Nebraska advertiser., 1865-11-23
COUNTY

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bgc5 edPAwEEE couNFY
occurred on the Alh day Of November,
1866. AT that tine there were butihFee
settlements in the County /: which were
located on the North Fork of the Nema-
ha, the South Fork of the same stream
and a small settlement on Turkey Greek
This county is one of the best walered
in the Territory. The soil is the usual
light loan, everything a fine clay subsOil,
that only needs the subsoiI plow to be as
productive as any on earth.
is found on lw~enty-eight streams in the
county. furnishing a sufficient supply if
economically used, for ali indispensable
purposes. Near these streams are set
dement's. where thrifty farmers are reap
lag as fac harvesls as the most grasping
could desire. Upon several of the tFib-
utaries of the G real Nemaha veins of
BITUMIEoUs COAL
IN workable quantities have been DIS
covered. and some of them are now
worked. The Coal is very soft and re-
markably tree from Sulphur, and for
Blacksmiths use is unexcelled.
STONE. af39d
As in Gage County, exists everywhere.
and is easily quarried and excellent in
for building. s1q edf ~
AwNEE CITY
the County Seat. was laid out, and the
first sale of lots occurred. in the Spring
of 1857 The County is the Proprietor.
The first settler, was Mr.. J. B. Morton.
Lining and q. s. Wood followed
soon after. Upto about 1860, Pawnee
not make veryJrapid strides in pOPu-
lation. But in 1862 Rev. Mr.. Burch, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
Prof Mckenzie conceived the idea of
establishing a Seminary at this point,
and at once set to work. With Prof.
Mckenzie to conceive was to execute
He devoted his time and energy to the
ask obstacles that would appall most
men were met aud overcome. A small
room, 1892 was secured and here the
pAwEEE
first saw light. The work must no; end
here, however. A school that should do
to the county was 10 be The fruit
# this labor, and. finally, this fall, a fne
school edifice, 26x3S feet and tw~o-storIes
high was erected. Here the School is
low located and from the IS scholars
n the small room has grown to an aver
Ige attendance of 50 pupils.
PROFESSOR M'KENzIE
S a graduate of Union College, N. Y,
md is an experienced and successful
instructor. HIS popularity is unbounded
lere, and l predict for him the success in
lis enterprise which his cause and bis
xertion has so nobly merited. As a
BUSINESS LOCATION
'awnee City has few superiors in the in
erior of Nebraska. At present there
three Dry Good Stores, one Drug
store and a few Mechanics Shops. A
inc store room, in which. will soon be
established the four th store, is IN process
f erection. Over this store the Odd
e elbows are building a fine Hall. which
hey hope 10 open by New Years. This
is new and has many
rominent among which is a good Hotel.
1t present thereis no Hotel Of any kind.
ct the town is full of Student boarders
I'D has a considerable travel. An en-
srprisIng Landlord. who would keep a
God house, would soon make a fortune
ere. A Hardware and Tin Store is
lso much needed, as Of present all goods
: this description are brought from the
yer towns. All kinds of Mechanics
o uld also 90 well. An especial want :
present is a Brick Maker, as there !
i'll be two Churches built next summer {
I'D one or two business houses, and all
ssire TO build of brick.
Pawnee is the centre Of a fine agricuI-
'ral country, and will always command
fine trade. 2
But find that while have not written RI
lf hat / desired. Ihave, / fear, ex- {
'eded the limit of your %forbearance. .
/ desire, At some fuinre time, to speak :
tie Agricultural Resources of this : :
Ounty. ALoE. ]
We learn that a farmer just below 6
alo was, last SATURDAY. night, robbed Of
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