Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-16
Affairs ut kcnrneY.

KEARNEY, Neb., April 14.--[Correspond-
ence of the BEE. Although q little late in
comparison with usual seasons farmers about
here nave about done seeding their small
grain, the acreage of which in this county
will be quite small as the farmers are running
to corn largely, finding it more profitable and
q sure crop. A large number of cattle were
fed in this vicinity the past winter, and
though the season has not been profitable to
the average feeder, those here have lost no
money although they have not made as mucn
as they should. Most of the cattle from here
have been marketed in Omaha at from 81 TO
Si.30, made their expenses very light, while
they were receiving the top prices. The
past few days have been warm and pleasant,
making everyone feel like going to work IN
earnest.
Kearney has been considerably interested
in the visit of General Wheaton and two or
three other officers who were supposed to be
here looking OVER the locality for a drill
ground for the soldiers of the Department of
the Platte. The matter was given in charge
Of MIR. Juan Boyle, who is reputed to have a
very extensive acquaintance among the reg
army officers, and also enjoys the reputation
of being an adept in the mixing of iced and
fancy beverages taken for the Stomach'S
sake. The two banquets given were very Sc
lect and confined to those only who could APP
preCiate the delights OF a Washington COCK
tail. II had been given out, with n great deal
of gusto, that Generals Crook and Morrow
would be here, but these gentlemen failed to
recognize the honOrs and wines which the
immaculate Juan had 80 generously provided,
through a citizens subscription list, and
hence the occasion lost some of its enthusi-
asm. The G.. a. Il. post here had arranged
to give Generals Crook and Morrow a recep-
ton, and were much disappointed at their
not coming.
Mr.. Clarke. one of the leading hydraulic
engineers at Minneapolis, has recently been
investigating the capacity of our water power
and has said that we have one Of the finest
powers in the west, especially now that the
| stone dredge is at work charging the canal
to more than double its present capacity. Mr..
Frank now offers to guarantee power at about
one-half the cost OF coal. Already two or
three parties have concluded to locate facto-
ries here and part of the machinery is on the
ground.
The recent school census shows Kearney to
have a population of about ten thousand pco-
| pie, being an increase of about three thousand
within three months. a large number of
| residence houses are now being built and
several brick blocks will be started within
| the next thirty days, among which will be a
new city hall costing about 100000.
The county reunion of soldiers will be held
on the I'd, 18th and 5th of July at some town
in the county to be settled upon by the eXecu-
tive committee subject to bids which may be
offered. This will be a gala day for the old
soldiers of the county.
folitiCdl qucSIiunS Ut hoI SUCH W Interest,"
the people yet. The exceptions are a few
who at the proper time will be invited to give
way To the choice of the people, who have
| shown on more than one occasion that no
convention can force down their Threats the
willing tools of a trumped up convention.
No republican club has yet been organized,
nor is it necessary one should be, as, with
proper candidates, the county will go rcpub-
lican. The general opinion is that Hon, G..
| w. +. Dorsey will succeed himself, and un-
less some blunders are made the delegation
will be for him i'll the next convention.