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i ) . M. AMSltEltUV. Editor
* 3.Cft1co In Ouster Block , Xonrth ATe.-ftr
Kntmilntlliepottufficott Urokon ( low , Nob. ,
ni tccond-clata natter for trtnsmlf Mon through
the U. H. M lls.
aUUbOKUTION i'JUOE :
Ono Year , In mhnnco $1.00
THURSDAY , JUNK 20 , 1001.
VOLUME XX.
With this isHuo , the HKI-UHLIOAN
etarts out on its twentieth year.
It onjoyn the distinction of being
the oldept paper in Duster county ,
and the first established in Urokon
Bow. It has wilueflHcd the birth
and death of no ICHH than a dozen
would-bo rivals. The days of the
Kiii'UuuoAN have not always been
prosperous. It lias had its days of
rejoicing and days of adversity.
For ton years it was the advocate of
the principles of the republican
party , when the county had a large
majority against it. Both individ
ual and public patronage was with
drawn largely from it , with the
view of crushing UH to the wall.
Wo were crippled but not killed.
For the past four years , the tide
has boon changing. Public senti.
mentis drifting toward protection ,
toward homo production and homo
industries. Prosperity has driven
back the wail of calamity , and the
principles of the republican party
are above par. As a result , busi
ness is coming our way , our adver
tising patronage has largely increas
ed , our job department enjoys a
liberal share of public patronage ,
our subscription list has grown un
til today , the REPUBLICAN enjoys
the distinction of having the largest
circulation of any newspaper pub
lished in the connty , and for its patrons -
rons the best lot of citirons the
county affords. Wo wish
hero to express our sincere thanks
to those who have boon loyal to the
REPUBLICAN through all these hard
years , both in word and dood.
And in the future as in the paat wo
shall strive to merit the patronage
and good will of all by fearlessly
and conscientiously advocating that
which ia just and right , for another
twenty
The momborB of the Cuban Con
stitutional convention at Havana ,
have adopted their constitution , in
corporating the Platte amendment.
By this act it will enable tho'Umt-
od States to evacuate the Island in
the near futtuo , or just as soon as
the Cubans have established a
stable government. '
As the Sargant Now Era , Loa
der , and Index of Gomntook , have
practically the name UOWB matter
it is diflioult for exchanges to
know which paper to credit for
any clipping. But as Editor
Wisely is the owner of each
probably it would pot bo a wrong
credit to say Wisely.
In thefsoo of universal prosperity
and national progress Bryan con
tinues his former attempts to make
people discontented and suspicious.
He never says a good word for his
country and its institutions , but gees -
os over the land fault-finding and
grumbling. While ho is making
a ridiculous show of the anger of a
defeated politicianbis former prom *
inenoo gives him a chance to do
some harm. What the people
want of him is that ho give thorn a
long rest. Davenport ( Ia , ) " Re
publican. "
John Alexander Dowio on Hun-
day manifested a weakness in him
self. U ° publicly announced that
he was afraid that his onoraioa wore
laying plans to kidnap him and look
him up nd mistreat him until he
becomes insane. Ho plead with his
followers to protect him from his
enemies and called a special moot
ing , after sorvioos , of the men of
his congregation to have thorn plan
with him for solt protection. From
this It would appear that Elijah
the third has net the courage that ,
was txhibitod by either the first or
second Elijah. The most liberal
oonstruotion to , plaoo op Rev.
Dowio'a declarations of late is to
give him credit with being insane.
It was prorou to the satisfaction
of our landlord last Thursday that
it ia not good policy to always judge
A m a bit oloth s , A paftu went
a / /
into the hotel with a very cheap
looking grip in hand and asked fora
room , Tlio man's clothe * ho had on
did not indicate that ho was of
much importance and the hotel
nan did not got around as lively as
usual hut ho finally consented to ao-
oommodato him. When ho roturu-
od to thu oftloo one of the Q , A. It.
boys ankod him if Senator Currio
was there and he replied "No , there
is no Honator hero ; there is a mau
up BtiurB , hut he's no senator , more
like a tramp. " You ought to hav
teen thu lutigth of ( ho landlord's
faoo when itiforniod th'a't bis tramp
was Senator Currie. Taylor Clar-
ion.
The Heuietly.
America has set ( ho pace for the
world , and Amcrioana are advancing
at auoh a rapid pace that th'oir only
oomputitors are alarmed , and not
without cause. But there ia a
remedy and only one , and that is
the adoption of American ideas by
the people of other nations. Eng
land cannot fitiok to its old fogy
ways. Englishmen cannot laugh
idly a1 ; American progress and meet
American competition. Wo on
this side throw off th'e old when it
is worn out and pat on the new.
You muat do the tamo. We
abandon doa'd iea'dos , 'and 'take up
with the boat of the new. That IB
Americanism and it means victory
in trade every time. Springfield
( Mass. ) "Union" .
Coiiipansgii of Agricultural Prices.
The government has been invest
igating the present prioo of agri
cultural supplies , BB compared with
the price which prevailed during
the middle of the last century.
It ban boon found that the farmer
has beneQtted enormously by the
ingenuity of the American inventor
and the constantly increasing
cheapness of the products of mill
and factory.
Thu manufacture of agricultural
implements and machinery hat
grown to enormous proproiiona in
the United State , and this country
supplies nearly the whole world
with this line of goods. The farm
er at horn * has benefitted by this
large production , as it has lowered
the domestic price list to a remark *
able degree. There are over a
thousand establishment * maim
faoturirig machinery for the farmer ,
in which are invested $200,000,000
in capital. The product of those
factories is valued at about 100V-
000,000 ,
In the cultivation of corn the
contrast between 1855 and the
present day ia shown by tbe tact
that in the iirst named year it took
four hours and thirty-four min.
utos of human labor to produce one
bushel , and the cost of this labor
was about 30 cents. At the
present day this same bushel of
corn is produce with forty-one
minutes of human labor at a coat ot
10J cents , The amuont of human
labor now required to produce a
bushel of wheat from beginn
ing to end ia on an average of about
ton minutes , whereas in I860 it
took three hours and three minutes.
During this time thu cost of the
labor to produce this bushel of
wheat doolinod from 17 cents to
throe conte.
A ton ol hay in 1800 took one
man thirty-six hours to make ;
to-day it is made In eleven hours ,
at a cost of $1.20 , as compared
with $3.00. In the seven principal
crops the aavina in the coit of labor
to make the same harvest hai been
during the last twenty.live years
about 700,000,000 in one year.
This is due entirely to labor saving
machinery , and method ? which
were unknown twenty-live yean
'
agoTho
The famer is now buying his
carriages , buggies , cultivators ,
drills , harrows , harvesters of all
kinds , mowers , rakes , in fact , every
thing which is needed to make a
harvest , from 50 to 200 per cent
cheaper than he could buy them
ten years ago. In some articles
there has been a alight riio or they
have hold their owu during the
last two or throe years owiue to
the general increase in the price
of building material. '
We will furnish the Kansas olty
Journal and REPUBLICAN for 91.95
par y ar.
THREE RICH VALLEYS
Ortello , Victoria and Middle Loup ,
Fertile and Productive.
GARDEN SPOTS OF GOOD OLD CUSTER.
Only a Trio of the Many in the County of Custer.-Great Fields of
Wheat and Corn Give Prospect of Abundant Har
vest-Very Little Wheat Damaged
by the Chinch Bugs.
.
BURNS ON THE WING.
Orlollo valley lies in about equal
parts in Kilfoil and Cliff town
ships. The neil is rich and loamy ,
the suifaoo slightly undulating ,
and leads gradually ou all sides to
the table-lands. An unlimited
supply of excellent water is obtain
ed from gravel wollc. The wheat
and corn crops are promising and
the farmers are generally jubilant.
Grazing is fine , and stock was nev
er m better condition. Ortello
postoflico is located near the center
of the valley. J. M. Fodgo is
postmaster and bas | a * Gno farm.
Mr. Fodgo is a public spirited cit
izen , a good practical farmer and
one of.tho Grot settlers in Ortello
valley.
Mil lard Hill is successful
young farmer , of over fifteen years'
residence in Castor county. Ho
has one of the finest Gelds of wheat
in the valley.
C. G. Aahbough runs his moth
er's farm , of a half section. Mru.
Ashbaugh bought the Weiraer
farm of J. D. Strong , last spring ,
and moved to tbe place from How-
oil county , Miss ouri , in May. The
farm is one of the best grazing
and cultivated In the county.
Phillip Johnson and S H. Redman
man are among the thrifty and
progressive tillers of the soil in
this section , and both settled here
in the early days.
Samuel Waddington bomesteudud
an excellent farm and has since ad-
dud many acres to hia possessions.
His valley lauds are under 'cultiva
tion , and well improved. Ho has
a large frame residence and good
barns. Mr. Wadain ; ton is largely
interested in cattle.
Silas Bailoi came from Iowa
fourteen years ago. Ho has a
splendid table farm with good
grazing. Mr. BailoH is a veteran of
the civil war and experienced many
hardships. Ho is a jovial gentle
man to .moat with.
A. D. Hunt recently oamo from
Montana. Hois a rustler and has
the best of sprytspoctH .fora good
crop of corn , wheat and rye. Mr.
Hunt is one of the men wo moot
who behoves the future of Ortollo
bailey holds out suooesi for the
hustling farmer.
Although wo did not moot all
those who are mentioned , informa
tion and appearances load UH to say
what we have.
C. II. Cans is another modern
farmer of Ortello. and , like the
rest of thorn , is successful.
E. D. Boales has a farm at the
upper and of Ort olio valley. Ho is
a young man , and if hard work
and good management count for
anything , Mr. Bealn will meet with
abundant success.
Passing over the table , wo enter
the beautiful valley of Victoria ,
ao called from tbe stream of that
name , that rung through its rich ,
fertile lands. Hero aad there ,
with a back-ground of growing
crops , are soon Gno groves of trees ,
of many varieties. Victoria crook
is fed by tome of the fin eat springs
to be found. Those ennncH are
never-dying , and many of them arc
tinctured with medicinal minerals.
At new Helena , Judge < J. R. Mat
thews is the owner of the famous
Victoria Springs , the only ones in
Nebraska , recognized by the gov
ernment as containing medicinal
properties of a proper character.
Judge Matthews has bottling works
here. The works are quiet at present -
ent , bat * ho expects to soou oom-
monoooperation again.
There is not a pot on earth more
fertile and productive than Victor
ia valley , and that's Haying a great
deal. From ( he beginning of the
settlement of this section the farm ,
ra have prospered. All kinds of
grain are raised here , and it has
bean discovered during the past
few years , that alfalfa can be girowh
hero of an excellent quality In
1874 Judge 0. R. Mnttliows locat
ed a claim on Victoria crook and
still occupies it. He is probably
the oldest settlor. The Judge can
tall you in a most interaataag mn
n r ttht hardship ! and
experienced in the days when Loup
City was the nearest trading point ;
when the Indians , wearing the in
signa of the warpath , trod the
boundless prairies , when the tierce
prairie Gres spread devastation in
their wake. And ho never tires in
tolling of the rapid improvement
and the possibilities of the valley.
Judge Matthews owns a Gno farm
with some of the host groves nf
various kinds ot trees in the states.
The judge is a Virginian.
Following Judge Matthews
came George Carr , and O. A
Smith from .Pennsylvania. They
homesteaded land near by. Mr.
Oarr has a good half section well
improved in the way of frame
buildings , fences , etc. Tbe farm
is being run by W. A. Dillavou , a
young farmer of ( ability. His
oropb consist of corn , wheat and
rye. and they are all very promis
ing. On the Carr farm are tine
groves rnd a fair orchard. Vic
toria oreok wends its way
through the land , and a Gno spring
furnished an abundance of water
by hydraulic ram power for the
stock and other purposes on the
place.
O. A. Smith conducts the store
at Now Helena , and Mrs. Smith is
postmistress. Mr. Smith owns a
farm bore that is a money maker ,
and ho handles considerable stock.
Clarence Doman is another of
the thrifty valley farmers and be
sides having in a hundred acre crop
of corn and wheat , has oattlq on the
grazing land and hogs in the pen.
Goo. Chandler lives at the east
ern edge of the valley , a mile oaH
of New Helena. Ho homesteaded
a quarter section sixteen years ago
on tha table and has lived there
since , with tin exception of two
years which ho spout in 'loxas ,
raising cotton. Custor county was
good enough for him and ho re
turned. His crop prospects are
good and ho has quite a number of
uattle that are doing woll. Mr.
Chandler is an Englishman by birth
and has boon an extensive traveler
and tell * some interesting tales of
the lands he has visited.
D. Christen is one of the early
settlers along Victoria crook. Ho
and Mrs Christen own 050 acres of
valley and table land. A year erse
so ago they built a fine frame
duelling house and made other
substantial improvements. Hero
again tbo hydraulic ram forces the
water from an over-living spring to
11A lst ii n ft A rt / ? Frtnri I ft u Ivf v *
111U U U U H U U U 1 v U U 1UID 111 1
Christen has eighty acres of alfalfa
that is Lard to boat. Ho was ono of
the first to try the culture of alf
alfa. Forty-five acres of broom
grass , a most excellent winter feed ,
is found on this farm , besides 150
acres of corn and considerable
'wheat. Mr. Christen is a large
cattle feeder and shipper.
Further down the valley are I.
N. Sims and his son , G. W. They
have 800 acres of land , with 350
acres under cultivation. They also
l.avo alfalfa , to the extent of Gfty
acres. They have over 'JOO head
northwest. The Sims family
oamo to the valley in 18S4 from
Kansas and have boon with the
progressive since.
Chas. Brown bought a quarter
section two years ago. a mile and
a half aouth of Now Helena. His
wheat Gold is among those dam-
aped by the chinch bugs , and last
week ho lilted forty acres of it
into corn. His corn is a good
stand and promises woll. Mr.
Brown , as most of the other farmers
ors in that section , has considerable
took around him.
Skipping a portion of the coun
try , soon to bo visited , wo come to
the broad and productive Middle
Loup valley. Almost every crop ,
known to the science of farming ,
is grown on either Hide of the swift
running Middle Loup river. Vast
corn Gelds , broad acres of wheat ,
dotted here and there with groves
and farm housia greet the eye of
the beholder as he leaves tha table
landi on the border , Tha major
part of the farmers hero have largo
herds of cattle grazing in'the lux
uriantly oarpotod canyons leading to
the valley. In this section the
chinch bug has failed to put in an
appearance. In fact , no wheat , so
far as could bo learned , has been
dimagcd and prospects were pr ob-
ably never bottor.
the well-to-do farmers
Among many - -
ers met , wore Goo. Garrison , whoso
farm lies along the north side of the
Loup river. Ho has eighty acres
of Gno corn , together with a splen
did she w for a big wheat crop.
Mr. Garrison's place is well im
proved and ho has a pretty frame
cottage , substantial barns , tc.
Every indication is that ho hns
prospered.
Jatnos Dare is n pioneer , who has
nearly a section of valley and table
binds on the south side of the rivor.
AH a stock raiser , ho has boon quite
successful. Mr. Dare is interested
in the subject of irrigation , and he ,
associated with others , is furthering
a project which they finally expect
to make a success.
On the north side of the river
again is J. A. Kaighin , an Illinoian ,
Who has a farm of rich valley land ,
with tnbln grazing land. Mr. Kai
ghin'has a neat frame house , barns
and granaries , and his place is
otherwise well improved. Ho is n
believer in "bred-up" stock , and
has quite a number of hogs and
oattlo of that class. Mr. Kaighin
considers his crops in fair condition.
Judge H. J. Shinn , on the table ,
four and a half miles northwest of
West Union , owns a large farm of
nearly a section. Ho has a Gne
large frame dwelling house and
othqr improvements in keeping
with the times. The Judge says its
a farming country up there and
he is well favored in regard to
crops if anyone else is. Ho is ex
tensively engaged in the cattle
business.
J. R. Orvin , well known through
out the county , came to Ouster
connty twenty-two years ago , from
Iowa. He has engaged in farming
most of the tinio since. For some
time he was in the merohaatile
busines in Broken Bow. At pres
ent Mr. Orvis ha ? a .Gue valley
farm ono and a fourth miles from
West Union , with 200 acres under
cultivation. His place is well im
proved , having frame dwelling
house , barns and ether buildings.
Mr. Orvis says the outlook for
crops is good.
The people of Ortello , Victoria
and Middle Loup vajleys are of
that class synonomous to hos
pitality , geniality and open-heart-
odness. Public apiritedneps is
predominant. Nothing of interest
to their local welfare , to that of
Ouster connty , and the state of
Nebraska is overlooked.
MUIH.XNGTON ROUTE.
ItatcH to Eastern
Cities From uroueu Dow ,
These rates will inlorest you ,
They are as low as will be iu
effect at any time this summer :
Detroit July S , 0 , and 7 , $28. 85.
for tbe round trip.
Cincinnati July 4 , 5 , and 0 827.80.
to Cincinnati and return.
Milwaukee July 20 , 21 , and 22
$23 55. for the round trip.
Chicago July 53 , 24 , and 25 ,
$22 05. for the round trip.
Low rates daily to the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo.
Ask thu ticket agent abont them
J. Francis , General Pasongor
Agent , Omaha , Nob. 0-20 3t
Medals Menu Merit.
The highest award the host in
France , the best in America , the
best at the World's Fair , the bes
in the world The Sinclair , Superi
or Washer. For sale by
A. A. COLLOM
"Why Live in Darkness ,
When You Can Buy a
Lamp of John & Knerr
So Cheap.
Business Pointers.
Job printing at this office. i
JUUK npiooB at , ) . C. Bowon's.
) UAUA painlosf dentist , July 2 , at
Glebe Hotel. 0-20 2t.
Lubricating oils of all kinds at ,
Wilkins' drug storo.
J UTTER , eggs and poultry want
ed at J. C Bowon's.
If jou intend to build call at
) ierkt < Lumber Co. and got prices
Pepsin Quiu , two packages for a !
niukol at WILKINB' PIIABMAOT. '
"OR all kinds of field and garden
socds at John & Knerr'e.
Dierks Lumber Co. has in stock a
oar load ot fine cedar posts for the
rado.
SKT OK TEKTU $5.00 , gold crowns
$5 00 , and all work at Omaha I
prices. 0 20-2t.
STRAYED OK STOLEN : One
gray female stag hound , known
as "Moody Dog. " Will Prey.
0 0 tf
ALL KINDS of Nut and Fruit
Candies at Wallets Candy Kitch
en , 3 doors north of postoffiCc.
0-20 tf.
Tbo road to health is the road to
wealth. Health can only bo obtain-
d by eating healthy food products ,
at J. C. Bowon's.
For Sale.
Good stcck of general merohan-
liso. For particulars write J. J.
Stanford , Merna , Neb. J31 tf
FOB SALE OK TKVDB Town lots
uid a few rive acre lots in this city ,
or cattle , hornes or farm land.
feb28 tf ALLAN REINER.
If you have i.inches , farms or
city property ran want to sell or
rent , list them with J. J. Snyder ,
Broken Bow , Nob. 411tf
Farms for said and lands for rent ,
is tha time to get a farm cheap ,
as iho ohoap farms are all going ,
and prices are advancing rapidly.
J. G. BBHNIZRB.
LOST A gold watch , between
Mosley's grove and Broken Bow ,
small bicycle chain and sprocket
wheel attached. Frank Rublee.
5-23
FOR SALE Five room house , /
half block of public square. . For
particulars inquire of A , R.
Humphrey. 5-2 tf.
The old and reliable Grm of
Diorks Lumber Co. is the place to
go for lumber or coal. A good
supply and grades to meet the wants
of their customers are always in
stock. 321tf
THE HOME GOLD CURE.
An IiiKCHloitf * Treatment Iljr
Wlilcli Until linrdB are Ueiiitf
CuruU iiaiiy lu Hpite
of TlieniHclvcH.
No NoaclnuM MOHCH. NoVeulteti -
of tlie JN'ervew. A iMeun-
Hiit and ofe'itive Cure
For tlie I.lnuor
Iluuit.
- It is now generally known and under
stood thnt Drunkenness la a deseaao and
not weakness. A body tilled with poison
and nerves completely shattered by
parlod'cnl ' or constiiut uso.ot IntoxicaUnK
liquors , requites uu ntu.date capable of
miuUnlizing und eradicating this poison
and destroy lug tb craving ( or lutox-
iciuiia. SuWei3 may now curt * tlitm-
at nome wiiuout publicity or lues
of time irom bUBim-as by this wonderful
Home Gold Cure" which bna been per-
( ectd Mior ninny yours of close study
ana treatment ot inebriates. Thu fuilb-
inl uea ticeordmg to tbe ilirectloua of
tola woudeidit iliecoveiy la positively
guatantoud to otuo llio most obstinate
case , no matter bow Hard n drinker.
Our records show tUo mnrvoUuH trans
formation of tiiouonnda of Drunkards
into sober , nuliiBtrioua and uprigbt men.
Wlvrs Cuio Your Huabundi. Child
ren Cure Your Fa huts. Tbia remedy Is
In no Bonso a uoHtium Inn ia a speoillc
( or tbia dlsonan oi'ly , nnd ia eo skillfully
devised and p epaicd taat it ia thorough
ly soluble and pleasant to the tnote so
that ' it cnn be g'ven In a cup ot tea or -T
coli'eo without Hi * jcnowledge of the per tt _
son taking it. Thousands ot Drunkards ,1
have cured ihemeelvea with this priceless
remedy , and na muny more have been ' > A.
cup'd and made temperate men by * - ; i
having the " ( jure" administered by lov
ing ( nemla and relatives without their
knowledge In coffee or tea , and beltevo
lo-day tiiat they dUcontlued drlvklng of
tbelr own flea vvill. Do Not Walt. Do
not be deluded by apparent and mislead
ing "Improvement. " Drive out the
dlaeaao nt once nud for nil time. The
"Homo Gold Oiu-o"
la sold at tbe
exirtimely low price of One Dollar , thus
placing within n ch of everybody a
treatment more effectual than others
coating $25 to foO. Full directions
accompany e oh package. Special
advice by eki e' < pbynlolana when re
quested wllhout extra charge. Sent
piopatdtoany purl of the world on
wept of One Dollar. Addreaa Dep * . E
177EDWIN B.GileB&OOMPANY,2330
and 2332 Market Stieet , Philadelphia.
All correspondence flrlctly contldetial.
New Line ot
Buggies , Surreys ,
Spring Wagons
and Farm Wagons. O-
G. W. Apple.