Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FK1DAY , JULY 29 , 1881.
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OMAHA PUBLISHING 00 , , Prop'r '
E. nOSEXVATER , Editor.
John H. 1'icrco is In Ch.irco of the Circii
Mien of THK DAILY IJKK.
A MAKKF.I ) improvement 1ms inkci
l > lace in tlio condition of tlio prcsidcn
within tlio past twenty-four houn
The indications now point to hi
npccdy convalraccnco.
JJounnn warfare The railroai
scalping pcrforinanco in Now York.
. ' SAUNDEIU county isn't Imnkorinj
'after ' any moro railroad bonds just a
present _ _ _ _ _ _ _
, f SEWERAGE and pavomentB an
-forcing themselves upon the niton
- tibn of our citizens. '
( . twest is being "gridironod1
. with railroads. The producers an
' xpcctcd to furnish the roast.
ENOLAND'H increase in populatioi
ainco 1871 is fourteen per cent. Tin
rate in our own country is thirty.
. "Too many cooks spoil the broth,1
'but too many doctors do not seem t
spoil the president's chances of ro
covory.
; ST. LOUIH has boon sweltering under
dor 110 degrees in the shado. SI
Xiouia ia not mentioned in the "re
vised voraion. "
I
' A LEADVILLB lawyer has boon finoi
! $20 nnd committed us n vagrant
Judge Bonoko has taken a note of th
case for future reference.
THK Republican valley harvest ha
discounted all mention of last year'
drought , and the croakers have retired
tired to their "duct , outs. "
supreme court has de
cided that n contract on wheat mar
gins cannot bo enforced. Now lot it
tackle the inside railway construction
lings.
NKDIUSKA stock men nro ahowinp
the results of last winter's experience
by putting up largo quantities of hay
for the use of their c.xttlo durini ; the
coining winter.
Tint now town on the B. & M. ,
" \Vymoro is having a t onuino boom.
Heal estate has advanced 100 per con !
in a few weeks nnd eighty building :
are already erected.
Du. BLISS must answer for his ne-
Rlect to call in Dr. Miller , of the Jfer-
alii , aa n consulting surgeon. Ne
braska insists upon an explanation of
this Borioua omission.
THK Denver Tribune hn boon sued
for 8100,000 for libel by John Evans ,
of Colorado. After paying this tri
lling sum Iho Tribune will , ot course ,
declare its usual dividends ,
MAYOU IJovn won't put hi hand in
his pocket another time to help start
a newspaper. Ho don't think it pays
half so well ns building opera houses
and maintaining industries in Oiiulm.
Annum EuwAiiu ) , a Chicago clergy ,
man , is about to "do" England on n
bicyle. Talmago should now follow
on a pair of stilts. It wont do for
Now York to permit Chicago to bear
k the cream of church sensationalism ,
THE Piontcr Pies3 suggests .lay
Could as the now commissioner of In-
j dian affairs. It thinks that ns the in-
i terior department earnestly desires the
'consolidation of the various tribes of
Indians , Joy Gould is evidently the
man for the place.
PKESIUESTGAIIKTELU has expressed
' liis desire to give Mr. Conkling a for
eign mission. If Mr. Conkling
would only see it , ho has a domestic
mission which demands his attention
/ nnd that is harmonizing himself with
the republican party.
r u .WHAT has become of the republican
* state central committee. It is time
that notices for a called mooting of
J committee were sent out to the
, , -jnembers. If Mr , Dawcs. thinks tlio
republicans of Nebraska wilV stand a
repetition of last fall's performance ,
lie will find himself very much mis-
taken.
COURT HOUSE PLANS.
Oim comments on ( ho now coin
house , written on tlio spur of the ino
tnont , upon hearing the report th.i
the commis.ionets ! had decided to re
jcct nil the bids , was erroneous i
sotno particulars. It appears no' '
that the commissioners have not re
jcctcd nil the bids hut nro still hold
ing them under ndviscinunl
It wna currently reported that th
lowest bid was above § 250,000 or eve
$100,000 nbovo the original limi
fixed by the commissioners. This , w
learn , is also incorrect. The lowes
bidders are considerably below $200 ,
000 , arnl. in fact , less than $175,000 ,
If that is true thnro is no need o
voting additional bonds. It will tak
tnoro than two years to finish th
building , and there will bo stirplu
enough in the county general funt
to pay the excess over th
limit without raising the iax levy
Inasmuch as $75,000 of the $125,001
court , house bonds have already bcei
issued and the remaining $50,000 wil
bo issued on January 1st , 1882 , unde
tlio award inado to the pur
chasers , no further titn
should bo lost in letting the contract
Unless work is begun very soon , w
shall bo squandering nearly $7,000 ii
interest Besides this wo should rui
the risk of destruction of count ;
records for thrco years instead of two
This would bo very poor economy. I
is urged by certain parties that th
Myor'a plans should bo abandoned
and n choice inado among the plan
proposed by other architects.
This would bo a very gravi
blunder. The exterior plain
of Mr. Myers are pronounced bj
all expert buildora as excellent
and , in fact , superior in every particn
lar to any other plans presented. Nether <
other architect had presented n plai
that would meet the requirements o
this county.
Wo don't desire to disparage tin
ability of any architect who entorci
into competition , but wo do protcs
on behalf of the people of Doujjla
county against any ginger-bread plai
that simply aims to plcaso the eye at th
expense of solidity , safety and con
venionco. Mr. Myers" building i
classic , and will bo in style five him
drod years hence , as it would havi
boon in style five hundred years ago
The other plans were like the latosi
sprim ; bonnet , good for 0110 soaso :
and then discarded as out of date
That is not all. Mr. Myers" intorio
plani are perfectly in harmony will
the oxtorior.
Right here lot us state that while
the Dcnvcr > court house is a mud
larger and moro imposing building il
will only contain ono fire-proof room
while tlioj proposed Douglas coun
ty court house is fire-proof through ,
out. If the ginger broad plan hail
jcon adopted the building would have
to bo reconstructed within twenty
, 'ears if it did not burn down in the
meantime. A saving of twenty-five
or fifty thousand dollars is
10 consideration in n public building
vhon such n saving is merely a torn-
) orary expedient. The people of
Jonglas county will sustain the com-
nissioners if they carry out the orig-
nal plan , and enforce the honest con
struction of the building in accord
ance with that plan , oven if it docs
cost $25,000 to $10,000 moro than the
> riginal estimate.
AMERICAN RAILROADS.
The railroad system of the United
states , according to the nearly pub-
ishod volume of Poor's Railroad
Manual , covered , at the close of 1880 ,
J3 , ( > 71 miles. Fifty years ago only
ninety-three miles of track weru in
operation. Last year alone 7,174
niles of railroad were constructed , a
ocord which exceeds that of any pro-
ions year except 1871 , when 7,070
nilcs were built. Mr. Poor gives
ho following table Hhowing the mini-
or of miles in operation at the end
f each ik'cado , together with the in-
rcaso , beginning with the year 1830 :
Mllt'H of Increase In
w. Hallway. Mileage.
H : ) , i)3 )
MO i ! , 78 ' . ' ,705
IW > tt.OUl 0203
KI-0 30,0:15 : ! > l < iU
'
H70 fiaKlW ' " 'JiW
N > i ' . .13,07110,773
This remarkable showing is an elo-
uont exhibit of the rapid growth of
10 country and the increasing wealth
f its population. The development
f railroads follows as well as precedes
10 development of the nation. Pio-
oer lines built into apparent wilder-
esses are followed by feeders and
ompotin railroads just as rapidly as
10 settlement of the adjacent coun-
ry , and the growth of its industrial
nd commercial pursuits demands
lorn. Ilailroads like every other
ommercial investment are constructed
'ith the object of remunerating in-
esters. On this account the growth
f our railroad system is under ordin-
ry circumstances an unfailing index
o the growth of the country through
vhich Ihoy are built.
Tlio Manual which is accepted AS
oed authority , Ivoa the gross earn-
U8 of the railways for 1880 , at 8015 , ,
01,031 , against $520,012,009 in
879 , and the not earnings , $255,403 , .
30 , against $210,910,721 in 1870.
'ho dividends paid in 1880 aggregated
77,115,411 , iwjoSnst $01,081,470 in
10 year previous , The following is
a comparison between the years 187' '
and 1880 :
Capital ixnd 1880. 1870.
funded deut.2fiGIfi2rii5 ; l,8l7,40Ittl !
(5rM8carnV. . , 403,3 ) .20'J 015,401,0.1
Neteam'ffi. . . , 111,740,101 255,103,13
Kre't cani'fffl. . 20 ,4 0,22'2 407,748,02
P/iii. tarn'B . . 10S,8'a,8S"J ) 147t , 53,00
Dlvn'ds paid. , 50,450,081 77,115.41
From the Htatisticn presented it wi !
bo soon that within ton years the cap
ital and funded debt of the road hn
increased $2,222,774,352 ; gross earn
ings , $212,072,722 , ; not earning.
$113,447,032 ; freight earnings , $173 ,
318,003 ; passenger earnings , $38 ,
754,11V , and dividends paid , $20,058 ,
731. Thuso immense sums have bee
contributed by the people of th
country for the transportation of thei
persons and merchandise.
TUB annual convention of American
can bankers will bo hold on Augua
10th , at Niagara Fulls. The Bcssioi
promises to bo ono of the most inter
eating gatherings over hold by tha
body.
The association was permanent' ;
founded in 1877 , and the 0,000 bank
of the country , including National
State , Ravings and private banks , al
have representations in the body.
The main object of the associatioi
is to gather reliable information fron
all parts of the United States rolativi
to the condition of material interest
and to net upon tha lessons the ;
teach. As Dr. Marsland , its sccro
tary , says : "If thorn has been progress
gross , wo want to find what causes i
is duo to. If there has been disaster
or danger is impoifding wo want t <
lind but what tlio signs wcro that in
dicnted its approach , and the causi
and source of the trouble , in ordoi
that wo may apply the remedy. "
Among the many interesting topic :
to bo considered by the convention ii
that of financial panics. There an
people both in this country and Eu
rope who profess to believe that an
other financial panic is close at hand
and ] the convention , looking over tin
field from the practical standpoint o
bankers , will endeavor lo dis
cover whether there bo anj
canso for alarm , and if se
to recommend such action as tc
turn the threatened danger aside
or brdak its force. The con
volition will also give considerabh
attention to the prosperity of our in
dustrial system , and consider the prac
lical needs of the southern section o
the country , The currency question
bank taxation and kmdied topics wil
receive careful attention. It is ox
peeled that at least 2.000 delcgatci
will bo in attendance , and that tin
three days' session will bo roplcto will
interest , not only to the bankers , bui
also to the great body of business mei
throughout the country. .
THE grand assessment roll of Nebraska
braska , which wo publish elsewhere ,
is not a very creditable exhibit. Ac
cording to these returns all the roa
and move-able property in Nebraska
including farm lands owned by prl
rate individuals and railway corpora
lions , town and city lots , live stock ,
Factories , storehouses and dwellings ,
railroads , rolling stock and equip
inonts , and nil the bonds , moneys ,
nortgagos and other investments onlj
foot up a tritlo over ninety-three mil-
ions. Last year the total valuation oi
ixablo property was ninety millions ,
Since the lust returns were made
.ho rise in Nebraska real estate has
joon fully ton per cent. The build-
ng improvements in Omaha , Lincoln ,
3rand Island , Hastings , Plattsmouth
ind other cities and towns during the
> ast year would foot up moro than
hreo million dollars. Add to this
loarly four hundred miles of railroad
lonstructod and equipped during the
> ast year and it is solf-ovidont that
his year's grand total ought to aver-
igo over ono hundred millions.
L'hat there is n screw loosq somewhere
ir everywhere in the assessment of
iroporty is self-evident. The whole
ystom of taxation in this state is rot-
on and needs thorough overhauling.
L'ho assessment of real property , ox-
opting in towns and cities , is perhaps
easonably fair , but the assessment of
ailroad property , as compared with
ho market value , is a brazen fruu I ,
ml the exemption of personal prop-
ray of money lenders who own the
uorgages on farms and city property
a an imposition on all the other tax
layers.
THK Omaha Tthgniyh , which has
icon running for nearly a year , has
akon a high place among our Gorman
ixchangos. Its latest improvement is
i now null attractive heading , and a
hanged mako-up , which adds greatly
o tlio appearance of the paper. With
Is increased editorial force , and Mr.
) tto Strootzol's experienced suporvis-
on , the literary and news depart-
iionts have also greatly improved ,
t is not too much to say that our
Jorman population look to th o Ttk-
rajas an able and fearless exponent
if Gorman-American opinion. Though
omotimes ditForing with this excellent
ouriml politically , THK BEE can com-
; iend it for its ability , vigor and
numinous upon the main issues of
lie da
Oi'it city needs n gas inspector ,
'oats ago wo luid such an official ,
rhoso duty it was'to'soothat the gas
imps were lighted and kept burning
uriug the time specified in the con-
rncl between Iho city nnd the gaa
company. Omaha has an inspector o
weights and measures , whoso duty i
is to protect the public against I mud
wo have also a public weightmastoi
who vouches for the accuracy of th
city scales. The gas in
speclor is needed ai mucl
at either of these officials. It slioul
bo the duty of such an officer to ex
nniino metres , tcct their accuracy an
report upon the quvlity of the gn
furnished by the company. His sal
nry could easily bo obtained by
small fee paid by consumers. Cut
torncrs of the gns company woiil
willingly pay such a fee in order to b
assured of the accuracy of the !
metres.
THK eastern press is noting Bisho ;
O'Connor's visit to the Atlantic sen
board for the purpose of furthering
Catholic colonization in Nebraska
Bishop O'Com.or in n recent intorviei
expressed his confidence that I'resi
dent Garficld will reverse the policy o
proceeding administrations and alloi
clergymen to give aborigines an op
portunity of embracing whatever ic
ligion impresses them as being th
true ono.
A nonncii who stops n coach 'on tin
highway nnd compels the pussongori
to throw up their hands general ! }
rounds up in the penitentiary or n
the short end of a long ropo. A cor
poration which erects a barrier to
trade and robs the citizens of twt
slates by exorbitant tolls , declare ;
largo dividends and laughs at the fate
of their highwaymen brethren.
TiinitE has been another rise in
lumber. When the Chicago , Milwau
kee it St. Paul roaches Omaha , as il
certainly will before many inontht
elapsp , Omaha will bo in direct com
munication with the great lumber re
gions of the northwest.
Tun southern pcoolo are undoinc
the work of four heated political
campaigns by their generous and
manly expressions of sympathy with
their president and his family.
A translation of "Monsieur , Mad'
amo and the Baby , " by Gustavo Droz ,
is soon to bo published by T. B. Pet-
treatment of the theme that forms
the humorous basis of "Helen's
Babies , " and no doubt will
have n largo sale in this
country , aa it is spicy and entertain
ing , with a descriptive illustrated
cover by a now artist. Petersons'
now summer book , "Mildred's Ca
det , " is having a great success. It is
an excellent story of West Point , life ,
and will repay reading.
OCCIDENTAL JOTTINGS.
CALIFORNIA.
Parties have recently been prospecting
tliu advantages of Hod wood City for a cot'
ttm mill.
Grizzlybears have appeared in uncom.
fortably Inrjjo numbcra in San Luis Obispc
county , Cal.
Moro than eighty Indians have already
been killed in the war between the Uppei
and Lower Chilcot tribes.
The population of Bodio is smaller a (
present than at any time since the firut
utrike in Bodies Consolidated
The total shipment of lumber from the
mills of Kureka county 'for the nix month *
ending .June 30th wan 20COl,007 ! feet.
A Rubsciption paper is being circulated
in Snn Ilafael to raise money to build n
wagon road to the top of Mt. Tainalpaia.
In S.tnta Barbara and Sonoma counties
olive culture has been found profitable to
the few persons who have given it atten
tion.
tion.Three
Three of the largest mining companies
In Nevada county , including the North
Uloomfield , have agreed hereafter not to
amploy Chinese Intorera.
Over a hundred hands are employed in
iiicking fruit on Gcnerjl IMdwell'8 ranch at
L/hico , and an average of a carload , or ten
ton * , is nliipped dally to Chicago.
It in stated that n woolen mill in San
Toso has divided 18 per cent on the par
, -aluo of its shares , on which only 33 per
eiit had been paid up. Thin is better than
Mining Blocks , on the average.
The mining towns wage relentless war
igainst Marydville , because nf the part
.vhlcli . aha la taking in the debria Innum-cx.
The Nevada City papers warn nil tha resi-
lenU ng lust buying supplies from tlio
joycotted town. This has led Mnrysvillo
nillem to put up their Hour in sacks bear-
ng a foreign brand , and the hardy miner
iiiya nnd uses it in blissful unconscious.
leim that he is swallowing Ids own princi.
ARIZONA.
The San Carlos Indiana are promising
rouble ,
Water spouts are becoming numerous in
, he territory.
Increased mail facilities have been
irderud throughout the territory ,
Itieh Galena mines are being discovered
n the neighborhood of Castle Dome , Yu-
na county , Arizona ,
There are heavy rains prevailing
Immglumt southern Aiizoim , and an a
uiibemiencu a number of washout are ic-
mrted ,
The yield of the Tombstone Mill and
kilning company , Arizona , for June , wan
! 1S7SM. This H the largest output of
.ny out ) mine , for one month in the terrl-
ry.
ry.A
A oingular epidemic , believed to bo
aiued by the water used , piuvaiU among
ho workmen of the Bowiu mine , Kan
llmen Valley. Arizona. Its symptom *
ro peculiar pains in the throat ; accomna-
licd with dizziness and nausea. One hat
lied , and it U feared aevcrM other cases
rill ( irove fatal.
MONTANA.
Strawberries abound on the mountains.
There are about 125 men in the Barker
"np. ,
Building * , large and small , are going up
ipidly in all parts of Butte.
The Birch creek quartz mines are at *
acting borne attention just now.
Fair to medium quality of hav 8'IU at
vetity-seven dollar * per ton in Butte.
There U not a single street in Butte but
hat ii being improved by the erection of
nw building ) ) .
Wool U coming In , in large tmanUUef ,
iDup-men ttato that the clip this year id
msiderably over the average ,
The tettlers In the Judith proposes to
; terly disregard tlio fraudulent destrt
nd fiitrka In that rich valley.
Since the first of January the Alice com-
tiany ban shipped over $525,000 In ( dive
bullion through thd express office in Butti
The preliminary survey line of tl ;
Northern Pacific railroad has been rn
within a milo of Butte nnd on as far t
Silver Bow ,
The Boulder round-up ha * been con
plcled , and the ntockincn of that ranp
estimate their average loss during the i > a <
winter at from 40 to 50 per cent.
There is very little being done at I'oi
Magiimh , pending orders from Gen. Sher
dan to prouei'd with improvement * . Tli
new po t uill probably bo of biick.-
[ Kccord.
The present year will witnco * the largei
production of ilver and matte from tli
Bulte and Sinnm t Valley district * , pr <
diiccd for any one year since the discovery
and this year's product will only bo a fai
starter
The Pleasant View mine , of Sweathou"
district , has been bonded for $9,000. Tli
ore in IhN part of the county , assaying d
high M 81,000 per ton In fil\er. The con
pany intend to sink three shafts , each fift
feet deep , this summer.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Walla Walla suffered from a 811,00
fire last week.
The grain crop ill fall much below th
average this season.
News of rich gold striken in Alaska ii ex
citing the miners in the territory.
The rapid railroad construction is af
fording ample employment to laborers.
A conflagration at Colfax last week de
ntroyed twenty-nix buildings entailing i
loss of $75,000
UTAH.
Salt Lake m suffocating with thn dust.
The Utah and Western road will pusl
things.
Much improvement is goim ; on in Par
ley's park.
Salt Lake's bullion shipments aggregate
S15.000 dally.
Minining matters are looking up ii
Binghatn canyon.
An cxtcntion of the Utah Central into
Pleasant Valley is talked of.
Lightning wrought great damage al
Payson lately , and killed two children.
NEVADA.
The Comstock lode ix deader than ever ,
Bight men are prospecting in Colcmar
diitrict.
A finn flagging quarry has been discover
edi\t Kureka.
The Hate is thickly dotted with raiboad
surveying parties.
News from the various mining district ;
is far from encouraging.
The building of government telegrapb
line from llenn to Fort Bidwell is con
fidently expected.
Grading on the Kureka and Colorado
railroad is to be commenced ar once. There
is a largo force of engineers in the field.
The grasshoppers in Washoe Valley are
dying off b ? thousands' , and the balance
ure llying away , l-'ew of the creatures now
remain.
Excavating has been commenced for the
new insane asylum building atllcno , Nov. ,
and the stone work will soon be under
way.
way.The
The Nevada Cential railway from Bat
tle Mountain to Austin is 03 miles long
und cost $1,020,000. There are 10 stations ,
four of which are regular billing stations
Besides the main track there are U side
tracks , with a capacity.of 810 cars. There
xro two turn tables and three Ys. The ma
shine shops are capable of doiiu' all work
needed in repairing , refitting , etc. The
stations are all built in a substantial man
ner , and are sufficient for all purposes.
One hundred and twenty men are employ
ed on the road _
CREQON.
Portland water supply is inadequate.
The telegraph line from Portland has
reached Cheney and Spokane falls.
There are about eighty men employed at
the Cascade Lock. At present the high
stage of water prevents rapid progress of
the work , but as soon as the river recedes
a large force men will be employed.
To-day a salmon was caught at Eagle
Cliff , on the lower Columbia , which id the
largest fish ever captured in the river , BO
far as known. It weighed eighty-four
pounds when dressed , and filled fcixty-nine
cans.
cans.Very heavy frost is reported at Lost
Kiver , Lake con. ty , which almost totally
annihilated the vegetation in that section.
One farmer alone had 1,000 acres of rye
destroyed. In the \icinity of Linkville
the damage was slight , and the grain
aeems to bo doing well.
Sirs. II. Bolt , of Anplegate. Jackson
county , wa , on the 18th , attacked fero
ciously by a large eagle. She
picked up a club and hit the bird on the
liead , stunning it , and following up her
ulvantoge , BOOH dispatched it. The eagle
measured over seven feet between the tips
) f the wings.
IDAHO.
The camps are to be connected by tele
phone.
There are at present over ono hundred
; OIIH of ore on the road from Wood Kiver
; o Blackfoot.
Another batch of between six and seven
.ons of Montana ere shipped to the Bay
Horse smelter gave a return of 2,017 per
on.
The Kelton , Wood Kiver & ChalllsTele-
fraph Co. , which was organizedlastspring ,
ias nearly completed arrangements for
intting up a wire from Kelton to llailey.
The War Kaglu mine in the district is
lolding up to what has been expected , nnd
.ho . company will clean up in the neighbor-
rnixl of § 25,000 from the run now oeing
uade.
_ The amount of land required for the
ight of way across the Fort Hall reserva-
ion is 775 acre * , while the number of acres
n the reservation is 1,202,321) ) . The § 15- ,
XX ) to be paid them is almost S800 per
kcre ,
II , A. Johnson , a prospector , had a
lesperate encounter with a grizzly boar
ibout a week aso , He nut five shots from
\ Remington rille Into the monster" body
ind succeeded in killing it , but not until
10 himself had been fearfully mangled.
When the entire amount of golj dust
nken from the placewof Stanley the pr'es-
nt season is footed up it will be moro than
or any pluvious year since Stanley has
wen known as n mining camp. JOO'H
lilch alone produced $ li,000 ( the prenent
eason.
WYOMING ,
wants gas works ,
A base ball club has been organized in
heytnno ,
Work has begun on Cheyenne' * new
peia house.
Building ! ) are goingup In every direction
i Lurumie ,
Johnston county the newest organized
i the territory , boosts an an assessed val-
ation of 81,259,081.
Cheyenne's magic city valuation this
ear is § 10,000 higher than la t year ,
men shown prosi > orlty ,
Congressman Po t offer * a cadetehip in
> ett Point to a Wyoming youth , the ap-
ointment to be gained after a compctithe
lamination to he held at Cheyenne Sept.
Ith.
Ith.Recent
Recent assays made by Mr. 12.12. Bur-
ngame , of Ileinvr , fruni t > urfuc ores of
IB "Victorja" Imle , uear Hartville , Wyo. ,
ivo $74.2t ! in silver and copper. Sped-
icns from the "Kureka" lode assayed
31 in t-ilvcr and copjier ,
A ( Ircen Rherexchange ii authority for
it ) Btatement that machine shops , 40x70
ft ; boiler room , ' . > 0x30 feet ; blacksmith
lops , S0xr-0fe t ; and olfice , 20x32 f vet ; are
on to be meted by the Union Pacific at
lat place. The caitacity of the new shops
ill IHJ Buch as to do all the repairing nee-
eary on both divisions , east and \u-bt ,
and also on the 1 ranch road from Grange
The buildings will he of wood , erected o
stone foundation ! ) and built uith an nil
to permanency.
The Union Pacific is putting in artcsir ,
wclh at Hanllnsmulsomc of the citir-ci
are considering whether they had IK
better go and do likewise , as the contrai
t rs ofler to sink a well for a'definato am
and guarantee flowing water.
* COLORADO.
Denver is becoming noted for its rm
away * .
Kniichmcn report the rains to ha\c bee
very profitable.
The Little Chief mine it maintainin
daily ore shipments of tuolvc or liftcu
tons. The inlno U looking well.
Middle IVrk is coniiiu' to the front i
the wool producing line. Over 12,00
pounds hae been shipped out this year.
_ The fhipmenU of lime rock , ore and bn
lion from Kokotnn have averaged abet
eight car loads per day for the last fen
night.
About three hundred men arc employe
on the Kio Grande extcution below Fric
on the Blue river. Other forces nro cr
gaged on the Grand river.
Copper creek , near Gothic in a promii
ing district. Rich finds are being mad
there almost daily , nnd prospectors ar
swarming in from nil directions.
Colorado will probably produce till
year-i. OOO tons of lead , being onc-hal
the ti.tal jir duct of the country , leavin
the same amount for Utah , Nevada , Mia
Bouri , ets.
The Kmcry placer claim , located at th
head of Ljttlo Frying Pan gu ch. durini
the working feasoii this year yielded $
per day to the man. Mr. Umery has i
number of nuggets found this summer
welching from 4 to 1 ounce.
NEBRASKA IN 1881.
Total Vnlnntlon of Taxable Prop.
ortjr for 1881 Shows 803.142-
456.90 , Against 890.504.-
996.18 Last Year.
Below is given the total valuation o ]
Nebraska's taxable property na returned
turned to the state auditor :
Adams 5 1,8 ! > 9'JGO 9 , '
Antelope 550,978 1 (
Boone 5)2r ! ) > 71 &
Buffalo 1,095,147 0 ;
Burt 1,829,087 0 (
Butler 2,084,854 3 (
Gas * a,483,20U OC
Cedar 1,021,902 OC
Che > ennc 2,008,031 OC
Clay 2,031,401 03
Uolfnx 1,512,70002
Cuining 1,502,019 00
Ouster 158,43(5 ( 00
Dakota 759,712 41
Dawson 75 < i,71S 0l !
Dixon 928,21862
Dodge 2,301,30512
Douglas 8,457,141 4G
Fillmore 1,909,979 4.
Franklin t G2i,413 70
frontier 137,17300
Furnas GT > 5C8l 8.
Sago 2,718,940 00
Uosper . . . . 94,114 00
3reeley 299,419 00
Hall 2.152,170 38
Hamilton 1,400,371 } OC
Harlan 525,401 00
Hitchcock 115,002 00
Holt ( unorganized territory ) . 414,789 00
Howard 042,871 48
Tefferson 1,474,845 97
Tohnson 1,528,170 93
Kearney 701,445 32
Keith GS8.3S9 00
Knox 587,417 00
Lancaster 5,18,700 ! ) 97
Lincoln 1,381,437 00
Madison Illli45 ( CO
Merrick 1,483,75100
Nance 199,20(5 ( 00
Neniaha 2,172,524 00
Nuckolls 1,253,533 00
Otoe J 3,521,512 74
L'awnee 2,000,773 50
I'helps 430,12(5 ( 00
Pierce 701,00(5 ( 14
Platte 2,243,07700
L'olk 1,314,487 , 00
lied Willow 204,013 , 00
lUchardson 2,804,545 03
saline 2,530,308 78
? arpy 1,232,013 00
Samiders 2,121,740 29
3eward 2,130,110 77
Sherman 415,17700
3tanton 001,343 32
rimyer 1.521,047 05
Valley 391,089 CO
Washington 1,713,817 75
Wayne 613,33300
WcbstPr 1,002,00069
ifork 2,048,589 00
Total 93,142,450 99
Justice Nathan Clifford-
Justice Nathan Clifford , of the Uni-
; ed States supreme court , who died at
Cornish Monday , was born in Ruin-
icy , Graf ton county , N. H. , August
L8. 1803 , Ho was educated at Haver-
lill Academy and nt the Hampton
Literary Institution. Ho studied law ,
md , after beiiiR admitted to the bar
n 1827 , removed to Maine. Ho
vas elected to the legislature of
.hat state from York county to 1830 ,
ind was rculcctcd in 1831 , 1832 ,
md 1833. Ho hold the position of
ipeaker in 1832 and in 1833. In
1831 ho became nttornoy-gmioral of
ho state , nn oilico which ho held four
rears. Ho was elected to congress
'roni ono of the Mnino districts in
183 ! ) . and was re-elected in 1811. In
.840 ho was appointed attorney-gen-
ural by President Polk , and in March
> f the following year was appointed
'oinmisaionerto Mexico , and , after
ho close of the Mexican war , was an-
> pinted minister to that country. On
iis return ho took up his resi-
loncu at Portland , Mo. and
lovotcd himself to the practice of law.
n 1858 ho was appointed associate
ustico of the United States Supreme
ourt. Tlio deceased jurist was tv
ioniocrat of the extreme typo , as
vidonced by his votes in the now
olebratcd electoral commission of
877 , of which ho was a member. So
hagrincd wns ho with the finding of
ho commission in favor of the
lection of Huyes that it wad
ot until several months after
lie inauguration that ho called on
lie president. Ho Jims been really
icapacitatod for service by his uifir-
latics for some years , nnd , though ho
light have retired on a pension , ho
[ ifused to do so until such time as a
einocratic president could uominuto
is successor , Judge Clifford was an
bio lawyer nnd a just judge , save
hero his judgment was warped by
iis political' bias and his state-righ
octriucs and views.
Frank Banlal , North Bennett Street ,
utfalo , says : "I have tried your Snu.sa
I.OSMJJI an a family medicine and have
ever coiuo across anything to do bo much
xxl in bo short a time in c sea of indigea
on , dyspepsia and derangement of the
omaeh j I strongly recommended it. "
rice 50 cents , trial bottles 10 cents.
21-eod Iw
BED-BUGS , ROACHES ,
Rats , inico , ants , Hies vermin , mo-
mitoes , insects , etc. , cleared out by
Hough on Rats. " 15o boxes at
ruggjgta. (5) ( )
Edward W. Simeral ,
iTTOBNEYATLAW. .
*
FOR SALE ,
,
1,000,000 Acres '
OF THE
FEWEST LAND
IN
EASTERN NEBRASKA.
SKLKOTKD IN AN EAIUT DAT NoV KAIL
lloAD LAND , HUT LAND OWNED BT NON.
11K3IDKNT3 WHC AUK TIHED PATINO TAXK3
AND ARK OPFKKINO THEIR LANDS AT TH11 ;
LOW rnicw OF SO , $8 , AND $10 ran ACRR ,
ON LONG TIME AND EAST TKHMB.
WE ALSO OFFER FOR SALE
IMPROVED FARMS
IN
Douglas , Sarpy and Washington !
ALSO , AN IMMENSE LIST OF
OmahaCityRealEstate :
Including Elegant Residences , Business
and Residence Lots , Cheap Houses and >
Lots , and a large number of Lots in most of
the Additions of Omaha.
Also , Small Tracts ot 5,10 and 20 acrccn- Ji i * *
In nnd near the city. We have good oppor--
tunitiea for making Loans , and in nil cases ,
ptuonally examine titles and take every
precaution to insure safety of money so-
invested.
lie ow wo offer a small lUt of SPEOIA& .
BAUOAINS.
BOGGS & HILL ,
Real Estate Brokers , ,
14OS
North Side of Farnham Street , .
Opp. Grand Central Hotel ,
OMAHA , NEB.
ITdD CAI C A beautiful residence lot on ,
I Un OHLt California between 22nd and.
! 3J utrceU , S1WX ) .
BOGOS & IIILL.
Qfll C Vcry nice noU9 ° a d lot.
. . . OMLt onilthand Webster streets.
A ith barn , coal house , well cistern , simile ana
'ruit trees , icrj thing complete. A desirable
ileco of proixjrty , Ilinires low
UOS & HILL.
ETflD CAI ET Splendid busincs lobiS. E. .
rUll OMl.i.1 corner of 10th and Capita
.V\uimc. . liOCOS&HIbL
CAI C House and lot corner Chicago.
OMLC and 21st streets , $ . ' 000.
uoacs & HILL.
( TAP QAI C Largo hoiiHO on Davenport
rUll OMLC street between llth nnd 12th ,
; oop location for boardlntr liouse. Onnerull
1200U3&HILL.
CAI C l vo new houses on full lok
OnLC In'Kountzo & Iluth'a adil-
Jon. Tills property will be sold \ cry cheap.
BOGOS & IIILL.
FOU SALE A top phcaton. Enquire of Jaa.
Stcphcnoon. TOl-U'
CflD CAI C Com " of two choice lot * In.
rUn OnLL Shlnn's Addition , request to
it once submit best cosh offer.
offer.BOGGS
BOGGS & HILL.
PflR CAI C A 8ooa a" oesirsble res
rUll OrtLl. denco property , $4000.
BOGGS & HILL.
ft PIMP HESIDENCE-Not In the market
Ft rlFtC Ower will sell forSO.600.
UOGGS & HILL.
Qfll P 4 food IotflShlnn's 3d a < l
OMLu dition 81H ) each.
BOGGS & HILL
CAI IT A very fine residence lot , U ,
i Ull wrlLl. Bouie party dusirlncr to bulid
* line houte , 2aoo. BOGGS & HILL.
hflR CAI C About 00 lots In Kountzo &
rUtl OMLb Ktith'a addition , Just eoutli.
if bt. Mary's avenue , J150 to 5iOO. Those lot *
.re near business , burroundwi by fine improve
iitnto and are 40 per cent cheaper than any otho
oU in the market. Sa\e money by buying thea
ol - BOCGS & HILL.
PRR Qfll F 10 Iot > , suitable for fine reel
rUll OnLIZ denco , on l'ark.\Vilda\cnutt
: blocks S. Ii of depot , all cohered with nno Ian , '
rcte. Price extremely low. WiOO to J700
BOGGS & IIILL.
"flR Qfll C Bomo rcrJ' cncaP 'oU '
i Uu OMLU Lake's addition.
BOGGS Si HILL.
"flR SAI P T coriicr lot > corncr
Un OrtLt. T
Douglas and Jefferson 8U.
BOGUS Jt HtLU
"flR Qfll F ° 3 Iota ° " 2Cth , 27th , 28th ,
, Un OMLC 29th and SOtli Stu. , bitweeri
arnhain , lto g\a \ , and the proponed extcniiion or
Kxlijo Htrtct. J'rlccs rangB from 200 to SHOO.
Vehnxoi-ondudcdtOKheincn of small meon
ne nioru thance to secure a homo and ttlll build
OU6.1J on thuw Iota on small payments , and ill
Lll lots on monthly lajmtnt * .
BOOOS & HILL.
"tlrf SAI F 1 0 acres , 1) miles Irom dty ,
Ull urtLU about 30
acres > ery choico-
alley , n 1th running H-atr ; balance gcutly rolllnn
rrlrifl , only 3 miles f iota rallaoad , J10 per acje
HOGGS & HILL.
Tflll CAI F < ° ° acres m one trait t el
Un O/l Liu miles from city ; 40 acres tu
iMitcd. Lhlnj.sprlnrof water , fcomo nicj a
) . Thu land l all first-dans ruhiiralrlc. Prio
10 Her airi ) . BBfiGS A ] I1LL.
Al F f20 " I" one body , 7 miles.
OMLL west of Fremont , It Tall level
iiwl , pjodiicliii ; ica y growth f ( frass , in high ,
Hitrlili neil und j mlt from railroad an
idc tmik , in yooJ settlement and no better Ian
ui bo found. BOCGS 4 III LL.
flR SAI F A.llBhIy ! ' ' "P ! 'ann 06
Ull OMLE. t40 ! acrc , 3 miles from city.
Ino ImpvnitmiuiU on this land , owner not o >
roctlval Lumcr , ilctcrmlned to sell. A root }
l > cnlni- for borne nun ol means.
means.UOGGS ii HILL.
'flR SAI F r'00 ? " of Und near Slll-
Ull OnLC. land .
Station , S.MO near Elk-
oni , * j to 610 ; 1,000 u : rc In noith mrt of roun-
, tl to 10. 3,000 acres 2 to 8 milu from Klor-
i1"1 V to.l10 : 6'000 acril ! : < tel thoElkhorn '
I to 10 ; 10,000 iicros ecattcredtlirojuh tbecoua'
' , ru to tf 10.
Tlio above lanil lie near and adjoin nearly
cry farm In the county , and can mostly bo soldr
i uiiaU ca h injment , with the balance In 1-2-3.
and 6 tear's time. UOIJGS ii HILL.
'flR CAI F B"cral tme residences prop
Ull UrtUl. ertles ne ur befrru otfcrtd-
id not known In the market as tving lor bale.
Jcations will only bo nude known ts piirchanara
ueauliv buslnts. BOOGS ii HILL.
IMPROVED FARMS Si.11
ipro\ farms around Omalia , and In all parta ot
junlas , Sari > y and WoihlnL-ton countlea. Also-
ruis in Iowa , K r descnptlon and prices call on
' . BOCGS&HILU
Q Business Lots for Sale on Furimm and Doug-
la BtrtuU , from 83,000 to 83,600.
BOGGS & HILL.
FflD CAI C 8 huslnces lots next < * >
TUn OMLL of Masonic Temple price
tanccdof 42 000 each. UOGGS ii IIILL
flD CAI C s l Jnw lots west of O.14
Ull OMLt Fellows bloik. * 2 00 each.
BOGGS & HILL.
( ID CAI C - huslncsa lots south Bldo.
Ull OHLC Douglas street , betuuenUlb
d 18th , r-J.WO each. HOGGS i ; HILL.
CAI F IMscrcs.ocvcred witnjouns
OMLt tiiuUr ; litlni ; water , sur
uudcd by impraud rms , only 7 mi. is trc/i *
.
HOGGS S SILL.