Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-29
D. GLEN beavers NEW JOB
Head Of HOmsssske1 Information Bureau
Created by the Burlington.
PLAN IS TO CoLoNIze WESTERN PLAINS
Denies Report OVEN Land One.
Has Been AboIIshed-John
Weeks suI Regis
ter There.

D. Glenn Deaver, receiver OF the United
states land ONCE at O'Neill who becomes
head Of the homeseekers information bureau
for the Burlington February /, is in Omaha
on business. The office air. Deaver will take
with the railroad is just being created. He
has been selected by the company because
OF his long and practical experience in land
matters of western Nebraska, which have
given him a thorough knowledge OF the
situation.
The creation of this department indicates
the BurlingtOn's intention. as confirmed ofll-
cially, to launch out upon a diligent cam
paign OF colonization 1t is the purpose to
bring settlers into that part OF the state
covered by the Kinkaid homestead
law.
1T IL an enterprise which will help build
up Nebraska" said Mr.. Beaver. and for
that reason should be endorsed and aided
by the business men of Omaha as we'll as
those of other parts Of the state
Mr.. Deaver points out the error in the
statement that the ONeill land Office has
been abolished and that Register John
Weeks and himself are out
The Sidney land Office, you know, has
been abolished or will be January 1, and
probably a confusion of the two places
gave rise to the report about O'Neill." said
Mr.. Deaver but II our Office has been
abandoned 1t has been done in the last day
or two and without our knowledge. AS a
matter OF fact 1 guess there is nothing to
| the report
| Several applicants are said TO be after
beavers job. among them Sanford Parker
Of Spencer. George r. Huntington OF
Omaha is said TO be a candidate.
Cattle Raising at Zenith.
During my twenty-five years residence
In Nebraska I have not known as good a
time to go into the cattle business" said
Mr.. Beaver. There are several good rea-
sons for this conclusion. Stock cattle is
| dirt cheap and the price of stock cattle Is
sure to advance within a short time. The
| determination of the government to remove
! the fences from around the big pastures
and let the homesteaders have a chance
has had the result of many OF the large
| cattlemen taking steps to reduce the size
| of their herds, while some Of the large
! concerns are going out of business alto
| gether. For the present this has had a
| bearing effect upon the stock cattle mar
| ket in Nebraska, and good high grade
coming 3-year-old heifers, that will raise
| calves next summer. can be bought on
! the ranges in Nebraska for from SIG to SIS
per head. In fact, I know some good
stun that has sold for less than those fig
ures.
Another thing to take into considera'
ton is the fact that the cattle now or
the Nebraska ranges is better stock thar
| we had few years ago the cattle nearly
/ all being three-quarters to seven-eighth'
grade, and each crltter is actually worth
in beef from 81 to 81 or IS more than a few
| years ago.
The man who will go onto the ranges
in Nebraska and buy up 100 head of com
ing 3-year-old heifers, which he can do
inside of 5000, and takes good care Of
them fve or six years will become indie
pendently rich, while thehman who is abb,
to buy only Twenty-Five can lay a basi.
for future independence that is great!
desired by everyone"
Statement by wakeIey.
General Passenger Agent Wakeley of tn
Burlington said;
1.-THE homestead lands that are yet avail
able in the state have been PRACTICAL!
'nobody's child The Burlington now pro
poses to take up this subject and establish
bureau OF information to assist legiti
mate homeseekers TO find these lands ant
locate on them, and to utilize its resource
to the end of settling up these lands ant
bring more people into the state. Tn
bureau will be operative from February
1906
1.-The bureau will he maintained an
operated at the expense of the Burlington
in the interest of the public. The expens
OF the bureau will he met by the Burling
ton. The work of the bureau will be t
locate every available section of farr
, LAM which can be utilized for mixed farm
ing and to nut a good settler on IT."