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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1896)
Sitf " "-crS tCKt -?Vc9IHiBHIiEBmHRlHIIHVnHHHH t r moo HITORY AND REMINISCENCE JatAmos Babrkt "1 W?0iSll !TO mmmmm wws It i IIP (Continued from last week) It wu claimed tbat the Pawn killed a white nan near Columbus, but I never beard it proved. I have known at leaat three cases in which Indiana have been killed by white men near here. I then lived on the main mil itary read on which all the travel came and west,, and I should have heard of each killings within two or three days. We often had Indian scares. At one time in 1863 nearly all the settlers went to Columbus and fortified the place but it was found out afterwards that no hostile Indian had been whithin forty miles of the place. H. M. KEMP. Schctlrr, Neb., April 29, 1895. As I can't remember the exact dates, I will only come as near as I can. About Feb- about that that one Elder Shinn of Omaha, a Baptist preacher, conceived the idea of building a ferryboat on the Patte river, seventy five miles west of Omaha, near my bouse. It became the main point to cross the Platte, for many years, or until the U. P. was built. It was known all over Iowa and Illinois as the best' place to cross the Platte. In May and June, acres of wagons could be found on the north side, waiting for their numbers to be called for them to get on the boat. Within three months after the first excitement began, the stampede commenced. Then the emigrants got more crazy than ever. News came from the mines that it was a big hoax got up to attract people to the place. I have known more than a h:nded wagons to stop near my bouse IsSBBffiBBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBlBSBBlBBBH MBBBBBBKJ'StGeBBaflBftlBBBBBBBBB jHSBBBBBBBHsaEr f sbbbbbbbbbbbbbHbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb HlJHBaBSBSBBBBBMBaBBBBBSBBBBBfl9BlBBBBSBBB&99 SALVINI as D'Artagnart ruary, 1895, a email party stopped at my house on their way to Omaha, and be gan to talk about the gold discovered at Pike's Peak, in Colorado That was the first I heard of the Pike's Peak excite ment. From that time the excitement increased until men got so infattfated that the officers a Fort Kearney order ed the soldiers to stop such as had no safe outfit. 1 knew some that had start ed from the east without food to sus tain them halt way to the mountains, only a small cart and a very little in it. Gold was all that they could talk of. They were among the first. Some that were not stopped were found scalped by the Indians. Some had to eat each other, as I was told by a man who had every appearance of being sane; and 1 could well believe it from what I had aeea. When the grate earns ja. May following, the covered wageaa .made their appearance by haaireds. It was afraid to go farther. They woufd hold consultations to find out' what it was best to do, go on or turn" back. Many had started .from Illinois and. eastern Iowa, andt had a .full stock of all that they thoughtTwaa wanted, mostly flour and meat that had cost them '83, or $4 for flour and ten cents per pound for bacon, and other too J in proportion. Besides they usually had shovels, spades and picks and what was called Long Tom Irons! "When they started "to go back, everything that they could not sell, in many cases, were left on the prairie for the settlers to take. At eve ry big camping place for two weeks the settlers could find more than they ever could use. This very day I have parte of the Long Toms in my yard, I keep them as evidence of the Pike's Peak stampede. That movement was a-help to the early, set tlers, aa they got Sour and meat atone Lincoln, Neb.,- , ." . " " 6orl2th and'N Streets 'Or - gaiirpets Mattings paperies In this line we invite your special atten tion. As our stock is large our prices the lowest for the very best goods, both in quality and designs, we extend a season welcome to all. No trouble to show goods. MRS. PYLE'S RESTAURANT. Mrs. Pyle, having purchased th Model restaurant in the Salisbury block, Twelfth and M streets, hereto fore conducted by Mr. Scott, is giving her undivided attention to the work of making this the most popular restau rant in the city. Mrs. Pyle has a most desirable class of customers, and the patronage is steadily increasing. It is easy of access from the business portion cf the city an J the appointments and service are all that could be desired. Table board by the week, 13; ticket good for 21 meaie, $3.50. MR. C. 0RUGE SMITH Instructor i n voice culture or -SINGING 501 and 502 Brace building 0MS9 11 Tl ?:50M. UD BY APPOINTMENT When wanting a cleaa. easy shave er aa artistic hair-cut, try First publication Feb 8 SHERIFF'S SALE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT by virtue of an order of sale issued by the clerk of the district court of the third judicial district of Nebraska, within and for Lancaster county, in an action wherein Fred Miller Brewing company et al.. are plaintiffs, and James Kelley et al., are defendants. I will at 2 o'clock p. m. on the 10th day of March A. D. 1896 at the east door of the court house. In the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska, offer for sale at public auction the fol lowing: described real estate, to-wit: 1 he south forty-two (42) feet of lot number twelve (12) and the south forty two (42) feet, of the east half of lot num ber eleven (11), in block number thirty three (33). also lot number eight (8), in block number forty two (42), all in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Ne braska. Given uuder ray band this 6tb day of Febuary A. D. 1896. John Trnmpen, Sheriff. March 7 G u. tarn THE POPULAR TOKSORIAL ARTIST. who haa an elegant barber akep with oak chains, eta. called "The Annex" at 117 North Thirteenth street, south of LanBing theatre. H MM 410 IfUt KEkT MATH Uouer unit lumuanain::: MERCHANTS' HOTEL OMAHA. NEBR. PAXTON. HUIJETT DATKKPOBT, Proprietors. fcllrfll attention to atata trad, ai ai iraTeiers. rarnaa street i tea door to and from all Berts et mm mm miiomi bank LINCOLN, NEB. I M. RAYMOND, President. S. H. BURXHAM . Cashier. A. J. SAWYER Vice President. I. G. WINQ, Assistant Cashier. quarter the Omaha price, and had spades and shovels and other things tbat they could use thrown in. Some more determined got some black paint and marked on their wagon cover "I go through or bust,' or alee "Root hog -or die." Those are the ones that got there in the end. (Continued Next Week) CAPITAL, $250,000 SURPLUS $25,000 Directors -I. M. Raymond, S. H. Burnham, C.G Diwe. A. J. -iinrar. to wis Gregory NZSnell.GMLambertson, D G Wins;, S W Barnbam. Purple Pansy, Her Majesty's Per fume, is the gentlemen's favorite amongst the latest odors. At Riggt Pharmacy, corner Twelfth and O strete. .-.wf$iJr K"P. -tSlfj&r