30 THE OMAHA DAILY J3EE : SUNDAY , MAY 29 , 1892-S1XTEEN PAGES.
THE HEALTH OF OTOE
A Poorlesa County Wherein Thrift Garners
a Qoldon Harvest.
THE OPHICLEIDE IS NEEDLESS THERE
Industry Tickles the SoiljNaturo Does the
Shouting.
P/EANS / OF PROGRESS AND CONTENT
Short Chapters from the Eiparienco of
Prominent .Oitizons.-
CITIES AND TOWNS BRIEFLY SKETCHED
An Outline "f the Miniurncturliig null Cuiu-
tnorcliil Siiporstruoture llu.irocl oil n
Sollil Atrleulturnl I'oiinilutlon
Tuctfl anil riRiirot.
Tno slmlllarlty of conditions , soli and
cllraalo of the various countle * of tuo fcto
of Nobraskn makes dojcriptivo articles of
different counties from an agricultural and
material standpoint more or leas a repetition.
The principal difference is that of nco , thu
older counties. In tbo eastern part of the
Btato , bordering on thoMUsouri having boon
first settled , and consequently showing a
higher degree of development. O'-oe county
being a river county and ouo of the first set
tled nns reached n stage of development not
yet attained by nowcr portions of the state.
Otoe county lies in the southeastern part of
the state , bounded east by tbo Missouri
rlvor , west by Lancaster county , north by
Cas , and south by Nomaho and Johnson
counties. It contains 603 sq.uaro miles of
territory , or a bout J18.000 acres. The soil is
aoop , blaok alluvial of inexhaustible fortll-
ty , as has baan amply do njnstratod in
Holds which have boon plowed every season
for more than tblrtv year * without the use
of any kind of fortiiuar , nnd which still
produce ns bountiful oropi ns when first
"broken up. The subsoil is of remarkable
depth , varying from twenty to eighty foot
thick und is very rich. Cultivation
nnd not manure Is needed for the production
of tbo , most bountiful crops , and this
will bo as true in the future ns in tbo past.
The county is now watered bv the Llttlo
Nomaha and its tributaries , the form6r run
ning diagonally across the county from the
northwest to tbo southeast , the various
smaller streams coming In from every portion
tion of the county. There are but few
quarter sections not provided with living
water forstoclc nnd other purposes. Groves
of timber line tbo streams and many huu
drcds of acres of cultivated timber have been
added. The greater portion of the surface of
Otoo county may bo described by tbo term ,
"rolling prairie , " but there are broad
stretches of level prairie nnd flat bottoms
along the streams , from ono to two miles
wldo. Otoo is rich in its variety of products.
There is not a vegetable , cereal or fruit
known to the temperate zones which cannot
bo produced abundantly and in DorfuCtlon.
Small fruits and berries of all kinds grow
with but little cultivation and bear profusely
nvory year , while tree fruits , with the ex
ception of poaches , never fail. Oloa Is the
banner fruit county of the state at the present
ent time. Every farm has its orchard and
many farmers make a specialty of
I'riilc llulslMR.
t There nro acres of orchards in tha county
of ton , to fifteen acres each ,
and some of forty , eighty or
even a hundred acres. The Nebraska City
News teen the pains last fall to give figures
from each station in the county t bowing the
number of barrels of applet shipped out , as
shown by tbo freight books , and the agra-
trato wan G7-I50 barrels. This , of course ,
does not include apples consumed within the
county , made into cider , dried , fed to stock ,
Wasted or shipped from stations just outside
thu county linos. A conservative estimate
of the total number of applet , raised in the
county last year , based upon the number of
barrels shipped out , plucos it at over GOO.OOJ
bushels. The apple crop is the largest sub-
.tldlary crop of the county , corn being the
ttaplo. Whiter wheat Is fast becoming the
most profitable crop raised in southeastern
Xobroslta , ospeciully in Otoo county , the va
riety sown being the "bard winter , " which
is as sure as rye nnd yields as hi h as fifty-
two bushels per acre , tho. average yield
Doing thirty bushels.
Historical mill HtatMticiiI.
The county was organized by act of the
drat territorial legislature , approved March ,
1855. It has fifteen posionicos and ono free
delivery city , with a splendid government
building. It bos fourteen banks with a com
bined capital of 122,500 ; eleven
newspapers nnd 101 school dis
tricts , ISO teachers , 7.U3U pupils ,
100 school houses , 1 stone , 12 brick , 03 frame ,
valued at $139,055.50 , standing on sites val
ued at $20,150 , und supplied with books and
apparatus of tbo value of 810,000. The whole
number of pupil * attending In 18U1 was 5,274
ami the amount paid to teachers M7.097.9I.
It may bo interesting to know that &tO,2S3.45
Of this amount was paid to female teachers.
W. M. Clary is serving hU third term as
county superintendent of public instruction.
According to returns of tbo various pre
cinct assessors , as shown by County Clerk
U. M.-Tapgart's books , there wore returned
In 1801 stock as follows : Horses , 12,099 ; cat
tle , 80,217 ; mules , 1,429 ; sheep , 1.8SO ; hogs ,
13,0 3.
Acres of grain : winter wheat , 5,570 ; rye ,
1,250 ; spring wheat , 8,101 : corn , 107,090 ;
barley , ll.WU ; oat , 20.918 ; total acres under
plow , 171b0 ; ! ; number of acres improved ,
507,400 ; number of acres unimproved , 12,033 ;
tame gross meadows , 25,880 acres ; miles of
hedge fence. 1,500 : cultivated timber. 1.039
icros : applu trees. 175-IU. Uii well known
to most readers ttiut assessors' returns are
ilways below the actual figures , but as it Is
the only record it mut > t bo acooptod
with duo tillowaucs for shortage. Tno
total assessed valuation for 1801 was 15,141-
B09.48 , real valuation estlmatoa , f85US8,400.
Tbo population in lbl',0 was 4,211 ; In 1870 ,
12,845 ; 1880 , 15,008. and In 1890. 25,403 , how-
Inir an increasu in the last ten years of 9,705.
\vorago prlco of laud Is (30 per aero. A well
posted Citizen , who has boon In thu county
lor thirty yean und who Is in a position to
know , says that there wus corn enough raised
in Otoo county last season , if sold at 25 cants ,
per bushel , to pnv all the Individual mortgaco
indebtedness and the county public debt bo-
lidos. Tuuro nro In tbo county 112 > miles
of railroad. The B. & M. has 50 nilloj.
imosscd valuation , (2 < M,78S ; thu MUsourl
Pacific , ( U'j miles , assosruu valuation , f'SO-
805. Thu U. & M. traverses the county from
east to west about tbo center , runujnir from
Nebraska City to Lincoln. The Missouri
I'aclflo runs across the county from north to
louth east of the renter and ulonir tha south-
sru border , with other branches , which make
ample shipplrg and traveling convanlences
in every portion of the county.
.Nulinislui C'lty.
Nebraska City Is the county seat , and is
iltuntod on the Missouri river , on' thu
lastern border of the county , about
the center north and south' . It is the
aldost city in the county and has a population
if 13,000. U Is a beautiful , substantially
built city with paved streets , electric lights ,
water work * , an extonslvo system of sower-
igo , and Ii noted for its pjrfoc-t natural
aratnuKe , being ou a divide between the
north nnd south table crooks anil sloping
gently to the east in the direction of the
river. It has four miles of street railway
which will teen bo operated by uleotrlcity.
There are slxloon blocks paved with cedar
blcck aud twelve blocks with vitrified brief.
The city Is divided in four , into wards , with
two councilman from each. It tin * a splendid
govornmuut building , which coil (125.000 , U
( s tbron stories highbuilt of bricu and xtono.
Tuu onllrt ) ground floor is occupied by Ihj
poitofUoe , which is conceded to bn tbo host
appointed poitoMce lu the s ate at the pros
mt time , Thu upper floors am occupied by
federal oMclalj.umonK thorn Unltoa Btutns
ComtuUsloucr C. VV. Seymour , Colonel F. l .
.rotuud , UuUoJ tsiato * exauuatr ta ehtm
eery ; P. M. Wcltzol , deputy collector of in-
torn.il rovnnuo , and ileptrtmont of ngrieul-
turo meat Inspectors , Nebraska City has ft
free mall delivery , nerving 10.00J patrons.
frank llolvoy , the postmaster , U also custo
dian of the building.
Hnnk * .
Nebraska City has four banks , with a
combined capital oi $ J50O.K ) . The deposits ,
ns per last statement , wore WW,533 ; loans nnd
discount * , ? 733t)43. )
Merchants National bank , capital , $ . ' 0,039 ;
W. A. Cotton , president ; H. N. Shewoll ,
cashier ,
Nebraska City National , capital , $100,000 ;
W. L. Wilson , president ; H. D.Yllsop ,
cashier.
Otoo County National , capital , $30.000 ; M.
L , 'iuytvurd , president ; ( joorgo A. Ter.no.r ,
cashier.
l < 'urnioM bank , capital , $50,000 ; Logan
Knyait , president ; M. K. Oatrouu cashier.
Nebraska City has 11 vo newspapers :
Nobrasitn City I'ws * , republican ; E. A.
Brown , proprietor ; ll.imuart Bellman , ual-
tor ; daily nnd wcoxly ; the only morning
dally In the county.
Nebraska City News , dally and weoKlv ,
democratic , R D. Murnrll , manager ; C. M.
iluobncr , editor.
Nebraska City Dally Market Reporter , a
livestock paper , representing the local packIng -
Ing industry ; E. A. Brown , editor nnd pro
prietor.
Slants tfollunfj , German , weekly , demo
cratic , Jacob Buotly , proprietor ; Charloi
Brandt , editor.
Otoo County Alliance , weekly , Independ
ent , Clarence Hold , editor.
The city has eight schoolhouse * , 2,29,1
pupils , thirty-seven teachers ; W. It. ( } ard-
ner. -superintendent. . A election hni
been culled , submitting the question of vot-
ingj,000 In bonds for ttio erection of a
High school building.
Uhlcaga I'acktug end Provision company ,
capacity 2.00J dallv , employ MO men ; plant
cost $3iHUOO ) ; payroll runs from $1,5 , JJ to'
$1,700 \\ook. .
Nebraska Citv I'ucklnit company , plant
cost $100,000. employs 100 men when ruu-
ing , but Is temporarily shut down.
Nebraska City Stook Yards company ,
c.ip.icity , 10,000. The company owns Its own
buildings mid truckage , employs ton men ,
ho payroll being 8113 per week.
iNoaraslia City distillery , capacity , 22,00i )
bushels of gr.iin a day , employs seventy-live
to 100 mon nnd pays about Si.UJO.OuJ per yo.u-
government taxes.
Nebraska City Brick and Tllo company
employs thirty men uud turns out. a superior
ijuullty of vltiitlcd brick.
Mattes Brewing company , capacity , 10,000
barrels , or 40,000 quatter-barreU a year , 0111-
iloy nine men.
Nebraska City cereal mill , capacity , 5.003
bishols | per day ; sovonty-livo employ 04 ;
ouo of the largest concerns of
the kind In the west. The company raanu- ,
facturus nlno distinct food products from
corn alone , besides rolled oats , oatmeal ,
cracked wheat , ate. Fifty thousand dollars
, vns spent last year enlarging the plant.
Star Holler mills.ownol by Paul Suhmlnko ,
has u capacity of 125 barrels per dajf , em
ploys twonty-fivo men , has the latest im
proved machinery and enjoys the reputation
of turning out the best brand of flour on the ,
market.
Otoo creamery , finely equipped with
modern appliance * , employs fifteen mon.
There is 8 Iron g coaipotition batwoon St.
Louis and Chicago for the products of the
concern.
Nebraska City Starch factory , plant valued
at. $05,000 , employ forty-sovou bands.
capacity 800 bushels of grain daily aud Its
product goes all over the country.
Nebraska City Canning factory , a largo
establishment , employing a large number of
hands in the canning season.
Nebraska Oily Planing mills , manufac
tures doors , sash , blinds , employ twelve men ,
plant cost $10,000.
Muliilhinnoy Manufacturing company ,
manufacturers of novelties in tin , also cob
pipe's , cigar holders , etc. The plant cost
$10,000 nnd employs fifteen hands.
I. G. Koes , manufacturer of trunks , travel
ing bags , Knp * > etc. , does , nn exteuslvo busi
ness.
Nebraska City Iron \Vorks and Foundry
has grown from a small beginning to a largo
concern , Good brick buildings.
The city has a wholesale grocery , Lorton
& Co. , proprietor * , doing nn extensive busi
ness. Mr. Lorton has ono of the finou resi
dences in the state , near J. Sterling Morton's
homo.
The B. & M. has a roundhouse at Nebraska
Citv , and that road alone handled over 1 1,0'JO
carloads of freight nt Nebraska City during
1891. Jt brought in 8,800 cars of bogs and
loaded out 1,000 cars of pork products. It
shipped outlast fall 218 carloads of apnlos ,
150 barrels to the car. These are B . & M.
figures , not including business of tbo Mis
souri Pacific. Within the past four years
thoiB. & M. has built at Nebraska City a
magnificent stool bridge spanning the Mis-
houri. From a reliable source it is found
that Nebraska City consumes moro coal for
steam making purposes than nny other city
in Nebraska outside of Omaha. In other
words , Omaha , the metropolis , is the only
city lu tbo state that exceeds Nebraska City
in point of manufactures. Tbo coal is pro
cured from Iowa and Missouri and costs SI.3J
par ton for steam coal , or $3,10 "run of
mine. " Nebraska City has sixteen churches ,
three first class botols , the Hotel Watson ,
named in honor of Hon. J. C. Watson ; the
Morton house , so named in honor of Hon. J.
Sterling Morton , and the Grand Pacific , the
pioneer house.
Tbo presoat opera house is no longer good
enough or of sufficient capacity for
the needs of the city , aud a now
nnd elegant ono will soon be built. The silo
has boon purchased on a corner opposite the
government building. Tbo Nobraatcu Insti
tute for the Blind Is located at Nebraska
City and is in cbargo of Prof. Hakostraw.
Tbo institution Is pleasantly located on the
high ground in the southern part ot the city , '
surrounded by a beautiful lawn , orchard and
grounds of tun acres , ln extent. The now
portion of the bulldingcost 15,000. At pres
ent there are llfty pupils in attendance , bjlng
instructed by three teachers in the instruc
tion department , five in the literary and four
in the music department. A city hospital
supported by the citizen ? * ono of tbo insti
tutions of the city. The building is ot brick
aud belongs to the city. Mrs. Watson ,
mother of Hou. J. C. Watsun , Mrs. Thomas
Morton and ox-Mayor Ireland wore thoprimo
movers lu establishing the hospital.
hyrucuao.
Syracuse is the second city in Importance
in Otoo county , having a population of 1,200 ,
located near the geographical center of the
county. On acccount of its central location
and the fuut that the splendid race course of
the Hevlow Track association is located
there , the county fairs are held at Syracuse.
It is ono of the most important shipping and
trading points in tbo stuto on tbo B. & M.
road , The books of tbo latter company show
that tbo Syracuse ofllco during 1891 handled
1,173 cars of freight. 502 oi grain , 235 of
stock and 85 > ] miscellaneous merchandise.
Thu ofllco received In 1801 $3,150 freight on
trotters shipped in and out , 10 and from the
racing grounds , and 110,100 freight on stoolt
ouuldo of trotting horses. It is tbo con tor
of a great grain , stock and fruit country , and
is destined to bo a wealthy agricultural trad *
ini ; center. '
Hunks ,
Syracuse bis two banks. First National ,
capital fcVO.OOO ; N. A. Duff , president ; O. Is.
Cotton , cashier ; deposits $117,000 , 50 par cent
farmers' money. Bank of Syracuse , capital
$50,000 ; Louis Hoobel , president ; O. Horne ,
cashier ; deposits ubou * . $70,003. Two news
papers , Syracuse Journal , weekly , republi
can , Uoorgo S. Alexander , odltor. Syracuse
Herald , weekly , democratic , J. A. Worral ,
oditor.
Koliools ,
The citv has a line High school building ,
seven teachers and 8.21 pupils. Two ulova-
tors , ono large roller mill , two first class
hotels , an ologuui opera bouse , a line lodge
hall , in which meets the Oddfellows , Modern
Woodiuon , Good Templars , Knights of Honor
and Masons. The latter order aru preparing
to build a moro elaborate aud costly hall ,
The Syracuse Huviow Track association
has the best and fastest track In the state ,
Itite-shapad , and grounds lit toil up with
ample stables , amphitheater , etc. Under tbo
management of O. K , Cotton , president , D.
T. Hill , secretary , and O. Hurnu , treasurer ,
tbo association Is making Syracuse tbo load
ing race courwe grounds of Nebraska. Byra
cuse is the homo ot Ed Pyle , the largest
owner of trotters In the state. He has now
130 head , among them News Boy , whom ho
recently purchased at a cost of $30,000.
I'nl.uyru.
Palmyra's located In the nortlmoiwrly
part of the county , has a population ot 100 ,
ihreo elevators , ouo mill , { our churches , one
hotel , and a general business siio&rlor to
many towns ot twice Its slzo , Ualmyra has
two banks , Bank ot Palmyra , captal $10,000 , I
J. II , Catron provident , J. H. Catron jr. cash
ier ; C. A. Sweel & Co. , bankers. Capital
$11,000 , C. A , Sweet president , N. U Sweet
cashier ; deposits $ . . ' 0,000 , ' throe-quarters
farmers' money. Ono uowspapcr , Palmyra
Items , republican , weekly , Thomas P. Mor
gan editor. A largo brick High school tulld-
ing , cost 510,000 , three teacher * ntal 151
pupils. The Uo-opcr.ulvo Union of
Palmvra , Neb. , Elevator company am pul
ling in machinery for a fourth clovator.
Tnlmn/o. /
Talmngo Is near the center of the south
line of the county on the MUsourl Pacific ,
has a population of Oi)0 ) , two bank * , Bank of
Talmagc , $40OOU capital , Peter Berlot , pres
ident ; T. Frcrichi , cashier.
Fanners and Merchinls bank , capital ,
$15,000 ; W. C. Hoynoid * , president ; llunr/
Honkon , o.tshlcr.
Om newspaper , Tnlniaco Tribune , republi
can , weekly ; Ucorgo Falrbrolhor , editor.
Two mills , three elevators , good schools , 150
puplU und three toachora.
Douglas.
On thn Crete brunch of the MUsourl Pa
cific road , southwo.it part of tbo county , pop
ulation , 2JO : ono bank , capital , SIU.OOO ; O.
Horne , president ; Charles Marshall ,
cushlor. Ono newspaper , Douglas Kntor-
prisj , weekly , independent , Frank Childs ,
editor.
Two olovatoM , three churohns and good
schools , ninety pupils and two toachow. The
Methodist denomination have a preparatory
academy nt Dougtis , own a fine brick build'
nip , costing $10,000. *
Dun bar 11 locitod n few miles west of Ne
braska City on thu B. & M. , has 40J popula
tion , ono bank , Dunbar Stuto bank , capital ,
$10UOO ; George U. Hois , president ; T. Mur
ray , cashier. Three olovaton , two churches ,
nluoty-two liupils and two teachers ,
Ull.KlllIU
lies west of Syracuse on the B. & M. , popu
lation 400 , nuo mill , two elevatorstwo church
buildings with four denominations repre
sented , Ono bank , Bank of Unadllla , capital
$15,000 , N. A. Duff president. II. A. Butt
cashier , deposits $40,000 , $30,000 deposited by
farmers ; one nowipapor , Unadilla Advor-
tlsur , weekly , Independent , C. b. Davis odl
tor and proprietor ; good sohools , 122 | iu plls ,
three toaohora.
;
Bjrlln is a small but lively town in the
t.orin part of the county. Population about ,
2oO , two elevators , two churches , two teachers -
ors and scvouty-nlno pupils.
Burr is in th'o southwest part of tbo coun
ty , has a population of nbout-00. has ono ele
vator , ono nhurcb , and now has a bonk.
Henry ICiuss , a wealthy farmer , has sold his
farm and established u bank at Burr , with u
capital of SJ5.000.
hmallor railroad stations In Otoo county are
Wyoming , a short dlstauco northwest of Ne
braska City on the Missouri Pacific road ;
Delta , between Talmago und Dunbar , ou the
Missouri Pacific ; Paul , south of Nebraska
City ou the Missouri Paclllc , and Minors-
vlUo on the river below Nebraska City.
Kiigano .Mann.
Hon. Eugene Munn is , perhaps , as widely
known as any farmer in Otoo county. Ho
has boon in Nebraska since 1850 and pur
chased his farm in 1807. His motto through
life has been to buy what ho could pay for
and let the rest alono. Ha made his money
with which to buy his first ploco of land In
the overland freighting business , nnd paid
the cash for it , $7OOJ , for n section , Mr.
Munn says : " 1 have owned much moro land
since then but have sold it oft until now I
only own 500 acros. I still llvo on a part of
the first tract I bought uud it is not exagger
ating to say It is ono of tbo finest country
homos in tbo stato. The house cost about
$ .1,000 in money , mid I did the hauling and
much other work and thu rock for the foun
dation and cellar was quarried on the farm.
I have a large cattle barn 00x03 feet nnd a
horsn barn 34x50 foot with room for twenty
head of horses. There ore seven acrosof or
chard which Is always pro 11 ta bio , sotno pear
trees that do well and all kinds of fruit
known to this climate. My mode of farming
is to raise all the grain I can and buy more
to food to stock. Am now feeding 100 bead
of cattle nnd generally food from lOU'to 200
head of cattle ayear. I'1 have 400 tierOs of
tam0.grass that dooa' well and makes plenty
of hay and pasture. , .AVith th'o exception of
the first investment [ havonjado whiu Thavo
farming. I hold my land nt $43 par acre.
Yes , I bavo some money in securities and
own stock in the Farmers bank. I bavo
made money farming i.nd raising stock
and I have noticed that wbon an industrious
man comes into this part of Nebraska with
nothing but a team , aud probably in debt for
ono of them , it is but a short time until ho
buys an eighty , and not long until ho Is able
to buy more. I bad nothing but 'a pair of
strong hands when I came to Nebraska , but
I am satisfied with the results. My farm
lies thirteen miles northwest of Nebraska
Cityi The wet spring delays work , but that
does not amount to much. Wo are not com
plaining. " r
Mr. Munn has represented bla county in
the legislature.
A IUg Wheat Flolil.
Hon. Nelson Ovorton. or "Nols , " as he is
familiarly called , is a prominent Otoo county
farmer. He owns an 800-acro form five
miles south of Nobraslca Qlty. ' Ho started
in with a quarter section , which bo secured
with monny saved from the overland freight
ing business , and all ho has besides ho has
made on the farm. His land is hlshly culti
vated , his buildings commodious and costly ,
and tbo returns from his farm operations ore
something handsome. There nrotwonty-flvo
acrob of orchard on the place from which bo
sold over 4,000 bushels of apples last year.
Small fruits and berries of all kinds are
there in profusion and yield heavily with but
llttlo attention. Mr. Ovorton has .400 acres
of winter whoac growing tliat looks splen
did ly. The growth is rank nnd the color Is
dark green. A two-column article might bo
written about this ono farm alone , but a
plain statement of facts in a general way Is
the scope of this mention.
A Fruit Turin ,
J. W. Cassoll has an elegant homo near
Nebraska City , fie has Ilvod in Otoe county
for thirty-six years. Ho pre-empted 100 acres
at first , costing him $200 , at a tlmo whou ho
did not have a dollar. Ho afterwards bought
another eighty nnd has recently- sold 100 for
$7,000 , loavmg him the homestead of eighty
acros. Aslioi If ho thought ho might have
done bettor elsewhere , Mr. Cassoll said :
"No , there is no better farming country than
this , taking it'ono year with another , nnd I
have boon hero Jong enough to give it a fair
trial. I have my eighty mostly in fruit ) about
thirty acres of apolo orchard and any amount ,
of small fruit. 1 have good buildings and all
other improvements appropriate to a farm
homestead , and of course I got it all by cul
tivating niy llttlo farm. ; '
An Eighty-Acre I'll r in.
Martin Overtoil owns nnd lives on bis llttlo
farm of eighty acres four mlles south of Ne
braska City. Ho bought his farm twenty-
one years ago , wbon laud was high around
Nebraska City , aud of tbo principal traOlo
centers of the state , paying $2,100 for his
eighty. In relating his'oxporlenco Mr. Over
toil said , "I paid a big prioe fov it and wont
in debt for moro than half of the amount and
paid 12 } per oont in advance for the bal
ance. But it paid mo to do it , as I have made
money every year , and soon paid it out. I
havu it well improved , coed buildiugt aud a
good Ittllo orchard that yields enough to
moro than pay the taxes each year , boiidos
affording ai | the fruit wo can use at homo. I
feed all the grain I ralso and usually buy
moro. I do not food natilo but ralso bogs
ana horses. Farming pays bettor than any
other business in this country. I Know
several business men who bavo recently
bought farms and are moving out into
tbo country , simply because there
is moro money In it than In business In town.
Of course I could own moro land , but have
my money loaned out on real estate security.
No , we are not complaining of the backward
sprint : aud wet weather , for farmers in this
country have learned by loxpflrlenou that if
they got tholr crops in a llttlo late , wo
always nave a fall to suit , besides fruit rais
ing Is ono of the bast paying Industries in
this county and the unusually wet weather
Is doing tbo orchards lots of good.
COUNCIL BLUFFS , la. , Aug. 8 , ' 03. Dr. J. B
Moore : I feel it Is not only a privilege , but
n duty to say a good word for your Catarrh
Cure. After doctoring with several of the
best specialists of the country without relief ,
I was advised to try your Catarrh Cure , und
am pleased to say I am entirely euro J. Yours
truly- W. A. STKO.NO ,
Traveling Agent Fairbanks Scale Co.
For sale by ull drugglsU.
itvDurroctloii I'lniit.
In Mexico , Arizona and Texas is a
club moss which dries into n ball , und is
sold lu nurio storoa as the "resurrection
plant. " It develops In earth or water
after a nix months1 drying just as well
as if nothing had happened.
NEBRASK ACTORY NOTES
7 , \ <
Talka About tlia Men iWho Make the Ti heels
Qo 'Bound.
11 > )
14 * ) '
SOME NEW INQUIRIES FOR THE STATE
arm l i
The Cnllsnum IliillfliiiHcliiK ) r l I" Slmpo
lor thp ilin p'lJoUlilt ll < "ry Foot
it livccpt
Broken Bow is to nave ft Vinegar factory.
The Nebraska Citv .itnroh works has
shipped n carlo \a of starch , iJJ.OOO pounds , to
Denver , f
II. A. Barber will rilso broom conTriulto
nxtonslvuly nnd inaitulacturo It into brooms
ut Pcndor ,
i'ho Union Life Insurnncn company Is
spending & 00 on nn cxblbU that will bu
something milquo in 1U line.
The Thomson-Houston Electric Light com
pany has agreed to furnish motor * lor run
ning the machinery nt the exposition ,
The secretary of the association has n letter -
tor from L. C. Koss , who wishes to organize
n stock company for the manufacture of
ratifies , stoves , ut'c.
A representative of the Lincoln Pntnt and
Color company was 'lu the city yesterday to
obtain measurements of tlio space allotted to
thorn , nud said that they would spend $1,000
on their exhibit.
Richard Hlbbord , the ICoixiney brick man
ufacturer , hnsnklln of about 600,000 brick ,
or perhaps moio , reiidv to bum. Mr. Hlb
bord has ulargo nmhboi'of mon nt work ,
und Is turning out an iiiuucnso rjuantlty of
line brick.
Plnttsmouth claims that berclgar factories
amount to rroro than those of Omaha und
Council Bluffs. It U not necessary to add
that I'lattsmoutu business mun stnoko homemade
made clears and that thu retail dealers
handle them. '
The Norfolk Utho-Engravlne company Is
the numo of a now Norfolk enterprise that
bus Just been established. Its affairs are
managed by a stock corn puny , and Its busi
ness will bo the making of all closes ot cuts
The city council of Bcatrloo has npuolntcd
a committee of throe to act \vilb the board of
trade In arranging for u Beatrice day at the
exposition. Tno plan is to run an excursion
train to Omaha , bringing with thorn tholr
> wu band , spdakors , utc. nnd have a regular
lieatrlco program ut the Coliseum for that
day.
day.Tno
Tno material tor tbo cob plpo factory is
loaded on the CUM at Greenwood , nud will
So shipped as soon as possible. Mr. Meekur
will bo in Seward in u day or two , nnd the
factory will ho in operation ns soon us the
building U completed. The baa weather
has delayed work .on the structure , and it
will bo several days yet , bofora it will bo
ready to occupy.
John Itnor of York is contemplating turn
ing his mill into nsurch , } factory. Nebraska
nlready has two starch factories , but there
ought to bo room for iv good many more. If
Now York st no tuimanufacture starch at a
profit nut of high , priced'corn , a considerable
proportion of which1 Is shipped from the
west , nnd then shirVtho starch back again ,
Nebraska ought toJo \ able to take the luad
in this industry.-
Two manufacturing plants huvo boou
started in Hastings jvlthln a short time. Ono
for the manufacture of a door lode by Mr. O.
F. Heartwell. and th'o other by C. L > . Stone
for the manufactui'a'of picket fencing. Mr.
Stone has already invested some $ J,000 in
his plant , and wlfj.dliiplny n number of men
from the start , alfd "Mr. Hoaruvell will also
employ several nyjuiji , his establishment.
O'Neill Is to have a new mill to take care
of the immense crffpSiho oxpocU to harvest
this year. Mr. "UpU Darr y ill build the
mill and expects ftj 'securp sorriq experienced
man to openitoltr-'i > Xvill bo fun by water
power , sijrvoyingy oc tha racotiavlng been
going on' 'this Xv yj aim' the ( ijflU will bo
'
ready for the fall work. Tub capacity will
bo llfty barrols-pnruny : Itrwill bo the roller
process anil have Uho very bc'sl and latest
machinery. *
G. W. Martin of , Now Yorfcudty , ono of
the largest butter dealers In the United
States , says the Norfolk News , is in the citv
IntorviowinR Charley Harding with _ a view
to securing the output of the Hnrding'cream-
oricH. Mr. Martin says tha eastern people
are crying for Nebraska bntter.and ho has
contracted for the product of every creamery
in tbo slate except those owned by the Hard
ing brothers , nnd'ho hopes to add them to his
list before ho leaves.
K. W. HacKer istho , inventor of a corn
popper that promises to revolutionize the
work of turning corn inside out. It Is com
posed of three departments. Tbo ilrst i ! > a
square frame , with glr.ss panels used as a te-
coptaclo for the popped corn ; the second is a
zinc inclosuro containing a spiral wheel
which is the real popper. This is attached
to a abaft tunica by , a crank. It is so ar
ranged that as fastus'tho corn is popped it is
discharged into the first department. The
popper communicate * with a hopper from
which tho'corn 1s furnlbhed. The heat is
furnished by a double gasoline jet. All the
unpoppod corn unU'rofubO is duinpod into the
chute below by a re verso motion of the crank.
The third dop.irt.mout Is a butter warmer , it
is arrango'd to have a clock attachment that
will turn the wheel so that , all ono has to ao
Is to llpht the jots , wind up tbo clock and
press the button and there will run u steady
stream of corn from the hopper dropping
into tbo lirat department a steady .stream of
popped corn.
Kxposltlnu Prospects.
The railroads have granted a half-fare rate
to Omaha and return for the bonellL cf pco-
plo who may wish to attend the manufac
turers' exposition from Juuo II to thu " 2d.
The half-fare tickets tvill bo sold on Juno 111 ,
15 , 10 aud IB and wilt uo good for return passage -
sago any tlmo up to the --d of the month.
The Ifyarnoy Cotton Mill company has
announced that tho.v will send down n minia
ture cotton mill , an exact copy of tholr mill
It has cost thorn $ .500 to havu It made so that
b will certainly bo/worth booing.
The cohimlltoo on space nave figured out
in addition to the exhibit of manufactured
goods there will bo Ouo foot frontagooccupied
by machinery In actual' cporation. As near
ns can bo ostiiriatod'U ' will rcijuira 200 ehi-
ployos to'operate th'o machinery.
U'hOManijiaciiirers association cave movoa
their oFllco from Tin : Jim : building to the
Coliseum building for the conveniences of
'exhibitors. Several manufacturers bavo
already 'commenced putting up thu frame
work preparatory to putting tholr exhibits in
place and a largo forco"of men are employed
in the building getting things in almpu.
Mr. Oxnard , of beotsugar fume , was In the
city the other dayn-Kiinotllled the secretary
of'the ManufacU/rdrl association that ho
would muko an outfit of the products of his
boat sugar factorlqs ; l
The following Umrcomplolo list of the man
ufacturers who wUli make exhibits at the
Juno exposition : J * '
Lincoln LlncoWyj'apcr company ; Vltrl-
fled Pavujs nnd PfpijSed. brick ; Hall Hanga
end Furnace oomniny ; Lincoln Mantel , and
Caolnot works ; 'Jhomas Carr , soaps ; The
Purity Extract company ; Lincoln Paint aud
Color company. ul
Nebraska City Nebraska City Starch
works ; Nobraska.7Pi& Distillery company ;
Nebraska City.Co mf Mlljs ; Mattes Brewing
ing company ; Otot ) Creamery association ;
Paul Schmlnko & .XJ9. , Hour ; Nebraska City
Canning compauyjuijj
Proniont NebreiUtt Binder Twine com-
panv ; Fremont Milling company ; Oeorgo F.
\Volz , potato chipjy"qroamory Package com
pany , butter tubs. ; | B.T. Smith FOIICO com
pany ; Godfrey &iMoals , Godfrey's system
water eupply.
Kearney ICoarney Mlnioturo cotton mill.
Ueatrico Bnatrico Canning company :
Beatrice Starch company ; Dempster Mill
Manufaotuiing compun.r , windmills , pumps ,
etc. ; A. J. Pethoud & Co. , planing mill ; 1 < \
D. Kols , novelty works ; Coggswoll &
Springer , bookbinders ; BluokBros. , millers ;
Louis Wobn , carriage manufacturer ; Chariot
Nei'lbart , monuments ; W. H , Duffott , brlok
manufaoturor.
Columbus Columbus Milling company ;
Columbia Brewing company ; i. N. Bleron-
son , creamery ; A. Ileltkeiupor , olgar manu-
faoluror ; Jaogfl &Scbuubacl ) , Hour mill.
Norfolk Birchttr0. Bridge & Co. , Hour
mill.
mill.Blua Sprlnifs-Spencer Manufacturing
company , windmills , tanks , pumps , etc.
Weeping Water Chase Manufacturing
company , windmills , sowing machines.
Norfolk and Oraud Island Beet augar
factory.
Omaha Ackorman Bros. & Helntz , print
ers ; American BUcnlt &Manufaotunngcom-
The Court lias Decided Against Us. >
Last fall , previous to Mr , Hellman's death , he bought $40,000 /
worth of spring and summer goods , of which $15,000 worth was deliv- /
erecl prior to his death. 'The balance , $25,000 , worth , the estate refused
to accept on the ground that they were closing out the business. But
the manufacturers went to law and the consequences are that we find
ourselves saddled with $25,000 worth of new spring and summer goods
that we had not calculated upon. There's no use to cry over spilled
milk , however , so the best we can do is to get them off our hands , and
as you know this is not a money-making sale , you will have the most
astounding bargains placed before you ever heard tell of. The estate
must be wound up , and the prices we will quote you will astonish and '
please you. The goods are brand new and the styles the latest in the
market. *
market.As
-As a starter we open by putting all the wool casimere , worsted and
cheviot suits , worth regularly $8 , $10 and $12 in one lot at
41BO.
Our show window is full of them. "Among them are a lot of
f V B JL
A - Suits-
Warranted fast colors. Extra set of buttons , iri square and round -
corners , all at
O
-furnishing goods we mention the following to put you on * your
guard : '
A good stainless black hose I5c.
The best crow black hose 25c. "
Solid colors tan , slate and brown 15c.
The 35c suspenders all go at 15c.
Light Weight Balbriggan Underwear $1,00 suit , formerly $2.00.
n
S AllllllStl
13th AND FAHNAM STREETS.
OZS. FOR
A
ABSOLUTELY PURE. JUST TRY IT.
PAXTON & GALLAGHER , OmahaNeb
The UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS
that the
Behr Bros. & Go's.
PIANO
llnvc attained , nnd tlio liish praise they liavo clidteil from the world's MOST RE-
NOWNEI ) ARTISTS , from the press and from a public long prejudiced In fnvor of
Idor makes , it is safe tit nssuino tinit the instrument mini : bo possossol of UNCOM
MON ATTRIBUTES.
ATTRIBUTES.MAX MEYER & BRO. CO. ,
Sole Agents , Omaha , Nebraska.
Established iS66.
Street Omaha Neb.
J316 Douglas , , .
Tha emlnont poclallit In uorvous. chronic , prlvalo. blood , ekln nnd unnnrf dlsonsoi. A rosolir nod
rceHUrod jiraduatulD inuUdno , us diploma" and cerilflcittos show. H still treutln ? with the greatest mccois
mnrrli suuimuwrrhocs. lout manliood , nominal Weakness , nluht loisei , linpotonojr , srpblll * . ntrlcturo. ijon-
orrbooa KlueU viirlcocule.ctc. Nomurcurrusod. ' Now treatment for loss of vlul power. Parlloi uunblo to
vlult mo way 1)0 IronteJ at homo hy corrcapondonce. Mediilna or IrlstrumcoU ont t > r Jimll oroiprusi
curoly packed , no marks to Indicate conlouts or sendor. Ono iicrsonul luterTlow preferred. Consultfttloa
froo. Corrospondoiloo strictly private , liuo'ic ( .Mrnterl > of IJfo ) sent fr e. OOloo hours . m. lo p. m.
Bandayi 10 it. m.to U in. Bond stamp for reulr.
CHICHESTCR'S EHOllClt. RED CKOS3
THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE. Tj. | unlj Huf. . . tigrf. n. | r l.all. I'll ! for . ! . .
I.udlrn , uk Drucdit for OHdttiltr-i ItngliU lllimimit Bran * lu lied nil Ctld tucltlll.
boin iMled with tin * rlll o. Tl.Lo no olh.r kind. Jti/itu Aiii/iludnu nd ImlluM
All 1 > I1U InpMU-board toxei , pluk wr.ppfri , r. dHiicProu. cuunterrrlt . AtlJruccliti.orwnl nl
. il.u'in . iiUli , " * - ' . "J' . , " ' - , ' - - - - " .
4c.ln for i rllnlui.Mlln > od "Jlrtlrr far I.iidlr.1 inlilttr t ; return Mull.
1O.OOO TrctlnonUu. / ' " > < 7'Jp r. CHICHIBTCR CHIMICft Co. , MMdl nii Mfluiin *
HnU br nil local UruuuUU. I'lllLA KlJ'UIA , 1'A.
pony ; AulsbauKh Fur company ; J. Bookman ,
cic r ; H.Boselln , oiRQrs ; Jloinls Omaha ling
coinpony ; Coiisollaatod Coff.jocorapaDyjUtty
Bteara laundry ; H. P. Oudy Lunibor com
pany ; J. P. Cook & Son , stencils ; VV. K.
Drummonfl & Co. , csrrlafjes ; Davis & Cow-
gill , Iron wortts ; Fan-oil & Co. , syrupi ; God-
ney I'loUIo company : Gorman Youst coin-
pany ; S. F. Gllmnn , llour ; Helln & Tbomp-
son , tailor * ; Haydca Brothers , creamery and
racturlnir company ; H. H. Mnrhoff , trunk
inanufnpturer : MurUa Drothors Saddlery
company : McCoy & Co. , printers ; Murnny ,
Wanoy A Co. , furniture ; Moree-Coo Sboo
company ; Nebraska Shirt company ; Omaha
Barb Fence and Nail company ; Omaha Truck
company ; Omaha Milling company : Omaha
Box factory ; Omaha Tent and Awulnir com
pany ; Oniuiia Bnfo and Iron worlis ; Omaha
Hubbor company ; Omaha Compressed Yeast
company ; Omaba MattresH company ;
Otiuiua Brewing association ; Omaha bilicon
works ; Omaha Basket Manufacturing com
pany ; B. H. Ostornoudt , prlnpr waeonsj
I'agoSoap company ; Paxton-Vlerllntr Iron
works ; 1'eycko Candy company ; William
Pfeiffer , carriages ; < 2uealey Heap company ;
J. Ii. Riclmrdt , cigars ; Huisell & I'ratt , gas
fixtures ; Itobmson , Btokes & Co. , overalls ;
Uainsor & Co. , fur hats ; A. Kosonborry ,
tilanlng mill ; South Omaha Ice company ; M.
K. Smith & Co. , ovcralU ; A. J. Simpson ,
carrlupos ; Ileury Strasshooper , dye worWsf
tK. . Ban born Cattle Food company ; Stain-
house Kngravlnic company ; I. 8. Trostior ,
olfars ; Uulou LUe lusurunoe cocpany ; A.
1 . Undoland & Co , barber uppllei ; Wait
orn Tluworo company ; II , O. Todd. box fuo-
tnry ; J. Ij. Wilklo , paper boxo ; Woodman
Llnsood OU company ; A.V. . Wells , confec
tionery ; J. W. Korzan , banners nnd lines ;
Adamant Wall 1'laitor company ; Cudahy
Paokloc company ; Omaha Hydraulic
Pressed Brlolc company ; Billow & Doup ,
mattrcssos ; 1C. K Copsoti , brooms ; J. II.
Ubeom , electrical macblnos ; John 1'ower ,
cooper ; Omatia KofrlRorator company.
Uvory foot of spaoo In the Coliseum build
ing has been taken for exhibit * . An annex
is being built and In case there should bo any
Into comers who might want to put In an ex
hibit tboy can bo a ilguod space lu that sec
tion.
tion.Bon
Bon W. Taylor of Beatrice writes : Your
proposition to the Omaha can manufacturers
.that they ploco necessary machinery la thu
Coliseum building and then actually manu
facture cans during the Juno exposition np-
pears to bo a ( rood idea. Packers and others
interested could then bavo an opportunity to
examine tbo whole process. The packers
then and there could call the attention of the
manufacturers to whatever oofoots , if any ,
the cans might bo possessed of. It is hoped
by all interested that tbo exposition Will bo
the means of bring about a satisfactory un
derstanding between manufacturer ! ) , packers
nud consumers. A lovr twenty-two caliber
shoots In tbo state speak In a somewhat
scornful tone with regard to the homo patronage -
ronago movement , but in one roar from date ,
tboio thut have not gone to their last uleop ,
bavlna died of dry rot , will bo heard blow
ing about what wonders "wo brought about , "
when actually their influence did not reach
beyond the doleful sound of the band press.
DR. SNYDER ,
TUB SUCCESSFUL OBESITY SPECIALIST
Mrs. Etta Mulllcaa , before nnrt after treatment I/
Dr. Border
Ati Is well known , to a Itirso nutnborO of our
friends , wo li&vo been under tlio treatment of I >
*
O. W. l'.Snydcrthccolebratodspoclall'itof C'lilcaeo
ilncetho 16th uf Jnmmry , 130. , for otiosity , nttli
very Kintlf ) IUR results , ns tlio following nUti'munl
of nclKlit nnd measurements befero ami after Id
ilnys1 treatment will show :
Hofore. Aflcr. Ixm.
Weight 343 pounds. . 279 pounds . . . . tin pounds
( 'licit..la\t Inches . 41 Inches im Incbos
Wnlst . . .lO'ii Inches. . . 45 Inelios I5u ! Inches
lllpj u ; Inches. . . 4li Inches 'M Inches
"All the tlmo wo Imvo nttoniloj to our regular
business , sultered no luconvculeneo whntuvernud
liuvobceti Improvlnis overday. . Wo would mlvUo
nil mulcted wltli obesity to write to Ir. fanyder \ \ '
will bo nlonscd to answer nil letters uf Inquiry
wliero stamp Is inclosed , " Rico I.nko ( WIs. ) Times ,
April I , IBM.
PATIENTS TREATED BY MAIL ,
Contldcntlnl , Hnrmloni , am ! with no ntiirvlni : , Incon
venience , or bud Directs. For particulars call ,
or address with Co In stamps.
DR. O. W. F. SNYDER ,
McVlCKKH'B TllKATlli : III.IH ] . , ClllCAUU ,
TRADE MARK.
DB. J. E , McGREW
THE SPECIALIST ,
IK unsiirpnBsutl in tlio truutinoiituf ull forma of
PRIVATE DISEASES , und nil UUunlori
end debilities of youtli null iniinliooil. 17yours1
oxyerleiico. HU rrsmircui nud t lullltlut uro
liruutlu.illy unlliiiltuil. The Doctor Is ruroin-
jiioniloil by tin ) jiroti , anil uudoraod In thu
atioiigoiit terms by tliu people for fulr triuit-
iiiont nnd lionuit professional udvlvu. Tlio
most powerful rumodlUH known to modern
Kdloiicu fur thu Hituou3 < iful truutmoiit ot thu
following illsunst's :
QONOnUHOKA Iinniedli'.lo roller. A ooln-
ulolounro without the loss of nil Hour's time
from business. , ,
QI < EET Ono of Iho most ooinploto nnil sue
costjful truiitinontu for Kloet and nil Annoying
dUohitritca yul known to the inodloa profoi-
slot ) . Tlio rusultmiro truly wondorftil.
STKIOTUKE Ujeatost known roniody for
the iroatinuntof alrlotnre , without , pain , out , ,
tlnp. nrilllntlnir. A mo t roimirkiiblo roinodr.
SxPHIIdS No treatment for thin torrlbl *
blood dKenso has ever boon moro iucoemftil ,
nor ( mil KtroiiKorundorvuMionts , In tlio llicht
of niuJern uolonoa this dlson o It positively
ournblu and nvory trace of thn poison oiitlroly
removed from tlio blood.
X.OBT MANHOOD , tind ambition , norvoui-
IIOIH , timidity , despondency und ull wenVneii
and dUordora ( if youtli or munuoot ) , Itollol
obtained at once.
BKIH DI8KA8E8 , and all dlsBauos of tin
ntomr.cn , blond , liver , Uldnoyx and uluildor
nro treated successfully wltli tha KroatuK
knmrn romo'lles for thcso UUcabnj.
\Vrltb for circular * mid quentloti Hit. free.
Hth antl I'ttrtmm Ut . < lnuth < i , Aeb
