dusty travelers. The people were partic ularly anxious to extend courtesies to the guests at this place. In the evening they threw open their pavilion and gave i a ball in honor of the editors. A large number of Nebraska folks were found at the springs, who had nothing but praise to say of the place. On Tuesday mor ning the carriages were again brought out and the party started overland for the railroad, this time taking another course and meeting the car at Hat Creek. About noon we arrived at the Cascade springs, which is not a town but merely a rauch. Here a dinner was provided that would be a credit to a king's table. It was a true sample of Black Hills hos pitality. Away out in the country, many miles from towns aud railroads, a meal with all the delicacies of the best equipped markets was served in the open uir. It is not a matter of record that the surprise took away any of the appetites that had been developed during the morning ride, but it is recorded that the stop at Cascade Springs made a deep im pression on the minds of the journalists. The last halt was made at Crawford, the "gate city of the Hills," . Here the citizens turned out with carriages and took the entire party a drive out to Fort Robinson, the military reservation, about four miles out where b00 U. S. troops are quartered. Upon returning we were ushered into the large hall, where a mag nificent banquet was spread and music cheered, while the invited guests partook of the sumptuous feast. The ladies pre sented their compliments in the form of satin badges and provided boutonneires for each guest and at each plate lay the following printed bit.i.. of fake: Little Neck Claia Ant-hoi a E'Huile Sans Aretes Consomme Eraii'-atelli Bisque (1 Ecrevisses P.adishes Olivfs Lettuce Ce'ery Young Onions CaiiHliau Cheese Sandwitehes Spring Chicken oniToast Cold Salmon Mayouaise Lobster and Shrimp Salad Chicken Salad Westphalia Ham a la (Jelee Boned Turkev Gatantine of Faison Mayonna se of Chicken Cold Turkey Fillet of Boeuf 'Jarre Tie Saddle of Mutton with Current Jelley Veal Saute with Tomato Sauce Canva-J Back Duck Tenine Hermetiijue D'Ete mix Foier Hussiau Salad Horiifits Verts Choux de P.uixeiles Iloricots Flageolets IVtits pois an Beune Biarreaux. an Morasiiuin Marons de Turin a la Yaiiille Calves Feet with Jelly Xe.ipolitaine Ice Cream Nessel Khode Puddings Lemon Ice Claret and Champagne Jellies Biscuits Glaeee Charlottes Glacee lolde t Seal Mumes Extra Dry Assorted Cakes Assorted Candies Tea Coffee Lemonade The hall was most handsomely decor ated with flowers and evergreen trees and oil one side were the words ''Burlington Route," surrounded by flags and on the other wall, "Welcome to the Gate City of the Hills." During the repast the strin"- band from the fort rendered some excellent music. Short speeches and toasts were indulged in and for two hours the entertainment wus a source of great enjoyment. A pleasant incident on the return was the presentation of a watch chain each to Mr. Francis and Mr. Ziemer as a token of the appreciation of the members of the party for the courtesies extended by these representatives of the railway. CORN PALACE OF 1 890. The Greatest and Grandest of Them All 2e4- Feet Square, Sioux City Daily Times. A good start has been made on the Corn Palace of 1890. Plans have been submitted by Architect Brown and ap proved by the committee. The exterior of the Palace will be entirely different from any of the others and will have something of a Turkish mosque appear ance. The Palace will have a street frontage of 528 feet, 2r4 feet on both Pierce and Sixth streets. The tower will rise to a height of 172 feet. The ground area of the Palace is just half a block, including both alleys. A featuee of the 18!t0 Palace will be the large auditorium on the east, with a seating capacity' of 1,200. The band stand will be between this and the large rotunda, covering an entire quarter block. There will be but one gallery, and that overlooking the rotunda, and will be readied by five stairways. This open spuce will be seventy-eight feet across and sixty-six feet to the ceiling, The plan is to have the Palace illumi nated during the day the sau.e as at night. The openings will be male so as to obstruct the light of day, and give plenty of ventilation. Active building will be commenced in July so that plenty ot time can be had for suitably decorating the s ructure. The Palace will be opened with appro priate ceremony September 25, and close October 11. From Friday')- M y. Died: Last evening, of diphtheria, Oswald Hoffman, aged G years and 8 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Hoffman. The young people of theM. E. church met last evening at the residence of Mr. Wash Smith and organized a chapter of the Epworth League, No. 25. The many people that were disappoint ed in not getting to attend the cantsta at the Tabernacle lust night will doubt less avail themselves of the opportunity to hear it repeated Saturday night June 21st. County Clerk Critchfield left this morning to join Mrs Critchfield at Shreve, Wayne county,, Ohio, where she has been visitiug with her parents for several weeks. Frank Dixon, the worthy deputy will have charge of the office during Mr. Critchfield's absence, which will be till July 5th. Judge Ramsey has recently made a very important ruling affecting wills. In the law of decedents, it is provided that every executor, before he shall enter upon the execution of his trust and be fore 1 tters testamentary shall issue, shall give bonds to the judge of probate con ditioned for the faithful performance of such duties as are provided by law. It sometimes occurs that the testator ex pressly provides in the will that no bond shall be r quired of the executor, thus waiving the statutory provision requir ing such bond. Judge Ramsey holds that the provision in the will intended to be a waiver ot the statutory provision can not be regarded, but that the bond must be g'veu. riiiisoxAL Rev. Sam Small arrived on the K. C. this morning. Deputy Sheriff John Tighe left on No. 5 this morning for a pleasure trip to Lin coln. Miss Laura Russell, sister of Mrs. A. B. Knotts, after a visit of two weeks in the city returned to her home at Weeping Water, last evening. Mr. Thos. Wiles and daughter return ed from L'neoln this morning where they had been attending the commence ment exercises of the Christian college. Hon. A. W. Crites departed for Clmd ron this morning to be in attendance up on district court to begin there n xt week. Mrs. Crites. with her two little boys, Edwin and Fred, remain in the city for some time the guevt of Mrs. B. S. Ramsey. Building Profitable in Plattsmouth. One driving out on Lincoln avenue will notice on South Sixth street, a group of five nice, neat aud new cottages, whieh have been erected in the last few months. We shall have a little to say of this block of houses simply to draw at tention to the fact that building houses in this city is not attended with any un certainty or risk ot sale, but that it is a safe and sure investment. The block of co'tages referred to is the property of our esteemed townsman, Timothy Clark, who believes in investing his money in the city of his home. These are neatly and substantially built, six-room cottages costing $1,500 each including one lot, and Mr. Clark not being of the land lord class has disposed of four of them to ready purchasers, as fast as he has been able to finish them, upon the in stallment or monthly paymen plan, and the fifth which i3 yet incomplete will, no doubt, have a purchaser as soon as completed. The city council will soon be asked to extend the water mains so as to protect this block of houses which of course, should be done, for they are, at present, out of reach of a hydrant, and in case of fire wovdd have no protection. Mr. Clark is a firm believer in Plattsmouth as he will evidence by investing in other additions and continue to build houses and sell on the payment plan, thus enabling persons who are not financially able to build, to add but little to the price paid for rent, and soon become the owners of the prop crty themselves. There are many other evidences of sub stantial growth throughout the city among which we note that Clias C. Parmele has recently purchased two or thuee lots opposite the residence of fudge Newell and will ere long remove the old building standing thereon and erect for himself a fine residence instead. In this connection we should not omit to state that Mr. O. C. Dovey a few days since moved into his new f 10.000 residence at the corner of Locust and Sixth streets. I. S, Doten, .Tatiee of the Peace and merchant of Bristol, 111., says he can rec commend Sr. Patrick's Pills. "I have u.sed them," he says, "and know whereof I speak." Any one troubled with con stipation or biliousness will find them a friend. They are prompt and certain in their action and produce a pleasant ca thartic effect. For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co tf Farm for Sale. 240 acres of fine Innd, with all modern improvements, within c ue mile of Mur ray. Will sell all or pait of the same. Prices reasonable and terms easy; for further particulars address or call on E. Bkiwf.ii, Murray, Cass Co., Nebraska. Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and Liver complaint!' Shiloh's Vitalize is guaranteed to cure you. For sale by F. G. Fricke and O. H. Snyder. 1 For bargains in Wall Paper, Paint and Oil, call on Gering & Co. dot Drs. BETTS 4 BET S, 408 Farnam Street. 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It is so made that anyone can put on tharp or flat corks, as needed for wet and slippery road? or smooth, dry toads. Call at my shop and examine the NF.VEr.si.ir and you will use no other. J. 51. S1INELLBACKER. 112 North Fifth St. Plattsmouth Nothing succeeds like success. La Rosa the cent cigar is without a rival for success. Try it at Gering & Co. dot PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Y'l'TOkNKV A. N. SULLIVAN. Attorney aH.n . Will kIv prompt attention to nil tutn4 entriiKted t lilm. tillloe in I'uloli block, Kat Side. Plat tMilout h. Neb. YTTOKSKY AT LAW. WINDHAM &, DAVIKS. U. 15. WINDHAM. .MMIN A. HA V IKS. Notary 1'uhlle Notary I'ublle Office over Ihwik of Cui-b County. liattstnouth ... - Nebraiha AW OPfr'ICK Wm. L. BROWN. Personal attention to all bulnes entrute(! to my oare XOT.IKV I OF'ICIW Titles exnmlued. Abstract" oompiled, Insur ance written, real estate fold, liettt-r facilities for making Kami Loan than ANY OTHER AGENCY l'l.ATT.S MOl'TH N K H It A H K A J1HYSICIAN ANT) HI KCKON Da. ALFRED SHIPMAN Otllee and Dispensary In Post Ollice bulldim;. Coreer .M.iin ami 41 It "treet. oihce Jhoui l to 11 a. in. : J until 3atid 7 until h p. m. Surveyors (m il. km;ini:i:k H. C. SCHMIDT SURVEYOR AND DRAFTSMAN I'lans, specifications and cellulites. Municipal work, Mai"'- etc. PlattHtnouth - - Nebraska. QIV1I. KNCIN'KKK and PCKVEYOK K. E. HILTON. Estimates and plans of all work furnished and Ke cords kekt . Oflicc in 5Iartin Block. Pi. ATTS MOl'TH Nkhhaska Banks. B a a k o t" C n s s Co ti a t y Cor Main and l'ifth strett. Paid up capital . Sin pi lie . . . i-'A) "On . . : w io OFFICERS C. II. Parnele t'ri d (ionier .J. M. Patterson das Patterson, Jr. President Vice President Casheir At-st Cashier DIRECTORS C. II. Parmele, J, M. Patterson, Kred border. A, J! Hmit h, K. li. Windham, 1!. S. Jtamsey and Jas Patterson Jr. A GENERAL BANK1KC BUSINESS TR4.NSA TED Accounts solicited. Interest allowed on time deposit and prompt at tent ioiiki veil to all bus iness entrusted to Us care. First National BANK OK PI.ATT.SMOCTH, NEPKASKA Offers the very best facilities for the prompt transaction of liitimate Bunking Business Stock, bonds, t-'old, government aiid local se curities bought uid sold . Deposits received anil interest allowed on the certilieafe Drafts drawn, available in any part of the I'nited States and all the principal towns of Europe . rOLLK.criO.NS MAIJK AMI I'ICO.M i-n.v JtK.MIT TKIt. Highest market prj'-e prtil tor County War rants, Stale aim County bonus. DIKECTOHS John Fitzgerald D. Haukpwortii John li. C.ark K. IS. While ieore JS, J loyey John KitK"tald. S. Wauu'h, President Ca-hier, The Citizens BANK PE ATTS JMLTH - NEI5KASKA Cayital stock paid in $rj non Authorized Capital, $! OO.OOO. -- OKFICKKS FKANK CAltiiUTH. JOS. A. CONNOP, Presi-Jeiit. Vire-Piesi lent W. If. CL'SHlN'ti. Collier. WKrCIOKS Prank Carruth J. A. Connor, K. P.. OuthiiiaiiU J. W. Johnson. Henry -ck, John O Kecfe W. I). M-rnam, Wm. WetencaLip, W. H. CnsliHi)j. Transacts a 'jrei.eral banking business. All who have any bsuklnic business to transact are invite! to call. No matter how laf-'e or small the transaction. Jt w will r-cei e our careful at tent ion ' aud w- promise always court-ton- treatment Issues cf ttil'KMtes of deposits hearinir interest JJuys and tml'f exchange, county and city sun-ties. HENRY BGECK'S -5 r I- IS THE PLACE TO BUY VOCK Parlorand Bed Room Sots. Mat tresses, Sofas, Lounges and Office Furniture. Call and examine his stock before go ing elsewhere. Cor Main & Sixth Bta, Plattsmouth, Neb. " - . T7 TTT: 4 ,