Nevada County picayune., 1890-03-26
ON THE WING
To Texarkana, Buckner and Wal do--Thoughts by the Way.

Having quite number of patrons at Texarkana, Buckner and Waldo, the editor paid them a visit the latter part of last week.
 Thursday we spent at TeXar- kama, A live young city, growing rapidly. Has eight newspapers, street railroads, electric hghts, banks and all cOnveniences of mod ern progressive city. New nnion depot is not only the prettiest, but most conveniently arranged in either Arkansas or Texas. Quite a number of her best citizens have been fur nished from this county, and we are pleased to know all are doing well. Texarkana has a strong bar, her at torneys equaling in point of ability and sagacity that of any place in the State Among the most prominent of these are: Montgomery X Moore, l.. A. Byrne, Paul Jones, r. F.. Webber and J. D. Cook. Spent a day most pleasantly here, and thank kIhfi II ltlttS IOI NOuI tiSl1o anu favors extended.
 Going up the Cotton Belt, stopped off at the pretty little town of Buck ner, remaining there Friday morn ing. Town is on an elevated spot, and contains about 300 population. Mir. W. R. McLure, formerly of this county, has prosperous business hardware and furniture-iirm name Tidwell X McLure: they also have d store at Lcwisville. Dr. r. N. Drake. also from this county, does a good business in general merchan- disc. Mir. Garland is postmaster :; has store, and assisted by Mir. E. $. Carson, his father-in-law. Our clever friend and kinsman, MT. /. D. White, lives near the place-sorry did not have time to visit him. Buck ner has quite a number of good mer- chants MT. F. A. Baker, who es- tabished first store in the place, en- joys a fine trade, as also MT. W. r. Wilson, the latter formerly good citizen of this county. MT. B. D. Benson, most enterprising drug gist, is also one of her first citizens. MT. W. C.. Strange, an energetic young man, is foreman of the Long Bell Lumber Co. MT. J. A. Drake, a citizen and merchant, died at his home near Delta, of Ia grippe, which run into pneumonia, on Saturday, the 10th inst. A good man gone, and we sympathize with the bereaved relatives. Mr. W. W. Atkinson, of Falcon, father-in-law of deceased, will wind up business. Secured a number of new subscribers and spent time very pleasantly with old friends. Thank one and all for favors and kindnesses.
 Friday afternoon took in Waldo. This is live, growing town. Has two large lumber manufacturing es- tablishments, and many well stocked stores. Quite number of Prescott boys at the mills, among them MT. Dan LagrOne, manager and foreman of the Johnson blaming mills, as- sisted by Mir. Joe E. Johnson. Messrs P. N. Atkins and $. NJ. Hay, also from this county, are engaged at same mill Mcssrs. Davis X Me Lure, hardware and furniture mer- chants, have handsome establish ment and are doing a good business. Mir. B. F. McLure, with a partner, is engaged in the livery business. Mcssrs. Davis and E. F. and J. J. McLure, were formely of this county, and to-day take front rank among Waldo's best citizens. Dr. Nixon (also druggisD enjoys a fine prac- tice. Waldo Is a good business point, distant 4Omilcs from Camden. We are thankful to friends here for fayors. and will visit them again ere long,
 Returned home Saturday, feeling repaid for having made trip. Love to stir around among our friends, and will continue to do so, as we have OpDOrtunitV.