Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
THE NEWS IN NEBRASKA
Events Great and Small Of Interost A
Around tho state.

Around the state.
In spite OF years Of adversely and
great discouragements the farm rs Of
Nebraska have held their heads above
water and In many instances quietly
pocketed savings year by year. Local
newspapers of the agricultural counties
abound in stories of successful farming
which many careful farmers are truth
fully able to tell. The following extract
from letter written by Kearney
county farmer will be an encourage
ment for the newcomers and illustrates
the possibilities OF strict attention to
business in Nebraska:
II want to write you something about
my experience since l came from Swe-
den to America. arrived In the state
Of Indiana in 1860. My money was ex-
hausted and had not dollar left.
hired out to work on farm at SEQ per
month. l worked five years Mt that
price. then rented farm one year. At
the end of that time had saved 5000.
In 1877 l came to kearney county. Neb., j,
built sod house, bought team and
wagon, y few household goods, having
only = few dishes and rs many farming
implements as my pile would admit of,
reserying portion TO- live on till could
raise crop. took o homestead and
timber claim. BY the time l had made
final proof on those claims had accu-
mulated quite stock OF horses, cattle
and hogs. l therefore bought another
quarter section OF land and have 1t all
paid for but one payment, and have the
stun ready to make that payment when
II becomes due. have attended strictly
to farming with no outside speculation,
and what have made here cannot be
bought for SIS, 900. There are scores Of
my countrymen within my acquaintance
who have done equally as we'll as /.
Some came too late to get homesteads,
but have done quite IS well. considering
the chance they had OF getting land. In
fact, all have made money here Except
where they had some extremely bad
luck) that would make money any
where. II we had staid In the old coun-
t.y.it would have been al we could do
to earn enough to eat, and wear very
poor clothes and keep out OF debt"
sued ior Damages.
DIR. JoHN r. WILLIAMS, who was one
Of the physicians Of the Omaha medical
institute, has commenced suit for $75,-
600 damages against the World Publish
Ing COMPANY, publishers of the World
Herald, Omaha. The suit Is the out
growth Of that papers treatment Of the
recent investigation OF the medical In
stitnte. In his claim for damages DR..
Williams quotes the reports Of the paper
on the Investigation OF Richard Melody
and belle Beavers deaths. He alleges
that all Of the papers reports were pub
lished with tho wicked and malicious
design TO cause the public to believe the
plaintiff had been guilty Of the crimes OF
malpractice and robbery"
Nshrasls st Esstsru stass Fairs.
The plan Of advertising the agricul.
tural resources Of the western country
adopted BY some Nebraska counties In
collecting and arranging display 0i
grains, grasses, vegetables, ETC., and
placing these In charge Of COMMITTEES
Of their citizens, 10 be taken east and
exhibttad Of several Of the leading state
fairs, hrs proved, In every instance, I
winning card for the county. Az re-
suit Of this experiment other counties
will arrange this year Tor similar exhi.
bitions.
a nag fAlass N Lstsst.
THE latest thing In the palace line 4
hog palacs end Holt county, Neb.. Il
accredited with the n0vsl heA. The
county Will build : hog palaee which
viii b oxhibitad % the state fairs Of Ohio
Indians, Allaois and perhaps % the IN,
| tsrnAtjonal laif IS Detroit - Advertisl
NsbraskAss fe1onrcse.