Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-07
WESTERN NEBRASKA.
Ar Uuwelcome Raid.
Rapid Growth of Merrick
County.
Changers and Politicians.
Capital Removal.
Correspondence of the BEE
LONE TREE, Nav ), 1874

LONE TREE, May 5, 1874.
Great excitement prevails here,
owing to Uncle Samuel sending out
subpenas for a large number of our
quiet, industrious citizens, to appear
before the Grand Jury in Omaha.
Deputy Marshal Culbertson, accom-
panied by our very efficient Sheriff,
have been out and served the invi-
tations, and, now the general in
quiry is, "what is it for?." The
Marshal don't know of course, and
nc one knows; many think it is the
Railroad Injunction case, but Others
with more Judgment think that it
is on account of some of our leading
farmers having so much wood that
once belonged to poor Lo scattered
around loosely on their premises.
Your correspondent leans to the lat
ter belief, however. BE it what it
may, many are scared, and it is
rumored that large wood own
ers have threatened that if
any of the witnesses blow
on them they can't live i'm the
county any longer, so you see we
will all be afraid to tell. The worst
feature of the whole business, to
my mind, Is that it takes the men
from their farms just in the busiest
time, and / earnestly hope for the
good of these poor men, (for most
of them have little of this worlds
filthy lucre, } that District Attorney
Neville will let them off as soon as
possible, and only try to convict
those who have taken all the wood,
because they were able to hire men
and had teams to haul it, and not
the homesteaders who only took a
a little, and that from sheer neces-
sity. But enough of this, our county
generally is fourishing, not as be-
fore the panic, but steadily picking
up, and if crops are good we will all
be content. Population Is steadily
increasing west, and has reached
upwards of 5000 in our little coun-
ty, and some have an idea that
that there will be a west end TO our
State yet, and not all east.
The Grange excitement Is not so
high as of yore. Nearly all have
who could raise the stamps,
and some who could not, embryo
furnishing them. You
see the leading farmers e political
power in II and every new number
in their vein is another vote. Your
correspondent thinks, however, that
the average Granger will vote to
suit himself, and only joins the or
g~aniZation for the benefits that will |
accrue socially and pecuniarily.
There is already too many men in
the organization who have Joined
for political purposes As all know;
10 make ii perfectly harmonious,
and now that election approaches
the wires commence to vibrate.
The Ninth District will have more
than nine candidates for the State
Senate, and the Twenty-fourth more
han twenty-four for Representative,
and all sure to win. / think our
i'm Congress north
IF the Platte have given I'M
usual satisfaction this winter,
and do not believe they viii
be changed. Their opportunity
be sure have mostly been confined
the East, and in this they will
nave TO look out for more dissatis-
The removal of the Capt.
al from Lincoln will be an issue in
he coming election, for where it is,
md as it is, the State is i'm no way
and honest thinking
men generally believe that it should
De on the q. p. Railroad, not farther
than Columbus, and removed
the presence of the old cor
that built it and nearly
ruined the State. A State admin
Istration a hardly be elected that
will not succumb to the old Butler
If left at Lincoln. / think no
had an idea at the last
but that Kennard & Co.
was at last busted when Furnas was
Then just imagine the
of the Governors friend
from the course he has pursued. No,
Mr.. BEE, If the West generally un-
ierstood the situation, there would
not be enough left Of the old party
wire-pullers to make a respectable