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 .N25 TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING 
 
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 STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
 
 JANUARY 14, 15, 1902 
 
 8 O'CLOCK. P. M. 
 
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 N12AV OHAPBIi OF THE STATE UNTVERSITY 
 ILiNCOUSf, NEBRASKA ,^^ 
 
 J. Sa-KRt^ING MOKTON, Prbsidemt 
 
 H. W. Cal«WBL.i:^ SBOBnrAST 
 
GENERAL SUBJECT 
 
 ^ Early Railroad History ** 
 
 Tuesday, January J 4, Seven-thirty p. m. 
 
 President's Annual Address 
 
 J. Sterling Morton 
 
 "The Great Railroad Migration into North Nebraska" 
 — J. B. Buchanan, 
 
 General Passenger Agent Elkhorn Railroad 
 
 "The "Work of the Union Pacific Railroad" 
 
 E. L. LoMAX, 
 Genei-al Passenger Agent Union Pacific Railway 
 
 "Early Railroad Reminiscences" 
 
 A Round Table of discussion conducted by 
 President Morton 
 
 Wednesday, January J 5, Six p. m. 
 
 Supper for members of State Historical Society, Territor- 
 ial Pioneers and State Horticultural Society, Lindell 
 Hotel 
 
 Wednesday, January J 5, Eight p. m. 
 
 "Nebraska Archaeology" 
 
 E. E. Blackman 
 
 "Recollections of the Nebraska State Board of Transpor- 
 tation" 
 
 Gilbert L, Laws, 
 
 Ex-Member State Board of Transportation 
 
 "Nebraska Politics and Nebraska Railroads" 
 
 J. H. Ager, 
 
 Burlington & Missouri River Railway 
 
 "Nebraska County Boundaries" 
 
 E. L. Sayre, 
 
 Union Pacific Law Department 
 
 Business Meeting 
 
The Nebraska Territorial Pioneers' Association will meet 
 in the University Chapel, January 15, at two o'clock sharp. 
 
 The Nebraska State Horticultural Society will meet in 
 morning and afternoon sessions January 14, 15 and 16 in Ne- 
 braska Hall on the University Campus. 
 
 In compliance with action taken a year ago, a supper and 
 social meeting for the members of the above societies and of 
 the State Historical Society has been arranged at the Lindell 
 Hotel. The large ordinary of the hotel adjoining the dining 
 room has been reserved for this purpose. Tickets for the 
 supjDer 50 cents. 
 
 The public is earnestly and cordially invited to attend 
 these sessions. Especially all early Nebraska railroaders and 
 those interested in their work are invited to be present and -^sa^' 
 take part in the discussions. 
 
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 1865 60 Miles 
 
 1870 705 Miles 
 
 1880 1953 Miles 
 
 1890 5407 Miles 
 
 1900 5684 Miles 
 
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