Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

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~Fynk-Tewn in Phelps county, named for
Furnas-County. named for Robert w.
Garheld-County in Nebraska, named for
President James A Garfield.
the srst postmasteP. Giiees Mead' y"
Grand ~1sland-City on Platte river, which
IL divided into two channels at that point
by an island nearly hfty miles long.
General u. s.. Grant.
Greeley-vlilage in Holt county. named
Hainesville-Village In Holt county
named for s. s. Haines, early settler.
HallCcounty, named for Augustus Hall
Harlan-County, named for James Harlan
secretary of the Interior, 1866.
Hayes-County, named for Rutherford B
Henderson-vnlage in York county
named for David Henderson, one Of ii
first settlers.
Hltchcock-County, named for Phineas W
Hitchcock, senator from Nebraska
Holdrege-Town In Phelps county, namet
for O.. w. Holdrege, superintendent Bur.
lnEton & Missouri railway.
Manifestation in Holt county, named FOL
w. II. lnman, early settler.
named for Julius A. johnson, landowner.
Kearney-City In Buffalo county, nance
for General Phil kearney.
North Platte, Neb. 800
Kenesaw-ViliaFe in Adams county
named for Kenesaw MOUNTAIN.
Kennard-Town In Washington county
named for Hon. Thomas p. Kennard, secre'
tary of state, 1867. 5.- ,ie.fc re ~
v Meya n sa6Swc9Sn1y e ana bni river an lndiar
Kimbali-County, named for John p. Kim
ball. ctEga -s ass
1 lancaster In England
Lincoin-County. named for President
Abraham Lincoln =- -.,. -.
Llttle-vllage in Holt county, m fol
l. b. Little
L~ogan-Creek. named for Logan Fonta
nellie, a friendly Omaha chief.
L~ogan-County, named for General Johr
Loup-County. named for the tribe o.
Pawnee Indians.
Waldo Lyons. an early resident.
Ma~dison-County, named for James Madi
son, fourth president of the United States
named for Jonathan Martin, IT'S first settler
Nance-County, named for Albinus Nance
for N%fHaS Hon. 3oSn b. b AA elisS.p county names
Nelson-village in Nuckolls county. named
town site.
N~iobrara-River and a village in Knol
county, an Indian word. meaning "broa'
or large water" or "rynning water"
North Bend-City In Dodge county, 9
1 CAiACQ UCCAu10 ~ ~ dlNu6l0O III thC III =
bend Of the Platte river.
Nuckolls-County. named for an earl!
settler.
for Bishop O'Connor.
ogalalla-village in Keith county. names
for a tribe. OF Indians who were so name'
because. when they quarreled, threw 8
In the faces OF each other; the word mean
ing scattering" throwing at"
omaha-city In Douglas county !. an India
Of aftribe. designated upstream people"
o~'Neil-city In Holt county, named 70
ordHcity in valley COUNTY, named TO
General E. o. c. Ord.
orviile-town in Hamilton county. names
osceola-village in Polk county, name
for the Seminole Indian chief,
Otoe-County, named for the Indian tribe
county, given the French name becaus
many butterflies were seen upon the bank
Of the stream.
Pierce-cOunty. named for Frankli
Piatte-Riyeri a Frepch word meanin
dull. fiat, shallow"
Rawhide-Creek, said to be so named be
cause a white man was faye6 upon II
banks by a party OF Pawnee Indians.
Red Willow-County, so named on accom-
OF the abundance of trees Of this species,
Reed-Township In Butler county, name
for David Reed. a pioneer.
Reidsvilie-Vtllage I'm Knox county name
for Charles J. Reid. the FIRST settler.
Rising City~-Village In Butler count!
named for the owners of the townsite, j
W. and 9. w. Rising.
Rock-county, so named or account I
the rocky character OF the soil.
R~oyal-Village in Antelope county. name
for Royal Thayer.
R~ulo-Village IN Richardson count
named for Charles Rouleau.
Saint D~erion-Vilage IN Nemaha count
named for Joseph Derion, an Iaiian chit
saint Paui-city in Howard court
named for j. N, T. n. ]. Pail. its DIR
Satisfactorily. 20 named because Of Il
presence OF salt springs or salt deposl
within its limits.
sarpy-cOunty, named for Peter sarpy.
Schuyler-City in COlfax county, name
for Schuyler Colfax.
S~eward-County and city, named for WI
liam II. Seward, the American statesman.
Simultaneously, named for Gener
sherman-County. named for General '
7. Sherman.
sioux-County, named for the Indis
tribe. The word Sioux means a species
snake" the appellation OF the tribe beiI
sprfngneld-vmage In sarpy county,
named because Of the presence In its Vici
ity OF an abundance OF springs.
stanton, secretary OF war under Lincoln,
~Steele-Viilage In Jefferson county nam
FOR d. NJ Steele, railroad man.
Peter Stuart. early settler.
Table ROck-Viilage in Pawnee county,
named because situated near a large Ma
TecumsehLCity named for the shawn
Indian chief, the generally accepted mea
ng OF the word being panther crolching
fhayer-county, named for Govern
Ohm NJ. Thayer.
Thurston-COunty, named for Senat
John N. Thurston-
Ulysses-Viilage In Butler county, nam
for General ULYSSES 8. Grant
Valey-County, so named on account
the topography OF the county.
Vasley-TOWn In Douglas county,
I. named because situated at the junction
he Republican Valley branch OF the Uni
Pacific and the main line.
WahoO-Town In Saunders county Indil
ueaning q species OF elm, but In the Ma
dialect meaning egg.