The Conservative (Nebraska City, Neb.) 1898-1902, July 14, 1898, Page 10, Image 10
i ] 10 'Cbe Conservative. twice as many as the state of Ohio. The population in 1880 was 425,5-12 ; in 1885 , 745,050 ; in 1890 , 1,0 ; > ( ! ,9JO. In the most productive section of this wonderful state , on the Missouri river , lies beautiful Ne braska City. It is located on meridian 90 , ( Malte- Bruns "dead line" for the agriculturist ) , which divides Otoe county of which Nebraska City is the county seatand much of the purest and best grain raised in Nebraska is produced west of this meridian in that "re gion where sterlity in creases. " The site of this town was selected by the government in the early days for Fort Kear ney , and later it was made a distributing point NEBRASKA as the head of steamboat navigation of government freight on the Missouri because of the advantages of its location ; and the old California trail leading thence to the setting sun , became the popular pathway for overland freighters and emigrants. Nebraska City is now a large , busy and rapidly growing town with a solid foundation , untaxed by any foolish "booms" present or petered out , and great manufacturing concerns including two pork packing establishments , starch works , distillery , Hour mills and great cereal mills which consume daily thous ands of bushels of grain drawn from the surplus of the present inhabitants of * * " " * " " ' ' Malto-Bruns "desert. It is the center of more population within a radius of 150 miles than any city on the Missouri river. The per cent of state population within 150 miles of Nebraska City , being : In Nebraska , population , 773,000 ! 55 ! % In Iowa , " 591,000 27 % In Missouri , " 559,000 25 % In Kansas , " 5528,000 14 % 2,251,000 100 Nebraska City is essentially a stock raising and grain center. On all sides are raised line harvests of fruits of all CITY. U. S. GOVEKXMEXT BUILDINGS. kinds , corn , wheat and oats , which are refined and prepared by the famous mills of that city all raised on meridian 9(5 ( , whore the climate is "extremely rigor ous" and "sterility increases. " One of the leading manufacturing concerns of Nebraska City is the Argo Manufactur ing Company , sole manufacturers of "Argo" Starch. Argo starch is a highly refined product of Nebraska soil , and is a recognixed factor in furnishing sustenance for these Nebraska "people of the desert , " as well as for the world at large. Comparison with any other brand as to quality , and all the essentials which make edible starch , is invited. Argo is also prepared for laundry use , * * * I vti XEUUASKA CITY IX JbO ) . and imparts a brighter gloss , requiring less labor than any other. Argo corn Starch is a pure corn starch , made from especially selected Nebraska corn , and gives delight , health and strength to many a "desert" infant and his little brothers and sisters outside of the desert. The palate-tickling dainties so readily ( Continued on Payc 11. ) By law , at the pres- iiir.iiKic PKicKs.ont time sixteen ounces of silver dollars are equal to one ounce of gold dollars , because under a limited coinage of silver they are inter convertible. Senator Vest , of Missouri , declares that this ratio of li ( to 1 is a heaven-ordained relation between the metals and in this financial theology ho is supported by the Monologist Morgan , of Alabama. Plain people believe that the relative value of gold coins and sil ver coins depends upon the respective prices in the bullion markets of gold and silver. Plain people can not see how sixteen ounces of silver , worth only GO cenls an ounce , as bullion , can be made worth $1.29 an ounce by simply Governmentally - mentally stamping it into discs called "coin. " No legal ratio can bo main tained between silver and gold , in coin , which is not in perfect accord with the price of silver bullion as compared to gold bullion. IXKOUAI.ITY IN The assessments of TAXATION. city and country pro perty in Otoe county are markedly un equal. The valuations of urban resi dences are altogether too high as compared with the valuations of country places. The Morton House , the oldest hotel in Nebraska City , is assessed , for taxable ptirposcs , at $2,750. But the Northeast quarter of section 22 , town 8 , range 12 ( which is the residence of County Commissioner Mullis ) , is as sessed at $1,1515. The latter property would readily sell at axiction for at least liJJ per cent more than the city property named in this connection. The assessors of Otoo county should see to it during the year 1898 that valu ations of real estate are not made in such a manner as to impose more than its share of burdens upon Nebraska City. There is no reason why the affairs of Otoe county , of Nebraska City , of the state of Nebraska , and of the Federal Government , should not be conducted in a businesslike way. Businesslike ways avoid all \innecessary expenditures of money. No individual or linn or cor poration can succeed , if extravagance and wastefulness , either through the employment of unnecessary persons erin in the purchase of materials or other wise , are permitted. The American people must become more frugal in the administration of public affairs. There is no reason for the expenditure of more than half the money which is now being disbursed through an inoflieiont and cor rupt oflicialism. On the 5th day of May , 1855 , the first public auction of lots at Nebraska City transpired. Major Hiram P. Downs acted as auctioneer half of that day and J. Sterling Morton performed in that role during the other half. The high est price paid for any lot in town on that occasion was $150.