The State University Grounds in a State of
Wild Disorder.
LEFT ONLY TO NATURE'S CARE.
Knglnecr Van Atilkcn'A Trial Horerfl
rind n Sl * Inch Vein of Coal
Howard Cnmi Plrc
Lincoln
IrilOM THKIIKB'B MSCOI.X ntIIIKAU.1
Visitors to Iho capital city aroflrstof all
attracted by the stale Institutions located
here and they ought lobe , for the state
has been very liberal in expenditures for
buildings and grounds and for yearly ox-
peiiM-s In maintaining the institulious.
Among those difloi cut institutions , and
located in the heart of the city , is the
state university nnd grounds , which arc
easy of access and are daily visited by
hundreds. To the person who passes
through the grounds , bo ho citizen or
alien , the prospect is not ono that Is pleas-
ingf and tlio grounds in comparison with
like places In other cities are fairly vile.
Around the building and Iho walks ad
jacent , broken rock and brick and frag
mentary boards arc stumbling blocks to
the feet of the unwary , and an abandoned
piece of property , tonuntloss and home
less , could not present n more dreary
K ami deserted appearance than these sur
roundings. The trees and shrubbery
planted around arc .strangers to the knife
and the pruning hook , and in so far as ap
pearances go tlieso peaceful tools of in-
duslry could bo easily believed to have
been beaten into sworJs in an
ticipation of tin extensive raid
on the next general assembly
for another big appropriation. The few
tlower beds with cheap , neglected plants
.struggling for existence , are bordered with
struggling grass , long since run up to
scctl , and all around and about through
tl.o grounds the weeds nod and wave in
the breeze , a standing advertisement that
no husbandman has been gathering out
the tares around the university. The
building itself partakes largely of the
same neglected appearance. Window
lights are broken out and either left
vacant or supplied with a friendly board ,
and no one could be blamed in judging
that the entire institution was turned out
upon the commons instead of its boinir
the lirst educational institution in tlio
stale. What shall it prollt if . * 50.000 are
spent annually to maintain tills public
institution of learning if business inside
the walls Is conducted in the same way
as on the outside. An institution of this
kind to the strange within its grounds is
largely judged by its appearance to the
outside world , and nothing so much re
sembling some deserted barracks can in
spire any with confidence in
the institution. The appropria
tions for the state university are
largo enough in amount and liberal
enough to cover everything inside the
walls and outside , and that the grounds
nro allowed to go in such n wretched.
ridiculous way is palpable neglect and
nothing else. The complaints come from
citi/.ens of Lincoln , as well as tax-paying
citi/.ens in the state , that a little reform
bo inaugurated in this matter. The yearly
appropriations to the university , outside
/f of appropriations for now improvements ,
cj , ' arc for current expenses , salaries , etc. ,
$ U. OO , and for incidentals , $3 000. This
J L is certainly money enough so that u few
L.\ hundred dollars could bo ussd In keeping
thn surroundings decent , even at the ex
pense of a high-priced professor or a su
pernumerary.
VAN AUI.KEN'S TJIIAL.
The BKE noted some time since the ar
rest of a man named Van Aulkon , at
present division engineer of the Lincoln
extension of the Northwestern , with head
quarters at Fremont. The party making
tlio arrest was Seoley , of Bennett , who
claimed Von Aulkon had stolen his over
coat and valuable papers contained
therein. Yesterday afternoon the case
came up for preliminary hearing in
county court before Judge 1'urkor , and
witnesses were present trom Fremont.
Division Engineer Hopkins , of the B. &
M. AHbland cutolTwork , was also present
ns a witness for the accused , The promi
nence of the prisoner iu railroad work
nYauo tlio case one watched with consid
erable interest , and Soeloy. who prose
cutes , thinks that the purloiners of the
coal are nailed. At a late hour Iho case
was still in progress.
COAL AT TIIK SALT WELL.
The indicalioiiH from a geological point
of view are said to bo very favorable for
coal , and now , at a depth of 1)20 ) feet , a
nix-inch vein of genuine coal has been
discovered. The previous coal find , as
recorded , was of a very poor quality , if
of any good at all. In the last lifty loot ,
also , a vein of salt water was round , but
it only stooil a test of twelve degrees and
was accordingly valueless. From pres
ent observations it would look as though
the chup.ccs for salt were diminishlnjr
and coat prospects increasing. The well
now lacks about lifty foot of being the
deepest , ho'.o ' in the state , and by the
time or before 2,000 , feet down is attained
a good amount of the foundation work of
Nebraska will bo known and possibly
some important discoveries may be
made , if not in a How of brine , of some
thing equally valuable.
TIII : sEWw CAMP Finn.
The G. A. R. intiu have arranged for an
extensive camp tire at that place this
Tuesday evening , at which time and
pluco General Thayer will bo present ami
r. W. Wilcox. of Illinois , "tho Mondota
carpenter , " Attorney General Loose and
n number of others from this city contemplate -
template going up to enjoy the evening
and to assist in the festivities that report
says will bo hold on an extensive scale
befitting the cause and the prominent
parties there present.
A1IOUT THE CITY.
Two burglaries on a small scale wore
reported at police headquarters yester
day , which illustrate the fact that the
night raiders are still around about in
the city , The lumber office of S. C.
Green & ( Jo was entered and some $3 in
change abstracted from the drawer , and
the residence of Dr. Child was visited
and some eatables taken. The admoni
tion to lock doors , even if the weather la
warm , is a good one to follow ,
The party who came to the Tremont
house trom out in the etato'and brought
'with him another man's wife is being
pursued by the angry husband , who Is
now in iho oily. Yesterday Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Stearns hud a warrant is
sued for the man's arrest , charging him
with adultery , and th warrant has been
placed in the hands of oilicord to serve-
when they find the man.
Two parties named Halter and Ander
son worn tip in police court , charged with
being the principal actors in two tights
tluitls , a fight apiece between nnoh other ,
The case was tried by the court and both
disciples of John L. Sullivan wore lined
$5 and costs.
State Supt. Jones loft yesterday for in
stitute work at Tepunnseh , Hebron , Mo-
Cook and Culbortson. Thn state super-
ututuUmt report j that at nil institutes thus
fur visited inoroastd attendance and in <
creased interest in tlio work IH manifested ,
Tlio oases in police court wore yester
day coulinnd to two plain drunks and tt
two parties for violating the health onll
iiniu-f , all of whom received the custo
mary liuo.s. Two now warrants were
given to thn poilco ( o servo on the proprietors
priotors of the National and Depot hotel ;
for throwing slops and refuse in the
Deputy Secretary cf State Winterstei-n
returned from his homo at Geneva yesler *
lay , and Stale Auditor Babcock is expect
ed home from the wi-st to-day.
1'ierson , the paity brought back from
Colorado by Detective Pound for obtain
ing money under false pretenses , has had
Ills hearing continued until August 2.
The governor bus made requisition on
the governor of Iowa to recover n parly
now sojourning In that slate who is
wanted for trial here.
The Ashland burglar. ' , who were caught
in this city , were given a preliminary
hearing when taken homo by the officers
anil put under $ ,100 bonds , They burglar-
i/ed , visilcd the capital city and wore
jailed in one day.
The Lincoln ba o ball club go to Leav-
enworth to-day for n series of font-games
in that city.
Iitdgp Cfcorco W. I'ost of York is in
Lincoln stopping at Opells.
Rc-v. and Mrs. I. W. Read of Rock Is
land , 111. , are in Lincoln for a three weeks'
vacation with relatives.
AT Tilt : IIOTULS
vcstorday were registered the follow
ing Ncbraskun's : A. C. Shallenberger ,
Osccola ; W. W. Root , Crete , G. K.
Wuldo , Ulysses ; II. T. Clarke , Omaha ;
U. C. Cow dry , Columbus ; Charles ,
Tobras , Crete. J. Stilsoii , Potter , 1. J.
Fitehie , Nebraska Citv ; .J. R. Me-
Kalg , Syracuse ; William Miller , Harvard ;
P. JC. Sullivan , Aurora ; W. S. Wilcox ,
Omaha.
It Is not to ho wondered at that IIKW Amor-
cans are dyspeptics. Swallowing ice cold
drinks on a hot Mimiiier day docs the mis
chief. Why then not add 10 diops of
A n COM ( urn ItlttorH , the world rouowoil
Tonic of exquisite lluvor , and tints avoid all
danger of cold 111 the stonmeh.
ODDS AXl ) KNIKS.
Stray Leaves I-Yam n llcportcr'a
NotivHook.
"I have just had a divorce case , " said
Judge Wukoloy , in response to a repor
ter's request for news tlio other day.
"What was it ? The sumo old story. I
have heard it , oh so often that I can tell
it from memory. A happy marriage fol
lowed by drunkenness , cruelty nnd de
sertion on the part of the husband. There
are u few variations , in the way of adul
tery and social crookedness , bill bad
whisky is almost invariably at the bottom
tom ot divorce suits. They are growing
more numerous , too. I sometimes won
der what the marriage relation is coming
to , " and the venerable expounder of law
left the court room in a brown htudy.
"I don't want to tell you my answer to
the query of the divine William , 'What's
in a Name ; ' it wouldn't look well in
print , " said Henry Yiugling , proprietor
of the Thirteenth Street new-stand and
cigar store to u Bui ; reporter Iho other
day. "It lias caused me lots of inward
profanity us I have overheard the com
ments made by parties who would see
my name on the hotel registers. Tlio
most humiliating event occurred to mo
in Lincoln a few years ago , when 1 was
traveling for an Omaha cigar firm. A
package had been sent to mo and had
reached Lincoln three or four days
ahead of me. When I arrived I went to
the express office and asked if there
was anything lucre for Yiugling.
'Yes , ' replied the clerk , looking up , 'but
where in h 1 is YinglingV "i'liat'a my
name,1 replied I. Say , the look of sur
prise that spread over that clerk's clas
sical phi/ would stop a clock. He eyed
mo for a half minute and then in a tone
of mingled astonishment and disgust , ex
claimed. 'Holy smoke , I've had that
package to every Chinese laundry in
Lincoln , looking for Yingling. ' Well ,
the boys heard ot it before 1 got to the
hotel and a painting excursion at my ex
pense was the result. 1 drowned my
humiliation but left the road soon uf cr ,
for fear of further humiliation. "
"I am old fogyish enough to bcliovo
thai wo used to have much bettor times
when wo were young fellows thirty year.- )
airo than you lads have now. Of course
wo were a litllo more circumscribed than
you are , but then wo got along without
noticing the restriction. "That cigar , "
said he , holding up n fragrant Havana ,
which ho was smoking , "is a pretty /food /
one. It costs mo fifteen cents. In those
days I never paid more than three cents
for ono which this thing can't keep com
pany with. It was tlio celebrated
brand "Principe , " which was the
most popular one then in the
market. I could get all the oysters
I needed to cat for live cents. Cham-
pagnosold for $1.50 a bottle. Cider went
for four cents a gallon or $1.50 n barrel.
Whisky was cheap and there weren't so
many drinkers as now.oithor. Times have
changed since then , though I don't think
1 have changed with them. And yet , wo
considered tnoso prices big , just as we do
those which obtain now. "
Tom Murray having lot Iho contract
for his now ( or ohU building to Joe Dies
it looks as though that structure would ,
soon grow to completeness. At the same
time it would not bo safn to make such a
prediction as being absolutely certain of
fulfillment. For the past fifteen or twen
ty years , moio or less , Tom has been
building that structure , and the public
will not bo inclined to bolioyo his assur
ances that it will bo finished this fall , un
til the lust brick is laid and the last nail
driven.
The Knights of Pythias excursionists
are arriving Jay by day from Toronto
and all " . time. "
report a .splendid Judg
ing from this uniformity of sentiment ,
the Toronto people must luivo trealod the
visitors royally.
Scalds , burns and bruises , no matter
how bcvcre , are healed by St. Jticob.i
TALjKS WITH TllAVEIdSKS.
Short IntorvlowH Gathered In the
Hotel Hotundas ,
Mr , J. B , Dinsmore , of Button. [ Mr.
] ) . , Is a member of the stale fair board , ]
"Well , I've just come up here to look
after a little matter connected with tlio
issuance of some of our bonds. You
know , our school house wont up in
smoke last winter , and we im
mediately sot to work to build
another. AN ell , wo issued bonds
for that purpose to tlio extent of
$10,000 , and they were bought by an
Omaha party. They are 5-10s. It seems.
liowovor , that Ihn parties who purchased
thorn have come to the conclusion thut
they state a little more on the face of
them than the purchasers seem to think
necessary. 1 um hero straighten the
matter up , and expect to do so this
afternoon.
1'iLKst PILES : PILRS
A sure cure for lillud. Bleeding , Itchln
iiud Ulcerated Piles haa been discovered by
Dr. Williams , ( an Indian remedy ) , called Or
Williams' Indian Tile Olntmuiit , A Bln-lo
box has cured the worst eliroulc cases oti ur
bO years stnudluz. No one need sufler live
roluutos after applying this wonderful sooth
li > H medicine. Lotions ami Instruments do
more harm than pood. Williams' Indian
Pile Ointment absorbs the tumors , allays the
Intense itching , ( particularly at ululit after
getting warm m bed ) , acw as a poultice , elves
Instant rolluf , and la prepared only for Piles ,
itcblnj ; of private parts , and for nothing elm
Sltl.V UlSUAHUS CUUUD.
Dr. Krazler's Mania Ointment cures as bjr
niar ° I'lmniM , Ulsck Heads or Grubs ,
lilotchoa and Kruntlons on the face , leaving
tlia tJKln clear ami beautiful. Atao cures Itch ,
? U Ulieuin , Sore Nipple * , Sore Lips , aud
Old Obstinate Ulcers.
. , .
aold by dru&fULi , or mailed ou receipt ot
COcoat.t.
IteUlleJ by Kuhu & Co. . nnd Schroeter 3i
Conrad. At wUoluaalo by C. V. Uooduuit.
WYOMING'S VALE OF STEERS ,
The North western's Rapid March into the
Faiadiso of Beef ,
TOWN SITES ON THE WAY.
The Mineral llc.irt of tlio Territory
Invaded A Trip 1'roiu Chad-
run to husk Characteris
tics of the Country.
U-sic , Wyo. , July 2F ,
fipondence of the HEU. ] This is the pluco
generally known as Silver Clifl' , < so called
from thn fact that some two years ago
there was considerable mining excite
ment caused by the discovery of silver
here , and of which I will give a fuller ac
count further on.
The building of n railroad through and
the development of central Wyoinimr , tin
immense area of country hcietoforo oc
cupied chiefly by thu Indians and cow
boys , is attracting the attention of the entire -
tire country , and a brief description of
the mutters connected therewith may beef
of interest just at this time.
11A1LUOADS.
Wyoming , one of the richest in re
sources , has for several reasons romainiul
about the only territory undeveloped ,
The causes are various. As is well known ,
Wyoming is one of the greatest and best
stock-raising countries in America. Its
hills , and plains , and prairies , and val
leys uro covered with hundreds of thou
sands of cattle and horses , and shcoii thai
find their own food from beginning to
end of the year , and never saw an car of
corn iv a pound of buy. They uro self-
supporting and wcalth-inc'reasiiig. They
have mudo millionaires of many men.
When the Union Pacific was built through
the south parts of the territory the stock
men saw their opportunity undimoroved
it. Making Cheyenne their houiUiiartors |
and residence , they pushed their herds
and ranches to tlio north ns rapidly ns
the Indians could bo pushed out. 'they
were soon themselves fairly da//.led with
their sudden increase in wealth. They
were raised from almost penury to princely -
ly opnleiico in n few Years , and were
denominated "cattlo kings. " They
erected palatial residences in Cheyenne
and nuiilo it one 01 tlio richest cities of its
size on the continent. Every year
3'oar their marketable stock was driven
down to Cheyenne and shipped to Chicago
cage over the Uuio'n Pacific , and all the
owners hud lo do was lo add lo Ihoir
bank account the rapidly accumulating
increu.se in wealth. Of course tlio very
thing they did not want was a railroad
through their grazing grounds in the
north , which would break up the stock
monopoly , business. They had c\'en
fenced in thousands of acres of govern
ment land , and to-day there are scores
of pastures of that kind that are larger
than the average county in Nebraska.
13ut the government has interposed , and
ordered these fences removed , and many
are complying with the order , and all
will soon have to.
For many years the Union Pacific had
a complete monopoly of shipping the
stock raised in Wyoming. Finally the
Northern Pacific was built throusrh Mon
tana in the north , and divided the trallie ,
carrying to market u large portion of
the caltlo raised in northern Wyoming.
15ut the shrewd managers of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad company ,
always with an eye wide open to bust-
ness , saw a golden opportunity that they
were not slow to avail themselves of. It
had been long known that central Wyom
ing1 was rich in gold , silver , copper.mica ,
coal , and other materials , and had inex
haustible springs of oil and lakes of soda ,
but what wore they worth in a wild and
mountainous country , 200 to 500 miles
from a railroad ? Absolutely nothing !
Their development was both impractic
able and unprofitable.
Another thing : The Union Pacigo had
long had a virtual monopoly of the Paci
fic coast trullio. with the Northwestern
road practically at its mercy , and
in competition with the other
Chicago lines centering at Council Binds.
The Northwestern felt the need of a
through line to the Pacific. It also real
ized the immense benefit to accrue and
the udvuntago to bo derived by having
the first railroad into iho Black Hills
and Central Wyoming. It accordingly
quietly purchased the l-remont , Elkhorn
& Missouri Valley line from Missouri
Valley , Iu. to Valentino. Nob. , and speed
ily extended it westward. Crossing the
Missouri river at Blair , it was almost a
direct line westward for the Illinois and
Iowa division of the Northwestern , and
it is now no secret that the company will
push the toad clear through to the Pa
cific , making another great thoroughfare
between Chicago and San Francisco.
and , I think , the only line owned and
controlled by one company. Last your
the road was completed westward to
Chadron , and a branch built north to
Bullalo ( iap. and which has just boon
completed to Uapid City , belm ; the first
and only railroad to the Black Hills
country. It is also probable thut the
Black Hills branch will be extended to
Deadwood.
From Chadron the main line will Ibis
season bo completed westward 131) ) 7-10
miles to iho Fellcrmun country , where a
town bus already been platted.
Your correspondent arrived at tills
point , Lusk , yesterday from airlp over
the entire lino. The country cast of
Ohadron In now quite well known to TIIK
BKI : readers , but a description of the
country and road west may bo of interest.
Four and a half miles west of Chadron
IB a station called Wyoming Junction ,
where the Black Hills branch starts from
the main lino. Of course it is too near
Chadron for a town to bo built. Fifteen
miles from Chadion is the lirst station
that assumes village proportions , which
has biten named
KAKTII I.O1IQE.
It Is located near the old postoflico of
Dawes City , which latter 1 understand
still retains its name , there being a con
flict between the town silo company nnd
postolllco department relative to numo.
A newspaper culled the Chumpion , has
been established and nearly all branches
of business are represented or soon will
be. The railroad company has u neat
and commodious depot building , and all
the usual railroad appurtenances. The
town U situated in a good agricultural
country and all that will retard its
growth is its proximity to the booming
town of Chadron.
The next station or town is twelve
miles west of Earth Lodge , twenty-seven
miles from Chadron , and is named
CHAAVrOIID.
Tt is situated about three miles cast efFort
Fort Robinson , in n bountiful section of
country , and is having a wonderful
growth and boom , considering the short
space of time the town has been platted.
I think the lots were sold less than two
months ngo , yol I counted over fifty
buildings since erected , some of them
very good and substantial. The rullroad
has quite an extensive depot also water
tank , elc. The proximity of this town to
Fort Robinson , whore several hundred
soldiers are stationed , will help Crawford
wonderfully , as it may bo reasonably ex
pected that every soldier will spend in
the neighborhood of f 13 n month there.
The Cresent Is the name of a newspaper
recently established , but I had no time to
stop oil nt tiny of these stations and write
them up in detail , but expect to do so in
the near future ,
your
thrco miles west , i \ While
river , at the mouth , , nvck. A
t > lntfotm has IJCGH built nnd trains will
nwko this a btcfslopping ; | , point. A sup
ply depot for ho tort is nlso being
erected. This i * tin 'old military post or
sttitlon , established cnrs ago. and is in
a rather dllapldutcd condition , but a
larcc appropriution was expected to bo
nitulo lij1 t'.io ' present emigres * and tlio
buildings will probably bo rebuilt or re-
iijih'eil. The poif | g garrisoned entirely
by colored troops ami the railroad runs
est ! to the 1
Soon after leaving Fort Robinson the
route ciners what Is known as While
river canon , and for some twenty-live
miles passes through n rough , hilly ,
rocky , inhospitable looking region , suit
able only for grazing purposes. The
stream thai is dignified with the name of
"While" river is a little insignificant
looking creek that a man can step across
at almost any plaee , nnd that usually
does not contain water enough to qtiencli
the thir t of' the average Iowa prohibi
tionist.
About nineteen miles from Crawford ,
or forty-six west of Chadron , a station
has been located and named Andrews.
It is located in a narrow gorge between
high aud rocky blurt's , and nt tills writing
consists principally ot a water 'tank , coal
shed , nnd three or four little cabins nnd
tents , which is probably as much of a
village as will ever be built thero.
Leaving f Andrews thu load passes
what is called " "
through "Dry" canon ,
which is simply a deep gorge leading to
the summit on Iho main urvido between
the head ofVhlto river and Running
Water. From Fort Robinson to the sum
mit is up-gradu nearly nil the way , the
inelini ) averaging sixty-eight feet to Hie
nillo. Directly on the summit or grnnd dl-
vidc.about . nine miles from Androws.lifty-
live miles west of Chmlron , niul ten mites
oust of the Wyoming line , situated in
Sionx county , Nebraska , a town has
been located anil named
1IOWE.N.
It is surrounded by n splendid-looking
pralrio country , but it is located nt such
an altitude that it is doubtful about its
being utili/.ed toadvantntro for agricul
tural purposes. There is not a stream
within miles of Howen , nnd an attempt
to bore n well resulted in getting ten feet
of water at n depth of lll ! ) feet. A news
paper , the Sionx County Post , was
about the first enterprise established
there , and a few other branches of busi
ness are now represented. The water
problem is the first great question to be
solved before liowen can begin to boom
very much.
From Howcn the road at once takes a
down irrndo and at about eleven miles
west crosses thcNiobrara river , or "Kim-
Ming Water , " as it is hero popularly
known and almost universally called ,
close to the old Van Tttssel ranch. A
mile further on , two miles weat of the
Nebraska line , about twelve miles west
of llowon and sixty-seven miles from
Chadron is another station named Van
Tassel. Hero extensive stock yards have
already been constructed , and a water-
lank and other appertcnanccs located ,
but i think that a town site has not yet
been platted. A saloon in a tent was
about the only sign of business at pres
ent , anil judging from the number of
ponies standing in front of it I should
think it was doing a lucrative business.
This place is located in the center of a
splendid stockicountry , aud 1 am advised
that the railrpad , company propose to
make this a giymt Chipping point.
The next towfi is Lusk , where 1 am now
writing , but a'Hag" " station has been es
tablished at the I'Nodc" ranch , some
eight miles cafjt of here. L'.isk is exactly
eighty-four nnd seven-tenths miles from
Chadron by rail. This is tlio far-famed
place called "SilVuf Cliff. " Some live or
six years ago"silver was discovered in a
hill here andiiicompany known as "Tho
( iruut Wyoming ( Mining and Milling
company" YIVJ organized to de
velop tnd mine.t The mining claimer
or district conslsts'solely of n little range
of high , abrupt , rocky hills , covering
about -MO acres-of territory , that look as
though they might have been lioatcd
here from the Hoeky mountains aud set
down on tlio praino or else thrown from
the bowels pt the earth by some volcanic
action. It is said to bo really a front of
the Black Hills range that terminates at
Loadyillo. The Rtfnning Water , which
here is a very small stream llows around
the west and north sides of the hills or
hill. The latter is a very singular for
mation , composed chiefly of flat rocks of
all sizes and thicknesses and which stand
nearly perpendicular cither on the ender
or edge. "What is the cause of that ? "
is a question I hero propounded to many
and the usual answer is , "Uamfino ! "
Quite a large and extensive quartz mill
has boon worked some two or throe years
but the comuany has got into litigation
over it nnd about a month ago it shut
down. A mortgage for $10,001) ) held by a
gentleman in Milwaukee comes duo the
lirst of August , at which time the prop
erty will change hands. The company
has been very reticent in regard to the
production a'nd profits of the mine , but
the fae.t that it has failed to met its obli
gations leads the public to the conclusion
that it is not a paying investment , al
though some of the interested parties
claim that the present suspension is sim
ply a game ot freeze-out , tlio big lishcs of
the company trying to swallow up the
little ones. That the mine Jias produced
considerable saver is certain , but whether
in paying quantities no ono not strictly
interested knows. However , the general
impression prevails that the mine is u
failure in pecuniary respects.
Although this point is generally known
at Silver Cliff , a nostollioe was some two
yearn ago established here and named
Lusk , in honor of Hon. Frank S , Lusk ,
who is manager of the Western LIve
Slock company , and one of the noted
stockmen of this territory. The famous
"Node" ranch , a few miles east of here ,
is one of their ranches. Mr. Lusk WIIH
also postmaster , and the postoflico was
located on the west side of the hills near
the quartz mill , where a store of general
stock had also been established. Early
in the spring of the present season pco-
Elo began to Hook m hero nnd engage in
usinuss. Nearly every brunch was estab
lished good , bad and indifferent. A
town , or hamlet , consisting chiefly of
tents and rough board shanties , was built
near tlio quartz mill , and which now con
tains about -lOO'podplo. ' Men with stocks
of goods worth seVeral thousand dollars
are doing bitsiiicss'iu ' tents , some of them
wholesale establishments. The Luslc
Herald , published > y J. K. Calkins , ally
represents the newspaper business. Rich
ards Hros. & llr'own , of Chndron , have
established n bunk ! * The town-site com
pany has platted its new town on tlio east
fildc of the hills , on ] A splendid and gentle
sloping tract of prhjrlo land between the
hills and the Running Water. The loca
tion Is all that cpull { be desired. It is on
land formerly o.wnpd by Mr. Lusk , and
said gentlomin : < ) ia Vcun appointed town
site agent and has iho sale of lots. Mr.
Lusk has also beon'nppointed superinten
dent of the railfoud company's coal min
ing interests in this territory , which will
bo simply imnVenstf. The first sale of
lots was made yest6rday and at auction.
Mr. P. Whitney of Norfolk , Neb. ,
special agent for the transit company , was
present and superintended the wale , and
Ids general urbanity and uniform courtesy -
tesy made for him a friend of every per
son present , and his conduct and man
agement gave universal satisfaction.
Owing to heavy ruins for two or three
days previous , and tlio fact that the sale
had not been properly and sulllciuntly
advertised , there were but few people
present and n few lots sold , nearly all
the purchasers being business men from
the old town a nillo and a quarter away
on the other side of the hills. Only
twenty-live business lots were sold , and
no residence lots , but many have since
been and will bo sold at private sale.
'I ho business lots are 25xlQO feet and thn
residence lots 00x140. The business
blocks contalu twenty lots , ton on u side
with an alley between. The lots arc
listed from f 175 to $ .11X1 , according to lo
cation , nnd could not bo sold for loss
Ihan list price. Terms , one-fourth cash ,
balance on three equal yearly payments ,
Interest at ten per cent. The following
are names of purchasers ami prices paid
for lotss
Do Forests Richards , of Chadron , bank *
cr. lot 1 in block 0 , ? 00.
M. C. Anderson , Lusk , hardware , 1 In
2175. .
llakcrs Hrotliors , Lusk , groceries and
uostoflice , 1 in 8 , $ ; JOO.
A. L. Smalls , Ainsworlh , Neb. , hard
ware , 1 in U , 100.
Walker & Waters , Lusk , saloon , 0 in C ,
? 2.-U.
S. Adamsky , Luik , clothing , 2 in 5 ,
$27.1.
Wyoming Lumber company , Douglas ,
17 , IS and 111 in n , $593.
ilastleman & Co. , Lusk , drugs , 4 in (5 ( ,
Maker &John on , Lusk , general stock , 0
hi a , * i .
T. Rasmusson of Wilson , and Rasmus-
sons sheep much , four miles west of Lusk
8 In it , $ : JOO. Supposed to have been
bought for speculation.
Minnick & Lambersou , Lusk , saloon , 8
in ! t , $ SGO.
1'etor Sweeney , of Fort Collins , Col , ,
saloon , 4 in 310 ,
Samuel Sanders , Lusk , saloon , 5 m 0 ,
$3 < V5.
V5.W.
W. C. Brown , of Richards Bros. &
Brown , Chadrou , for meat market build
ing for Chadron Meat company , 0 In 15 ,
$200.
$200.Dennis
Dennis Collins , of Collins' Bros. , lum
bermen at Aiiinworth , Neb. , 0 and 10 in U ,
A * * f I
Sj-ooO.
1'oavy & Ralston , of Douglas and Lusk ,
in ' , ' ' . ' .
hardware. 8 , $ 50.
J. L. Hoglc , Lusk , hotel and saloon , 2
and ! l in 2 , fl50.
Cross A : Co , Lusk , wholesale and retail
liquor dealers , 4 in 2 , $17. ! .
J. K. Calkins , of Lusk Herald , 5 in 5 ,
? 200.
Bosso & Lunger , Lusk , furniturc.G in 5 ,
$200.
$200.David A. Wucheror , Lusk , boots and
shoes , 1) ) inli , $175.
The total sales aggregated $0,000 for
twenty-live lots.
Depot buildings , stock yards , etc. , are
to be erected hero , and the town will
soon assume village proportions. A brick
yard is already in operation , with three
lumber yards being established , will fur
nish abundant building material. Prices
of course are pretty high at present , but
they will soon settle down. It is confi
dently expected that Luslc will make a
booming town , and tlio county seat of anew
now county to bo taken from the north
end of Laramie , provided , always , of
course , that the consent of Cheyenne can
bo obtained.
The old town at present contains fifty-
eight buslnobs houses. Of course all will
move down to the new town , and several
of those who purchased lots arc already
packing up.
Two daily construction trains run between -
tween Chadron and Lusk. both carrying
passengers , and it is understood that a
passenger and mail tram will soon bo put
on. There is a continuous stream of poo-
phi through this section , some stopping
Jiore , but many more going on to the new
town of Douglas.
rUACKI.AYIXGVKSTWAKI )
is progressing at the rate of ten miles a
week , which is to bo increased to two
miles a day after this week.
I to-day accepted an invitation from
Mr. Heck and Billy KirkrufT , conductor
and engineer on the construction train ,
to visit the emt of the track and see. how
the work was progressing. AVhen wo
loft on our return trip to-night the track
was laid seven and one-half miles west
from Lusk. The distance from Luslc to
Douirlas is lifty-livo miles , and Mr. Cuti-
ninghanij who lias the contract for lay
ing the iron/says ho will reach Douglas
easily by August 20.
A 1IIG CATTLE DItlVE.
The Bay State Cattle company , of
which Mr.Mohn A.McShanc of Omaha ,
is manager , is driving 28,000 head of cat
tle from Texas to the British possessions.
north of Montana , the dominion govern
ment , it is said , having offered stockmen
great inducements to locate ranches and
herds thero. This herd is divided into
ton droves of 2,800 each , to bo driven
through , one of which has just passed
near Lusk.
TUB UKE is sold on construction trains
and delivered hero daily , and , as every
where else , is exceedingly popular. In
a short time , when regular mail trains
are put on this now Elkhorn line , it will
reach here early the following morning
after it is published , and the indications
are that it will have an extensive circula
tion in Central Wyoming.
To-morrow 1 go to Douglas , In Albany
county , which is to bo the winter ter
minus of Ibis railroad , and from which
point I will keep the readers of TUB
BKE fully advised of everything of inter
est in that section. K.
A IMost Liberal OfTcr.
The Voltaic Bolt Co. , Marshall Mich ,
oiler to send tl.oir celebrated Voltaic Belt
and Electric Appliances on thirty days
trial to any man alllictod with nervous
debility , loss of vitality , manhood , ele
Illustrated pamphlet in scaled envelope
with full particulars mailed free. Write
them at onco.
She Wanted Grapes ,
Detroit Free Press : Some time ago it
was announced in the papers that a
prominent Detrolter would make n trip
to Spain this summer. Three or four
days after the announcemnnt ho received
a call at his house from an oldish lady ,
who introduced herself as living in the
city and stating that she hud read the
notice.
"Ve8,1 shall visit Spain , " ho replied.
"Theo Malaga grapes come from
Spain , don't they ? " she asked.
"Yos'm. "
"You will probably go right where
they grow ? "
"Undoubtedly. "
"Well , I wanted to 100 If you wouldn't
do mo a little favor. I'm very fond of
Malagas , but I hate to pay two shillings
a pound for 'cm. 1 don't ' bollovo they
are over 10 cents a pound there , and I'll
leave 30 cents with you and have you
bring mo back three pounds. IMcaso se
lect large bunches , and don't have any
sawdust on 'inn"
His astonishment was so great that she
had laid down the money and got away
before he could speak , lie rushed to the
door just as she boarded a street-car , and
she culled to him from the platform ;
"Largo bunches and no sawdust. The
sawdust never agrees with me. "
'I tie Voice of tlio I'eoplo.
The people , as a whole seldom make
mistakes , and the unanimous voice ol
praise which comes from those who have
used Hood 'a Sanmpiirllla , fully justifies
the claims of the proprietors of this greal
medicine. Indcod , these very claims ar
based entirely on what the people say
Hood's Sarsaparilla has done for thcni ,
Read the abundant evidence of its cura
tive powers , and give it a fair , honest
trial.
Food for Thought.
Wall Street News : "If I was to live
my life over again , " said an American
defaulter as he cocked his feet in the
otlice of a Montreal hotel , "I'd bo a law
yer instead of a cashier. "
"For why ? " was asked.
"Well , I embezzled $7,000 and am an
outlaw and outcast. My brothor-in-litw ,
who is u lawyer , 'managed' an estate sci
thut it put him 48.000 ahead , and they
have just elected him mayor of the town
and got him to join the church. I ad
vise young men to think of tlicso things. "
Complexion 1'owdor is an absolute
necessity ot the refined toilet in this cli <
mate , rozzoni's combines every element
of beauty and purity.
Swindled Hj n , ( .ypsy Qiiuon ,
Mareolla Cooper , an aged , full-blooded
fO'Py. is queen of thegvps.y band located
in Soniorvllle. writes a Bosion correspon
dent of the St Louis ( Jlobe-Demoernt ,
About fifteen years ago she married
Richard Cooper , of the firm ot Cooper
Brothers , prominent horse dealers in
Soniorvllle. Her husband traveled a good
deal and always was accompanied by his
gypsy wife. While on aM \ to the
Highlands in 1S2 ho made the acquain
tance of Marietta Rink , wife of n wealthy
brewer of this city. The g.ypsy queen ap
peared to be * o religious ( hat the bivw-
rr's wife took a liking to her , and Invited
her to eall whenever convenient. During
0110 of her visits the queen lold .Mr * . Rink
about the largo amount of money she
deposited witli a banker , who was largely
interested in the firm of Jordan , Marsh
* Co. , and who paid n high rate of
Interest. She so Impressed the German
hdy with her account that the brewer's
wife concluded to save some money.
and deposit It with the banker whom the
mteen had lold her about. From that
time until two years ago the ( Jernian lady
gave the gypsy queen $14,000 In Install
ment of $100 to if/JOO / a month to deposit
for her. Two years ago she wanted to
draw somn money , so as to educate her
children. The gypsy queen told her that
the banker was In Kurope , and would not
return for several months. The Gorman
woman watted until three months ago ,
when she placed the matter in the hands
of her lawyer , who wrote a letter to the
queen , requesting her to call at his ollice.
She skipped to Canada. She returned to
Somerville to-day , and was immediately
arrested by ono of the hoadquailer in
spectors. The queen acknowledged hav
ing received Iho money , but says she lost
it all in business speculations.
Kirk's Gorman IMIo Ointment.
Sure euro for blind , bleedlne , and UcliIng
Piles. Ono box hixs cured Iho worst cases of
tea years standing. No one need sulfcrten
minutes after using this wonderful Kirk's
Cionuan I'llo Ointment , It absorbs tumors ,
allays the itching at oix-o , acts as poultice ,
Clves lustaiid leliof. Kirk's Ucrmnn I'llo
Ointment Is prepared only for 1'lles and
Itchinc of the private parts , and nothing else.
Kverv box I * warranted by oar agents. Sold
bv druggists ; sent by mall on receipt or price ,
Cleveland , O.
Sold by C. F. Qooodumn and Kiihn & Co. ,
15th ami Dmmlns , tftli and Uumliig
A Solitary Horseman.
Arkansaw Traveler : Captain Niggles-
worth , who is a candidate for the legis
lature , stopped at the unpretentious
house of old Sam Saber. After supper.
while the candidate was sitting on the
porch smoking a cigar , Saber's little boy
shyly approached.
"Come here , my son. Sit on my knee.
Now you're ' lixud. Do you go to
school ? "
"No. but me anil Dick killed a water
moccasin ylstuly. "
"Youdi'dV"
"All , hah. "
" \Vor \ ; you not afraid ho would bite
you ? "
"Ho , he couldn't ' bite mo. I could git
ontcn his way an' hit him with a
rock. "
"My little man , after a while you can
toll tlio people that you sal on Captain
Nigglesworth's knee. "
"Ho , that ain't nulhin' tor toll. I seton
on my pap's knee yestidy , an1 he's big-
ger'n you. "
"Yost it would bo somcthinc to tell , for
1 am going to the legislature. "
'Tap says you ain't. "
"What1' putting the boy down.
"Yes , when ho seed yer coniin' ho said ,
'Yonder comes that blamed fool. Ho
thinks he's goin'totholegislatur' , but ho
ain't got souse enough to holler when
he's ' dog bit.1 That's what my pap
said. "
"Get awny. "
A few moments Inter , had not the night
been so dark , a solitary horseman might
have been seen riding along the ola mili
tary road.
Dyspepsia comes from Torpid Live
and Costivcnoss. You cannot digest yon
food well unless your liver andbowcrsao
properly. Brundrcth's Pills , taken ono
or two nt night for a week or so , will
regulate the bowels , stimulate the liver
and Insure quick and healthful digestion
These Pills are purely vegetable , con.
tain no mineral and are absolutely harm'
cssor old and young.
The Dnya of Grace Allowed in Diner-
out Countries.
Dry Goods Chronicle : Great Britain ,
Ireland , Bergamo and Vienna , three
days.
Muldloburg , Antwerp , Cologne , BreslauJ
Nurombiirg and Portugal , six days.
Dantzlc , Koningsborg and Franco , ten
days.
Hamburg and Stockholm , twelve days.
Naples , eight days ; Spain , fourteen
days , Rome , fifteen days ; Genoa , thirty
days.
Leghorn , Milan and some other places
in Italy , no fixed number of days.
Sunday and holidays uro included in
the respite days at London , Naples , Am
sterdam. Rotterdam , Antwerp. Middle-
burg.Dunl/.io , Koniunsborg unit Franco ,
but not at Venice. Cologne , liroslau ami
Nuremburg. At Hamburg the day on
which the bill or note falls duo makes ono
of the days of grace , but it is not so else
where.
Three days' grano arc allowed in Nortli
America , at Berlin and in Scotland.
At Rio do Janeiro , Dahiu and other
parts of Bra7.il , fifteen days.
In the United States the three days of
grace are reckoned exclusive of the day
on which the note or bill falls duo and in
clusive of the last day of grace.
TUTTS
The Greatcat Medical Triumph of the Ago !
SYMPTOMS OF A
TORPID LIVER.
IOBiornt > | > ellle lIoiTclacovltvc , 1'ulnln
the licuil , with a dull Boimatlua Iu thu
bnck tmrt , Pnla under thu shoulder-
lilaitp , 1'ullneia after cr.llnir , wlili n < IU *
luclluatlun to exertion of budr or inlutl ,
Irrllubllltr of temper , Low ui'lrllB , with
afeelincoflinvliiciieclectcd nouioduty ,
WfmrlinmiDly.7.lnci , I'lulterlnc nttho
Heart , Dotn liofarollio even , Iloodacbo
over Iho right ere , Itomlosineia , with
fllful tlrmnio , Illuhly colored Urluc , aud
CONSTIPATION.
TO IT'S I'lliT s are especially adopted
to such cases , ono cloBo circcla Bticli n
chnnRo of fcelingasto astonish the sufferer.
They Inrreaie the Appetiteanil came tlie
body to ' 1'uUo on Kleali , thui tlio nyiU-m la
nourltlieil.niiit bytliclrTonlo Action on
Ihe IHiteHlveOrgansll 'iiilnrH iiul ru
proiliicfd. 1'rlca af c.14 fifurrnv ht..N.Y.
TOTT'S ' EXTRflCT SflRSAPARILU
Renovate * the body , .naked licuIIJiy llfeth ,
ntrotiKthens the wuit : , repairs the wastes of
thoByaUim witJi pnru blood ami hard muscle ;
tones the nervous r.ystom , Invigorates Ilia
brain , ami Inniaitu the vigor ot maiiliooU.
$ 1. KoM by dniKKiiLs ,
OL'l'tC'K-M Murray St. . No * Work.
OM : ou uniti : .
I I'AV nil exprwi charge * lo all polnli within 3IO
mile * . l.OlH'i'irrlot-K to iwlei't from firml too raut
Uuuji for IlluitrvtiucaUlo uo. llumoii tlUapui > cr.
L , G , SPENCER'S TOY FACTORY ,
21 W MADISON ST. . OH1CAGO.
j'V. A ytllrtr , rormuif nt
Cure fur l'l MnnluMiJ.Jfel'lllly. hnv
,
. UUK MUD. co.
.
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itMl * r - -Min. , .aj td til lunrr ililnh * . Tif II , k.-t
trlu. A.I t"f wt lren' ' rgr U < C" M
ttU.i , ui > r i < irri ti > H.j n ii Mi'itnTisui * .
j. w. vrurmimnt , COM A3nr ; , [
ci jijjo.iL aii K. r. _
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_ II rllmnp > . , SolJ 'T'/T"KTO.i , b 'r ' -1 * *
. , , . " .
> nJ K tliK of Inf.n.li.V.MAl.l.Mi
i oi.i".tiiu UOOWAI.I : Motion.
DUEXEL & MAUL ,
Suooossora to J. Q. Jnoob *
UNDERTAKER S ,
AND EMUALMUUS.
At tlm oM Btnnd , U07 Fnrntun SU Or.lora bj-
U'li'Rniivlisolldteil ami | > i-imi | > tly tutuiuloJ to.
"
Tulupliuun
Forfeit if not Havana Filter.
A GENTLEMAN'S SMOKE
aroan. rs
TMi Cltr ( will prorc u rf prcirnlf il nntl wtl I lie eilcn.
trtly ( Klrcrtlnoil f n tvcnrtown lor ll\odrtlrrsvrhoivUl
n > reditc 111merllmtuipuihUuccorillnglf.
SSTOKE ET 1'EllJfO lOe C1OAR.
MOIUM JJROS , Solo Agents ,
13O FKIU Avenue , -
D. W.Snio , I-osllo & Mnrroll ,
C. K. ( ioodinnii , T. W. Spniionl > V Co. ,
J. A. fuller & Co. , M. Parr.
Clii'iioy > V01eaou , M. It. Powell.
Kiilm & Co. , Bum FnniHivoi'tli ,
1'ranli llarrott & Co &Sulimlilt ,
.Iiuni3 Forsytlio.
Railway Time Table
OMAHA.
Tlio following Is the tlinu or arrival and ilo-
pnrturoor trulus by Central Stamlnrd Time at
tlio local depots. Trains of tlio C. , 91. P. , M. &
O. arrive and depart from tholroopot , corner of
HIM mill Wctiator streets ! trnlns on the 1) . & M.
C. II. &Q.nnd K. C. , SI. .1. ic C. U. from tlio II.
& M. depot , nil others from tlio Uulou Pnolllo
depot.
niunoE TRAINS .
Drldgo trains will loiivo tJ. P. depot nt 0:35 :
m:35-8:00-8l : : : -HliO-niO:00-n:00 : : : u. m. : llliOO
1:20-1 : : BO-2 :00-3 : :00 : 11 1 :00-5 : :00-5 : :30-0 : :10
7:00-11 :10 : p. m.
Lenvo Transfer for Omnhn at 7:12 : Tt8:15--9:30 : :
:4-I10:35 : ! ! : 10:3T-.11:37 : : a. in. ; l:37 : 8l8:37 : :
! ) : ao-3:37 : 4:37 : 5CQ ! 0 : " : : 7:30-8:50- : :
11:62 : p. in.
CONNECTING LINKS.
Arrival nnd departure ot trains from the
Transfer Depot at Council lilutTs ;
DKPAIIT. AnnrvK.
C111CAOO , ROCK ISLAM ) k PACIFIC.
117:15 A. M. I D9l.r.AM. :
II OMB A. M. B 6:110 : i > . M.
C 0:10 p. M. I B 7:001' : . M.
CIUGAOO k NOUTHWESTEIIK.
00:15 : A. M. 1)9:15 : A.M.
110:101- : . D7:00 : P. U.
CIIICACIO , UUllUNT.TON QU1NUV.
A9USA. : M. A 0:15 : A. U.
Jlfiiiar. M. II u o p. u.
A 7CO : P. t.
CIIIOAOO , MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
A 0:15 : A.M. I A 0:15 : A. M ,
A 0:40 : P. M. 1 A 7OJ : P. If
KANSAS CITV , ST. JOH & COUNCIL BLUFFS.
A 10:00 : A.M. I I ) GM : ! A.M.
U 8:55 : P. M. | AfiiUSp. M.
1YAUASII , ST. LOU1B fc PACIFIC. .
A 3:00 : P.M. | A 0:30 : P.M.
SIOUX CITV t PACIFIC.
A 7:05 : A.M. I A 0:35 : X. M.
STOCK VAltD THAI NO
will JeavolJ. P. depot. Omaha , nt fl : 10-7:35- :
10UOn.m:2m-ifrUfc-5u : : : : : ( ; : ; ( ) p. m.
Paoll o KxproM. 8:20 : p m. ; Denver H.Y. , 10:55 :
a.m. ; J/oeal KxC:05 : p. in.
Leave Block yards for Oinulm nt ' 7:0."i : 9M : ;
ilin : n. m. : 2w-3H-if : ; : : ! ) U:038so : : p. m.
Atlantic IJx , . lo S. O. 7:3."m. in. ; Gliloiurn Ki. ,
lo. b. , O. 0:07 : p.m. : Local r.x , lo. f , O. 10:51 : a.m. !
M l . , , 8.0. 5:17p. : m ; 2d M. P. KrM
' ' '
* | { x'c p't Sunday.
UNGBUJNESSDIREGTOy |
Itccemly iiulft. N < HTly TiirnlilioJ
The Tremont ,
J. V , I'TraJHHAJ.D Sc KON , Proprietors.
Cur. Ftli nnd PHtw. , Lincoln , Neb.
Hates J1.50 [ per day. fatreol car * trom hutiou l aiir
I'nrlof Hie oily ,
J. 11. W. JIA\VKNS [ ,
Architect ,
oniccs-ni. a , mm < : : , itiuimrus 11101 % Lincoln.
Noli. KluvatorimlUli struct.
ltrccMlikrol Ilrnu'.lur of
ajii.unv.vv v.\rn.t. BIIOIITHIIU.N luvn.a
P.M WOOUri.
Live Stock Auctioneer
811)04 ) niuilu In nil iiurlii of thu If K at lair
ruins. Itourn ; : , Htuto Illoolc , Lliiroln , Niili.-i
" ' Mlotnliulhtoi'iuilo.
11. H. UOUMUNU ,
Farm Loans and Insurance ,
i In rc-irar 1 lo luaiu solidloJ.
Itomii t , UlulmrJn Illoi-k , Lincoln , Nob.
Public Sale ,
I > imv r , < : < > } . , .Sniiv loili , 1980.
4Uhuud ofHIi.in' Sliurt lloriu. llatim iV'ViucK
rhankyi ; : < nroM > < , n ( . - ; ; . l\.n-.r 1U.V ) ; ijnlU and
helftu-s. .YiMrusi r'ii-M uii'l ' J'.irm. ft-r rultili * * .
lion , Donvnr , Col. C. M. lluut'ioii , Lliu-ojn , Nnb.
t'ol. I' * . M , WoiuU Aiirlloiiuin- ,
When t'l Lincoln stop Ut
National Hotel ,
Aii'l ' sol uyuoil ulmier tor-V.
J.A. 1'lvDAWAV