Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-22
BANKING ON BIG CROPS
Western Nebraska Citizens Prot,s st Against
Reports Of Desti.ution.
PLENTY IN SIGHT AND MORE COMING
irresponsible individuals who Circulated
stories Doing the People IN that
section Great Injustice
Warned to Dcsist.

HOLDREGE, Neba juno 2i,-tspeclal)-
Notwithstanding the magnificent crop pros
poets Of western Nebraska and particularly
this section ct the state citizens Of Frontier
and Perkins counties continue to be an.
noyod by rcp3r's from irresponsible sources
of starvation confronting many Te pie OF their
part ot the state. There is no foundation for
reports Of this character These complaints
aayo been tnorourhly Investigated and found
10 have been circulated by persons not ac-
uu1intcd with the situation.
w n. Mason Of Omaha, whose work on
tho State Relief commission gave him many
details in connection with the condition Of
western Nchraska's destitute last winter,
haS just returned from trip Of investigation
through Frontier and Perkins counties and
says:
II have recently visited Frontier and Per
hins counties and find no serious deSttution
among the citizens Of each, as has been stated
BY correspondents of those counties, beyond
the ability of local committees to supply.
There has been no starvation or anything Of
that nature and no prospects Of such Each
county is considering circumstances, in fair
condition Crops look fine and every one is
hopeful OF abundant harvest"
CITIZENS MAKE A PROTEST.
Wednesday many prominent citizens of this
section held public meeting at Curtis to con-
slider the eXtravagant statements sent out
respecting existing destitution some of which
had been addressed to the governor Of the
state, threatening violence unless assistance
rendered. The parties stated among
other things that there were from 300 to
200 families the verge of starvation.
Upon careful inquiry as to the condition Of
the farmers Of Frontier county the falsity
OF their statement has been disclosed. there
hpip vhn ilynI 70 ffnr yta
tion without any assistance and very few
who would undergo great discomfort for the
want OF supplies beyond their own ability
and that of local committees to supply.
The following were some of those attending
the meeting: w. II. Lothian, attorney: A. r.
Cruzen, banker; p. A. Harris. merchant; !;
Dohn Adams. merchant; c. b. Compton, post
master: E. s. Boas, banker; w. II. Wilson,
merchant; DR.. Wilson, w. Il. Paxton, drug
glst: w. II. Couim. farmer: Frank Hill
deputy sheriff; A. +. johnson, banker; b. X.
Shaffer. publisher Enterprise A. M. john
son, banker: Prof. Scott, principal school;
ID. llaeton. barber; G. F. Hackelman,
butcher; T. II. Robinson, hardware; r. A. Bar
ton, lumberman; John Snodgrass blacksmith.
NO DESTlTUTION NOW.
committee was appointed to investigate
tho situation and the following report was
submitted:
that despair has given place to confidence
and hope. and that the recent rains have
been productive of much good in that the
product Of milk. butter and eggs have in
creased and there Is not that urgent demand
for great amount of aid that formerly
existed. but there are stil a few families that
will need help. Statements that were true
three weeks ago will not apply to the condl-
tOn7 now.
1--WE desire TO express our gratitude to a
generous public for valuable and timely as
sistance. and on careful consideration of
the subject we find few, at the present time
i ,1, u,-4,
yond the ability Of our county and local com
mittees and friends.
Frontier county has been lately blessed
with abundant rains, by means of which
crops have been greatly improved, prospects
Frightened and our people much encouraged
The mass meeting adopted the committees
report. together with the following resolu-
tion:
Whereas, His excelency, Governor Hol-
comb, announced to the world that destitu.
tion had been provided for, and that further
solicitors to return. to their homes ant
thanking the public for its generosity, and
One n NJ DALEY Of Curtis
Were published in the State journal of the
18th inst, arraigning the governor, for hi.
action and threatening mob violence il
case that more aid was not sent in, and
Whereas, The Curtis Courier has giver
expression to sentiments somewhat in line
with the above said communication, in 81
far far as pertains to the ,Eoyysetrnors withhold
Resolved That we commend the gov
ernor for the honorable position that h,
aS ] Of the state 'Gf of Ia NSbraska n9
we, condemn the action of =. NJ DALEY
who has no other object in view than tina
of personal gain, and we also condemn th'
said language was unwarranted.
REQUESTED SOME AID.
LINCOLN. June 21.-(Special. .)-Governol
IIolcomb is still In receipt daily of letter:
from man who signs himself p. M. DALEY
concerning alleged destitution in Frontier
county. He dates his letters Curtis. In one
OF his epistles he says there are 700 people
In that county on the verge of starvation. II
another he places the number at forty fam
lilies.
few days since Governor Holcomb sem
TO Curtis, in care of w. A. Bradbury, county
clerk of Frontier county, three tons of foul
on the urgent request of Daley. In his reply
TO the governors communication accompany
ing the shipment Bradbury says:
when Mr. Powers was here it looked a!
though there would be suffering very soon
but as it rained the next day had though
We could get along and not bother the Stat
Relief commission further. But 1t seems tina
Mr.. Daley and Preston of Curtis have led yol
TO believe that gaunt starvation is stalking
through the land, and, of course, these arr
both reverend gentlemen, you could not bu
give some credit to their statements.
please rest assured, governor. that will
what you have sent we can take care OF ou
destitute from this out. And IL these gentle
men bother you any more please refer then
10 the County Relief commission. Neither o
them has ever made any request of our com
mittee, but prefer to work the state for some
thing. When Mr. Mason returns to you h
will give you true statement of our presen
condition"
w. II. McCowin. justice Of the peace at Cur
tis, also writes the governor that the loca
committee has on hand seven tons of -four
and that no deserving need suffer in tn
county Mr.. Daley appears to be a secon
edition of the BrOddus nightmare.
Rain Helps Small Grain.
JUNIATA, Neb June 21,-(Special.)-It 1
wonderful how the small grain has com
out since the rains. Wheat was supposed t
be injured beyond recovery, but was not, an
will easily go from fifteen to thirty bushel
per acre, winter wheat as we'll as sprin
wheat, and oats and barley will make fu
crop, while the corn crop is very promisin
and with favorable weather viii be the larg
est crop in years. 1t is in good, healthy con
dition and generally free from weeds.
Lincoln CounIy's Assessed Valuation.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., June 21.-(Spe