Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 14, 1889, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY., AUGUST 14, 1889. SKIRMISH LINE 1N PEACE. Followed By Daring Oavalrymen of the Department. SOME OF THE MARKSMEN, for Benham to Suocceed Colonel Guy V. Henry—Distinguished Marksmen—Other Notes. On the Range. Yestorday was & beautiful day for skirmishing at tho Bellevue range, and the opportunity was improved by the cavalry marksmen in thelr second day of competi- tion. Colonel Henry was in command as usual, The scoros were very large consiiering the style of weapon and the lack of practice. Including the scores made in shooting at known distances on Monday. the standing of the leading marksmoen is as follows: 151D Competitors. | oum ZEE 7, Thughes, ser, H.H. Wright, 1st Emil i teiuer, Corp. Geo. W. Daugnerty, prl John M. O'Connors, corp., A, £th eay Matthew Steele, 2 licut.,'sth cav.. W. A, Holbrook, %d lleut., §th_ ¢ Wi, i1, Baldwin, furr) Christ isarth, priv,, i, 2 Robert Charleton, sery. John Kremer, priv., D, Clayborn Woody, priy., 18 The targets which Private Daugherty an Corporal Steiner had riddled were displayed at the tent of the statistical officer. That of the former exhibited twenty-six shots and that of Steiner twenty-five. The shooting of Lieutenant Wright, Ninth infantry, was a great improvement over that of the precediug day. He stood the same wumber of points behind the leader that he did on Monday, but climbed to second instead of third place, The gentieman says that if he should win the medal it would be a red letter duy in his career, “To-day the contest will be continued, firing at known distances. On Saturday will be the next the programmo most interesting of the competition, Pistol practice by mounted smen will be indulged. This is a wvery important and difficult feature of the ractice, and a description of it will appear ater. After this practice the awards will be made. Buch of the twelve men having the highest scores will be given a medaf, re- sembling those already described in these columns as belonging to the members of the rifle team, Neither these medals nor those of the rifie team have arrivea. The delay, it is said, has been occasioned by the making of a new die at the mint. Owing to the absence of the medals as aiso the band, which will then be n Kearney, the presentation of distinctions, Colonel Henry says, must necdssarily be done in an informal manner, At its conclusion many of the soldiers will return home. The presence of cavalrymen and officers has had a tendency to enliven the camp. Some of the ofticers are musicians, and like their brothers of the white stripe are very genial gentlemen. All have the buoyancy of youth, ana the discretion and sense of age. At moess the merry laugh goes round, while in the fiold, when the labors of the day are over, they display commendable skill with the bat and ball. Yesteraay a source of mer- riment was the misfortune of Lieutenant Fuller, of San Francisco, whom a beo stung on the nose. All the cavalry officers have come here on telegraphic summons, none of them having had wore than three hours' notice. This was due to the delay 1n Chicago in handling the orders, which had been forwarded there for approval. Distingnished Marksmen. On next Monday these soldiers from both rank und file will make thelr appearance. They attain to their title by having won throe medals in departmental contests. They will come from all parts of the country. This is the second competition of the kind which has been held in the army, and both have tuken place at Bellevue and been under the command of Colonel Henry. The men are from infantry and cavalry regiments, and will uso the weapon em- ployed in their arm of the servic, The names of the competitors are as fol- lows: Sergeant George King, F company, Twenticth infantry, Fort Assinibome; Hugh Grifiuh, D, Eighth' cavairy, Fort Meade; Sergeant I, Randall, L, Iighth cavalry, Fort Keogh; Sergeant Ludwig Roper, I, Fourth infantry, Fort Svokane: Sergeant Miles C. Guston, troop B, Second cavalry, San Francisco; Segean Adam Dell, troop. Second cavelry, Walla Walla; Private W D. Umpbrey, battery I, First ar- tillery, Presidio; Corporal Christian Briand, troop ' A, Second cavalry, Presidi Private Thomas Feenoy, D, Fifth infantr: Garvin C. Taliaferro, Tnird cavalry, Texa Private_john Gormley, battery B, Fifth s tillery, Governor's Island; Sergeant Will Williums, E, Twenty-third infantry, Fort Niagara; Captain Joseph Garraid, Ninth cavalsy,’ Fort Niobrara; Sergeant B £Yvens, Seventn nfantry, Fort Washaki Licutenant W. A. Mercer, Bighth infaatry, Fort Niobrara; Lieuteoant A. C. McComb, Fifth cavalry, Fort Reno: Lieutonant Van Kliet, Tenth infautry, Arizona; Sergeant J. C. Pendergrass, troop A, Lenth cavairy; Fravk Hogan, troop D, Sixth cavalry, Arizona. How We Shoot. Ronorts are beeinning to arrive touching the standing in the rifle competitions of the teams of the several departmentsof the army. The total score made by the Arizona team was 8,117, by the Columbia teaw 5,999, and the Platte team 5,035, In the depart— meut of the Columbia it is said the range is particularly fine. Colonel Dudicy Retires. On the 25th of this month Colonel Dudiey, of the First cavalry, retires. He will bo suc- ceeded by Licutenaut Colonel James S. Brisbin, Niuth cavalry, uow at Fort Robin- son. Lioutenant Colonel Brisbin will be suc- oeeded by Colonel Santford of Leavenworth. Now to Camp Crook. Colonel August V. Kautz, Eighth infan- try; Colonel Matthew M. Blunt, Sixtaentn infantry; Colonel Henry R. Misuer, Seven- veenth lafantry; Lieutenant Colonel John S, Poland, Twenty-first infantry; Lieutenant Colonel Alfred T, Smith, Elfihlh infantry; Major Jawes F. Raudlett, Niath cavalry, have becn ordered to report at Camp George Crook after the adjournment of the Fletcher court-martial, INSPECTOR BENHAM, He fucceeds Colonel Menry ss In- spector of Rifle Practice. Tue Bee some time ago announced that Mayor Guy V. Honry, of the Ninth cavalry, and inspector of smull-arm practico in the department of the Platte, hud asked to be relieved from the position mad to rejoin his regiment at Fort Mcilinney, Pho request has been granted, through not 'without some regrel on the part of General Brooke, who has commended the mauner in which Major Henry performed the auties of his ofice. It is now admitted that the major' succes- sor will be Major Daniel . Benham, of the Seveénth infantry of Fort Laramie, and now command of the rifle camp at Bellevue. papers relating to the retiremont of E,““’ enry and the appoistment of Major uham have been forwarded to the secre- tary of war, ajor Benham enlisted as a private in the Bixtoenth Obio volunteers in 1861, became second lieutenant in October of that year @nd first lieutenant in February, 1862, ° He gaged in the campaign at Mill Springs, . He became quartermaster of the First battalion, Eighteenth infantry, Murch, 1503, He enguged in the battles of Perryvill &one river, Chicamaugs, Mission Ridge an e Atlanta’ cawpuign. e was aoting bat- tallon adjutant July, 1824 In October of the Same year Le assutned comwand of his cowm- pany. Luter beo became brigade quartor- master, Fourteenth corps ordnance officer and aide de camp of the First division of the Fourtoenth corps. He was on Sherman’s march to the sea and the Carolina campaign, and engaged in the battle of Bentonville, N. C. He was on recruiting duty in Ohio and Indiana from July, 1865, to March, 1868, He became ocaptain in the Kighteenth infantry by the reorganization of the army. = He was breveted captain for gallaat and meritorious services at the battle of Murfreesboro, Tonn,, and breveted major for the same reasons during the Atlanta campmign, He came wost soon after the war and was stationed at Fort Douglas, Wyo. Since then he has been stationed in Montana at Fort Snelling and at Fort Laramio, where he 18 now located p— An Absoluts Care. The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT is oly put up in large two-onnce tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands, and all skin erup. tions. Will positively cure all kinds of piles- Ask for tho ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT- MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug company at 25 conts per box—by mail 80 cents. SOHOOL SUPPLIES, The Bids and Bidders for Furnish- ing Them for the Ensuing Year. The committes on supplies for the board of oducation have completed the work of open- ing bids to furnish the same, and will report the same to the board at its next meeting, Monday night. Bids for supplying coal were received from J. W. Bedford, J. J. Johnson & Co., Mount & Grifin, R. McCielland, Havens & Co., Nebraska'Fuel Co., Coutant & Squires, and Howell & Co. + Following is a 1i and kind of coal the; Mount & Grifin, Anthracite Lacka- wanna egg.. . Mount & Griffin, Authracite Lucka- wanna range... Vi Nobraska Kuel” Co, THBD /A saved s vass Mount & Griffin, Wainut bl soft Tump. J. W. Bedford, Bxcollo soft nut. 3 Mount & Grifiin, Iowa soft nut % Nobraska Fuel Co., Whitebreast soft stéam saes cesiiees Nebraska Fuel Co,, Whitebreast soft slack..... . 1.90 Mount & Grifiin, lowa soft, siack . 1.90 Bids for wood 'were received. The follow- ing are the lowest bidders, on thoroughly seasoued body wood : E. McDonald, hard wood, per coxd E, McDonald, soft wood, per cord Bids for furnishing stationory - ceived from W, A. Olmstead, of Chicago; Gibson, Miller & Richardson, Omaha; John S. Caulfieid, Owmah Bids for ink we Inkc company. George A. Hongland, Pred Gray,John Wake- fiold and the Chicago Lumber company sent in bids to furnish lumber, A special moeting of the board has been called by President Goodman for to-morrow evening to consider the roport of the com- mittee on rules and repairs to the various school buildings. t of the lowest bidders will furnish ; received fromthe Omaha JUGGERNAUT WHERLS. They C:ush and Muiilate Two Hu- man Beings. At 11:45 o'clock yesterday forenoon a fatal accident. occurred - on the Union stock- yards' track, resulting in the death of Owen McDonaid and James Donnelly. Union stockyards’ eagine, No. 8, with En- gineer Samuel Anderson and Fireman F. H. Morris, was backing up the north Y towards the stockyards chutes, pushing a box car in, and when just at the round house switch the car struck the two men,knocking them down the wheels passing over and horribly mang- ing them. ‘They were at onco removed to the round house and surgical aid sum- moned. Owen McDonald, who resides on Thirty-first street, had his left arm and left leg crushed to a vulp, and received a bad cut above the left eye and a terrible bruise on the left breast. James Donnelly, who has been in the em- ploy of Burness & Parks and worked all last summer on the Armour-Cudahy buildings, had his right arm crushed, his skull frac- tured on the right side of the head and the brain exposed above the right eye. He had also several ugly cuts clear across the chin. Mr. Donnelly died at 3 o'clock and Mr. McDonald lived only a short time. The men stepp ed on the track just before the train struck them, and it is said they were warned by Wuliam Whiten, Fireman Morris, who was on the inside of the curve and could see them, and by Brakeman Charles Bowers. But the men failed to hear or heed the warnings. Engineer Anderson who was on the engine and on the outside of the curve, and foreman Daniel Mellus, who was between the engine and the car, could not see the men. As soon as the warning was given the engine was roversed, but too late. A liquor bottle was found just near them, and 1t is believed they were under the in- fluence of liguor. The remains of Donnelly were brought to this city in the afternoon and are now at Heafey & Heafey's. Coroner Drexel held an inquest yestorday afternoon the jury returning a verdict of ac- cidental death. Owen McDonald was forty-five years old, and leaves a wife and four children—three three boys, James, aged nine, Willie, aved four, and Thomas, aged one, and one daughter, Mary, age seven. Mr. McDon- ald was employed by Charles Cummings in excavating the cellar on ‘'I'wenty-fourth and N strects, and at the time of the accident was on his way to diuner at his home, R and Thirty-second streets, He was an indus- trious man and well like Six_months ago ne removed here from Goshen, Ia., where he owned a farm, The body will be shipped Wednesday afternoon on the 2:55 train for Creston, Ia., and will be interred Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. James Donnelly, the other victim, died at 8 o'clock yesterday. He was aged thirty-five years, and came from Chicago, where he has W wife sud one son, aged eight, and @ daughter, aged four years. A telegram has been sent to his wife. The time of the funeral has not been aetermined, but the in- terment will be 1n St. Mary’s cemetery. Catarrh cured. health and sweet breath secured by Shiloh’s Catarrb Remedy. Price 50 cents. Nasal Injector free. For sale by Goodman Drug . [, DILATORY GRADERS, Slow Work in the lmprovement of Sherman Avenue, Dr. Mercer says that the grading of Sher- E avenue is progressing in anything but a satisfactory manner. And yet the greatest dispateh is required to put the street into first class condition o time for the fair. The avenue is the principal thoroughfare to the fair grounds, and it it be not in good condi- tion the effect will be demoralizing. For the purpose of expediting the work he has removed the tracks of the motor com- pany to either side of the street and planted the wire poles on private property. But he claims the accommodation has not been ap- preciated. Thoe work of grading the street 1s not an easy one, and will require many men and teams, because there are places, especially near the grounas, that require & cut of six feet, 1f the grading be ot finished before the fair the motor cars will not be able to run, the anuoyance which this woula ocoa- sion would be patent to everybody . Cushiman's Menthol inhaler cures catarrh, headache, neuralgia, asthma, hay fever. Trial free at your druggist. Frice 50 cents. TRIED BY RIS PEERS, The Case of Colonel Fletoher Sub- mitted by the Court. Yesterday witnessed the closiog of the long drawn out aud somewhat notorious trial of Colouel Joshua S. Fletcher for conduct un- becoming a soldier and gentieman. Twelve days bave been consumel in the examination of wituesses for the defense and for the prosecution, but yesterday the cuse was concluded 8o far as the tukingof evi- dence and summing up s covcerued, and Colonel Fletcher's fate now rests in the hauds of thirteen of his fellow officers. ‘I e morning session opened with an ar- guwcnt between the judge advocate and the counsol for the defense relative to the ad- mission of certain testimony to impeach the evidence of Roberts, the conchman, ‘l'd Cell :hn"lmn. the maid servant of the Fletcher family. The settlement of the question consumed over an hour, and it was after 11 o'clock when the court gave its decision that the witness should be introduced. He was called and gave his name as Thomas' Shaw, private of company B, Sec- ond infantry, stationed at Fort Omaba. Ho testified that he knew Roberts the col- ored coachman. *'Did you ever have any conversation with him regarding the affairs of Colonel Fletch- er's family " Objected to by the accused, but the objec- tion was overruled. The witness then answored the question in the affirmative. He had a conversation with him on the 7th of June regarding the domos- tic troubles in Colonel Fletcher’s household. Cross examination waived. Miss Anna Sullivan, a pert young woman in & green dress and a pink and white bonnet, was the next witness, She testified that she had at different times, three con- versations with Celia Harrison about the troubles of Colonel Fletcher and one with Roberts, the coachman. Miss Sullivan was in nowise abashed by the dig- nity of the courtand gave her answers in most emphatio tones. Krnest D. Carter, coachman for Major Batler, swore that he had frequently talked with Roberts relative to Colonel Fletcher's troubles, ‘Che court then took a recess until 1 o’clock. When the court re-convened, the counsel upon both sides announced the case closed. Captain Clabp immediately began summing up for the defense. He was followed by Mr. Webster, and the judee advocate reviewed the evidence for the prosecution. The case then went to the court. HE HITS BACK. Ed Johnson Pays His Respects to Mr. Doud. Sourm Owmama, _Aug. 12—To the Editor of um Bee—Saturday's is- sueof Tne Ber contains an interview with Ex-City Attorney Doud which is 8o far from the facts that Idesire toreply toit. The reasons ho gives for his removal are not the true ones and had novhing to do with his re- moval. Inthe first place, I did not introduce the cable tramway ordinance; it was introduced and read the first time before I was a mem- ber of the city council, and Idid not even know there was such an ordinance uniil the third meeting of the new council. There is no clause in the uew charter suchas he men- tions aad I defy him to quote it. Mr. Doud suggests that “Itried to use him.” Allow me to suggest to Mr, Doud if he has ever had any idea that his abilities were of such a standard as to be ‘‘of use” to any one, or for any thing, very few persons in South Omaha have been made aware of the fact, and I am sure that the city council should have the privilege of dismissing any officer within its jurisdiction for incompetency or neglect of duty or Dboth, without having its motives impugned as dishonest, and the individual members thereof branded as rascals and ‘*‘boodlers.” The only matter I have ever spoken to him about pertaining to council matter (ex- copt correcting his mistakes) was the rail- way ordinance, which he pronounced a _wise one, and which he voluntarily informed me he did not think the mayor would veto. He fails to say in his article that Mr. Mahony was informed of the omission (which was in- tentional) in the copy of the resolution be- fore he wrote his opinion. The following opinion from judge Savage, which he heard read, he also fails to mentiol OPINION. The answer and cross petition of the Omaha Street Railway company and others to the petition of the Omaha Motor Railway com- pany prayed that “the city of South Omaha, its officers and ageots, be enjoined and re- strained from issuing to the wotor railway company any certificate certifying to the effect that any election had been duly had by which the motor railway company was authorized by vote of a majority of the elec- tors of the city of South Omaha to coustruct, operate or maintain a street railway upon any of the streets of the city of South Omaha. A restraining order was duly granted in accordance with such prayer. On the — mstant the follow- ing resolution was offered 1n the city coun- 1of South Omaba, but failed of passage: s lved by the city council, the mayor concurring, that the Omaha Motor Railway company be and is hereby given the right to onstruct its doublo track railway on Twenty-fourth street from the north limit of the city to and into Q street, and thence west on () stroet into Thirty-sixth street. Also along N street from Twenty-fourti street to and into Twenty-seventh street; thence along Twenty-seventh street to M street, as soon as the injunction of the court is released. Also that the city council issue w said company a certificate of election held July 25, 1857, a8 soon as the injunction of tho court shall be released.” Iam now asked whether in my opinion the council wovld have violated said order had they passed the resolution above quoted, and for my views as to the propriety or inpropriety of such action. The resolution is not in terms a dis- obedience of the order. It is not an issuance of the forbidden certificate and is perhaps therefore not in violation of the restraint imposed by the court. But that it would huve been grossly improper and a glaring cuse of disrespect to the court which issued the order there can be no doubt, I can con- celve of no other object 1n passing it than to prevent an appeal or petition in error from the order dissolving the injunction. The act of 1889 provides for & supersedeas bond by virtue of which the injunction may be kept in force until finally determined in the court of lust resort. 1 suppose that it was i order that the certificate might be 1ssued by the clerk after the dissolution and before this supersedeas bond could possibly be given that the action in question was urged. But this might be in the language of the code, ‘‘a wilful attempt to obstruct the proceedings or hinder the due adminis- tration of justice in @& suit pending before the court.” If Iam correct in this position, the councilmen, in case of the passage of the resolution, would have been liable for a contemot under the section of the code last above quoted. Butapart from that consid- eration it is manifest that such action would have been disrespectful in a high degree L0 the district court, undignified in a legislative ody, destructive of the proper boundarios between legisiative and judicial authority, and calcuiated to bring into disrepute the powers and functions alike of courts and councils. For these reasons, I am of opin- ion that the city council acted in a wise and dignified manner when it refused to pass the resolution referred to, Jayes W, Savace, The eity council did not deem it proper to retain an incompetent man in a position of such importance, where the interests of the city aud the rights of the taxpayers would be placed in jeopardy. I would be the last man to do Mr. Doud an injury i his profes- sion, a8 he is young, and with & proper amount of experience and diligent applica- tion will no doubt become a good lawyer. But when he goes into print, let his state- ments bear the ear-marks of truth, at least. Ep Jouxsrox, Swirr's SECIFIC has saved me years of untold misery by relieving a partial paraly- sis in my left side. This was after I had been treated by best physicians in St. Louis and Chicago. The trouble was caused by somo derangement of my blood, which has been corrected by S, 8. S. T. A, SHEPPART, Sherman, ‘Texas Tom Kuane Fined. Tom Ruane, the jailor of the county jail, ‘who was arrested for being drunk and in- sulting Mr. Louis Helmrod, was brought up before Juage Berka yesterday afternoon and given a quiet hearing. Instead of being ar- raigned in & loud voice and having it pro claimed from the housetops that he bad been oua roarmg drunk and had insulted re- spectable citizens on their own premises, as ‘would have been done had he been an ordi- nary, quiet citizen, with no ‘“pull” on the lice force, he was taken up alongside the udge and everything arranged quietly and Qquickly, so as not to attract the attention of the spectators to the sight of a county official paying for the privilege of making & beast of hiwself. A fine of $5 and costs was levied ot hum, which he paid. ——— Advice to Mothers, Mrs, Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums. allays all pains, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diar- rheea. 25¢ a bottle. the best possible condition. AmonG 1RE Raiuroans. et Pallman Dining Cars on the Unfon Pacifio—Two Roads Consolidate. On and aftor Aughist 18 all dining oars on tho Union Paolfic road will be under the managoment of the Pillman car company in- stead of briag cofitrdlled by the Union Pacifie. A rumor tothls effect was prova- lont at the depot yesterdaymorning, it having been whispored that one or two dining car conductors had been fotified that after Saturday next theif sbrvices would be no longer required. Saperintondent Skinner of the Pullman compaby was seen and ad mitted that thechang®d was boing considered, but refused to confirm the report, General Managor Kimball of the Union Pacific asserted, however, that all arrange- monts had beon completed and that on Sun. day noxt the control of the excollent dining car sorvice would pass from his company’s hands, At the same time the service will bo extended to Portland, Ore., thus giving gontinuous dining car service betwer Omaha and the Pacific coast. The Union Pacific will, as far as possible, abolish meal stations on' the lino and endeavor to assist the Pullman folks in every way. As a rule, nearly all the dining-car_employes ow on tho road will be retained. Who will be placed in charge of the systom has nou yet ‘been announced. P. P. Sheiby, Trafic Manager. H. C. Ives, formorly division superintend- ant of the Manitoba at Breckinridge, goes to Helona as general manager of the now portion, while P. P. Shelby who has up to this time been general manager of the Mon- tana Central receivesj the appointment of general traflio manager of tho entire Mani- toba system. The latter is well known 1n this city ana has many warm friends who will rejoice at his promotion. He began his railroad career a8 a brakeman in 1866, and upon abandoning the link and pin came to Omaha where he held the position of baggage master, yard master and assistant station agent. In 1875 he was made division superintendent,afterwards accepting the position of assistant general freight agent in 1875, In 1853 he was pro- moted to chief of the froight department, be- ing advanced to the position of assistant gen- eral traffic manager io 1887. At the end of thut time he went to the Montana Central, where he has remained until this time. He is a thorough railroad man, und is especially valuable in trafifo matters,having,in the opin- ion of those who know him best,more ability in n‘z‘n direction than in sotual operating work. Belt Line Trains. It is reported that Vice President Clarlke, of the Missouri Pacific, has a plan on hand regarding the Belt line fares, and that he proposes to cut down rates to 5 conts botween Omaha and West Side and all intermediate stations. A fare of 5 cents to Walnut Hill would briug about some sharp competition between the motor and the Belt line, the former having its track laid to a point only a few blocks distant from Druid Hill. Addi- tional trains and a theater train are includea in the new plan. The motor company has the advantage of reaching the center of town, which the Belt line has not. Two Roadas Ooasolidate. A telegram received at Union Pacific hend quarterd yesterday morning anno unced the consolidation ofthe Montana Central rail- road and the St. Paul, Minuneapolis & Man- itoba, This movement bas been anticipated for some time, but the culmination of the proposed arrangement. at this time created no little surprise, as it was expected that at least one month moré would be required to complete the process of consolidation, or ab- sorption, as the Manitoba virtually absorbs the Montana Central. The Montana Central is a road leading from (Great Falls to Butte, Mont., while the Manitoba's terminal has heretofore been at Great Falls. This gives the latter a through route to the coast from 8t. Paul via Butte, where a connection is made with the Union Pacific. Railroad. Notes. General T'reight Agent Moorehouse and Assistant_Cassidy, of the Elkhorn, are in Kansas City attending a meeting of the Trans-Missouri association. J. 0. Phillippi, general agent of the Mis- souri Pacific, has gone to Fremont. R. L. Muy, an_employe at Union Pacific headquarters, submitted_to a difficult opera- tion on his right foot at St. Joseph’s hospital Sunday. Drs. Galbraith and Johnson were tho physicians. George W. Cushing, superintendent of mo- tive power of the Union Pacific, and Mechan- ical Accountant Geo. C. Crandell, have started on a tour of inspoction of the com- pany’s lines and will examine especially the proposed plan for shops at Denver. The trip is being made in a special car which has {ust been completed. DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY To Visit Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah, or Hailey, ldaho. A grand excursion to the above named peints will leave August 20th, via the Union Pacific, ““The Overland Route,” and for this occasion the exceedingly low rate of 330 to Ogden and Salt Lake City and return, and $35to Hailey, Idaho, and return has been made from Mis- sourl river terminals. This excursion affords our patrons a magnificent opportunity to visit Gar- field Beach on Great Salt Lake, the finest bathing resort in the world, and also visit Hailey Hot Springs, famous for their medicinal properties. Tickets good thirty days. For further particulars address E. L. LoMAX, G. P. A., Omaha, Neb. NEBRASI COROPS, Adaitional Returns Confirm the Pre- vious Encouraging Outlook. The following additional crop returns have been received by the R. G. Dun & Co. mer- cantile agency : HAYES. Corn, wheat and broom corn were the prin- cipal crops last year. The acreage this year is twice as much. Crops of all kinds are 1n Corn will yield 50 to 60 bushels per acre if nothing happens to it. We have nearly 50,000 acres of corn und 28,000 of wheat. That which has been threshed yields about 18 to 22 bushels per acre. The prospects for our farmers and merchants are splendid. CASS. The crops of this county were never better than atthis scason, Repeated rains bave bleached the barley and more or less injured oats and wheat in the shock, but have ad- vanced the prospects of the corn crop and and prairie grass for pusturage and hay pur- poses. TLe acreage is b per cent larger than ast year. Small grainisa full crop. Corn is fully 10 per cent better than any previous crop, and is also the! principal oune. Col- lections are very slow.and trade is somewhat dull. Witha fair prige for the present crop the farmers and merchguts wiil be prosper- ous. The low price of canned products hus forced one of our canning companies out of business, and the other establishment is running lighter than aby season. Tuere is no chauge in the diversity of crops. SUERIDAN. ‘The principal crop 148t year in this county was wheat. There is atleast throe times the acreage of wheat this,yeer that there was last. The prospects hepo this year are good for an average brop of small grain, Corn is now suffering from drouth and will not be half a crop unless we.sget rain in the next woek, Collections are slow here now but will be fair when crops are warketed. Trade is slow and money scarce in the new counties in this part of the state. WASHINGTON The principal crop last year was corn, The ucreage this yoar is larger—probably 20 per cent greater. Crops of all kind are very abundant, especially corn. There is the finest prospect for years. Collections are at pres- ent slow. Trade prospects are improving and things generally are looking up. BEWARD, The griuclvll crop last year was coro and oats, There is very little wheat, flax, rye or barley grown, The acrveage this year is about the same as last, though there may be aslight increase. The acreage of oats is about two-thirds that of corn. 'or corn the prospect was never beter this time of year and " will average frow 5 to 10 bushels " per acre over last year if the weather continues favorabie. better than d by rulns ot cutting ume. Tue yield is from 5 to 10 bushels per acre more than last year and will avel about 85 bushel rr ore. Of wheat there ®ood yleld bat there is not enoug! grown to supply home consumption. The hay oron is not over oné-half large as last yoar. Thera have been no fallures here for the last twelve months, Collections are only fair. 7T'rade is only fair and both me chants and farmers are careful, and are buy- ing only what is necessary and are in good stinpe fluancially, COLFAX. The crop in Colfax county last year cov- ered an acreage of about 119,500 acres, of ‘whioch 72,334 were in corn, producing a fair orop averaging thirty-five bushels per acre. This year there is an Increase, though not large in acreage, and twenty-five per cent in ylold, There was, last year, in wheat about 16,000 acres, very poor in quality, and not yielding more than from eight to ten bushels per acre. This year thero {8 about the same in noreage and a yiold of from fifteen to twenty bushels per acre and in good quality. Last year there was 15,166 acros of oats yielding not more than twenty to twenty-five bushels per acre and poor in quality, This year there is about the same acreage yielding thirty-five bushels per acre wnd of excellent quality, Of flax there i8 about four thousand acres, which is about the same as last year, but the yiold last year was only about nine bushels per acre, whereas this year it will be 40 per cent. better. Potatoes are very fine and a large yiold 18 insured. The acreage in potatoes and othor small crops not above enumerated is about five thousand. Coulections ure slow and trade fair, The prospects for a good trade between farmers and merchants, when the crops come to market, are good. There is in the country an unusual number of good, healthy hogs. DAWES, The principal crops this vear were corn, spring wheat and oats. There is about the same this year with the addition of a little winter wheat. Crops are becoming gradually more diversified here, but this applies to the minor ones. The acreago this year over last is prohn\llf about double in all the staples. There will be a good general crop this year, The clovation of the landscape is much varied in Dawes county, and some parts are much more liablo to drouth than others. While soctions have been stricken for lack of rain and small grain has suffered to such an ex- tent as to in some places a total and in others only a partial failure, yet in other localities the yield has been quite all that was desired. It is now very dry, and unless rain comes early the corn crop will be very short, and in many parts a_total failure, Collections are slow just at tho present time, but 11is always 80 here at this season. We think farmers will ba in condition toward the close of the year to pay their bills, or to make liberal payments upon them, and that, consequently, merchauts will also meet the demands of creditors with reasonable promptness. Trade isa little dull and has been 80 the past month, but this is a feature of the hot season which 18 usuaily expected and realized. Our population in city and county has increased the present yoar, and the prospect is favor- able for easier money and a large trade dur- ing the autumn and winter months, BROWN, The principal crop last year wss wheat. ‘We have probably one-third more this year than last. The corn crop last year was only fair, as it was too dry in July and August, but 'we have fine prospects so far this year, with probably one-third increase in_acreage, Therae is a very good crop of small grain. Farmers generally are pretty hard up, as they have not raised much until last year, and collections are slow. CHASE. The principal crop last year was corn, wheat and oats. There is an increase in acreagoe this year over last of almost one- half. The crop this year is principally corn, wheat, oats, rye and flax. The acreage in corn is about twice what it was last year and also is wheat and oats. Thero is also quite a good deal of flax and buckwheat. We have had timely and copious rains all the year, and the zeneral average, if not cutshort between now and gathering, will be 40 to 50 bushels per acre. The wheat crop is as good as any in the state and threshers say that the average will reach 30 bushels to the acre, and of tho very finest quality, ‘The oats yield is splendid. The entire county pro- sonts o rich aspect in the line of fine crops. Collections are now bezinning to ease up and it is probable that they will be zood and easy this fall. The trade in the county is growing better each day. OTOR. The acres under cultivation in the county this year are 250,000, The crop for 1858 was as follows: Wheat 155,000 bushels, corn 4, 500,000, oats 950,000, barley 280,000, rye 85,000, potatoes 70,000 Fruit trees in the county 225,000, miles of hedge 2,400. The crop for 1580 is as follows: Acres under cul- tivation 250,000. Wheat 200,000 bushels, cor: 5.500,000, oats 1,000,000, barley 300,000, rye 85,000, potatoes 100,000. Fruit trees in the county 250,000, miles of hedge 2,500, acres of tame grass 80,000. ‘The wheat, oats and barley crop of 1839 was partinlly dsmaged by reason of & wet harvest. Otherwise the small grain crop would bave been very large. The 1889 corn crop of this county will be very large, and 1t is estimated that the en- tiré county will average 50 bushels to the acre. The fruit crop this year is large, and is a good yield. Collections of farmers’ paper have been somewhat dull, but we look for good collections this fall, THAYER. ‘The principal crop of this county last year was corn. The acreago this year shows an increase of about 10 per cent. " The prospect this year is very favorable indeed. A very large crop seems now assured. Indications point to an average of 55 to 60 bushels per acre. The oat crop this year, as well as last, is enormous. The acreéage is slightly in- creased, and will show a yield of at least 40 bushels per acre. Wheat and other small grains show a large yiold out of & compara- tively small acreage. Winter wheat will go from 85 to 40 bushels per acre, spring wheat 18t020, The prospects for trade seem to brighten, Merchants and farmers foel hope- ful. Collections slow, but will improve. DAWSON, Wheat is & good crop. It will probably yield about fifteen bushels to the acre. Other small grain is equally good. Corn is in good condition, but about a month late and liable to be badly damaged by an early frost. There was much rain during harvest time. Some small grain on low ground could not be cut and was lost. Only a small area was 80 lost. Some wheat may be grown in shock, but very little. KNOX, Prospects are good 80 far for this year. Wheat averages 15 bushels aud oats 85 bushels per acre. There is 10 to 15per cent more acreage this year than last. Colleo- tions are slow at present, but promise 1o be good this fail and winter, Jndigestion ]B not only a distressing complaint, o itself, but, by causing the blood to become depraved and the system en- feebled, is the parent of innumerable maladies. 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