The Columbus journal., 1903-09-02

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Columbus presents such . pretty. clean
and Wholesome view from The train thsl
psassneers arc tempted to end thsir jour.
ney right there and settle down.
- Columbus il. one Of the beautiful and
most prosperous cities in Nsbrasks. Ev.
erythine bstokshs solid growth. It i I
pleasure to 60 about the streets. Though
located in what vas once . prairie we'll
within tho border OF the tabled ''0rest
American Desert" Columbus i now
thoroughly a6orestsd, The streets and
private grounds lined with handsome
trees and comfortable with umbrsesous
wealth. It is q city, now, OF 400 in
habitants, whose homes for neatness
and modern appearance arc not surpass-
ed. II the town be searched you Vim
hardly find IN unpainted cottage, nor
one 60 humble that it 10 not bright with
flowers and pleasant with green lawn
and shruba The business center u OF
almost solid brick buildings, with every
suggestion outside and inside Of equally
solid business. -.... ....
a. Columbus is the center OF . splendid
agricultural district. Tho farmers are
wealthy and independent Platte coun-
ty is one OF the very best in The state.
Somehow or other this is . democratic
Gibraltar. In twenty years the republi-
cans have seldom carried the county,
having within that time elected for one
term each county judge. . sheriff, .
clerk and . treasurer. The democratic
majority, usually has been something
like 400, although OF course varying on
local tickets. ..s - -.... ..,-
Columbus has beautiful park right
where it ought to be, in tho center OF the
business part OF the city. The lawn 10
perfectly kept, gay with flowers and we'll
shaded, with iron seats everywhere for
the accommodation OF sll comers. Why,
in the name OF common sense, don't Lin
coin and the larger cities Of the west,
have parks, or at least . park where they
would be Of real use-thst 10 to say, near
the center Of population? ",'.T' =.
The arrangements for tho convention
were admirable. All the citizens took
pains to make delegates and visitors
comfortable. G. w. Phillips and Edgar
Howard had charge OF entertainment and
arrangements and were as indefatigable
as effective. It would be . mighty good
investment for the larger cities, when
convention crowds come, to show some
of the spirit Of appreciation and hospi-
tality which was 30 agreeably conspicu-
ous at Columbus, whether they share that
spirit or not. The glad hand is every
way better than the itching palm. You
can bet your sweet life ON this.
Columbus by its fine hospitality and
provision for all comers ct this conven-
tiOn has rendered far from easy the task
OF the next town which may b chosen
as the place for . like meeting.-Lin-
coin Star (rep.l "a-asa..I
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A. L. Bixby dev0tes half column to
historical incidents, Of tho city and adds
that '1in spite OF the old factionsl, OF
rather sectional prejudice that used To
prostrate every effort to secure public
improvements in Columbus, things have
been doing in the last ten years that give
assurance that the future Of thst little
city is assured. The people at last have
found out that business can be transact
ed on both sides OF the railroad track at
the same time, and that whatever helps
to make q city OF Columbus is . good
thing for everybody Who does business
in the corporate limits. That the people
have enterprise is proven. by the fact
that they have . high school building
costing twenty five thousand dollars, an
opera house Of the same value, aud the
will to construct . court house costing
100000 whenever the people Of Platte
county have grace to vote the bonds."