Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-17
THE SWEDES In NEBRASKA
Prosperous Settlements in Various Counties
of the State.
THERPATHsFRoM POVERTY TO AFFLUENCE
Splendid Rewards of Energy, Thrift and
Psrseverance-What May BE Accom-
plishcd by Working the Fertile
Soil of Nebraska.

From the most reliable data and anthem
tic sources it is estimated that within
the borders of Nebraska dwell over $4,000
inhabitants VINO are of Swedish oirth or
parentage. They are most numerous IN the
following counties and in the order they are
given: Douglas, Phelps, Saunders, POLK,
Burt, Lancaster, Kcarney, Platte, Clay,
Hamilton, Fillmore and Dawson. There IS
hardly a county in the state out NUMBERS
more or less of this nationality.
The counties of Dodge and Burt como in
Tor an equal share In this honor. MIR. Sais-
pair, the venerable patriarch who stiil re-
Ildes on the east bank of Logan creek, IN
the northeast corner of Dodge county, was
The leader of q number of emigrants from
The province of Dalkarlia, in the northern
part of Sweden, celebrated In history as the
nome of Engel EnGelbrcktson, 'the Crom-
wellr of Sweden. The aforementioned emi-
grants consisted, besides Mr.. Saispair, of
Lars Olson, Peter Dahl, Lars Dahl, Andrew
Larson, Mrs. Mats Bowman, Olof Larson,
Olof Mates, Lars Mates, Andrew Erickson,
Ambrose Erickson, Hans Anderson, Andrew
Morell and one Mr.. Hanson. All of these,
except Lars Olson, settled near Logan creek
In the year of 1865.
Mr.. Lars Olson taking umbrage at some
real or fancied illtreatment from his former
friends and neighbors, separated from them
and took his homestead where he still re-
sides, one and one-half miles south of Oak
land.
In 1865 Mr.. John p. Anderson left Milan.
H.. to seek a new home in the far west. He
rested awhile in Iowa, but, not fully satisfied,
he continued his Journey of exploration until
he struck the beautiful rolling prairies of
Burt county, when his heart was satisfied.
He returned to his stopping place in Iowa
and reported what he had seen, and the re
suit was that the next year he returned To
Burt county and filed his homestead papers
on the place he still lives on. Accompany.
ing him came Victor Carlson, John H.. Han
son, Eric Erickson and Andrew johnson. a
year later came A. j. Swanson, but n quar-
tor section of land was filed upon for him
by the above parties.
Tho Reward of Thrift.
The above pioneers came 10 Nebraska com
paratively poor, yea, some of them abso
iutely penniiess, only having enough money
TO pay for the filing papers. They are now
In comfortable circumstances and ONE o.
them can be classified among the rich.
Victor Carlson still lives on the farm h
located his homestead papers on and hai
made farming in Nebraska a grand success
John II. Hanson has recently rented nj
farm and moved into the town OF Oakland L
educate his children. He has built a hand
some residence that would even satisfy
merchant prince.
Eric Erickson still lives on his old home
stead, TO which he has added several hun
dred other broad acres with valuable i'm
provements, and all wei. stocked. lie is re
putod to be worth 10000, all made by farm
ing, with no other capital TO commence wit
than ability and willingness to work an
economic.
Andrew Young and A. j, Swanson have re
tired from farming and reside IN the town o
Oakland, enjoying the fruits Of their laoo
and aceumulations.
John p. Anderson has added eighty acre
TO his original homestead and is the owne
Of a model farm, well stocked and improved
II Joins the town sltel OF Oakland. MI
Peterson is an enterprising and public-spiii
tied citizen, enjoying the confidence OF hi
fellow citizens. lie has been a member c
the school board continuously since 1857. A
the last election he had the satisfaction I
See his son elected county clerk.
Burt County settlement.
Late in the fall Of lS6G there arrived