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A CORRECTION.
EDITOR CONSEUVATIVE :
I note au error of date in your article
on Ohiof Blackbird. Lewis and Olark
did not make their trip up the Missouri
river until 1804 ( May 4this the date they
entered the Missouri ) and Mr. Astor's
party , under Mr. Hunt , was not organ
ized until June 28 , 1810. Mr. Catlin
visited the grave of Blackbird and
painted the surroundings in 1882. In
1885 notations were made in the Smith
sonian report that "the river has now
changed its course , running far to the
eastward , leaving the foot of the hill
a lake in the old bed of the river. "
( page 265 , S. R. vol. 2 , 1885) ) In the
fall of 1890 , Prof. T. H. Lews , of Min
neapolis , an archaeologist of note , was
here looking up relics of the mound-
builders , and the question of Black
bird's grave , came up in my interview.
In looking over my files of his visit , I
see that I made no reference to his
statement in that respect , but my recol
lection is , that he rather trusted Mr.
Catlin's visit in 1832. In Catlin's
"Eight Fears , " ( S. R. , page 263 , vol 2 ,
1885) ) ho claims to have seen the cedar
post over Blackbird's grave , thirty
years after his death.
I did not write this for detail , but
rather to correct a date that is mislead
ing.
ing.I
I also note A. T. R's article , on "Ser
geant Floyd's Grave. " H. M. Brecken-
ridge , in his journal of a voyage up the
Missouri , in 1811 , says : "The place of
his interment is marked by a wooden
cross , which may be seen by navigators
at a considerable distance. * * * It
is several years since lie was buried
here. No one has disturbed the cross
which marks the grave. " Mr. Catlin
saw it in 1838.
Fraternally Yours ,
ED. A. FRY.
Niobrara , Neb. , April 22 , 1901.
HOTEL AND TRANSPORTATION FA
CILITIES AT BUFFALO.
The people of Buffalo have made
ample provision for caring for many
thousands of strangers during the ex
position. About 7,000 householders
have registered with the Bureau of In
formation , offering to throw open their
homes for the reception of expected
guests. Many now hotels have been
built , and apartment houses have been
reconstructed for hotel purposes. It is
estimated that , without crowding ,
from 150,000 to 200,000 people may be
accommodated within a convenient dis
tance of the exposition grounds. Niag
ara Falls and the Tonawandos , accessi
ble , both by electric and steam cars , and
the city of Rochester , only one and a
half hour's ride distant , and other
nearby places , all stand ready-to enter
tain the overflow , if ? at any time , there
should be one.
The transportation facilities would
eeeni to be ample for all possible de
mands of the mammoth crowds , which
are expected. The entire street railway
system of Buffalo , driven by the power
of Niagara Falls , is so laid out as to
secure direct communication from , all
parts of the city to the exposition
grounds. At the northern boundary of
the grounds , there has been built a fine
steam railway station. A two-track ,
steam belt line encircles the city of
Buffalo , reaching this station , and all
the steam railroads , centering in Buffalo ,
liave access to these tracks. Tin's means
of transportation will be extensively
used , both for excursion trains from out
the city , and for convoying people from
the various parts of the city to the
grounds.
REUNION OF TERRITORIAL LEGIS
LATORS.
In a recent number of THE CONSER
VATIVE , was published a communication
from Major J. Edward Burbauk , of
Boston , inviting survivors of the Ne
braska legislature of 1859 , to hold a re
union at some convenient point , and go
over the old times. Major Burbank , in
those days , was a highly cultivated
writer , and was connected with the
Broodaxe , a paper published at Falls
City , then a very small village , and a
papQr wielding large influence in the
sparely settled country of those terri
torial days. On reading the notice in
THE CONSERVATIVE , Captain Dorring-
tou , who was sergeant-at-arms in the
legislature of 1859 , wrote to Major Bnr-
bank , and received a fine letter from
him in reply. This opened up a corres
pondence , which recounts occurrences
of those days , highly entertaining and
instructive , from a historical stand
point. Captain Dorrington expects to
attend the reunion , on learning of the
time and place for meeting. Alliance
Pioneer Grip , April 26 , 1901.
NEBRASKA CREMATORY ASSOCIATION-
INCORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned ,
J. Sterling Morton , A. P. Ginn , H. N. Shewoll ,
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 Crematory Association.
2nd. The principal place of transacting its
business is Nebraska City , Otoo County , Ne
braska.
8rd. The general nature of the business to
be 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 ten thousand dollars ,
to DO paid in as called for by the board.of
directors.
5th. The time of the commencement of this
corporation is April 1.1001. and of its termina
tion April 1,1051.
6th. 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. STERLING MORTON ,
H. N. SHEWEI.D ,
ARTHUR P. GINN ,
JNO. W. STBINHART ,
A. T. RICHARDSON.
March 29'lDOl. '
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the matter of the estate of ;
Florence Millar , deceased.
Notice is hereby given , that the creditors
of said deceased will meet the administrator of
said estate , before me , county judge of Otoe
county , Nebraska , at the county court room ,
in said county , on the 10th day of Juno , 1001 ,
on the 10th day of August , 1001. on the 10th
day of October , 1001 , at 1 o'clock p m. each
day , for the purpose of presenting their claims
for examination , adjustment and allowance.
And the administrator is hereby ordered to
post a copy of this notice at the following
places in said county , to-wit :
Ono at the court house in Nebraska City ,
Nflbraska.
One at the Otoe County National Bank ,
Nebraska City , Nebraska.
One at the Merchants National Bank , of
Nebraska City , Nebraska.
Onn at the Nebraska City National Bank ,
Nebraska City , Nebraska.
And file duo proof of the same with the
county judge , on or before the first day of
hearing above given. Six months are allowed
for the creditors to present their claims , and
one year for the administrator to settle said
estate , from the 10th day of April , 1001.
This notice will be published in THE CON
SERVATIVE for four weeks successively , prior
to the 10th day of Juno , 1001.
Dated at Nebraska City , Nebraska , April
10th. 1001. M. 0. JOYCE ,
[ SEAT. . ] County Judge.
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