The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-07-21
4nIIEK FnOM NEBKAoNA
Lakeside, Neb., July Z, 'SS
DEAR MAJOR CAFFREY


| bethought me that it NIGH
not be uninteresting to hear from
an old friend and former associate
whose lot has been cast far from
one fondly cherished in memory
Owing to the "tide in the affairs OF
man. | am located amidst tie sand
hllls in almost the extreme north
western portion Of our state. In
reading the LINCOLN County LEAD
ER | must admit that the silent wish
frequently crosses my mind that |
had bent my sails as to have land
ed upon your shores, you give such
aglowing description OF the advant-
ages of your territory. But there
''is a Divinity that shapes our
ends" or at least so | haye read.
You know enough OF your section
of country, so l will give you u
briet sketch of mine. ] may say,
as when | located here last Febru-
AIRY, "My rights there were none to
dispute. CIhat's right quotation
amt it! 1t has been so long since
| read the bible | cannot quote as
correctly as you 'do.)
Lake Side is location in a very
pretty valley some two miles in
length, and half to one mile in
width, in the south part of Sheridan
county. 1t derives its name from
very handsome lake covering
some hundred acres OF land which
attracted my attention in travelling
through the country. 1t is on the
extension of the b. e. Nj. r. r.
leading from Lincoln to the Black
Hills, upon which they are now
erecting depot, section house and
stock-yards. There has been quite
a number Of settlers recently locat-
ed here and i'll valleys that run into
this, like side streams to river,
and is one Of the best sections Of
country for stock raising that can
be found in the northwestern cOun-
try. The hills furnish an unlimit-
ed range and abundance Of pasture
and the valleys plenty OF nay and
farm land. Settlers are bringing
herds Of cattle, large and small,
since the opening OF this road.
There are always inconveniences
in a new country, one Of which, and
the greatest to me, is the want of
mail facilities. Our nearest post
office is % miles. Our nearest
store is the same distance. They
are located at Alliance, new town
started last y pril and now contains
some seven hundred inhabitants
with excellent buildings, some of
them brick, burned at the place
We have i'll prospect store and
post office and a town has. Just been
lald out adjoining my homestead,
SO | can "thank God and take cour-
age" We have both had expert
ence in roughing it, but my COM
mencement here has been the
toughest OF roughing
Now a word or two on politics.
| feel like congratulating you upon
the splendid selection ofcand;dates
made by the Republican party at
Chicago. 1t is an earnest of re-
turn to purity Of party and admin
istration. The voice of the people
has been heard in convention for
the first time since the nomination
of the noble LiucolnI Political
combinations and cliques have Civ
en- way-political aspirants have
gracefully yielded to the necessity
Of the occasion-the people and
principle have triumphed and will
again triumph next November.
Forty-nine years ago | had the
honor Of voting for VIM. Henry
Harrison tor president and nothing
but death will prevent me from
casting my vote this fall ter his
grandson Ben. 1t is notmy object