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message of Ooronado was immediately
carried as far as the eapitol at Colum
bus ; there were many cities nearer ,
doubtless , tributary to the capital at
Columbus , from which these warriors
could come. 1 find that the whole valley
of Salt Creek is dotted with remains of
these villages , unmistakably old , from
evidences elaborated in a prior article.
I have discovered three oth'er sites within
fifteen miles of the Boca site where
evidences are to be found and which
will bo explored more fully in the future.
I have received a number of letters from
various parts of the state giving
accounts of remains. This is welcome
information and I publicly extend my
thanks which I have privately com
municated. Let me hear from others.
E. E. BLAOIOIAN.
Roca , Nob. , March 80 , 1901.
WOOD RIVER.
EDITOU CONSERVATIVE :
Since I wrote to you on March 21st ,
other copies of THE CONSERVATIVE came
into my hands and were furnished me
by request , and in Vol. Ill , No. 83,1
find a short communication from W. R.
McAllister , dated Feb. 11 , 1901 , which
requires correction. I now quote from
the German edition of my History of
Hall county ( of which I sent you a copy )
and I translate from pages 10 and 11
as follows :
In the spring of 1858 , quite a number
of Mormons ( mostly from Genoa ) settled
along Wood River and began farming
and the raising of stock. One of them ,
a Mr. Joseph E. Johnson , published
there the first weekly paper ever pub
lished in Hall county t Nebraska , called
The Huntsman's Echo. Later on the
name of the paper was changed to The
Banner.
In the year 1863 these people sold out
and went to Salt Lake City , Utah , where
Mr. Joseph E. Johnson republished his
paper under the name of Mountain
Bugle.
I have kept and read Mr. Johnson's
paper while it was published under all
the three different names , from be
ginning to end , and I was personally
acquainted with him. Friend McAllister
is mistaken about the time he was work
ing for Johnson in 1856 or 1857 , because
Mr. Joseph E. Johnson did not come to
Wood River , Hall county , until some
time in the years of 1858 or 1859. Mr.
Johnson came to Wood River direct
from Council Bluffs , Iowa , and not from
Genoa on the Loup River , some distance
above Columbus.
I tliink the above sets that matter
right. Now , besides , I desire to some
what amend my letter under date of the
21st inst. , as to the town of Mendotte ,
by again quoting from my History of
Hall county , page 6 : '
"Soon after our colony ( the German )
had been located as the Grand Island
colony , another town was laid out about
SS S uaamamgiammaKKf i :
seven miles west of our settlement. The
parties interested in Mendotto were
David Croker , Wm. Roberts , M. Potts
and Billy Painter , the latter killed in a
snow storm. All of these men soon
abandoned the scheme and David Crokor
took possession of the entire townsite.
Here I will insert that David Croker
later on sold out to Fred Evans , the
same Fred Evans who , later on , went to
the Black Hills , and at the Hot Springs
in South Dakota , built the famous
Evans hotel. Mr. Eiios Beal , who built
the two-story frame house , became the
father-in-law of Mr. Evans , and this ,
together with what I have said before ,
completes the history of Mendotto.
Wood River Center is a horse of a
different color altogether , and is the
forerunner of the present town known
as Wood River , and is some ton or
twelve miles west of the former
Mendotte. If you will consult my early
History of Hall County ( English jedition
as on file with our Historical Society at
Lincoln ) you will find reliable informa
tion respecting Hall county in early
days , as far as it was possible to obtain
it , and I defy anyone to disprove any
thing I have given therein as facts.
I hope that the foregoing will be of
some use to you.
WM. STOLLEY.
Grand Island , March 28th , 1901.
It will doubtless please the sage of
Arbor Lodge to learn that the govern
ment of the United States is about to
encourage tree planting on a large
scale , but his pleasure will be consider
ably modified when the further information
mation is received that the young trees
are to be distributed as a sort of annex
to the notorious congressional free seed
bureau. The seeds are popular among
the statesmen of the nation , and no
amount of scolding has caused a con
gressman to even blush while making
the appropriations. It is said to bo the
idea of the secretary of agriculture to
utilize this passion for distributing
things among constituents to start a
forestry boom all over the United States.
The trees will be grown by thousands in
the government greenhouses and sent
out upon order of the congressmen with
the most specific instructions for planting
and bringing them up to maturity. It
is urged in favor of this departure that
every gift may become a permanent
blessing to the recipient and to the public
as well , whereas gifts of seed corn and
cabbages become a permanent drain
upon the treasury because they must be
renewed every year to keep the con
stituents in good humor. Nebraska
State Journal.
NEBRASKA CREMATORY ASSOCIATION-
INCORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned ,
.T. Sterling Morton , A. P. Qinn , H. N. Shewell ,
J. W. Steinhart , and A. T. Richardson , of Ne
braska City , Nebraska , have associated them-
selves together and formed a corporation under
the general corporation law of Nebraska.
1st. The name of said corporation is Nebras
ka Promatory Association.
2nd. The principal place of transacting its
business is Nebraska City , Otoo County , Ne
braska.
Crd. The general nature of the business to
bo transacted by this corporation is the con
struction , maintenance and operation of a
crematory furnace and mortuary chapel and
their usual adjuncts.
4th. The amount , of the capital stock of this
corporation authorized is ton thousand dollars ,
to bo paid in as called for by the boardjof
directors.
5th. The time of the commencement of this
corporation is April 1,1001 , and of its termina
tion April 1,1051.
Oth. The highest amount of indebtedness to
which this corporation may at. any time sub
ject itself is two-thirds of Its capital stock.
7th. The affairs of this corporation are to be
conducted by a board of three directors , and ,
subject to this board , by a president , vice-
president , secretary and treasurer.
J. STEUMNO MOHTON ,
H. N. BlIRWBtiti ,
AIITHUK P. QINN ,
JNO. W STFINIIAIIT ,
A. T. RICHAIIDSON.
March 29,1001.
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION JONES
GRAIN COMPANY.
To WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONOK FIN : Notice
is hereby given that the undersigned , E. C.
Jones , A. B. Wilson and M. J. Beausang ,
of Nebraska City , Nebraska , have associated
themselves together and formed a corporation
under the general corporation laws of the
state of Nebraska.
First. The name of said corporation is the
Jones Grain Company.
Second. The principal place of transacting
the business of said corporation is Nebraska
City , Otoe county , Nebraska.
Third. The general nature of the business
to be transacted by said corporation is the
buying and selling of grain , live stock and
coal , and whatever is Incident thereto or in
any wise connected therewith.
Fourth. The amount of the capital stock of
said corporation , authorized , is twenty-five
thousand dollars , which is to be paid in at such
time and in such amounts as may bo required
by the boird of directors.
Fifth. The time of the commencement of
said corporation shall bo April 1,1001 , and its
termination April 1,1051.
Sixth. The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability to which said corporation shall at
any time subject itself is two-thirds of the
amount of its capital stock actually paid in.
Roventh. The affairs of said corporation are
to bo conducted by a board of three directors
and under said board by a president , vice-
president , secretary and treasurer.
E. O. JONES ,
A. B. WILSON ,
M. J. BEAUSANQ.
Nebraska City , Neb. , March 18,1001.
MORTON-GREGSON COMPANY COR
PORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned ,
J. Sterling Morton. A. T. Richardson and
Robert Payne , of Nebraska City , Nebraska ,
have associated themselves together and formed
a corporation under the general corporation
law of Nebraska
First The name of said corporation ia
Morton-Grecson Company.
Second The principal place of transacting
its business is Nebraska City , Otoe county ,
Nebraska.
Third The general nature of the business to
be transacted by this corporation is the pur
chase and sale , slaughtering , dressing , pacldng
and holding for sale , selling and selling for
others , of live stock of cattle , hogs and sheep ,
and shipping by refrigerator cars or otherwise
of the meats and products thereof , and doing
generally the business of slaughtering , pack
ing and selling , and whatever is incident there
to or in any wlso usually connected therewith.
Fourth The amount of capital stock of this
corporation , authorized , is two hundred and
fifty thoxisand dollars , and is to be paid in as
called for by the board of directors upon five
days' notice to the subscribers thereof.
Fifth The time of the commencement of
this corporation is March 12 , 1001 , and of its
termination March 12,1051. A
Sixth The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability to which this corporation is at any
time to subject itself is not to exceed two-
thirds of its capital stock.
Seventh The affairs of this corporation are
to be conducted by a board of five directors ,
and , subject to this board , a president , vice-
president , secretary and treasurer.
J. STERLING MORTON ,
A. T. RICHARDSON ,
ROBT. PAYNE.
March 21,1001.
