Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-13
FULLERTON.
The Thriving Condition Of the
Metropolis Of Nance
County,
Political, Religious and Gen.
eral Items.

FULLERTON, Neb., June THE
touch Of civilization nnd settlement in
this grand state of Nebraska Is almos,
more wonderful than the touch Of
magic changing the wilderncs, wabte of
the country into the neat and attrac
tive hsbitations of enter p;ising man.
F~ullerton Is only In Its infancy but
Ia putting on the growth and cxpnn.
sion OF an influential commercial cen.
ter, having already q population of 500,
with q prospective growth which will
go far beyond this In q very few year,.
It 10 the county seat of Nance county,
beautifully situated at the junction OF
the Cedar and the Loup aud to all ap.
pesrance is destined to bo one of the
most Hourishing towns In thia part OF
the state. But a few years ago the
Wild Pawnee indian hunted at ploss-
ure his native buffalo herds without
moleOtation and Without restraint, and
could the old warrior look out from
his hilltop resting place he would soc
o change more c bio than ovor 40.
peared to HIN la the Widest jmspln-
ings of his drssm.land hours. All
over these msgnifi, sent valleys are
beautiful farm houses, bespeaking a
thrift and wealth both stimulating and
attractive. The tide OF population
has poured up these productive valleys
until almost every available acre has
been brought under cultivation or held
as pasture land or rs an Investment
from which a rich return Ia expected
In the near future,
The town itself is one OF singular
beauty for aitretton, and Is rapidly
attracting o large number who are
anxious to secure q location in 30 de
sirsble o place. Business Is we'll rep-
resented In lis various departments,
and merchants, trsdesmen and profes.
SIGNALS seem disposed to drive down
their stakes for permanent re,idenoe,
feeling that the place 10 good enough
for them. Steps have Just been taken
to erect . fine public school building
which will meet the demands of the
growing population. There are two
churches In the plsce-the Presby
terian and Methodist, both in gooc
condition. Sunday, June 10Th, will
long be considered an important day
In their history, as at that time they
completed their arrangements to ded
10 ste their fine new church building
bearing the name of Presbyterian. l
is a fine structure, tastefully and ar.
tistically arranged, and is properl,
enough considered an ornament to tn,
town. Rev. j. q. Irwit, the pastor o
church, and his estimsble wife, hsv,
accomplished an excellent work Ii
pushing forward the enterprise, whiol
gives great prominence to their de
nomination In this whole Aection o
country. The people hold them ii
high esteem, as well they may, for tn
spirit Of labor they have shown II
adding 30 valuable an acquisition t.
the town. as well as the denominatio
which they represent. Rev. Georg
L. Cushmsn, synodical missionsr
for the stale of Nebraska, wa
present to conduct the interestin
services of the occasion. A large cor
g~regation of people showed their dee
Interest In this important aohievomer
, brought to 80 happy and successful
conclusion by the tact, skill and liber
+. atty of the business men who too
hold of the enterprise with a dete,
mination of making 1t successful. TIL
people arc certainly TO be congratr
lated for the results which have bee
reached, and also for their happy TO
tunes In happening to locate In 4
= pleasant a place where the privilege
! church aud school and business kee
pace with the mighty march of pr
a gress of the times. 1t would see
that our wise men In railroad affai
would discover the utility and prof
of pushing their lines In this dire
tion and securing all the trsfi, an
{ from this and contiguous points towal
the northwest, and also to open q Iii
r of transportation for the large stoc
interests which are becoming q COL
q splcuous feature of the valleys or
8 table landa still stretching ont in IL
8 regions beyond. But 1t is only aque
o tion OF time when the iron horse vi
puff along owe the old hunting pal
of the old PAwnee tribe, who he
this productive garden spot a. his ow
q and that, too, within the easy remen
brance Of mon and women now livir
in sight of their deserted villages ~
camp grounds.