The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-02-04
~ or two COUNrIEs.
F.sNxIE, CLoUD Co, KAN.
jar. 10th, 1915.

Father M 4N0tNcr:--l VII Wv 70 /
write you afew lines 70 inform you
hat we reall well At present and
Icing as we'll as could be expected
N this grasshopper country. We
nave plenty to eat yet but it will not
last until we can raise another crop;
il fact, doa't knew more than four
in the township that will have enough
to do them until after harvest aud
only one Of them will have any to
spare and it will take money to get
that. There are now in our township
Ave or six families that have nothing
to eat only what they borrow from
their neiglbors; they are expecting
aid from the Eastern States soon.
But let me tell you how that comes to
those who need it the most. will
take Jewell county for example: they
get corn at the nearest railroad sta
ton (Clay Center) and send teams
after it which bring from eighteen
/ to twenty-five bushels per load. and
for hauling it they received fifteen
bushels each. Now those needing it
the most did not get chance 10
90 after it and a great many OF them
have no teams, and if they have
more than likely they are too poor to
draw an empty wagon to the station
and back. So the poor have to stand
back and wait until the pile gets big
enough TO divide, for they say it is
not worth while to begin on so small
an amount when SO many need IT.
| No doubt the folks back there think
they are doing the nice thing send
ing corn and wheat and other things
that have to be hauled far from the
railroad. So they are for those that
have teams and grain enough 10 keep
| them in good condition for freighting.
| Now every man that has load OF
corn or wheat that he wants to send
to the grasshopper country, just let
him sci! it and send the money TO
some friend or relation, or some enc
else's friend. But what is the use OF
sending corn and wheat to parts OF
the country SO far from the railroad.
If the money was in the country We
could get the corn at some price even
if it was high; there will be corn
shipped here before seeding time that
could be bought if we had the money;
but as it is the corn will come dona-
tedto the sufferers of Kansas, and those
that need it will not get it because
they have not got the money to buy
| it with. There is wheat cough IN
our little towns to seed the county
with next spring, | think. 1t was
bought up by merchants at from %
to 80 cents per bushel in trade and
now they want sl.00 per bushel
cash. and if the poor folks had the
money they would get it at that price
and be sure OF their seed in the
spring. | see by the ADVERTISER
that some Kansas homesteader has
been writing about what they know.
Mr.. Wright is about correct in his
state ment, but the Prairie dog town
man (Al Dubois, think would like
to get some Of the county seat chaps
! las he calls them) 10 send most OF
what they get to him and let him i'm,
prove his town or buy more poison to
kill snakes and dogs with: he says
there was no track or trail across the
prairie when he came here year
ago. The first buffalo hunt | was on
after coming here was in the fall OF
1871 and was on the divide be.
tween Deer creek and the North fork
of the Solomon, right where he is
with his post office, and there was
as good road there then as there
was past Nelson's lat our post of.
feel when you were out herein
fact all the hunters and Uncle Sans
six mule teams had been travelling it
for two or three years before that.
So you know it was very plain
track If not road: and as to the COW
bells and cocks Growing. | supposed
they were all too poor to have either
bells or cocks.
Now If / have any friends back
there that feel like sending me any
thing Just let them send it along, |
will receive il: but lie, it come by
mail or money, as can't 90 after it
with team. | do not. how ever,
mean this to be begging letter, and
will close, sending best wishes and
respects to all,
y. NJ.