Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
little e}eur;nssys to Naasbq e Towns
vi by edward Oact\0 III - Nebraska Citv Coutnued =.

Boulware rushed from Omaha to the
Platte Valley bank with $4,000, and
when the cashier began to pass the
money right and left, the depositors
regained confidence, Nuckolls is
said to have been influential in per
suading J. Sterling Morton to move
from Bellevue to Nebraska City. He
was chairman of the board of IAN
ayers OF the first territorial fair
which was held in Nebraska CITY,
and he did much to develop the west
Nuckolls county OF this state was
named for him. His sister-in-law
Mrs. Heath Nuckolls, still resides
in Nebraska City with her daughter
Mrs. Wesner. She stated that the
Nuckollses originally lived in Vir-
ginia, moving north before the war
to Rockport, Mo-, bringing slaves
with them. From Rockport they
moved to Nebraska City. She added
that John Brown took two of the
Nuckolls slaves.
The first republican convention
held in Nebraska, after admission to
statehood, was held in Nebraska
City, April %, 1868, Samuel Maxwell
presiding. The following nomina-
tons were announced: T. M. Mar
quette, Louis Allegwahr and =. F
Warner, presidential electors; John
Taffe, congress; David Butler, gov
ernor; T. P. Kennard, secretary OF
state; John Gillespie, auditor; James
Sweet, treasurer; S. A. Strickland
Alvin Saunders, L. Gerard, T. B.
Stevenson, R. w. Furnas and Sam
uel Maxwell, delegates to the Chi
cago convention. This state con-
vention Endorsed U. S. Grant for
president and B. F. Wade for vice
president.
Not All Past History.
Proud as Nebraska City may be
of its early history, this town does
not live in the past, as may be evil
denced by visit to the headquar-
tiers of the Business Mems associa-
ton on Central avenue. Every
county seat in Nebraska should
maintain a business headquarters OF
its county. Call it Commercial
club, Chamber of Commerce. OF
Business Mems association; the
name does not matter. Any county
not already receiving the benefits
of such an organization is recon-
mended to go to Nebraska City and
see how it is done by the "B, M. A.
OF that enterprising town. This in
stitution is built for speed as we'll as
for comfort, and it is built for real
business, for the business of the
town and of the county. 1t is a
clearing house for all matters which
pertain to the upbuilding of Ne
braska City and the county. 1t has
been the center of war activities Ct
Otoe county. 1t co-operates with
the farmers on matters of labor
markets, roads, return loads and al
lied subjects. 1t is a general in
formation bureau for the stranger
and the resident. There are 25(
l:ve-wire active members, with DR.
S. P. Cresap as president and M. M
Vaughn as secretary. Mr.. Vaughn
formerly was with the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy railroad in Omaha
and is known throughout the STATE
as a successful business man.
Strong for Country.
Patriotism is spelled with capita
letters in Nebraska City and Otoe
county. They changed the name
of one of their towns from Berlin
to Otoe. Hamburger steak has
long been known as liberty steak
They have adopted system of put
ting over drives on the unit sys
tenn, which has been used by Ne
maha and Richardson counties. I'm
der the unit system each person il
the county is assessed proportion
ately and fairly, according to his o.
her property and income values
Under that plan, during the recen
United War Work Fund campaign
the subscriptions in one of the Ne
braska City wards ranged from 81 81
to $780, the man who was called
upon to give the maximum amour
having no comeback when he re
allied that he was assessed on thu
same basis as the man who wa
asked to give $3.50.
A brief resmme of who's who il
Nebraska City reveals an interest