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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1908)
CUSTEE COUNTY REPUBLICAN , VOL. XXYl. BROKEN BOW , OUSTER COUNTY , NEBRASKA , THURDSAY , MAY 21 , 1908 , NO 50 The Great Charm about your Jewelry is its gcuul- uitieness and exquisite work * uiQUship. Every article we offer we can guarantee to be as claim ed , and we stand always ready to make exchanges if you are not .satisfied. No matter what it is in the Jewelry line be sure we have it in a high grade , and our prices are always reason able. Iet us have a visit from you. Graduate of the Chicago Oothalmlc Colletre. lAINTING and APERING. . . . IIAYR YOU SEEN OUR NEWWALLPAPER ? Then you haven't seen the best ever offered in this town for the money. Come'and let usjmatch up several of the most popular patterns for you. "We also have all the Paints , Oils , Varnishes , Stains , etc. , that you can need. JS. & JF.BaSGl ! ) DRUGGISTS ! " " SPRAYED VEGETABLES f > i Radishes. Green Onions , Lettuce , Tomatoes , Beans Fresh Daily Our sprayer throws fresh water in a very fine mist , keeping the vegetables crisp and fresh as the hour they came from the garden. Phone your order to No. 5 or give the order to our solicitors. We Buy Cream- Every Day j f 4 Van Dusen's Extracts 4 4 Are the best. They are use& by the United States government - / 4 ment because of their superiority over other brands both t in strength and purity. ovo. PHONE No. 5. NORTH SIDE ) , BROKEN BOW , NEBR. " TRADE Pure Old Cider Vinegar MAItK Commerical Hotel J , E. ISZAED. Prop'r , Broken Bow , - - Nebraska Free Bus to and from Depot. JUST THE REAL GOOD KIND Slieppard & Burk Phone ,125. S wth' Side Square ; 1 Through the Sunny South. Glimpses from a Car Window by G. R. Russom on a Trip from Kansas City to Brownsville , Texas. Conllmitil from Last Week We are now in Kitigsville , so named after the Widow King , I supppse. This is a fine little town , three years old , a nice large hotel , two churches and many other good buildings. It is a wonder what the genius , skill and energy of man can accomplish in so short time. Here 1 see another fine railroad flower garden with lots of oleanders in bloom. Spanish daggers 6 to 8 feet high. A wilderness transformed in a few years into a fine small town with round-house and other railroad improvements. There are lots of Mexicans and negroes here with a pretty good sprinkling of white people too. The town shows white mans energy and ambition. One thing I took particular notice of was the inhabitants at all the stations through this desolate looking country , turned out at the stations to see us pass by. There must have be li > u at tins place. We. are leaving this place , hoping it is better further on. And now I see some cotton patches and garden truck. These two crops seem to associate close ly together. I guess they arc the two best crops for Mexicans and negroes. It must be a job to clear this land , no large timber , but everlastingly covered with brush and cactus. 6 o'clock : Through another station and still we go for Brown- ville , Texas. Here we are in an open space of country crossing a creek. Can't see any "jumping off place , yet I hope they will keep the air brakes in good order for I fear at the speed we are going now there is danger of plunging in the Gulf of Mexico without having on our bathing suits. But let her go , this ride is paid for , I'll stick to this old car till some one says its enough and get out and climb a tree. This is a fine looking country , lots of Jlowers , garden truck and other stuff. Through another station , pass ing through a nice view of country but soon we will be in the sand hill country. Here it is , 'tis a fright to see these barren mountains of sand hills. There is about 25 miles before we get beyond them. This station Miflin. Saw one white woman and one redheaded man. They must be twins , the re&t Mexicans. You may talk about your sand hills , here is the " place "to see them , you can't tnagine the scene. Cathcrie is surrounded with akes , is in a terrible place , no * oed whoever that I can see. Candlupe. This is as fine a country as any one could wish. Lots of cattle everywhere. Greta station , stock yards am switch. Cattle , horses and mules in view. Refugio. Some elegant homes here , fine as are usually found ii any country. L/arosa station , a nice country Catherine. Here we saw a flowing well 900 feet deep ant flowing out of a six inch casing The water was warm , about 9 ( degrees , nice for bathing. This water is used for irrigation. llaymondville : A large hole here and lumber yard. Luiube sells for 28 to 40 dollars pe thousand feet. Havelin station. Here I saw a Texas hog about one year oh and weighing less than 75 pounds. He had the type of th wild hog. Land selling for $2 per acre. llarlengeu. Some good house here. We arc traveling so fas I can scarcely keep up. I hav to skip some. Linford : A nice small town the railroad has been here only three years. This place 30 mile from the Rio Grande river Irrigate here from artesian wells It is a question of irrigation all through this southern part of Texas. The soil is good and Avith plenty of water , this country will bring forth in great abund ance all kinds of products that are adapted to this semi-tropical country. Here we will have to skip a few miles and this will mug us right into Brownsville , Texas , the terminus of our long ouruey. We arrive here at 0:30 : , p. in. , Sunday night , March 22. We could sec at once that conditions here were not up to date. Utter larkncss prevailed on most of he streets , and after promenad- tig around this old town in the ark , we decided that the change rom cold to a hot climate did ot magnify our powers of vision ufiiciently to see through the arkness of this old , un- ightly citytj and without nuch persuading we soon re- raced our steps back to the car , vidently anxious and ready for night of peaceful sleep under he canopy of a Southern sky with the twinkling orbs of the tarry Heavens peeping through ur car window , kissing away he darkness and gjoom from the veary traveler's tired body and lecping mind. Monday March 23 , Brownville , 'cxas : Here we are over 2000 miles from home and not one of us injured in any. way after such a flying trip. 'Tis wonderful ndced. We were pretty well pre- ) ared in case there was any accidents , we had with us one jrofessipnal man. Dr Gibson rom-Wisconsin , and-by the way , ic was a jolly good fellow. As o his ability and skill as a doctor cannot say , as there were no emergency cases came up for rcattncnt , but I imagine he could lose out the calomel with a spoon or a spade and give you a dose hat would soon lay you in the shade. Every one was up early. A number of the boys went to see the market place and see how Mexicans do things in this far off south land. It does look a ittle odd to see their peculiar ways and customs. They have no scales but weigh everything > y guess. Here we saw some jretty hard looking beefsteak and ; otne sides of meat thin enough for drum heads. This market is a small affair compared with some of the great markets of our northern cities. We did not stop long in this ilace as the time for breakfast vas about up and we must not be tardy at our first meal hear We had fresh beef steak for > reakfast , yes , it was fresh , cillcd at 3 a. m. , and served at 7 a. m. , the same morning , and or a fact , it was pretty good to ) C fattened on cactus and hot air. Without a question of doubt our cooks should have the praise in naking this Mexican beef steak so palatable and acceptabe to our early morning appetites , and the way those Kansas fellows lid devour this breakfast was a ; right. I always felt soiry for .he cooks when these Kansas fellows pulled off their coats Defore they sat down to the little 2x4 tables , because it always meant something , and a whole lot too. It was decided in the early morning that we would visit Brownsville in the forenoon , have an early dinner and then go over in the afternoon to the old town of Maramoris , Mexico , and this part of the days program was fully carried out with some additions. Breakfast over. Roll called , every fellow ready for duty. Kansas Katy Flyer took the lead and Dr. Gibson brought up the rear , and we left the car in the care of the cooks while we took in the city. After a brisk walk of about 30 minutes trying tp keep up with that Kansas Katy Flyer No. 2 , we called a halt , every fellow making use of his handkerchief freely wiving the perspiration from his heated brow , and after a few moments of counsel , it was agreed to divide the crowd into squads of about four , and each crowd take their choice of what might be the places of most interest to eachone. _ for it was an evident fact if the whole crowd followed Katy Plyer No. 2 , there would be nervous prostration and calami ties of various kinds. Our crowd of four decided to visit old Port Brown. This Fort was built about the jpear 1845 and has been maintained ever since until two years ago. This is where the negro riot occurred two years ago the coming August. We saw some of the results of the riot where a bajl penetrated a brick wall , making a large cavity in the wall. Fort Brown was very substantially built facing the iiio Grand river. The buildings arc large and well arranged in case of an attack trotn the enemy. Many of these buildings arc in a good state of preservation now and it does look like a shame that the many buildings .should stand here as they do unoccupied and eventu ally go to ruin and decay. The land adjoining the buildings is used now by the U. S. Govern ment for an experimental farm , and at this time , March 23 , 1908 , they were plowing and preparing the land for another crop , having taken oil the Crop of vegetables that had been grown the past few mouths. , We visited the Fort Brown cemetery where now lie peace fully sleeping 2849 of the Nations dead , to await the trumpet call from the Arch Angel of Glory on the great Resurrection day. In this silent city of the beloved dead there are 1480 whose names arc known and are on record and 1379 of the unknown. As we looked on the many white stones that stand so close together all numbered in their order the known their company and state , also the unknown soldiers , there came in our thoughts a feeling of sadness and as we stood in solemn meditation , these thoughts came to Our mind : Each one of these little white stones with names and symbols engraved thereon is a monument to the life and last resting place of some precious loved one , whose memory should be kapt sacred , and their resting place guarded and cared for , as long as the stars and stripes wave to the breeze of a God fearing and liberty loving people. There is no class of men I meet along lifcs highway that I love , respect and honor more than I do the old soldiers. When I watch their faltering footsteps and sec their aged and stooped forms with heads silvered o'er as an evidence of the hardships and struggles of the many years of honest toil and faithful service , my very soul cries out within me , bringing to the consciousness of my very being the sweet peace of love I have for the grand old soldiers of America. Here we saw four of the old siege guns of the six inch caliber. These were planted on end in a circle , a large monument in the center and surrounding these guns were graves of a number of the officers. And I noticed one grave , that of a little child , in the midst of these monuments. It was doubtless a sweet rosebud of promise plucked from the sheltering arms of some loving Contlucil on fam 1'atfo. SATISFACTION ! It hns nlway been our endeavor and always will be out ciulcnvor to so conduct our stole in every part of it , that Crich and every cus tomer who comes here to trade will experience nothing but the utmost SATISFACTION Satisfaction in th wny our service , isconducted. Satisfaction * * * * in the courtesy extended. . > . , . Satisfaction f - in the qunlity and Htylcof } ; ooJs , s. If there is one thing more than another that we exert ourselves over it is to secure from the manu facturers only such goods as ° wer ' know will give our dustouiers also- ' lute satisfaction. It is on such lines as these on r , the motto of absolute satisfaction in every deal thfit we solicit bnsi- ' ness. * Ed. McComas Druggist BROKEN BOW- " 1O per cent DISCOUNT O1ST A.T-J-M I Farm * Machinery' Just stop and consider what tins means > to you. Ii3.sj-teti3.oo A $35.00 Gretchcn Corn Planter price cut to $31.50 'i 45.00 Climax Lister price cut to 4A50'J 45.00 Tribell Lister price cut tp 4015 , 42.00 Swede 2-row Cultivator price cut to. 37.5,0. ' , . ' 15.00 4-shovel Juker Cultivator price cut to 13.50' , 17.00 4-shovel No Name Cultivator price cut to 15.30' * 18.00 4-shovel New Western Cultivator , .price cut to 16.20' . . 29.00 4-shovel Pivotal Dandy Cultivator. , price cut to 26.10 29.00 4-shovel Dutch Uncle Cultivator. , .price cut to 26.10 , . 25.00 14x16 Disc Harrow price cut to 26.1Qi 16.50 Three-Section Pipe Harrow price cut to 14.85 10.00 14-inch Cricket Breaking- Plow price cut to 9,00 - 13.00 16-inch Kansas BreakingPlow. . . . .price cut to 11.70 , 14.00 18-inch Kansas Breaking Plow. . . .price cut to .12.60 38.50 14-inch Good Enough Riding- Plow , price cut to 34.65 37.50 12-inch Good EnoughJGanggPlow , price cut to 51.75 58.50 14-inch Good Enough Gang Blow , price cut to 52.85 I have many other farm tools that I am giving the same discount as on the above , which will make them a great bargain. All of the above dis count prices must be spot cash. G. W. Apple Broken Bow - - Nebraska. ,