, 1880-02-14
NEBRASKA.

ALlsE!sF " ! lAt'SEHs
NEBRASKA.
\ F8unt11ess 1E0om-Snlo OF Lnnds-
characterization Population -Tllo
school System - ImmlE -Com-
pnrJApns will Kansas.
Special Correspondence oj Tho Chicago Tribute
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 81 lnyo Just re-
turned fr0m n flying trip OIL tho Union
Pacte Railroad, going rs far west as Plum
Creek. Nearly nix months Ind elapsed since
my lust trip. and III tho meant1mp "bo0m"
llatt struck the State. Everywhere were
signs Of prosperity: new houses hive sprultEs
ZIP on every hand; new lines of lalr0ad
have been built, Or old ones extended.
Immigration llas continued steadily
through tho winter; and now tho Goveril-
lhent nnd ratronA lantt.ofllccs aro crowded
ttay nntl night by those seeking homes in this
Stnte. The Government land IS being tnken
up yGry rapidly, alNl those wishing to gut
llonestcals md tln!bcr-clRtl!s will find It to
their Interest 10 enter their claims as early
as possible, MS, tlld longer they wait, the far
ther they will have to gu to get desirable lands.
L.cavist Durnllam, Lnnd Commissioner Of tho
Union Pacific Railroad, Informs tho tint
their salcs for Ja1'lary, 1850. were nonrly
double those Of that month ln any other
yenr. and were MS follows: ..-.
Aonnt a for hiai sold. s1sSs5l
Average 1,riGo pnr HtTG.. $bats
Nubbcr Of purellnscrs. s................ ~:
AycT1lEe ncres to ehch, tH'|N
Tile increase III tho Stato's yield Of grnln Is
almost marvellous, as follows: Wheat n1ld
corn, increase III 1S7D nynr 1877 40, 000, 600
bushels, and In ncrcage 1,0:'0.000 acres. III
crease In 1870 over 1871 75 900 900 bushels, aud
230O,o00 acres.
Tho present population Is estimated at 500,-
ooo, with M expected Increase this year Of at
least 100000.
From n statement published by t!le Union
TnciRc 1.uilrond I.and Department, gather
the following facts:
LANna GRANTED TIL TIE UNION PACIFIC RAIL-
H0AD COMPANY.
In Nebraska, liearty tucrcs). .......... 4600,0M
III wyoming. 'tooht ......"..'.s...t' 4'%Ss1 4'H'nn
IN Colorado, nearly..... ................ Mo,Ao9
Ill I'LL 0fGf.s 1l,uuS,NU
CHARACTER OF LANDS.
Agricultural Geres}. s}.................., uMO,u1l
urslzng' n9S,!ss, n!M
WHSLE. "stu"uNe
| OF which the Company tnye sold dncnr)ys ,00o.-
O0o acres, nt NIL average price Of al'nslt 81
6o0, ,po,- ,-alul l.ayu nearly 2,o00, 600 acres Of
good land yet ullsoltl.
Some fActs rs TO the scllool.System OF
Ncbraslsa, taken from, the oi|lrlal report OF
will il0 doubt Interest many Of your nMt[eIa,
espcslAlly those who purpose Immigration to
III The officers are: Superintendent Of Public
trict HoNrds. Ths, SCHOOLS arn: Ungradrd,
district gratlct city, State University ut
,1;o ,nf;oin S,aie sei Nor"nl }%p # 'j or chqr Nr
| i,run1.n f1ffu. fruftfnfn FAR I1noF nsy,1
E1sHs paMp' omsia; is' i'efors ssiao M @ Ksar,'Sy :
III addition. there nre County Institutes and
Associations, Normal Institutes, and State
Tcnehers' Associations. Thu sc!0ol,revenue.
from 10 to q Mills OIL the dollar; State Tux
Of ono mill OIL tho grand AsscssnAent. for
teachcrs' wages only; Interest on the porlt'a-
nent school fund; moneys received Tor !enye
sri.onl-pop,Ilat!on IL lE,+ll. Teachers en-
pl0yetl, 3S,s; ungrntetl schools, :,11tI; gratl-
ed, D Tl!a cdltcntl1nal elnlowi'elis ar9
fund over s, ,0o0 .o0o, wllicl! Increased during
1870 s500,00 Tic scll0nl-raycnue for tho
lMst yGnr from ail sources WIS oyer 81 eco, :
600. The iNerease has beeA III follows:
sshoG,, t,9,sI, districts ~ ~ =; s379 ~
Ghis1rSa: E:altta IL
Irafnets. ...."....................s GU a.t%o
The following is the report Of Castle'tia1-
e the sIosS q Tic year; Fowar!!!s,l to e.;
% isaJ III; ;s' Waoo los; sa: ssI':ylcr, l;s; Frs.
@@ @@ GI;;ck, y; kTssfy s~tyya Isl i4S Noft Natostlas n ls
Da,scs, D3 III; Vi foles' '' III; NorwSgla,ts, 81;
Aus!r!ans. 80. English, 4s; Swlss,;l bitch,
i IL S! %S!! & i%$s'se&"i1 %s e. L. Tsss Da & 5fts ;s
Agricultural llnreau: