Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-23
March 10. lO0S.

March l9, I0OS.
After good nights sleep ant
rest. we take up the work of the
second day of our trip. OF
course at the rate of speed We
were going an all night ride we
passed over all the northern part
of'TeXas in the night, and this
part of Texas we had to sketch
on our return trip, and we will
give the readers short chapter
at the close of my story.
My first night on the diner and
sleeping car, "Lura," was very
comfortably spent, considering
the rapidity with which this car
was hurled through space with
that katy Flyer" engine, but
being of bashful disposition
and unacquainted with the pas
sengers of this car, we we're in
clined to keep still and listen UNI
til we would get our bearings.
We soon had the pleasure Of
knowing that there was with this
Car fine lot of the jolliest, and
all-around best lot of fellows to
be founi from any state, unless it
would be from Nebraska, and
best of all, we had a number of
the finest ladies from the old sun
flower state, and the chief lady
cook, Mrs. S. E. Barringer, was
an exceptionally fine lady, and
one of the best cooks too, which
statement every member of the
party will bear testimony. The
two lady walters were also fine,
pleasant, accommodating ladies,
and were ever ready to assist in
the help and comfort of all.
Here we first met Mr.. S. M.
Scott and his estimable family.
They were on their way to San
Antonio, where their home now
is, for the present. And last,
but not least, Mr.. J. M. Turner
and L. w. Frary, superintendent Mt
and manager. These two gen.
telemen are men of the American
type, and know how to take care
of their people, and if you don't
believe this, try one trip with
them, and assure you that you
will get value received, and the
best all around good time of your
life with such a lot of good, jol-
ly people, with those from Custer
county, Mr.. Hipsley, Mr.. Blake
man, and two of Litchield's good
citizens.
How could we be lonesome in
such a good natured company,
and it did not take your humble
servant long to wake up to the
fact that there was no respecter
of person, and we had all things
in common, and every fellow was
every other fellows companion
and friend, and this union of
friendship and good will from all
to all, made this trip one Of the
most delightful ones we ever had
anywhere at any time in our
lives, and will live in our memory
as long as we are permitted to
enjoy this God given faculty Of
memory.
We now wake up in Austin,
Texas, the capitol of the great
state of Texas. | only caught a
few meager glimpses of this
beautiful capitol city from my
car window, as we passed through
on my onward trip, but l will
give this beautiful city a brief
mention, with a little history, in
my closing chapter OF this mar
rative.
1t is just delightful to see the
beautiful trees and the lovely
wild flowers by the roadside.
This is another grand picture for
the artist TO paint. The woods
look like a big park everywhere.
What a contrast IN "a hours ride.
From bleak, brown hills and val
leys to the life, vigor and beauty
of the woodland with trees of
many varieties and miles of sweet
smelling wild flowers of various
beautiful colors. What an object,
and what a picture lesson if we
only had the power and the abil-
ity to sketch this picture in its
wonderful beauty as we see it in
its natural state as planted by the
hand of Almighty God!
We here see corn up and culti-
vated, the first time. This looks |
little premature to a man from
Nebraska, especially in the month
Of March.
Just passed through a small !
fowr its name can't give. The