Hiland, M. Hastings, Martin Hardesty, Neils Jager, Anton P. Johnson, Osmund S. Nelson, Edgar Statler, Homer W. Smay.—(August 2, 1886.)
THE GREAT CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY.
There is something wonderful about the energy and push of this peer among the railways of America. Under the matchless executive ability of General Manager Marvin Hughitt, and his able assistants, Mr. W. H. Stennett, and Messrs. R. G. Hare and W. A. Thrall, of the Passenger Department, Mr. H. R. McCullough of the Traffic Department, and Messrs C. C. Wheeler and H. G. BURT, Superintendents of the leading divisions of this mighty thoroughfare, the old Chicago & Northwestern Railway has taken a rank excelled by no road in the world. It not only keeps its 5,000 miles of track in the best possible condition, but it is constantly pushing itself northward and westward, opening up new sections for pre-emption and settlement. During the past year it has made many new conquests of territory, and many extensions and improvements—Of these the following are among the most prominent: A new line from Belvidere, Illinois. south to the coal fields west of Peru, a distance of seventy-six miles; from Centerville, D. T., to Yankton, D. T., (new line,) distance of thirty miles; from Valentine, Nebraska, west to Chadron, a line of one hundred and thirty-seven miles. Grading is progressing on a new line from Chadron north towards Rapid City, near Deadwood; also a line from Chadron west. At Winona, Minnesota, a mammoth elevator was erected; a new passenger depot at Madison, Wisconsin, and six new iron spans have been placed in their Mississippi River bridge at Clinton, while others will be added this winter.—Ames Intelligencer.—(January 7, 1886.)
The Annual Re-union for 1886 of the old soldiers in Story County will be held at Nevada, on Thursday and Friday, the twelfth and thirteenth of August, prox. As Nevada is the central town in the county, the attendance should, and we hope will, include every ex-union soldier within the limits of Story County. We know the hospitable people of our sister town will extend to them a generous and cordial welcome; while the comrades and others there will regard it a pleasure to open wide their doors and give the boys of '61-5 such a whole-souled greeting as will bring their hearts to their lips. Let the comrades make, by their presence, the re-union of '86 memorable for numbers and enjoyment.
The Faculty of the Agricultural College extended an elaborate reception, Friday evening, to Dr. Chamberlain, the new president. There was a dress parade by the college battalion, a banquet, an