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VOLUME XIV.
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O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MARCH 1, 1894.
CLYDE KINO AND D. H. CRONIN. EDITORS AND MANAOERS
NUMBER 34.
|IL NEWS ITEMIZED
■ie Local News of O’Neill u Caught
by the “Kids.”
tATHER INTERESTING.' NOTES
tests of General Interest Published While
News Is Still News.
W. G. ralmanteer left for the east last
laturday. _
Price Jamison, of Butte, was in the
ity Tuesday._
John llazlet made * business trip to
iioux city last Monday.
Shorts and chop feed at reduced
rices. Wc are the people. See us be
ore buying. 38-2
O’Neill Grocery Company. ■
gee our special drive on rice, syrup
ml jelly. We can save vou money.
33-2 O’Neill Gkocbby Company.
Tiie Fiiontieb and New York Trib
ne both for $1.50.
Ed Loucks and Ethel Ashley, both of
oman, were married at that place on the
4th inst. _
Jas. Skirving, of Iowa, is in the eity
bis week to testify on behalf of the
ounty in the Darr case.
Clarence Selah was admitted to the
tr last Monday. Clarence is of the
tuff that makes good lawyers.
J. P. Mann left this morning for Cbi
ago where he will purchase his spring
lock of goods. Wait for them.
Have you seen those elegant samples
-latest styles—of wall paper at the
lolden Investment Co.’s store? 33-2
If you want to see fine, pure bred 8.
3. Brown Leghorns, visit pens of J. H.
tiggs, south of Checker bard. Eggs, $1
ler 13. _ 34-2
E. M. Cooke, of Deloit, and Miss Etta
L Dyke, of Bliss, were married in
J’Neill last Monday by County Judge
llcCutchan.
L. J. Sour, of Spencer, last Tuesday?
mrcliased of Judge McCutcheon a
irense to wed Miss Carrie Oppenbaugh,
if Slocum. ,
Miss Nina Ryan celebrated her 12th.
lirtbday last Wednesday by inviting in
i number of her young friends to spend
he afternoon.
Messrs. Miller and Wilson, from the
Siobrara river, shipped a couple of car
bids of cattle to Omaha last Thursday
tom this point.
Dr. Blaine, physician in charge of the
Seeley Institute at Dwight, Ilf., was in
Ihe city last Saturday inspeetting the
institute at this plac3. '
A number of Miss Tina Qatz’s young
friend? honored her with a surprise par
ly last Friday evening. They report an
uceedingly pleasant time.
1 ®r9' McGreevy, Barney’s mother, was
taken suddenly ill last evening and is
T«y low at this writing. Tiib Fkon
titK hopes for her speedy recovery.
8peaking of the tax list steal the
Chambers Bugle says it can see “no
difference in taking the public money
*tof the treasury and voting it out.”
nace your order tor wall paper with
Golden Investment Co.'s store, in
®c f°f spring cleaning. No old, dead
*oc‘> but the latest styles on the
®«rket. 33-2
; For sale or rent, on easy terms, a good
jn, 100 acres, four miles from O’Neill;
tillable land, 115 acres were under
JJ' Plow last year. For terms and far
er Particulars address, Wilbur Seed
Milwaukee, Wis. 30tf
i corn lands in Charles Mix county,
* ‘8sour> river county in South Dakota
®utli of the north line of Iowa. For
rticulara and for map address
Guahi.es Mix Co. Land Co.,
Edgerton, South Dakota.
Sun denies that it ever gave the
short count on stationery, also
j offered to sell out to the "Scott
and calls upon us for proof, that
°esn t want. If necessary we are
,ePared to prove either one or both of
‘Negations.
Mrs. l.
E. Whitehorn will give a
I® °f eighteen lessons in yocal music
beginning February 19. Class
fcrti.
at resilience in the northwestern
°f town, at 4:30 p. m., Monaav,
and Friday. Instrumental
Per term. 32tf
t,s^ar*)t‘r Smoot, that "classical gentle
0 from Missouri,” has added a line
kece of
‘lions,
furniture to bis shop deco
ft is in the shape of a case filled
llh shelving.
lare
in
barber'' 'lSSOr,ment
ItwlV* 'l10 ntechanio and as an artistic
supplies,
which he will keep
of perfumes and
generally. Charlie
'*er
°f wood has no superior in
PMt of the country.
Miss Bertbelet, sister of Mrs. Swing
lev, who has been visiting in O’Noill
for some time returned this morning to
her home at Leaf River, Illinois.
Dan Lauer died Tuesday at his home
in Lincoln of heart failure. The fuernal
takes places today under the auspices of
the Masonic lodge, of which he was a
member.
The Rev. Byron Beall, well known to
Frontier readers, was assaulted Tues
day on the streets of Lincoln by a tin
horn gambler. The assault was made in
,'etaliation for a severe roasting de
livered by Mr. Beall from the pulpit.
The seven social given at the Evans
last night by the King’s Daughters for
the benefit of the cemetery fund was
largely attended. The guests seemed
to enjoy themselves and the fund was
considerably augmented by the occasion.
State Treasurer Bartley has made an
innovation in the business methods of
his ^office and hereafter will require
county treasurers’ to settle six instead of
three times per year. This move is
made that warrants may be more
promptly paid and interest stopped.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Riggs became
the proud parents of a bouncing boy last
Thursday morning. The Frontier
hereby christens the scion G. W. Riggs,
the cinitials of the cognomen to honor
the birth and life of his illustrious pro
totype who was born just 103 years ago
that day.
At the award of J. P. Mann’s furni
ture set. February 22, Mr. Trussel of
Little, Mr. Dobncy of Atkinson and Mr.
Cole of O'Neill were appointed a com
mittee to dispose of the set in any man
ner they desired. They awarded it to
No. 267. Miss Tess Harrington, of
O'Neill, held the lucky number.
W. H. Mason, of O’Neill, and Mrs.
Eliza Hartman, of Michigan, were mar
ried Monday evening at the residence of
Mr. Davidson, in this city, Rev. Hos
man officiating. After the ceremony the
couple went to Mr. Mason’s farm south
of this city where they will make their
home. Tub Frontieh congratulates.
. ” Etv'H- Dickey, of Watson, Neb,, was
in this city Monday on business before
the land office. Mr. Dickey is an inno
cent pcrchaser of a piece of school land
effected by the recent decision, and is
very emphatic in his denunciation of
the administration that needlessly causes
hardship to be visited upon so many
settlers. _
The Odd Fellows and Daughters of Re
bekah last Tuesday night gave a fare
well party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. E.
W. Adams, who will soon leave for Iowa.
The hall was comfortably filled with
guests and an enjoyable evening spent.
The program consisted of an address by
Mr. Uttley, musical selections, card play
ing, dancing, etc.
Mrs. John Lappan and children left
Tuesday morning for Winona, Mmn.
Mr. Lappan will remain in the city a few
days'settling up business matters after
which he will join his family in Winona.
John has not disposed of his property
here and says he is not anxious to do so,
as he has an idea that one of these times
he will take a notion to return and
again be one of us.
The A. O. U. W. lodge had a very
pleasant and profitable session Tuesday
night, the occasion being the breaking
in of the goat by a couple of prominent
O’Neillites. The following visitors were
present: A. S. Eby, of Dustin: Messrs.
Kirkendall, Dobney and Hamilton, of
Stuart; Messrs. Churchill and Collins, of
Atkinson; Mr. Rothleutner, of Ewing;
Messrs. Grey, Hunter, Smith and Chase,
of Page.
The Fremont Tribune of last Saturday
contained the following:
Traveling passenger Agent J. H. Ga
ble, of the F. E. and M. V. went to
O’Neill this morning with a party of
eastern capitalists who are thinking of
starting a beet-sugar factory there.
This is news to us and we have been
unable to learn that they ever arrived in
O’Neill. It is quite probable that the
article should read Neligh instead of
O’Neill, as they are figuring on a plant
at that place._
Editor Lyons, of the Gordon Journal,
was in the city last Monday on business
with the German Chicory company.
Mr. Lyons was here for the purpose of
convincing the coraf any that it would
ba to their advantage to interest the
farmers in the vicinity of Gordon and
build a drying kiln at that point. Mr.
llazelet, manager of the company, in
forms us that if the farmers at that
place will contract to raise a sufficient
acreage the company will put the kiln in
this year, and possibly a factory later.
Notice.
There will be a meeting of the officers
and members of the Holt County Agri
cultural society at Frank Campbell’s
office in O'Neill, March 2, 1894, at 1 r
M. All are requested to be present.
Uusiuess of importance.
H. Hodgkins, Pres.
The legal Hopper.
The district mill of justice has been
grinding away the-past week, in the
grist being some of those political cases,
of which we have heard so much.
The court took a holiday Thursday to
honor Washington’s birth. It convened
on the morning of that day, however, to
hear the verdict of the jury in the case
of Voorhes vs. O'Brien; the jury failed
to agree and the case was continued.
State vs. Scott was called up Friday,
and a change of venue asked The de
fendant asked to be sent to some adjoin
ing county in the district, but the court
sent the case to Antelope. The attor
neys for the state had gone into the
counties of Rock and Boyd and secured
affidavits from residents to the effect
that they did not believe the state would
receive a square deal in those counties.
These affidavits, were, upon motion)
strickeb from the records.
The indictment against R. R. Diokson
was heard Saturday. Dickson plead
guilty to assault and battery and was fin
ed $10 and costs. This was the case
where Dick threw an ink well at a wit
ness and struck the constable. The con
stable made no complaint but the grand
jurj’ in the depth of their wisdom con
cluded that the well had been twirled
for the purpose of committing murder,
dr doing great bodily harm and accord
ingly spent ten times as much as the fine
amounted to in order to find the ifadict
ment.
County ts. G. C. Hazlett was finished
yesterday by the jury, returning a ver
dict for plaintiff for $1,866. 88 This is
one of the cases where the county sought
to repudiate the settlement made by the
board, and the jury has said by its ver
dict that it had a right to do so. The
case will be appealed.
The court Monday sustained a demur
er to the indictment of l)el Akin and he
was discharged. This indictment cost
the county lots of money, too.
The county of Holt vs. G. C. Hazlet
in a case similar to the one tried yester
day, is being heard to-day.
Judge Bartow is presiding.
Happily Wed.
DO WNEY—HALLORAN—In Inman,
Neb., February 21, 1894, at the home of
the bride’s parents, by the Rev. N. 8.
Cowrie, of O’Neill, Fred A. Downey
and Miss Delia Qalloran, all of Inman.
This wedding, brief mention of which
was made in these columns last week,
was a very pleasant affair and the tying
of the happy nuptial knot was witnessed
by about forty relatives and invited
guests.
The bride iB the daughter of John
Ilalioran, an old and respected citizen
of Inman, and is a lady admired by all
for her sterling qualities of real worth.
The groom is a prominent and pros
perous young business man of Inman
and has many friends among his numer
ous acquaintances.
The young couple start out in teal
life under favorable auspices and with
the well wishes of many friends, among
them The Frontier.
Following is a partial list of wedding
presents presented by admiring friends:
Carlsbad China tea set of llfty-slx pieces
and three window shades—Mr. and Mrs.
Harry J. Coffin, Burwell, Nob.
Team of horses—C. E. Downey,Sioux Clty.lo,
Bedstead, dresser, commode, springs, mat
tress and chair—Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ilalioran,
Silver butter dish and knife—Mr. and Mrs>
D. E. Anderson, Burwell.
Water-pall, oil-can and broom—E. Downey.
Silver salts and pepper—Mr. and Mrs. W.
I). Mathews.
Dozen white napkins—Misses Anna and
Dora Davidson.
Set silver knives and forks—Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Coffin, Burwell.
Syrup-pitcher and sauce-dishes—Mrs. Will
Watson.
G ranlte toa-pot—Mr. and Mrs. Butler and
Mrs. Watson.
Set silver tea-spoons—Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Whitehead, Broken Bow.
Chcnlle stand spread—Minnie and Lulu
Downey, Sioux City.
Rocking chair—Laura Ilalioran.
Sugar bowl, spoon-holder, creamer, butter
dish and table cloth—Mrs. E. Downey.
Center table—Lucy Ilalioran.
Glass fruit-dish—Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Ooree.
Granite tea-kettle and grater—Lewis
Downey.
l’arlor lamp—Mrs. C. E. Downey.
Gold sugar shell and set of tumblers—0. H.
Bentley and family.
Bureau cover—Mrs. Bunnell and Mrs.
Mathews, Burwell.
Three pairs of lace curtains-rMr. and Mrs.
Alex Anderson, Burwell.
Flue linen tablecloth—Unknown.
Silk sale at Mann’s Saturday,
March 3. _ 34-1
Another Old Citizen Gone.
WELTON—At his home in O’Neill,
February 37, 1894, at 11 o’clock a. m.,
of apoplexy, Barnabas Welton, aged
65 years, 3 months and 1 day.
Deceased was born in Hockland, New
York., Dec. 26, 1828, was married to
Eliza C. Schoomnaker May 27, 1853,and
removed to Minnesota in an early day.
I By this union four children were born,
i two of whom, Charles, of Custer City,
I S. D., and Mrs. William Gaffer of this
| place, survive. The mother and wife
| died Aug. 14, 1861, and on March 14,
1S64, deceased was again married, to
Augusta A. Huntley, at Cleveland,Minn.
The family came to Nebraska in 1880,
locating on Brush Creek, some thirty
miles northwest of O'Neill. Hero they
resided until 1883, when they removed
| to O'Neill. To Mr. Welton and his
second Wife were born eight children,
six of whom, all well known to our
people, survive the father, as does also
the mother. Those latter children all
reside here, except Ed, whose home is
at Whitney, Dawes county, Neb., and
there ere now living eight children and
five grand-children, descendants of Mi.
Welton.
Last summer deceased had a stroke of
apoplexy, from which be never fully re
covered and this winter has been failing
steadily, and although his death was ex
peoted, its suddenness was a severo
shock to relatives and friends. The day
he died, Mr, Welton was up and dressed,
although had lain down during the
morning. At about 10:40 he arose and
went into the sitting room, where his
wife gave him nome medicine. He sat
down in a chair and complained of being
dizzy, asking for water. While Mrs.
Welton was out of the room getting the
water, her husband fell forward on the
floor from which he never raised again
himself, In the fall striking his face on a
chair. The news quickly spread and
kind hands soon came to the assistance
of the family, but the sufferer was be
yond earthly help, his soul having gone
to the God who gave it.
uarnaoas wetton was a man or sturay
honest character, a friend of all that was
good and true and a relentless foe of
evil. He never studied policy, but
always endeavored to do his duty as he
saw it, regardless ot consequences. He
had never been an adherent of any
specific religious belief or a member of
any church, but always an interested
listener upon the word, and during the
recent meetings in the Methodist church
was especially touched and gave his
name to the church as probationer. It
is thought his end was hastened by his
attendance upon these meetings, but if
so he is the gainer, having sooner
entered upon his reward, while the
friends have the blessed assurance that
he is at peace.
Deceased was no less a good soldier
and officer than citizen. During the
Indian trouble in Minnesota he was a
government scout for eighteen months
during '63-3, after which ho served nine
months in First Minnesota Heavy Artil
lery. In the fall of 1881, he was elected
sheriff of Holt county, serving two
years. Since this* time he has been con
stable or justice of the peace nearly all
the time, all of which duties he fulfilled
faithfully.
The funeral occurred at one o’clock
today from the Methodist church and
was under the direction of the O. A. K.
of which deceased was an honored mem
ber. The Bartley Guards also turned
out to do honor to the memory of a
brave man.
CARD OF TRANKS.
We wish to express our kind regard
and deep thankfulness to the many
friends who so nobly assisted us during
our sad bereavement caused by the
death of our beloved husband and
father.
Mrs. B. Wbi.ton and Family.
Obituary.
RISHEL—At the home of her daught
er, Mrs. Wm. Bowen, of this city, Sun
day, February 25, 1894, at 2:80 a. m.,
age 75 years.
Deceased was born in Columbia
county, Pennsylvania, May 30, 1819,
and removed with her husband, Jacob
Risbel, to Illinois in 1861, and settled
near Cambridge, Henry county. She
accompanied her husband on a visit to
Holt county in 1892. Mr. Uichel died
at the home of his grand daughter, Mrs.
W. E. Scott, of Atkinson, nineteen
days after their arrival. The deceased
has since that lime been living with
Mrs. Scott, of Atkinson, and Mrs.
Bowen, of O’Neill.
She leaves four children, two in Illi
nois, one in South Dakota and one in
Nebraska; sixteen grandchildren, five of
whom are in Holt county, and sixteen
great grandchildren. From early life
she has been a Christian, being a mem
ber of the M. E. church for more than
half a century. Her end was not only
peaceful but triumphant.
The funeral services wdre held in the
M. E. church in this city and were con
ducted by Rev. E. E. Hosman. The
remains were taken to Atkinson, where
the enterment took place.
Tub Fbontikr tenders its condolence
! to the relatives.
CAltD OF TRANKS.
Wc wish as a family to express our
heartfelt gratitude to the many friends
who assisted us during the sickness and
burial of our mother and grandmother.
We think it impossible for our affliction
to have come upon us among a kinder
people than we have found in O’Neill.
W m. Bowkn and Family.
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Letter List.
FolloWlng Is the list of letters remaining In
the postofficeat O'Neill, Neb., unclaimed, for
the week ending February 28,1894:
York Anderson, W. Bronson, 11. Bradly,
Mrs. N. Curline Clark. W. C. Dennis, T.
Elliott. I. H. Gelatin, John Gallagher, Jos.
Klltz, Frank Ueckner.
In calling for the above please say'‘adver
tised.” If not called for In two weeks they
will be tent to the dead letter office.
J. H. IlioosP. M.
Boyd County School lands.
The following in regard to the Boyd
county school lands we clip from Fri
day’s State Journal, believing that It
will bo of interest to a large number of
our readers:
Land Commissioner II. K. Humphrey
has the gratification of knowing that he
has won his case with the department
of the interior and as a result the state
of Nebraska secures posession of 35,000
acres of good land, the most of which is
situated In Boyd county. Commissioner
Humphrey was notified yesterday of the
decision in his favor which gives the
statute title to this large area of agri
cultural and grazing land.
The case has attracted much attention
because of the large interests involved
and for the reason that many homestead
ers claim to have been innocent purchas
ers of homestead rights. In 1803 Com
missioner Humphrey, acting for the
state, selected indemnity school land.
Later it developed that certain parties
had sold homestead rights in Boyd
county, the rights covering not only
Mr. Humphrey's Indemnity selections, I
16 and 36 in place, which aro tho prop
erty of the state as school lands. The
O’Neill land office accepted these home
stead entries. Commissioner Humph
rey protested against the action of the
land office and the case was tried in
June, 1803, before the commissioner of
the general land office. That official
held that there was no school land in
Boyd county, that the idemnity could
not be taken by the state because it had
been set aside by tho government ns
lands in trust for the Ponca and Sioux
Indians.
Commissioner Humphrey appealed
from this decision of the commissioner
ot the general land office to the secretary
of the interior August 38, 1803, and the
decision just received from the secretary
of the interior sustains Mr. Humphrey
in everyparticular.notonly holding good
his indemnity selections, but also that
sections 16 and 36 in Boyd county are
school lan ds. As .this means a revenue
of about $100,000 to the state, Commis
sioner Humphrey is pardoned for the
satisfaction he feels in the result of the
cnse.
HOKE SMITH'S DECISION.
In reversing the commissioner of tbo
general land office, Hoke Smith, secre
tary of the interior, issues a lengthy
opinion. He refers to the Indians’ title
to the land and the act admitting Ne
braska to the union. The decision says:
"At the date of this act these lands
were not in Nebraska, but were in the
territory afterwards added to said state
by the act of March 28, 1882, extending
the northern boundary of the state of
Nebraska, and under the provisions of
the act of March 2, 1889, throwing these
lands open to settlement, it was pro
vided as follows: ’And when the Indian
title to the land thus described shall be
extinguished, the jurisdiction over said
lands shall be, and hereby is, ceded to
the state of Nebraska and subject to all
the conditions and limitations provided
for in the act of congress admitting Ne
braska into the union, and the northern
boundary of the state shall be extended
to said 43d parallel, ns fully and effect
ually as if said land bad been included
in the boundaries of said state at ad
mission into the union.’
“Two questions arise:
"First-Did the United States grant
sections 16 and 36 of these lands to the
state of Nebraska for. school purposes?
and as subsidarv to this, were lands
granted to the state of Nebraska in lieu
of lands lost in place by reason of the
sections being deficient in area or hav
ing been otherwise disposed of?
"Second—Were the lands selected
subject to indemnity selections by the
state?
"In the annual report of the commis
sioner of the general land office for the
year 1890, page 243 of said report, I find
the following, which appears to be part
of a letter written from your office to
the commissioner of public lands and
buildings for the state of Nebraska: ‘In
the Ponca reserve, which formed a part
of the great Sioux reservation and is in
cluded in the country to be taken from
Dakota and annexed to Nebraska, there
is no grant of the sixteenth and thirty
sixth sections in place to the state of
Nebraska, but upon the extinguishment
of the Indian title the state will become
entitled to school indemnity and it may
then select it in the usual manner.’
"This is manifestly erroneous, taken
as an entirety, for the simple and appar
ent reason that if there was no grant of
the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections in
place, to the state of Nebraska, there
could be no loss to the school grant of
Nebraska by reason of other disposition
of these sections, and it follows as a log
ical consequence that there could be no
grant of indemnity for losses that were
never sustained. The right to school
lands in place is the only foundation on
which to base a demand for indemnity
for losses, and where there is no loss
there can be no indemnity.
SUBJECT TO INDEMNITY.
“Were tbe lands selected subject to
indemnity by tbe state?
“In your office decision herein of Au
gust 20, 1802. you bold that these select
ed lands are burdened with a trust in fa
vor of tbe Indians from whom they were
obtained, and it would be a breach of
faith on tbe part of tbe government to
dispose of them otherwise than by sale,
as the law provides.”
It is true that under tbe treaty of
March 12, 1858 (supra), the United States
agreed to protect the Poncas in tbe
possession of these lands, but tbe title in
fee remained in tbe government, subject
to the Indian right of occupancy. This
did not prevent tbe government from
granting tbe fee, subject to said right of
occupancy. See Beecher vs. Wetherby
(95 U. S., 517); Henry Sherry (12 L. I).
176). By the terms of the act of March
2, 1889, (supra), accepted by the Indians,
they surrendered their right of posses
sion to the United States, and the gov
ernment having previously conveyed
the fee in tbe 16th and 36th sections in
bulk to the state of Nebraska, became
the trustee of said state for the right of
possession of said lands: thus perfecting
tlio state’s title thereto, subject of count
to losses by reason of allotments to
Indiana In severalty, and so far as the
allotments extended, tho Indians' right
of possession was never relinquished.
It is on account of losses under these
allotments.of sections 10 and 86 in place
and cortain other deficiencies arising
from naturul causes, that the state seeks
indemnity in the selections made.
After the allotments in severalty had '
been made, pursuant to said act of Maroh
8, 1880, in accordance with the further
provisions of said act (section 81), the
president declared the Indians’ title ex
tinguished as to the allotted lands.
AM.KOED nilEAOII OP FAITH. •
It is urged as one result following out
of the alleged contemplated breach of
faith with tho Indians that Inasmuch as
these lands were to be opened and dls>
posed of to homestead settlers only and
the proceeds to be set aside to the per
manent Indian fund, that their selection
by the state of Nebraska will deprive
the Indians of the proceeds of tho sale
of the same to that extent. The act
throwing open these lands to ^settlement
provides (and it would seem with refer
ence to this vory contingency) that the
United States shall pay to said Indians
tho sum of $1.85 per acre for all lands
reserved under section 24 of the same
act, .which reserved sections 10 and 80 of
each towhshlp of the lands opened to
settlement under the act for public
schools. The fact that these lands are
made subject to entry .by homestead *?
settlers only does not make them any
the Joss subject to school indemnity
selections.
nwuiu uo nuu mcunniHicui
to assume that congress would make the
uaual Kraut of aohool land* In place, but
neglect to provide for indemnity, where >
the grant In place ahould fall. (Okla?
homo Territory, 14 L. D. 880.) And the
fact there may be other lands in the '
state subject to said selection Is Immar.
terlal. ^
"The law gives the state the right to
select school Indemnity lands for sec
tions 10 and 80 lost In place, or where
one or both are fractional in quantity
from any natural cause, and the same J
quality of lands may be selected and ‘ak
contiguous as may be’ to the lands lost
by reason of said deficiencies.
“You are therefore directed to takeM*
such steps as may be necessary to carry
into effect the views expressed herein
under the adjustment of loss to the '
state of Nebraska under Its aohool
grant.” • i;
A correspondent writing to the
Hebron Journal has the following to
say of our National Guard and officers:
"Adjutant General Gage says that some
time during the next autumn he will Call
out the entire military force, infantry
cavalry and artillery, and go into camp
near some city In the state and spend
ten days drilling the troops. Regular
army officers will be detailed to conduct
the drill. It will be a grand sight for
those wishing to see all the maneuvering
of an army just as if In actual service.
There will be sham battles, drills, dress
parades, etc. The shrill notes of the
bugle will break the stillness of the
morning air, and the "tap” will put the
boys to sleep whether they will or not.
Officers and men will be in full uniform.
It is not decided yet where this camp
will be located, but surely It is worth
looking after and the various cities of
the state ought to be talking the matter
and sending their request end their bide
to the Adjutant General. The good
judgment of Governor Crounse, In the
selection of the Adjutant General le
clearly manifested by the marked im
provement in the military of the state
and from all we can learn the Nebraska
National Guard is a body of men of
whom any state might well be proud,
and it will be a factor of no small magni
tude in the future history of our own
grand commonwealth.”
Kr. Emery on Irrigation.
[continued from last week.]
think: Your bouses are lit by electrlcty; ;
a few years ago they were not. You
don’t think anything about it—I refer
to the electric light. You put a light In
that lights the house and you think
nothing about it. They are in New
York now putting Nlagra Falls in use,
making electricity to do the work of
the city of New York. To do the work
of this big city it will become a part of
Rochester, New York, Albany. It is no
fancy; it is a fact they are doing it; it is
in process. A month ago they put elec
tricity under the boats in the Erie canal
and another season they intend to run
the boats by that electricity at Niagra.
Now I think where the water comes
near the surface there will be a plant.
Y ou want an electric plant for the town
ship. You give every man a lightning
rod, keep his pump going night and day.
Not a day out of the year round. Can’t
you water quite patch in the Platte
valley that way? Why, these boys
heads wont be gray before this is done.
In a short time you are to see in the
towns a dense population supported by
the water pumped up out of the ground.
The soil is here. I traveled over an
orange field in California where my
boots were not dirtiod with dirt, but
with sand.
If you have a sandy quarter, water it;
it will make good land. So that water
lifting is the third way of irrigating.
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