A 21st century map of Holt County in Nebraska has many more road lines and less town dots than those maps from the Gilded Age, a time when the open prairie beckoned to ambitious frontiersmen and the railroad carried them westward to their fates.
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Emporia was a railroad switch on the Nebraska and Western Railway Co. that ran from South Sioux City to O’Neill, Neb. It was located near the eastern border of Holt County.
Image from Galbraith’s Railway Service Map, Nebraska, 1897. Courtesy of Library of Congress State Map Collections.
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The railroad was to dissect the town of Emporia, as shown by this map for Sections 34 & 35, Township 28 North, Range 9, West of the 6th P.M. in Holt County, Neb.
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Gary Kratky has over 135 years of history documented in this Abstract of Title from the land that he owns in Holt County. Emporia once sat on his piece of property.
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When Dist. No. 88 was rebuilt, the school was large enough for two teachers. Pictured are Emporia pupils and teachers, Sept. 1928-May 1929.
Front: Raymond Omey, Wilma Kirschmer, Dorothy Lampert, Arlo Watson, Joseph Beelaert, June Finley, Mildred Wiseman, Donald Cleveland, Gene Shaw, Herbert Kirschmer, Dorothy Kornock, Jeanne Finley, Martin Craig, Roberta Omey, Vern Retke, Agatha Beelaert, Helen Finley, Dorothy Alexander, Robert Watson, Zella Omey, Fay Finley, Leo Cleveland, Alfonso Beelaert, Lisle Grafft.
Back: Leland Finley, Edward Shaw, Eddie Williamson, Lawrence Haynes, Vern Cleveland, Selma Kirchmer, Florence Omey, Marie Beelaert, Margaret Retke, Lucille Retke, Thelma Grafft, Julia Beelaert, Miss Alma Harris of Page (teacher for grades 1-6), Miss Winifred Fogler of Orchard (teacher for grades 7-10), Bernard Kornock, Frank Beelaert, LaVern Finley, Eva Holliday, Beulah Friday, Gordon Finley, Minnie Williamson.
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Mrs. Ruth Hansen of Inman, Neb. had 18 pupils in all grades, except for first, during the 1962-1963 school year at Emporia School Dist. No. 88.
Front: Steve Lampert, Janet Lampert, Jan Kornock, Trudy Rutherford, Debbie Allen, Nadine Ruther, Billy Hartigan, Leann Kornock and Chuck Lampert.
Back: Donelle Hartigan, Patricia Ruther, Joie Allen, Duane Shaw, Dennis Finley, Gloria Shaw, Tim Stelling, Mark Stelling, Larry Kornock and Mrs. Ruth Hansen.
Submitted photo
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Logging In 1895, This Picture Was Found By Kenneth Welch In Callaway, Nebr.
Photo and Information Submitted By-Harlin D. Welch-Ainsworth, Nebr.
Vol. 47, No. 103
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Matt Panke On The Richman Ranch In Between 1890 & 1895, It Was Was Of Three Ranches In The Area. It Had A Horse Barn That Photo & Information Submitted By—Lamoin Meyer—Brule, Nebr. Had Room For About 8 Horses, & A Dipping Vat Which Was Warmed By A Steam Blower. The House Was Built Around 1905-1910 With Square Nails. There Were Only About 300 Acres Tillable Ground & The Rest Wast Prairie Grass. Horse Power Units Were Used For Threshing, It Was Located 9 Miles South Of Brule On Just A Trail. Ryal Meyer Now Lives There.
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Mysteries on the Map is a series that highlights a different ghost town and how it contributed to the rich history of Nebraska. Running through the summer months, it pays tribute to the pioneers who endured incredible hardship and paved the way so that we can now enjoy the good life called Nebraska. If you have suggestions or stories to share about a community that no longer exists, contact reporter Kristen Sindelar at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com or call editor Janelle Atyeo at 605-681-7040.
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