The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20
THE CARPENTERS.
Interesting Letter From Lincoln Man
Now in Shoshoni.


Editor of The Wageworker: AS
promised to send back word to the |
several comrades at home, l will ad- !
dress my communication to you for |
the reason that in The Wageworker it
will reach all of them. At any rate it
should, for every union man in Lincoln
should be a close reader of the only |
paper in Lincoln that boosts for labor
and a square deal. I arrived here Fri
day night, July 13, at 10:30. My train
was late. got busy and after about
thirty minutes of hustling landed my
self in a cot beneath a 12x20 tent. Cots
cost so cents a night, and meals are
so cents per. This town has about
$50 Inhabitants who claim it as their
permanent home, and about $500 tram
sients, most of them sports The
noble red man, like the black man in
the south, does not count as part of
the population. This is really a
white city," heing composed princl-
pally of tents pitched among the sage
bushes, and is in plain sight of Copper
Mountains, eighteen miles away, and
the view each morning and evening is
delightful. 1t is hot during the day
and cold in the evening. At night one
needs plenty of blankets. 1 am feel
ing fine and dandy.
Now a word to any of my friends
who contemplate coming up here to
register. If you intend staying week
or longer, club together in groups of
three or four and each one bring along
about three good blankets, a pillow
and such other articles as you may
need. Supplies are exceedingly high
priced, ordinary cots selling at from
50 to $4 Also bring any sized tent
that suits you. The group I am camp
ed with has two tents. With these and
hatful of lumber that cost us $11
we have a place to live. Louie Holberg
kindly told us to squat" on the cor
ner of his lot at Fifth and Main streets.
penter, but two or three good paper
hangers and two or three all-round
painters and decorators could easily
make IS per day for the next three or
four weeks. This town is the ter
minus of the w. N. w. railway, and
to Landers, So miles, the stage fare
is 81 each way, baggage extra at 2
cents per pound. One must go to
Thermopalis by stage, too, the fare
being from IS to 81. All prices here
are subject to change without notice,
so one never knows what to expect.
Nearly every one here is looking for
suckers" and there are more of them
running around than had any idea Of
Every concession, from saloon and
gambling house clear down the list
must have a license. The officials
seem to have good control and main
tain good order. To date l have not
seen a single disturbance, and every
evening the respectable women OF the
city may be seen on Main street with
out fear of being insulted or disturbed
They are in no danger, as there are nc
street cars or student employees to rur
them down or push them off the walks
expect to stay the limit of my tick
ct. When you start for this town i
would be wise to put up lunch enough
for a couple of days. For the benefi
of my bibulous friends l will say tina
beer is Is cents per glass and from 81
to rs cents per bottle. Other liquo
sells for about the usual price. Ther'
are several old-time Lincoln boys here
and they may easily be located at th'
Nebraska Saloon" owned by Loui
Holberg. If any of you want to &c
right down close to nature, this is tn
ideal place, but If you expect all tn
luxuries of life, don't come here to ge
them. There are almighty few sof
spots in this vicinity, and trees bi
enough to loaf under are extremel
scarce. 1 haven't seen any grass
just nature.
l registered this morning at an e.
pense of 25 cents. The cost will com
just as soon as you make winning.
E. C. WOODWARD.
DR.. Winnett has new house /
course of construction at Twentiet
and G streets which work he has le
to Mr.. Schaaf, contractor well know