NSHS Newspaper Extraction Project

NSHS Territorial Newspaper Extraction Project

Code	Date 18xx	Pg	Col	Subject	Extraction
0848	7/3/67	2	6	Metcalf, Julian	Nebraska City. Cashier of Otoe county National Bank. See quarterly report. See Banking.
0848	7/15/67	3	3	Metcalf, Julian	Nebraska City, Nebr. Cashier of Otoe Co. National Bank. See Banking.
0848	12/14/68	2	1	Metcalf, Julian	Interested in building the St. Louis Trunk Line. See Railroads.
1305	4/17/73	2	5	Metcalf, Julian	Plaintiff against Benj. G. Watson foreclose of mortgage.
0848	12/11/68	1	2	Metcalf, Julian	Stockholder in St. Louis and Nebraska Trunk Line. Elected secretary at meeting. See Railroads.
1305	9/15/70	1	4	Metcalf and Tingle	Real estate dealers. Tecumseh, Nebraska.
1305	1/15/74	2	4	Methodist Church, Nemaha Co.	The Rev. Mr. Ward has resigned the charge of Grant Circuit on account of poor health and Rev. Mr. Luke has been appointed in his place.
1305	12/30/75	2	1	M.E. Church	The conference trustees had a meeting in Omaha for consideration of a location for a church university. See Schools.
1305	12/9/75	3	1	M.E. Church	Rev. D.F. Rodabaugh will preach in Brownville next Sunday.
0848	11/16/68	3	3	Meteoric Showers	Of "falling stars" were plainly visible in Nebraska City, on Saturday morning between hours of 3 and 4 o'clock. They could be seen for an hour descending at almost every point of the compass, in quick succession. This is believed to be the first time they have been observed, in abundance, for 35 years and will possibly be a long time before they will be seen again.
1305	10/20/70	2	4	Metz, Fred	Elected Senator of Douglas County to the Nebraska Legislature.
0848	4/13/68	1	2	Metz, Fred	Douglas County Delegate. See Convention. County Republican.
0848	4/13/68	1	2	Metz, Phillip	Douglas County Alternate Delegate. See Convention, County Republican.
1305	12/23/69	1	8	Meyers, Mr.	Has sold his buildings and lot to John Hanna at Tecumseh, Nebr.
1305	10/20/70	2	4	Meyers, John C.`	Elected to the House from Douglas County.
1305	7/14/70	2	4	Meyers, (Hon.) Nathan	Now a resident of Missouri came to visit in Brownville. See Richardson County.
1305	2/2/71	2	6	Michigan	Elected Thomas W. Ferry U.S. Senator.
1305	4/7/70	2	2	Middleton, John W.	Nominated for Treasurer and Assessor on the People's Ticket.
1305	9/15/70	3	1	Middleton, John W.	Defendant in action on seizure of goods for taxes. See Legal Notice.
1305	11/5/73	2	4	Midland, R.R.	Delegation from Nebraska City confer with Dr. Converse, relative to the extension of the Midland R.R.. from Nebraska City south via Brownville, Nebr.
1305	11/25/69	2	5	Miles, Rev. M.N.	From Genesee was chosen Pastor of the Congregational Church. Pawnee City
1305	5/1/73	1	8	Milford	Rev. Gallagher appointed Minister at Milford Nebraska.
0848	1/6/68	2	2	Milford, Nebr.	Given County seat of Seward County through illegality. New election ordered. See County Seat.
1305	6/23/70	2	1	Military	Mr. Cobb of Wisconsin, from the House Committee on Military affairs reported a bill to equalize soldiers' bounties, allowing $8.33 1/3 to non-commissioned officers, soldiers and musicians of each month's service from April 15, 1861 to May 9, 1865 deducting those already paid.
1305	10/27/70	2	7	Military	Soldiers from Fort Bridger recaptured a seven year old boy and five year old girl who were stolen by Indians two years ago. They lived twenty two miles from Salt Lake City.
1305	7/14/70	1	4-5	Military	Nebraska Soldiers Association First Annual Reunion at Lincoln and election of officers for the year.
1305	7/21/70	2	4	Military	Captain Spaulding's men discovered seventy five horse thieves painted as Indians. They hung three and took seven to camp. Plattsmouth July 15.
1305	7/14/70	2	4	Military	Major Randall with a delegation of hostile chiefs came down on the Bertha on their way to Washington.
1305	5/11/71	1	3	Military	Soldiers at Fort Hays are to keep a watchful eye on Red cloud and his party of 3000 hunters. See Indians.
1305	2/3/70	2	6	Military	Col. Baker's expedition against the hostile has just returned, and report that they killed 173 Indians destroyed, 44 lodges with all their winter supplies, robes etc. and captured over 300 horses. Col. Baker's loss was only 1 killed and 1 wounded. Fort Shaw Jan. 28.
1305	10/7/69	1	6	Military	The Cavalry are after the Indian marauders that are on a rampage in Arizona. They attacked a Mexican train and stole mules. The soldiers have killed about a dozen of them.
1305	9/23/69	2	8	Military	A company of United States troops recently fought with Sioux Indians in Wind River Valley. Two Indians were killed and several wounded. Three settlers are reported killed on North Fork of Snake River.
0848	5/29/68	2	1	Military	Correspondence asks questions in regard to a Colonel Livingston who was in command of the Nebraska regiment during the war. Our record shows he was severely injured at or near Van Buren, Carter County, Missouri on the expedition under General Davidson from Pilot Knob by being struck in the head with a brick in the hands of one of the boys in blue. No account of his bravery or military genius, but spoken of as being very unpopular with the rank and file of the Nebraska list with the exceptions of Chaplain Tipton, Auditor Gillespie and a few other shoulder straps of the regiment and all the bummers, he was very much disliked.
0848	3/11/67	3	2	Military	Dissatisfaction as to the contract of A.J. Gill for carrying government freight to military posts. Price too low. See Freighting.
0848	3/23/68	3	3	Military	Fort Hays is going to be a sort of depot for military supplies and troops this coming season. Sweetwater Mines.
1305	6/17/69	2	4	Military	General Auger is planning to send cavalry to scout through the exposed settlements. It is hoped that the troops may be under efficient and energetic officers who will thresh the Indian marauders to their hiding places and kill or capture them.
0848	12/14/68	3	1	Military	General Custer captured property of the Indians in fight on the Washita. See Indians.
1305	11/4/69	2	5	Military	General Custer and his forces in the desperate Kiowas Indian fight under Chief Sontana is dead that took place at Wachita River about a year ago.
1305	1/20/70	1	8	Military	General John E. Wool - his determination through life to secure pecuniary independence for his declining years. At the close of the War of 1812 General Wool was taken to be treated for terrible wounds received in battle. After he paid his Surgeon Bill which left him almost without a dollar, the government sent him on a military mission to the west for five years. He never drew his pay in full but took enough to pay expenses. At the close of 5 years, the government owed him $20,000 in 50 years the $20,000 had grown to $700,000.
0848	12/11/68	3	1	Military	Cap't. Lee P. Gillette of the U.S. Army, arrived home a few days ago from the plains, where he has been for a month or two fighting Indians. He has a fifty day furlough.
0848	3/4/67	3	4	Military	Governor of Arkansas has vetoed the bill for the relief of wounded and disabled rebel soldiers, and widow and orphans of deceased soldiers and to provide those maimed with artificial limbs.
1305	11/4/69	2	5	Military	Hon. N.P. Langford has arrived from Helena, Montana, to confer with general Hancock in regard to the protection of the people of Montana, from outrages by hostile Indians. The people demand a speedy increase of mounted troops, and also authority to raise volunteers to protect themselves against the anticipated depredations.
0848	12/4/68	3	1	Military	Lieutenant General Sherman tells in his report, the story of the plains for the past year. He frankly admits the Indian question to be one whose satisfactory solution is beyond his power, but he inclines in common with the recent Peace commission, to the adoption of the reservation policy to be carried into execution under the control and direction of the war bureau.
1305	4/6/71	1	8	Military	Many buffalo crossed the Sun river above the Fort. Soldiers slaughtered them by the hundreds as they rub down telegraph poles faster than the men can reset them. Fort Shaw, Mexico Territory.
1305	3/10/70	2	2	Military	Management of Indians affairs, the transfer of the Indian bureau to the War Department, how they like it as far as they have gone. The late Piegan massacre is being thoroughly ventilated, and is shown to have been a most dastardly outrage. A disgrace to the military and the country.
1305	7/29/69	2	4	Military	Military and civil agents throughout Indian country in harmony first time in years. General Sherman visits plains occasionally to make sure peace is preserved.
0848	12/7/68	2	2	Military	$123,000,000 said to have been paid out during the year 1868 for the Army of the United States.
0848	8/17/68	2	4	Military	Capt. Sergeant Moody's report on Indian trouble with Sioux, Cheyennes, and Arraphoes on Solomon River, Kansas. See Indians, Trouble in Kansas.
1305	11/4/69	2	1	Military	Troops have started after the Indians who attacked the scouts at Plum Creek. Two scouts were captured and three mules stolen.
0848	3/8/67	3	1	Military	Proposals for carrying government freight to the military posts on the plains were opened. Successful bidders made known soon. See Bids.
0848	11/2/68	2	1	Military	Gen. Sherman says our small army is insufficient to put down the Indians on the plains. Judge John F. Kinney reporting on Indian affairs about 18 months ago, predicated the present state of affairs and they have been bloodily verified. His denunciation of the Laramie treaty of E.B. Taylor and Co. has been confirmed most terribly. See Indians.
0848	3/25/67	3	3	Military	Gen. Sherman says troops in his department have been placed in positions to afford protection to telegraph and mail lines across the plains. Troops will be posted on principal roads to protect emigrants, also a portion will occupy garrisons. Remainder will be detailed as escorts to expeditions between the posts. Hancock has organized a special force of 1500 to ascertain if their intentions are peaceable. Gen. Givvons will lead a force of about 2000 to the heart of Powder, Yellowstone Rivers to punish the hostile Sioux who infest the country. By Telegraph
1305	2/2/71	2	6	Military	U.S. soliers had an engagement with hostile Indians of California.
0848	5/29/68	3	3	Military	A Washington dispatch says Gen. Thomas took possession of the war office on Tuesday.
0848	3/23/68	3	3	Military	Two soldiers named Flanagan and Williams attempted to desert from fort Bridger but were captured at Weber by a party from Camp Douglas. Sweetwater Mines.
0848	3/20/68	2	1	Military	G.A.R. Has been organized in Nebraska city and will under the experienced hand of Col. Chivington become a most completely drilled military organization.
0848	4/3/67	2	1	Military	War - By C.C. Colton. War is a game in which politicians seldom win, the people never. To be defended is almost as great an evil as to be attacked; and the people have often found the shield of a protector, no less oppressive than the sward of an invader. Wars of opinion, as they have been the most destructive, are also the most disgraceful of conflicts; being appeals from right to might, and from argument to artillery; the fomenters of them have considered the "raw material," man, to have been formed for no worthy purposes than to fill up the newspapers at home with their names and ditches abroad with their bodies. let us hope that true philosophy, the joint offspring of a religion that is pure and of a reason that is enlightened, will gradually prepare a better order of things, when mankind will no longer be insulted by seeing bad pens mended by good swords, and weak heads exalted by strong arms.
0848	5/6/67	3	1	Military	A Government train was destroyed and two soldiers drowned in a flood occasioned by a sudden rain storm on the Colorado desert recently. It was called a waterspout, but in reality was a sudden shower which sent a terrible flood down the valley in which they were encamped.
0848	7/13/68	2	1	Military	Official estimate for expenditures of War Department, Navy Dept, and Civil Service equal nearly two hundred million dollars for the present year. See Finances, National.
0848	7/3/67	2	2	Military	Black Hills expedition. It is stated that Gens. Sharman and Terry have advised against the expedition which has been fitting out all the season at Yancton.
0848	4/10/67	3	1	Military	Government Freight. The amount to be transported to the various forts on the plains this year, exceeds by millions of pounds, that of any former years. The firm of Wells, Fargo & Co., have received the contract at a fair price and are willing to pay a fair price to sub-contractors.
0848	9/23/68	3	3	Military	Navy, U.S. Midshipman Andrew C. McMechan, U.S. Navy, has been ordered to duty with the North Pacific Squadron under the command of Admiral Craven. The naval rendezbous for this squadron is at San Francisco.
0848	3/4/67	2	2	Military	Indian War. Cleveland Herald has received a private letter from Fort Laramie, Dakota Territory of Jan. 25th, which ways the force of United states troops which left Fort Morgan on the 11th arrived at Fort Laramie on the 25th, making a march of 290 miles through deep snow in 14 day stopping at Fort Sedgwick two days; a majority of the men were frost-bitten. Great precaution had to be taken against surprise as the Indians were murdering and plundering all along the road, both in front and behind the troops. The letter says, --"Our destination is Powder River where Capt. Fetterman was murdered, to clean out the Indians. All the different hostile tribes are concentrated near that place, under Red Cloud, a Sioux Chief, and numbered from 30,000 to 70,000 warriors. Troops are arriving at Omaha with every train and being forwarded to this Territory fast as possible and when the move is made it is expected at least 20,000 men will start at one time. The 3rd battalion of the 18th regiment is now the 36th United states Infantry, the 2nd battalion the 27th Infantry and the 1st battalion the 18th Infantry.
0848	9/23/68	2	2	Military	National. According to Secretary Wells official statement, the total expenses of the Army and Navy from the close of the war to June 1868 was $1,050,236,819.
0848	7/26/67	3	4	Military War Expenses	A well informed correspondent of the Boston Advertiser gives a statement which is anything but refreshing in these times of business stagnation;--Estimates made at Gen Grant's headquarters show that the present expenditures in prosecuting the Indian War are fully $1,000,000 per week. In case it is determined to inaugurate a vigorous campaign, expenditures will be needed to meet the wants of the increased force of about 5,000,000 per week. Thus far, since the trouble began, every Indian killed has cost the government $1,000,000 and the lines of about 10 white men. The Commissioner of Indian affairs is very anxious that Congress shall give him authority to send a commission to treat with the tribes, as his information leads him to believe firmly that the difficulties can be settled by such a Commission within three months. The immense expense of the war is having weight with the senators, and it is probable that the resolutions restricting the work of the session may be suspended to consider several points connected with Indian affairs, among others that of raising two or three regiments of mounted men west of the river.
1305	12/30/69	1	8	Military	At a meeting of the Soldiers of Nebraska, held at the law office of Messrs. Stricklaud & Webster, on the evening of the 22 inst., Col. T.J.. Majors was chosen temporary chairman on motion of Maj. J.W. Paddock, it was resolved that a permanent organization be made by selecting a president, a secretary, an orator and a time and place of next meeting for a re-union to be held on July 14, 1870 at Lincoln, Nebraska.
0848	1/15/68	1	5	Military	Allen Blacker, late Maj. 1st Nebr. And John McPhail, late 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry. Leavenworth, Kansas. See Attorneys.
1305	7/22/69	1	7	Military	Breret Major General W.H. Emery, Colonel of the Fifth Cavalry assigned to command a district south of Platte River with headquarters at Fort McPherson.
0848	3/11/67	3	2	Military	Col. Carrington, the blatant tool of despotism, who owes his fame to the arrest of defenseless "copperheads" in Indiana has been removed from command on account of cowardice on account of which the massacre at Fort Phil Kearny occurred.
0848	4/29/67	2	2	Military	Expedition from Fort Phil Kearney will be composed of the 2nd Cavalry, 18th, 27th, 12th, 20th and 19th Infantry, about 6000 me. See Gen. Hancock's Expedition.
0848	5/8/67	2	1	Military	Expeditions sent from Laramie after Indian stock raiders. See Indian Depredations.
0848	8/26/68	3	2	Military	A company of 2d U.S. Cavalry are stationed at Big sandy - scouting parties are out daily in quest of Indians.
0848	6/17/67	2	4	Military	50 Cavalry Horses Wanted. 15 hand high, good condition, from 5 to 9 years old. Capt. Ed. Patrick
1305	1/6/76	2	1	Military	Fort Kearney has been abandoned. See Legislation, Congressional.
1305	7/22/69	1	6	Military	Headquarters Omaha 7-13 General Carr surprised the Cheyennes in expedition along Republican. See Indians.
0848	7/15/67	3	2	Military	Captain Henry Kuhl of 1st Nebraska Cavalry. Plattsmouth, Nebraska. See Kuhl, Capt. Henry.
0848	7/13/68	3	2	Military	B.B. Mills esq. suttler at Fort Laramie, is stopping at the Seymour House.
1305	5/19/70	2	3	Military	Nebraska Soldiers. Reunion to be held at Lincoln on July 4th.
0848	7/1/68	3	2	Military	Major Newsomb arrived from the West a day or two ago.
1305	2/3/70	2	6	Military	On the 15th inst. An expedition against certain tribes of Indians who have been stealing stock and murdering whites for the past several months, left fort Shaw under the command of Col. Baker and comprising 4th Company of the 2d Cavalry and 1 company of the 13th Infantry and Indians that arrived at Fort Benton today reports that early on the morning of the 23rd. Col. Baker surprised Bear Chief Camp of over 30 lodges and killed men, women and children, no quarter was given only 8 men escaped. Bear Chief was among the slain. Col. Baker's loss was trifling, other tribes of Black feet upon learning of the affray immediately made all hast to reach the British possessions, the expedition got permission to cross the boundary in pursuit. Helena M.T. Jan. 27
0848	5/15/67	3	1	Military	Capt. Patrick purchased yesterday in Nebraska City sixteen head of ponies for the government.
0848	2/14/68	3	1	Military	The paymaster of Brownlow's State Militia has absconded with all the funds in his possession.
0848	4/1/67	3	1	Military	Rumor prevails in Nebraska City that Messrs. Litchfield, Carlyle, Street and Twinley have received the government contracts for transporting supplies. See Freighting.
1305	6/2/70	2	3	Military	Mr. Scott, who escaped the Indians went to the fort near Spirit Springs for a few soldiers. They found the bodies of the murdered men.
1305	10/21/69	2	4	Military	Settlers and troops on Powder River are uneasy as settlers are encamped in that vicinity. Reinforcements will be sent to Forts Laramie and Fetterman.
0848	4/29/67	2	3	Military	6000 men - 2nd Cavalry, 18th, 27th, 12th, 20th, and 19th Infantry. See Gen. Hancock's Expedition.
0848	5/8/67	2	1	Military	Gen. Sully with the Indian Commissioners out on treaty business expected at Laramie soon. Gen. Augur to assume command of the expedition to be launched against Red Cloud at fort Laramie. See Indian Depredations.
1305	10/21/69	2	4	Military	There is considerable uneasiness among settlers and troops on Powder River. The savages are encamped in that vicinity. Reinforcements will soon be sent to the Forts Laramie and fetterman.
0848	5/6/67	3	1	Military	Wife and children of Colonel Rankins killed. See Fort Buford Massacre.
0848	9/2/68	3	4	Military	Death of Noted Scout, Bill Comstock. The Lawrence Tribune gives the following. Comstock and companion went from Hays City some thirty miles west, to the camp of Black Kettle, a Cheyenne Chief. After dark on Sunday, Indian scouts came into the camp and gave information of the massacre on the Solomon and Republican. Comstock and companion were ordered immediately to leave camp which they did. Four warriors and three boys accompanied them and after getting some distance from the camp, ordered them to halt, raising their guns and firing. Comstock fell dead - shot through the heart, his companion fell also. The Indians thinking both were dead rode away but the wounded man succeeded in reaching the railroad twenty-five miles distant and getting aboard a passing train.
0848	6/3/67	2	3	Military	May 29. General Gibbon is at Fort McPherson, enroute to Fort Saunders, Dacota Territory, with Co. K, 36th Infantry, a detachment of recruits and two hundred pioneer scouts. The Indian war on the Platte has been fairly started. Ranches are burned, stock stolen, and settlers are murdered daily. General Smith and command passed Fort Sedgwick yesterday for Fort Phil Kearny. A detachment of the 4th, 27th and 30th infantry are camped on the north side of the South Platte, opposite Fort Sedgwick. They will leave for Fort Phil Kearny soon. A gentleman named Hook lost 3 mules yesterday by the Indians coming within 50 yards of camp and driving them off. Sergeant Eanigan was killed on Pole Creek, 30 miles above Fort Sedgwick. Three tie cutters were also killed near Cheyenne Pass. On the Platte at Fort McPherson are camped Battery C of the the 23rd Artillery; Company B of the 2nd Cavalry; at Fort Sedgwick, 100 miles further west are camped Companies K,G,F and B of the 4th Infantry; two companies of the 13th Infantry; and on company cavalry. These troops are commanded by Gen. Hunt. At North Platte bridge is a detachment of the 4th Infantry under Captl Vodges. At Balvais' one company of 36th Infantry under McArthur to guard the railroad employees. This is all the force on this route and a reign of terror prevails. Numbers of troops are being forwarded to Forts Laramie and Phil Kearny. General Custer is reported with his cavalry at McPherson. By Telegraph.
0848	9/4/68	3	2	Military	Omaha Barracks. The contract for building the soldiers barracks in Omaha has been given to the contractors for $117,000 and work will commence at once.
1305	2/12/74	2	3	Military	Military Staff of Gov. Furnas.
0848	12/16/64	2	1	Military	An order has been issued prohibiting the use of all shoulder straps, sashes, saddle-trappings or other prominet insignia of rank, by officers in the field.
0848	1/21/67	3	1	Military	Capt. Patrick sent to Omaha this morning, 30 head of horses for the Government service, to be used on our frontiers.
0848	5/11/61	2	3	Military	Pay for troops: following rate of pay allowed in Army of United States to which Militia is entitled when called into service. Colonel $218 per month, Lieut. Col. $194, Major $175, Capt. $118.50, Second Lieut. $103.50, Brevet Second Lieut. $103.50, first or Orderly Serg. $29.00, other Sergts. $27.00, Corporals $22, Musician $21.00, Private $20.00.
0949	12/29/54	2	2	Military	A Proclamation by Acting Gov. Thomas B. Cuming recommending that citizens of Territory organize in their respective neighborhoods - into volunteer companies - in all two regiments on north and one south of Platte for protection of settlers and emigrants to Utah, Oregon and west.
0848	2/25/67	2	3	Military	Gen. Sherman's Indian Wars, extracts from report. Gen. Cooke commanding the department of the Platte, also wants to incur expenses in building headquarters at Omaha - had we public buildings there now, it would be wise to occupy them but to build on now is not necessary. The Pacific Railroad is at Fort Kearney and will reach the forks of the Platte this year and probably reach Fort Sedgwick and the Black Hills, a spur of the rocky mountains at Laramie Cheyenne Pass or Cedar la Roche Pass, next year, which will be the true military front from which to control Indians Affairs. The great difficulty and expense of maintaining posts on the plains, is the awful distances that make our problem so difficult; and with everything to do, the infantry and cavalry do not have much time to hunt down horse thieving Indians, whose lodges are in the Black Hills of the Cheyennes, 400 miles away. The cause of Indian troubles was the California emigration. This road has been traveled as common as the old National road and the Indians have been driven west from Minnesota & the Missouri and the mountain region settled with gold mines, till the poor Indian finds himself hemmed in. The Indians agents on the Missouri tells him to hunt in one place, and from there turned to some other quarter, till he causes trouble and pays no attention to treaties and the whites hunting for gold, kill the Indians with no regard for treaties. "We must go on now until by law, all the Indians are put in our control - a thing that must be done sooner or later."


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