, 1892-03-20

men to be az the head OF an institution
like the Douglas hardware and lumber
company. However they nave purchased
the entire stock, some 100000 worth,
OF the former owners, Q. p. Organ & Co..
and will be at home to the farmers of
Converse county,. The sales of this firm
last year were about $4,000 and should
be larger this season for In anticipation of
the increased acreage in wheat and
general activity among the farmers they
have enlarged their stock of farming
machinery.
DOCTORS M LAWYERS.
f. II. Harvey and G. f. Maurer are
the disciples of Blackstone and the latter
Is agent for the townsite company. DIR.
j. NJ. Wilson is the only physician and
something OF a politician and according
to the Douglas papers, a second edition
of David Bennett Hill himself. A
mighty good fellow" nevertheless.
All kinds Of business usually found in a
town of this size are represented IN
Douglas. A. S. Legier has a boot and
shoe store besides which there are butcher
shops, blacksmith shops, restaurants, etc.
TIKI VALLEY HOUSE
Is the only hotel. Mrs. Il. j. Ingersoll
is proprietor and j. l.. Seaman manager.
There are twenty. nine rooms In the house
and its compares favorably with the best
hotels throughout the state. The first
time The LEADER correspondent stopped
at this hotel he was impressed with the
fact that Mr.. Seaman anticipated the
wants of his guests, and nearly n months
stay at the house convinces one with the
time and opportunity to observe that the
gentleman was intended for a hotel man
if men we're ever born to fill a certain
position. MI. Scanlan for a year and a
half has had charge of the Valley
house, He came here from Norfolk,
Neb., where for five years he was con-
nected with the Pacific house. the last
two years ns lead clerk.
DOUGLAS PAPERS.
Douglas has two weekly papers-BW
BdrlOU'S Budget, by NJ. G. and Minnie
+ Barrow and the Graphic by f H.
Kimball.
WELCOME TO DOULAs.
However. the hospitality of the Douglas
people is so well known that 1t can be
positively stated that the delegates to tho
state convention will be warmly welcomed
and hands ,meiv entertained Without
any desire TO ~tlStter, your correspondent
! can say that human kindness dwells in
the heart If the average Douglasite and
this from experience, for during more
than three weeks of sickness here it has
been proven; even slight acquaIntances
brought books and papers, and a kind
word goes a long ways at such a time.
When an old time treighter and friend
was told Of it he said, "Oh yes, there are
some pretty good people here" Indeed
there are, but how about this old time
bull whacker who remarked as a matter
of course that IF you get short be sure
and let me know" Fortunate is he who
can call such a man friend, and know thai
if he did need assistance it would come as
free as the air he breathes. To meet
such men carries one back in memory tc
the early days when they were making
more money than now, but were as ready
to help those they considered worthy,
while their lives they would risk if neces
sary in defense of right and against
wrong. This does not apply to all
the old time freighters, but probably
would to nearly all who are here today,
for it is such men who have withstood the
temptations, the test of years. and are
still the whole souled, hard working clti.
zens. On a little piece of land BY the
side Of a bright running stream you will
find them. They are not wealthy, neither
are they poor, for they have some horses
and cattle. At their homes the latch
string always hangs outside" E. t. p.