, 1908-04-28

flume will have TO be sunk to bedrock.
This tract embraces $500 acres.
Bill Turns Farmer.
Editor Merits @. Barrow of the Doug
las Budget and Sagebrush Philosophy.
with his good wife, are planning to
get back to the soil. "BilI' has made
a homestead entry two miles west OF
town and the castles that are being
built are botn entertaining and instruc-
tive. Mrs. Bill is nov reading Fat OF
the Land" the story of an American
farm, by John Williams Streeter and
there are visions OF fine alfalfa ana
grain fields, well-kept orchards, beauti-
full milk COWS and several varieties of
~high-grade poultry dancing through
their somewhat vivid imaginations.
They are not compelled to go to the
La Prele canal for their water, having
an irrigation project all their own. A
reservoir has been fashioned by nature
and is to be used for their exclusive
benefit, the water being impounded
from the floods that go down n gulch
that is dry most OF the time. Bill an
~tlcipates that he will do most OF his
writing in future at this country home.
Doubtless green fields n other pas
toral surroundings will add inspira-
ton even to the bright things with
which %Sagebrush Philosophy is filled.
It will make an ideal spot for Mr.. anil
Mrs. Bill in their declining days.
Business Good at Douglas.
Notwithstanding the financial furry,
which threw wool entirely off Its feet
and made a marked decline in sheep
in general, Douglas is not complaining
and the general trade of the town is
good. The merchants report better
trade than last season at this time and
all indications point to improved con-
ditions. The one thing that the bust
ness men do not feel very good about
is the fact that there are no reason
able offers being made for the 1908
wool clip. There are rumors of Of
fers of ten and twelve cents per
pound, but no one cares to consider
them. There is no reason why wool
should not sell well up to the price of
last year, except perhaps the oppor-
tunity gwen the eastern buyers by the
panic to institute a bear movement.
Most Of the sheep men are able to
carry their wool for a reasonable time,
but would prefer to sell If a fair fig
ure is offered, for the reason that the
cash would stimulate the general bust
ness conditions.
Douglas continues her wonderful I'M
provements. 1t would almost seem to
the stranger that 1t is used by the men
of wealth of Converse county as a
mere plaything, rather than as a sub
stantial investment, but when one goes
into the real merits of the town this is
disrroved. Everything is being built
people actually expected to remain
where they have accumulated their
comfortable fortunes. The miles OF
cement sidewalks are being extended
constantly. 1t is noted that the city Is
doing it's part. Where property owners
build splendid walks in front of their
holdings the city extends the same
across the streets, making them on
tinuous and adding to their value and
beauty. A large addition to the city
school building has been completed
within the last twelve months and
many residences and business improve
ments have been made.
In the city of Douglas no n ever
hears a knock on the town. The Bud
get and Enterprise, two of the best
weeklies in the state, occasionally
scrap a little, but when their town
or any of its institutions are under
consideration they have nothing but
kind words and encouragement. Their
bright news and advertising columns
indicate the general prosperity of the
community at large. What is true Of
the papers is true of the people, There