History of Richardson County, Nebraska : its people, industries and institutions . ain the county seat. Among the number who settled in the precinct in 1855 were: John andWeston Ogden, Galliger, Abe Roberts, W. H. Whitney and J. W. of 1856 were Mr. Oliver and Green. Additions of 1857 were A. , Lara Hoppes, David and Robert Boyd. Up to that time nothing unusual transpired outside of the usual walksof life incident to the settling of a new country. In the spring of 1859 therewas quite an influx into the ])recinct. Among those who settled in the pre-cinct were: F. A. Tisd
History of Richardson County, Nebraska : its people, industries and institutions . ain the county seat. Among the number who settled in the precinct in 1855 were: John andWeston Ogden, Galliger, Abe Roberts, W. H. Whitney and J. W. of 1856 were Mr. Oliver and Green. Additions of 1857 were A. , Lara Hoppes, David and Robert Boyd. Up to that time nothing unusual transpired outside of the usual walksof life incident to the settling of a new country. In the spring of 1859 therewas quite an influx into the ])recinct. Among those who settled in the pre-cinct were: F. A. Tisdell, Sr., and Jr., J. W. Leverett, J. M. Washburn,J. R. Brooks, M. D.; William Slossen Peres, A. Tisdell, John Billings. .\.Rising. Levi Wheeler. A. Fritz. Lemmon boys, H. C. Jennings, and S. \an-dervort. The two latter returned to Illinois in the following fall. Tisdell & Company brought a steam saw-mill with them that was keptrunning for several years su])plying lumber for the needy. In the winter ofi860 I came to Nebraska and located at Salem on the 26th day of SOLDIERS MONUMENT, SHUBERT. RICHARDSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA. 237 Soon thereafter I bought eighty acres of land adjoining the townsite fromJohn BilHngs, and got some of it broke the following spring, with the expec-tation of bringing my family in the near future and making that my perman-ent home. The gold excitement in the far West induced me with others toseek our fortune, if possible, among the mountains near Pikes Peak. TOWN OF SHUBERT. About sixteen miles due north of Falls City the town of Shubert islocated, and of all the towns in the county this is one of the most important,from the standpoint of business transacted and general commercial is the principal trading point for a wide extent of country, that is not onlywell adapted for all kinds of farming and agricultural pursuits, but for stockraising as well. Having a most advantageous location, it is not wonderful that thereshould have grown h
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