Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09

In the matter of final proofs,
which will become more num-
erous when the Kinkaidcrs shall
want to make proof, would great
y III convenience and add to the
expense were they compelled to
go TO Alliance or Lincoln to
make proof instead of Broken
Bow. There are fully one mill
lion and half acres now home
steads on which proof will be
made within the next three or
four years.
In view Of these facts, Senator
Burkett is to be commended, for
the stand he has taken is report
ed III the press dispatches this
morning in defense of the crit
cism made against him in the
Lincoln paper, in which reads as
follows:
Washington, ID. c., Jan. S--Senator
burRett got right warm under the collar
when he was shown an article in the
Lincoln Journal criticising the Nebraska
delegation for trying to prevent the clos
ing or the land Offices at Broken Bow and
O'Neill.
The Offices, on the contrary, are not
likely to be closed soon. The work of
the delegation has stopped tt. Senator
Burkett gave out this statement.
can't speak for the other members,
but while remain in congress I shall
hght Tor every interest and part of my
state. Broken Bow and O'Neill are the
same to me as Lincoln as far as my duties
go. The land Offices at Broken Bow and
VNeili are as of great importance to
these towns and to the people who live
there as are the federal court and the
new building to Lincoln. And the an
peal OF the people of Broken Bow to me
is Just as important as that of ANYBODY
else. | hope | shall never be charged
with falling TO work for every interest of
Nebraska and tor every part of it. These
towns are entitled to consideration. The
inhaDitants are human and they like to
keep whatever of advantage they may
nave; DO not think the Lincoln papers
should refuse Broken Bow so small
prize as a land Office when Lincoln got
federai court, new postoffice, city hall
' !" ~" othSi lhluSS tndt i maven I
time to mention.
Economy to the government is not
the only thing to be thought of in its re-
lation to the people. If it were, then
the government might for economy's
sake close the postofflces at Hayelock
and College View and have the people
get their mail at Lincoln. 1t would
certainly be more economical for the
government to have only one postoffice
in county, but it would not be econom-
ical nor satisfactory to the people. 1t
might be more economical to the COVE rn-
nent to close all the land offices except
one III Nebraska but it would not be
either convenient or economical for the
people.
There are thousands of acres of gov
eminent land in the vicinity of the land
offices sought to be closed. There are
hundreds of people i'll the vicinity who
want to consult the records and the maps
and otherwise to transact business with
the land department and it would be
many more times expensive in the end
hence many times more unjust to chase
the people clear across the state simply
to save few dollars expense to the gov
ernment The fact that these Offices are
self-sustaining indicates that there is an
abundance of business to be done at
both places. dislike, of course, to be
criticized by my home papers for fighting
for home interests, but l would rather
have their criticism than go back on any
portion of Nebraska"