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THE INDIAN OUTBREAK OF 1864.
During the summer of 1864 Nebraska was again invaded by the Sioux, Cheyennes and other powerful bands of hostile Indians, who threatened the annihilation of the frontier settlements.
Fears had been entertained for a long time prior to the date mentioned that an Indian outbreak would occur unless the Govern- ment did something to check it, and in response to the calls of the settlers for protection, the Seventh Iowa Volunteer Cavalry was ordered out in the summer of 1863, and assigned to duty along the line of the overland stage route, from Fort Kearney westward to the frontier of the Territory.
The officer directly in command of these troops in the locality named, was Major George M. O'Brien, (afterwards General O'Brien) who, being a skillful civil and military engineer, at once commenced constructing fortifications and putting the country occupied by his command in a thorough defencible position. He
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selected a site for a new Post at Cottonwood Springs, and con- structed the same, naming it Fort Cottonwood, which name was subsequently changed to that of Fort McPherson, and became one of the most important posts on the frontier.
In the summer of 1864 the First Nebraska Veteran Volunteer Cavalry was also assigned to duty in this locality, which, with a few Companies of Regulars, constituted the force on the plains at the time the outbreak commenced.
This force, however, was deemed entirely inadequate to keep in check or afford protection to the settlers against the immense numbers of savages who were swarming down the valleys and on the overland roads, capturing the mail stages and emigrant trains, murdering the emigrants and ranchmen, taking captive the women and children, destroying stock and crops, and threatening general destruction to the whole Western border.
The settlers from the valleys of the Blues, the Platte, and at all the unprotected points, were abandoning their homes and fleeing with their stock and household goods as best they could, in one continuous stream toward the older Counties, or to some place of rendezvous, where a few of the more courageous threw up breast- works and made other hasty preparations to meet and give battle to the invaders. The excitement in the Territory was most intense, and not without good cause. Hundreds of the settlers and their families had already been butchered and their homes laid waste, and the Indians flushed with success were advancing rapidly toward the Missouri River, in greater numbers than had ever before threatened the Territory.
In this emergency Governor Saunders promptly called out additional troops to aid those already in the field.
The following militia Companies were hastily organized and sent to the front:
Company A-First Regiment, Second Brigade, fifty-three men, rank and file, mustered into service August 12, 1864; served four months and nine days; Thos. B. Stevenson, Captain; F. J. Bruner, M. B. Corbin, First Lieutenants; R. Andrews, Second Lieutenant.
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Company B-First Regiment, Second Brigade, fifty-three men, rank and file, mustered into service August 13, 1864; served six months; Isaac Wiles, Captain; Henry J. Straight, First Lieu- tenant; Leslie C. Johnson, Second Lieutenant.
Company C-First Regiment, Second Brigade, fifty-seven men, rank and file, mustered into service August 24, 1864; served five months and thirteen days; Alvin G. White Captain; Wm. B. Rapier, First Lieutenant; Levi Anthony, Second Lieutenant.
Company A-First Regiment, First Brigade, forty-seven men, rank and file, mustered into the service August 30, 1864; served two months and twelve days ; John R. Porter, Captain ; Allen T. Riley, First Lieutenant ; Martin Dunham, Second Lieutenant.
A detachment of artillery militia under command of Captain Edward P. Childs, numbering thirteen men, rank and file, was mustered into the service August 30, 1864, and served two months and twelve days.
August 31, 1864, a Company of Pawnee Indians was called into service by authority of the Provost Marshal General, for the term of one year. They were organized and commanded by Captain Frank North. They were known as Company "A," Pawnee Scouts, numbering ninety men, rank and file, and were mustered into the United States service, January 13, 1865.
By an order of the War Department, a Company consisting of eighty-five men, rank and file, ot Omaha Indians, was called into the United States service for the term of one year, with Edwin R. Nash, Captain. They were mustered out of service, July 16, 1866.
The timely and valuable services rendered by these troops eon- not be too highly estimated. Their prompt assistance in check- ing the onward march of the savage foe no doubt saved the inhabitants of the Territory from a fate similar to that visited upon the settlers in north western Minnesota in 1862, when several hundred of them were massacred, and by these same Indians.
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STATE MILITIA.
The following is a list of the militia Companies in Nebraska, organized since 1875 :
NAME OF COMPANY.
NO. OF MEN.
DATE OF OR'ZATION
STATION.
COUNTY.
NAME OF CAPTAIN.
Co. A, Ist Reg. Mil'a In'ty
68
1876 Lincoln
Lancaster
Julius Pfisterer
Co. B. .6 Kearney
40
Nov. 5, '75
Kearney Junction Buffalo
E. C. Calkins
Guards.
59
June 9. '75
Beatrice
Gage
A. W. Conlee
Co. D, 1st Reg. Mil'a In'ty
29
Aug. 23, '76 Papillion
Sarpy
E. A. Sexon
Co. E,
.6
..
45
Sept. 26,'76 New Castle
Dixon
L. H. Smith
Co. F,
.6
55
Sept. '76 Sidney
Cheyenne
Thos. Kane
Co. G,
6 6
44
Sept. 1, '76
Plum Creek
Dawson
Thos. J. Hewitt
Co. H,
61
Sept. 18, '76
Orleans
Harlan
Horace Cole
Co. I,
66
68 Sept. 1, '76
O'Neil City
Holt
M. H. McGrath
Co. J,
39
Sept. 1. '76
Cozad
Dawson
T. A. Taylor
1st Neb. Light Artillery.
30
June 10, '75
Blue Springs
Gage
C. M. Murdock
Ceder Rangers.
40
June 19, '76
Doublin
Greeley
Robt. Gardiner
Greeley Co. Home Guards
40
June 15, '76
Lamartine
Greeley
Joseph Conway
Garber Co. Rangers.
67
June 3, '76
Douglas Grove
Wheeler
W. H. Comstock
Howard Co. Guards.
49
Nov. 28, 76
St. Paul
Howard
O. M. Gold berry
Indian Home Guards.
44
Nov. '76
Danbury
R'd Willow S. W. Stilgeboner
Taylor Co. Mta. Rangers.
45
May 29, '76
The Forks
Wheeler
R. P. Alger
Red Willo .. Co. Guards.
41
Nov. '76
Red Willow
R'd Willow Sherman
W. D. Wildeman J. H. Gardner
Valley Co. Rangers
97
Dec. '76
Ord
Valley
Frank Chubbuck
Victoria Guards.
14
May 25, '76
New Helena
Custer
C. R. Mathews
Co. K., 1st Reg, State Mil.
44
May 21, '78
Juniata
Adams Webster
Joseph Garber
Stevenson Battery.
45
May 10, '78
Nebraska City
Otoe
T. B. Stevenson
Garber State Guards.
55
May 8, '77
Nebraska City
Otoe
Brock'y Kinney
North Platte Guards.
89
Nov. 14, '78 North Platte
Lincoln
Frank North
Otoe Rifles.
65
Nov. 7, '77
Nebraska City
Otoe
A. S. Cole
Sherman Co. Guards.
38
Dec, 5, '76
Loup City
S. J. Shirley
Co. A., 2d
66
51
June 21, '78 Red Cloud
Co. C, 1st Reg. Paddock Guards.
CHAPTER XII.
IMMIGRATION.
The character of immigration to this country, and its usual routes from East to West, is a subject deserving of more than a passing notice in this connection. It is a matter of surprise to many that there is such a pronounced difference between the class of immigration to the Western States, and that to the southwestern sections of our country. All comprehend the fact that there is a wide difference in the general characteristics and habits, in enter- prise and industry between the two classes, even when immigration is from the same general source, yet, they do not understand why it is that settlers in Nebraska, Iowa, or any other of the more immediate Western States should bring with them those habits of industry, economy and enterprise, while those starting from the same point and settling in the south or southwest-south of the thirty-fourth degree of north latitude-should, in a brief space of time, lose those habits entirely, and become imbued with that same inertia, indolence or lassitude witnessed in those of the manor born. This indolence is a habit of an entirely different birth from slothfullness and improvidence. It is one of the legitimate results of climate; results that it is impossible to escape, simply because there is an absence of that metalic element in the air, so necessary in infusing vigor and animation to animal life. Under this influ- ence the body becomes torpid and inactive, and indeed, the most active, enterprising and vigorous soon succumb to the influences of the climate in this respect. Nor is this effect confined to animal life. It takes within its scope vegetables, which, after their
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maturity, cannot bekept for any length of time-as at the North- without their decaying. This is also the case with fruits, which, like potatoes, turnips, cabbage, onions, etc., cannot be carried through the fall and winter months. Neither can meats be cured in salt or brine there as at the North. This is one of the chief obstacles encountered by settlers south of the thirty-fourth degree of north latitude, and this obstacle is too serious to be overcome even by the numerous other advantages the more southern section of this country offers to immigration.
Then, again, the flow of immigration from East to West has, as a rule, been over the two great parallel lines-natural routes- from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the one known as the great central route, which traverses east and west, the States of Massachusetts, New York, northern Ohio and southern Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Nevada, and California, to the Pacific, and the other known as the great valley or platean of the Chattanooga, which commences at the Atlantic in North Carolina, traversing in its westerly course, the States of Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Southern Arizona, ending at San Diego, on the Pacific. It was over these two great parallel lines that the early pioneer, with his pack upon his shoulders, first wended his way, only to be followed at a later day by the pack horse, wagon and stage coach, and lastly by the railway engine, the great representative of American enterprise, the chief factor in developing the many resourses of this country.
Confining its movement to these two great routes, seldom resorting to latteral lines, immigration to the immediate Western States and Territories on the central route has been chiefly from the Eastern and Middle States, as also from the larger portion and better class of Europeans landing at New York, Boston and Philadelphia. While on the other hand, immigration over the southern line has been and is still largely composed of people from the eastern and middle portions of what are called the Southern States, or to States east of the Mississippi River and south of the thirty-seventh parallel of north latitude.
The total immigration to the United States, from 1820 to March 31, 1879, was 9,794.264, of which 5,848,423 were males, 3,810,944 females and 134,897 sex not stated.
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The following statement shows the immigration to this country from Angust 1, 1855, to December 31, 1878, as also the States and Territories chosen by the immigrants:
DESTINATION OF IMMIGRANTS.
FROM AUG. 1, 1855, TO DEC. 31, 1873.
1874.
1875.
1876.
1877.
1878.
TOTAL.
Minnesota
51,045
4,448
3,186
2,507
1,962
4,092
67,240
Mississippi.
1,233
21
20
38
16
21
1,349
Missouri.
61,214
2,602
1,780
1,274
1,232
1,267
69,369
Montana
214
15
22
20
13
34
318
Nebraska.
10,292
3,027
1,219
1,251
1,326
2,613
19,728
Nevada
588
344
302
204
166
291
1,895
New Hampsh
3,698
147
140
101
83
75
4,244
New Jersey .. . .
103,261
5,350
3,840
2,356
1,496
2,260
118,563
New Mexico ...
S5
3
2
22
9
121
New York ..
1,346,906
52,444
35,560
27,068
24,992
34,586 1,521,556
North Carolina.
942
8
18
17
22
26
1,033
Ohio
175,881
7,142
4,171
2,976
2,505
2,932
195,607
Oregon.
483
92
72
70
51
78
S46
Pennsylvania ..
344,807
17,167
8,813
5,925
4,764
5,554
387,030
Rhode Island ..
30,529
1,678
1,155
641
526
551
35,080
South Carolina.
2,317
122
116
54
51
64
2,724
Tennessee.
5,789
257
16S
116
120
122
6,572
Texas
2,873
214
156
172
229
600
4,244
Utah
30,355
2,075
1,575
1,325
1,522
1,940
38,792
Vermont
5,738
194
158
108
55
73
6,326
Virginia.
9,800
266
149
113
78
120
10,526
Washingt'n Ty.
59
20
43
13
11
28
174
West Virginia ..
1,132
217
78
47
52
57
1,583
Wisconsin
167,28S
7,611
4,161
3,172
2,445
2,878
187,555
Wyoming
120
56
35
28
26
35
300
Alabama.
812
30
21
36
16
42
957
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Continued from page 165.
DESTINATION OF IMMIGRANTS.
FROM AUG. 1, 1855, TO DEC. 31, 1873.
1874.
1875.
1876.
1877.
1878.
TOTAL.
Arizona
5
2
1
8
Arkansas
450
38
93
114
5
28
728
California ..
35,619
4,022
3,848
2,879
2,787
2,708
51,863
Colorado
1,078
334
247
148
209
340
2,356
Connecticut. ..
59,441
3,016
2,470
1,419
1,044
1,336
68,726
Dakota
885
1,930
544
471
588
888
5,300
Delaware
3,170
113
48
42
44
41
3,458
Dist. Columbia.
10,603
314
173
103
112
123
11,428
Florida
554
30
70
53
29
36
772
Georgia
2,696
122
132
45
69
40
3,104
Idaho
78
52
17
8
5
12
172
Illinois.
318,934
10,217
8,399
6,135
5,395
5,723
354,803
Indiana
42,727
1,676
1,188
796
547
753
47,687
Iowa.
66,668
3,965
3,735
2,842
2,059
2,686
81,955
Kansas
12,527
2,098
1,173
3,137
1,133
1,940
21,738
Kentucky
15,235
458
304
301
243
222
16,763
Louisiana
5,733
232
191
123
151
268
6,698
Maine.
5,526
220
153
117
115
145
6,276
Maryland.
24,483
1,215
753
397
266
392
27,506
Massachusetts.
154,952
6,982
4,349
2,791
2,581
2,741
174,396
Michigan ..
91,429
4,851
3,122
2,180
1,730
1,910
105,222
Total to United States.
3,209,984
147,432
97,970
73,737
62,887
S2,681 3,764,691
Total to other Countries . . .
90,372
2,330
1,933
1,298
963
1,120
98,016
Grand total ..
3,300,3561
149,762
99,903
75,035
63,850
83,801 3,772,707
The tide of immigration commenced its flow towards points west of the Missouri River as early as 1847, the Mormons being
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the avaunt courier of the moving thousands that were attracted towards the Pacific coast by the gold excitement that began in 1849. And it was in a great measure due to that excitement that the vast, fertile country stretching away from the Missouri River to the base of the Rocky Mountains, was so rapidly developed into productive and vigorous life. Yes, it was owing to the con- stant and enormous flow of travel to California, Utah and Ore- gon, from 1849 to 1854 that the grand enterprise of a trans- continental railway was conceived in 1853, and matured by provisions for its construction in 1862. A chain of events, begin- ning with the date that California was acquired by this Gov- ernment, were not only fruitful in their results so far as pertains to the development of the various latent resources of the Great West, but were the chief factor in the construction of a rail- way from ocean to ocean, a work which stands as the marvel of the age.
The towering ranges of the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Moun- tains, which like grim sentinels stand guard over the mines of wealth that lie buried in the slopes beyond, have been overcome and converted into a steel ribbed railway, and along their bleak and rugged sides, which before, could only be passed after weeks of the most arduous toil, are now avenues over which travel and commerce passes at the rate of twenty miles an hour,
The change wrought in the past dozen years is truly wonder- ful. A country rich in agricultural productiveness, traversed by railways, and doted all over with thriving towns and cities, marks the route, along whose toilsome trails, but a few short years ago, moved countless thousands who turned their footsteps westward in search of fickle fortune or homes in the New West. Immigration then moved upon parallel lines, those coming from the East and Southeast, via St. Louis, followed the south bank of the Platte, while those from the East and Northeast, moving via Chicago, followed the north valley of the Platte, the two routes forming a junction at Fort Kearney, those north of the Platte crossing over to the south side, and the whole again cross- ing to the north side at a point near old Julesburgh.
In this ever moving human caravan, one would sce many hardy gold-seekers making the journey on foot, with their outfit
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strapped on their backs, while further on in the line of march would be seen hand carts and wheelbarrows vigorously propelled by human strength; and still further on were carriages and vehicles of all description, from a light sulky to ponderons freight wagons, many of which were covered and well arranged for cook- ing and sleeping apartments. Some were propelled by horses or mules, some by oxen some by cows, while other of the lighter class, employed as motive power, goats and even dogs. Vast droves of cattle and sheep were also to be seen moving towards the west. Such were the active, ever changing scenes that met the eye during the palmy days of the over-land route to Califor. nia. But the march of civilization and steam has wrought the change we see to-day, and abridged the time between the two oceans from three months to one week, railways now being the pio- neers and the locomotive whistle the great tocsion of prosperity and civilization.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING, FREMONT.
CHAPTER XIII.
POPULATION.
The following statement shows the population of Nebraska, by Counties, as taken from the census returns, from 1855-one year after the organization of the Territory-to 1879.
COUNTIES.
1855.
1856.
1860.
1870.
1874.
1875.
1876.
1878.
1879.
Adams.
2,694
3,093
3,940
5,583
8,162
Antelope.
1,387
1,289
1,303
1,575
2,178
Boone
798
965
1,099
1,503
2,626
Buffalo
114
193
2,106
2,861
4,396
4.819
6,878
Burt.
89
146
338
2,847
3,866
4,041
4,354
4,992
5,165
Cass.
712
1,251
3,369
8,151
10,397
10,452
10,787
11,936
13,435
Cedar.
246
1,032
1,817
1,979
2,421
2,400
2,775
Chase.
Cheyenne,
190
419
457
476
899
1,218
Clay ..
165
54
3,622
4,183
4,787
7,012
9.373
Cuming.
8
67
2,964
3,644
6,152
6,402
7,744
9.093
Custer.
86
616
819
2,040
2,759
2,759
3,006
3,107
3,208
Dawson
16
103
800
1,407
2,133
2,581
3,871
Dixon
247
1,345
2,842
2,886
3,263
3,512
4.061
Dodge.
139
313
309
4,212
6,893
7,534
8,465
98,55
11,579
Douglas
1,028
3,465
4,328
19,982
22,670
24,698
25,722
31,113
36,557
Dundy
Fillmore
238
4,380
4,731
5,373
6,556
8,760
Franklin
26
1,821
1,807
1,953
2,756
4,137
Frontier
128
139
243
313
626
Furnas.
Gage.
421
3,359
5,290
5,714
6,021
7,486
9,629
Greeley
209
229
194
473
753
Hall .
116
1,057
3,842
4,414
4,615
5,119
6,375
Hamilton
130
3,186
3,526
6,253
5,026
6,478
Harlan
1,847
2,027
2,140
2,388
4,193
Hayes
95
90
132
264
Howard.
1,339
1,708
1,680
2,329
3,246
Holt ...
Jefferson
122
2,440
3,375
3,814
4,075
Johnson ..
528
3,429
4,644
4 862
4,908
5,338
6,302
Kearney.
474
58
327
560
803
1,517
2,840
Knox.
152
261
1,133
1,524
1,248
1,446
2,088
Lancaster.
125
153
7,074
14,308
15,224
15,407
15.658
18,675
Lincoln.
117
16
2,555
2,855
1,327
1,658
2.017
27
1,290
4,027
4,440
4,730
6,025
7,310
1,424
3,458
3,651
4,187
5,080
5 960
Colfax.
371
696
Dakota.
1,342
1,482
1,550
1,810
2,982
Gosper.
100
261
250
313
622
300
600
Hitchcock
1,300
1,839
5.016
6,280
Keitlı.
95
124
108
137
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COUNTIES.
1855
1856.
1860.
1870.
1874.
1875.
1876.
1878.
1879.
Madison.
1,133
3,335
3,171
3,245
3,683
4,280
Merrick.
109
557 7,593
8,202
9,131
8,276
9,017
10,504
Nuckolls
22
8
942
1,104
1,381
2,159
2,964
Nance.
Otoe.
1,188
1,862
4,211
12,345
12,380
13,270
11,756
12,411
13,863
Pawnee
142
301
882
4,171
5,057
4,881
4,783
5.164
5,899
Phelps.
101
110
151
326
1,275
Pierce.
152
557
606
631
565
684
Platte.
35
782
1,899
3,944
4,378
4,689
6,045
7,587
Polk.
19
136
2,764
3,031
3,356
3,931
5,023.
Red Willow
299
532
2,385
9,780
15,000
15,000
11,327
12,509
13,433
Saline.
39
3,106
7,718
8,163
9,227
10,453
12,417
Sarpy
1,201
2,913
3,164
3,385
3,735
4,196
4,392
Saunders
4,547
8,754
10,382
10,462
12,514
13,528
Seward.
2,953
7,429
6,601
6,875
7,991
9,389
Sherman
460
496
561
594
1,120
Stanton.
636
1,135
1,158
1,223
1,410
1,486
Thayer
1,781
2,139
2,410
3,391
4,535
Washington
207
751
1,249
4,452
5,304
6,114
6,286
7,116
8,361
Wayne.
182
272
431
299
386
481
Webster.
16
2,250
2,590
2,962
4,341
5,947
Wheeler ..
604
4,593
5,266
5,921
7,348
9,112
Unorg'd Ter'y.
2,371
1,660
1,600
3,000
4,000
15,000
17,625
TOTAL ...
4,494
10,716
28,841
122,993
230,007
246,280
257,747
313,748
386,410
The increase in population, as will be seen by the foregoing statement, has been constant and remarkably rapid. From 1855 to 1860 the increase was 541 per cent .; from 1860 to 1870, it was 326 per cent .; from 1870 to 1875, 100 per cent., and from 1875 to 1879, nearly fifty-seven per cent., or an increase in the last nine years of 214 per cent., and probably 50,000 will be added in 1879.
TABLE OF POPULATION-1879.
COUNTIES.
MALES.
FEMALES.
TOTAL.
COUNTIES.
MALES.
FEMALES.
TOTAL.
Adams.
4,492
3,670
8,162
Cheyenne
788
430
1,218
Antelope.
1,199
979
2,178
Clay.
5,112
4,261
9,373
Boone
1,462
1,164
2,626
Colfax
3,078
2,882
5,960
Buffalo
3,711
3,167
6,878
Cuming
9,095
Burt .
2,865
2,300
5,165
Custer.
415
281
696
Butler
3,956
3,354
7,310
Dakota
1,717
1,491
3,208
Cass
7,305
6,130 13 ,435
Dawson
3,871
Cedar
1,517
1,258
2,775 Dixon
2,129
1,832
4,061
Nemaha ..
604
1,281
3,139
3,092
3,101
3,139
3,786
4,625
1,000
545
694
663
536
963
Sioux
275
550
264
287
749
1,075
1,540
Valley.
350
700
York.
Richardson
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JOHNSON'S HISTORY OF NEBRASKA.
Continued from page 170.
COUNTIES.
MALES.
FEMALES.
TOTAL,
COUNTIES.
MALES.
FEMALES.
TOTAL.
Dodge
11,579
Nemaha
10,504
Douglas
36,557
Nuckolls
1,615
1,349
2,964
Dundy.
Nance.
1,000
Fillmore
4,766
3,994
S,760
Otoe
7,412
6,451
13,863
Franklin
2,245
1,892
4,137
Pawnee
3,102
2,797
5,899
Frontier
626
Phelps
1,275
Furnas.
1,711
1,271
2,982
Pierce
357
327
68-
Gage.
5,196
4,433
9,629
Platte.
4,125
3,462
7,587
Greeley.
436
317
753
Polk
2,725
2,29S
5,023
Gosper
354
268
622
Red Willow
544
419
963
Hall
3,465
2,910
6,375
Richardson
7,227
6,206
13,433
Hamilton
3,527
2,951
6,478
Saline.
7,271
5,146
12,417
Harlan
4,193
Sarpy
2,431
1,961
4,392
Hayes
600
Saunders
7,119
6,409
13,528
Hitchcock
264
Seward
9,389
Howard
1,712
1,534
3,246
Sherman
652
468
1,120
Holt.
1,063
776
1,839
Stanton
788
698
1,486
Jefferson.
3,377
2,903
6,280
Sioux
550
Johnson
3,391
2,911
6,302
Thayer
4,535
Kearney
2,840
Valley.
838
702
1,540
Keith
274
Washington
8,361
Knox.
1,157
931
2,088
Wayne.
269
212
481
Lancaster
10,092
8,583
18,657
Webster
3,233
2,714
5,947
Lincoln.
1,130
SS7
2,017
Wheeler
700
Madison.
2,288
1,992
4,280
York
4,944
4,16S
9,112
Merrick.
2,480
2,145
4,625
Unorg'ized ter'y
17,625
386,410
.
CHAPTER XIV. ASSESSED VALUATION.
TAXABLE PROPERTY.
Statement showing the total valuation of taxable property in the State as returned by the County Clerks, for 1879.
Land, 13,429,308.05 acres value $38,378,509.80
Town lots, value .. 9,013,371.90
Money used in merchandise
2,483,864.47
Money used in manufactures 525,576.00
Sheep, number 131,787, value. 123,358.20
Swine, number 562,790, value 515,715.70
Mules and asses, number 15,412, value 493,401.75
Horses, number 157,619 value.
4,116,069.00
Neat cattle, number 513,668, value.
4,185,533.50
Vehicles, number 57,289, value
909,692.00
Moneys and credits
842,546.50
Mortgages
679,524.00
Stocks.
500,250.05
Furniture
902,822.35
Libraries.
54,018.00
Property not enumerated
2,432,351.33
Railroads.
9,154,476.87
Telegraplı
48,717.45
Total $75,359,798.87 Statement showing the total Assessed Valuation of all Tax- able Property in the State for each year since its Organization :
YEAR.
VALUE.
YEAR.
VALUE.
YEAR.
VALUE.
1867
$20,069,222.00
1871
$55,513,658.00
1875
$75,467,398.91
1868
32,632,550.00
1872
69,873,318.68
1876
74,178,645.48
1869
42,123,595.55
1873
78,239,692.64
1877
71,311,578.90
1870
53,709,828.82
1874
80,754,044.17
1878
74,389,535.97
1879
75,359,798.87
CLXXII
TABLE, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF FARM ANIMALS BY COUNTIES, FOR 1879.
COUNTIES.
NO. HORSES
NO. MULES
NO. CATTLE
NO SHEEP
NO. SWINE
COUNTIES.
NO. HORSES
MULES
NO. CATTLE
NO. SHEEP
NO. SWINE
Adams.
2,510
572
4,071
977
8,166
Kearney ..
1,205
173
1,483
581
2,723
Antelope ..
1,079
94
2,361
502
1,477
Keith .
192
6
19,094
24
Boone.
1,276
105
2,223
583
1,630
Knox ..
813
78
2,072
447
596
Buffalo.
1,837
237
5,523
4,059
2,383
Lancaster.
7,390
695
15,330
5,406
31,487
Burt.
3,033
271
9,765
6,385
17,246
Lincoln ..
1,351
69
40,364
5,307
146
Butler. .
3,398
268
5,795
480
7,804
Madison.
2,707
116
5,156
789
6,316
Cass . . .
7,311
729
18,305
307
41,043
Merrick.
2,434
189
7,340
1,189
3,621
Cedar. ..
1,201
63
6,245
2,452
1,412
Nance ...
153
20
1,134
1,011
124
Cheyenne
1,166
147
57,679
331
SS
Nemaha ...
4,892
630
13,630
591
34,739
Clay . .
4,248
194
5,006
558
12,752
Nuckolls.
1,862
211
2,995
999
7,776
Colfax.
2,308
171
6,255
4,611
8,273
Otoe ... .
5,994
724
18,460
5,659
31,742
Cuming
2,298
173
5,772
5,694
8,902
Pawnee.
3,282
162
8,216
6,604
10,246
Custer
835
20
23,900
4,161
138
Phelps .
496
111
916
190
315
Dakota .. .
2,140
92
8,520
123
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