, 1881-12-23

Additional Land Claims OF tho 1t. Joe
Il Denvor ItailronA-Sonator SAUNDERS
l3Ill-A Conyict,M 4]llln1-NIr. Tolznllu

Il Denvcr IkAilromal-Honat0r SAUNDERS
l3ul-A Gonvict,A Clnlnl-NIr. TotizAlln
lfeuienlbored-Otlle nIattor1.
apkeiaI DtspofcA to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
LINCOLN, Mob, Dec. s2!A.-The st. Joo & Denver
RAIiroAd ms latd claim to largo amount OF adj
dlhonal land on its lino OF road In Nol,rassk.l.
Tho oumpuny cJAl.ns nj tho udd~.iu1nbrt1d soo-
tons of Government laud ut tho tln,o OF tho Ill
ing Of tholr plat, which takes in n large number
ot truets occupied by settlers who have received
patcnts therefor from tue Government, and
hayo until recently, supposed their title pcrfcrt
The occupants Of tho land have TINS fur done
but little in opposing tho raslroud company III
tho courts, thinking that. as tho Government
had issued pA.cuts to thou, 1t would protect
them In the!r rights. So fur US 3nstlce Is con-
cerned, It Is obviously OIL the sldo Of tho oscu-
pants, and tho lnttcr now PROPOSE TO seok Gun
Senator Saunders .bll rcgard!us tho addition
a. osd nnf o 81 .1sshut tSo
stats. Should tho bill Decono q law, Nebsaaka
WI! acquire 9uito an 10 aadluo9h h,o' to I,nr hnr
niasaase I isw az, a,aSiiioes Is; a,i sSnt,e,4S'
e % tbs tSs e H. sas 9 !s Gsro 81 possba sas sss e.
surplus OF population In Nebraska, over and
above wl,at tho Congressman call for. VIII DO
nnenes sy e kes soa' seatar ts lii
law, 10 give Us more thntl QUO hatf tue yutes ior
dIOtuor congressman III WHICH cas4 NepIAs@H
This is luattor that shuuld b. lookcd Into With
euro by tho uorert!or and ollr delegation in Con-
grcHs. Noht.!skn has been short of her 'e9lt''
Tho G'!I introduced ~ Congressman q! Mash. ~.
public lands, II aEaeted, will provo OF Hrent
bu,ctlt to many psop!u Of th!s state. who w!sI
come under tho provisions ut tho law. The Int
tor provides thnt whenever tim!ier culture or.
try Ii abandoned or eanculcd for THO rpAson that
tho cianMut fA!lH TO comply with tho Erovtslous
of tAo IilnLer rCn!turc aut. NJ, nart Of tho lana
| covered by tho abandoned Or onnce'etl entry
shall bo UItorc4 or taken by nny nuw applicant
| except under tho TfMGnr.C Culture Mee.
III prison Nfsvr working hours bus boen BROUGHT
aRaInst tho prison conts4otor. ". n. u. sfont,
by an cx-convfct natned naniel uelgor. ~
was a, nmasG S o1 tso pfitsS 4t,rkln9 rot
Industrious ini,u. ills torn or so,ltencc nayln'
cxplrod ho WIS sot at il9orty. and now orl,,As
suit TO recover "nck pay from tho % gontn.ato1 r. ~,
defendant to the raint'tfs 11i!. aua 1t Will ba
| maintained by the defendant that 10 court u
tribunal bus jurislctlOh over tho natter ~ con.
| buildings. Able COUNSEL hhv0 been gc1urct 1I
both A!des, and tho suit PROMISES to bo u uoVo
| ono.
tho burlington Il Mlssour! IN Nebraska. ha.
iy employees Ut TIE ruud. The, iirst ia Il tolisi
gold siow.plow la,1 % section M , Of ~ ss1oi saii
ond is slsur 1slkil'o nopit ss1 nohes IN ienktn
complete IN cyery partuu!sr. Il rho prosonts ar'
trstHletl for Christmas, and VII! be 1urWardcI
| 4 hold horso.th puterc1 tho burn ut 9nGTit
| Ensign Inst u!Kht aud atoIu blu best horso Thi
IL rtNuTdcsl ~ 'tHkHi 0nu - Oh tho t!iosf sAo
Over .u1 cnxrs huyo nIreaay heon tlGcketod 10
tho next torn at tho BupreHIu Court OF thi
btato, and m0ra aro 0onIng tu atory day.