Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-17
CAUGHT IN HOTEL CORRIDORS
Travellers Tell of Their Observations
in Different Parts of the
Country.

F. E. Severance Of the vicinity OF Pierre
s. D.. was in Omaha yesterday with
load of stock for the South Omaha market
we have been very fortunate In our sec
ton of the state this season regarding the
storms that have been besetting you Ne
braska people," he said, land we haven't
thing to complain OF. The rains have
bothered us very little and corn planting
is long since over with us up there. Ours
is largely a spring wheat country. a big
acreage has been planted this season and
II is now in the finest condition. We are
looking for one of. the finest wheat crops
this year ever grown in that part OF the
west The pastures and ranges are in
the best of condition and our people are
gradually breaking Into the dairy industry
We need more creameries up there. While
Sioux City is putting forth every effort
to control our markets we are all rather
disposed kindly toward Omaha and can
do fully as well here as at Sioux City"
| r. F. Brees of Granite, okl., was an
| Omaha visitor yesterday and speaks en-
thusiastically of the conditions in western
Oklahoma. He said; ""The town of Granite
is one of the thrifty places along the line
Of the Rock Island westward from Chick
asha. Situated at the, base of a great
mountain of the finest red granite and in
the heart OF the finest cotton country in
the territory, II is destined TO become a
town of considerable Importance. At the
north of Granite mountain is a series of
fine sulphur springs and near them is one
OF the finest pecan groves 10 be found any
where Still farther TO the northwest of
the town and on the northern foothills of
/ the Granite mountains a local oil company
has put down several wells and is produce
ing a good quality OF lubricating oil, as
well as fuel petroleum, in paying guam
titles. 1t is also the outftting depot for
the mining regions OF the western Wichita
mountains, which lie about fitteen miles to
the south OF the town. There are two big
cotton gins in the town that do a large
business
J. A. McCauley of Hays City, Kan, was
an Oman visitor yesterday and told an
interesting story Of the former notoriety
and present prosperity of that place. He
said: There was time when Hays City
was the most notorious town OF the west
It was the scene of many OF the exploits
OF Wild Bill (Iickoch). and just west of
the town, at place called Rome in the old
days, a station of the Kansas Pacific at the
crossing OF Big creek. Nebraska's famous
character. Buffalo Bin, earned his title.
That was along in the late '60s and It was
there that Mr.. Cody made his headquarters
when he was filling the buffalo meat con-
tract for the building force OF the Kansas
Pacific Just south OF the town, which
then was simply a row of saloons along
the north side OF the railroad tracks and
across Big creek, was old Fort Hays,
Many very important exp editions against
the Indians started from Fort Hays and It
was in 1857 that General Custer and his
Seventh cavalry started on the expedition
which terminated In the extinction of
Black Kettles band OF Indians on the
Wichita IN September OF that year. The
town is replete with history and had the
reputation of being the wickedest town in
the west for some years. Now It is one
OF the handsomest and most thrifty cities
OF western Kansas. There are several
Touring mills there and It Is the very heart
OF the hnest wheat growing section OF
the sunhower state"