The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
NEWS or NEBRASKA.
SUCCINCT SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
Most Important happenings of the rast
Seven Days Briefly Mentioned Al FOR.
lions of the state Covered 4 Thorough
Resume Of Nebraska News.

The creamery at Clarks has begun
active operation.
Mrs. j. lcttcr. aged ciphty-two
years. living at Bloomington. while
attempting to get u drink. fell down Il
cellar way, diSlocating her shoulder.
Her recovery Is doubtful on account OF
her extreme age. Her cycsight is very
poor. which accounts for her not sec.
ing the open cellar.
Receiving further orders TUESDAY
Governor IIolcomb is preparing to send
the First Nebraska regiment To San
Francisco a. soon rs equipments can
he procured. say two days hence.
~'hickainauga il To be the destination
of the Second regiment. Official word
from Washington said that one repi.
incnt would 60 to thickumauga and
the other to san Francisco. Col. Bis
chof failing To pass physically. Briga.
der General Bills was commissioned
colonel of the second regiment. Lieu
tenant ~StotScnburg. mastering officer.
is made major. Three majors. two
captains. and Chaplain Davis. and
eight licutcnantS failed to pass.
Twcnty-thrcr companies of the nation.
al guard have been mustered into the
service of the United states aud ne
longer owe their allegiance to Ne.
braska. The last company. Vi of the
Second. has thus far failed To muster.
The boys were marched into place. bu,
a. their captain was absent i'm the cit y
they were sent back to their tents. II
was claimed that Captain ltoedcr and
his men would decline to leave the ma.
tional guard for service under Uncle
Sam as twoof the ~licutenantS had been
let out on the report of the examining
board.
Governor nolcomb has proclaimed
Wednesday. June /. Il public holiday.
designating it a. exposition day in hon
or of the opening OF the trans i>sis-
Slppi exposition. The proclamation
was issued in the following form:
To the People of the state Of Nebraska:
The beginning of u new epoch in the
history OF the trans Mississippi coun-
try. and especially of Nebraska. will
be marked by the opening of the trans.
Mississippi and international cNposi-
tion at Omaha the first day of June.
the present year.
This great enterprise has its inccp.
tion in the action of the trans Nissi>.
Sippi congress in lspj. attended hy
accredited delegates from twcnty-four
states and territories. To the end
that friendly ties and closer CONNER.
"ial relations might hr promoted he.
tween ia" different states and terri.
tories. and that the progress of this
great section of our country ana it,
marvellous opportunities might Toe dis.
played advcntagCouSly. il was deter.
mined to hold AN exposition of tn,
products and resources. the manufac.
lures. arts and industries of the west
at Omaha during the present year.
With Il high appreciation of the re-.
sponsibility imposed. ~ we'll ~ the
honor conferred. by the selection of
her metropolis H. the place Of cNhibi,
ton. the people of Nebraska. and cN,
pccially of the city Of Omaha. hav,
spared neither effort nor money i'm de,
ing her part to make the exposition f;
success. The state by legislative ap
preparation, and citizens 10y gcncrou,
contributions. have made possible the
wonderful achievements in making
this enterprise. as it will be-. one ot
the great cXpositionS held on Amcri
can soil. A new city has sprung up II,
il by magic. on the outSkc t. of tn,
Nebraska metropolis. and for fiv,
months its wonders will attract visit.
ors from every section of our country.
from every quarter of the globe. tn,
gates arc ready To be thrown open.
Now. therefore. /. Silas A. Holcomb
governor Of the state Of Nebraska. dc
hereby designate and proclaim Wcdncs.
day, June |, A. ID. 1898. a public holi
day. and dcnominate il exposition day.
To the cercmonie - . attending the
opening of the magnificent display OF
, the progress Of the trans Mississippi
country. II is hoped many people from
throughout the country will come,
and especially do | request and urge
that all citizens of Nebraska who MAY
conveniently do so. he in %attendanc.
on this occasion. by their presence
showing their interest in the enter
prise, and assisting in making the day
memorable in the history of the state.
The Importance of the exposition. and
the responsibility resting upon every
citizen OF the state To support it to the
extent OF his ability is. | am confident
fully appreciated by all.
In testimony whereof, ! have here.
unto set my hand and caused to bt
affixed the great seal Of the state o.
Nebraska.
Done At Lincoln this l4th day %
May, in the year Of our Lord. on,
thousand eight hundred and ninety
eight, the th~irty-second year of tn.
state. and of the indie pend
-, cnce Of the United State,
~ one hundred and twenty.