The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-16
WOOD6IDE PRAIRIE.

WoODs1DE PRAIRIE.
There is an old adage that if
March comes in like a lamb it goes
out like a lion.'' Down this way we
would like to have it lion all the bal
ance of the month if it would be the
means of giving us good sleighing.
We have plenty of snow ut present
for good sleighing.
Mr.. Dick Johnston and wife have
returned from a visit to Leaf Valley
They report everything lovely there.
Bert Aldrich is home from the tie
camp, but intends to 60 back again
soon.
Tommy is the boss man in the log
ging camp. so his employer says.
Tommy is not his name, but he says
that VIII do to call him to hash by.
For reason of being away from
home a greater part Of the time, l
cannot furnish many items without 4
greater part of them being invisible
property, therefore will content my
self with Il short letter this time.
1NCOG.
LATER.
Fine sleighing, and since / have
been acquainted with this country,
there has never been a time when
sleighing was used more than it is at
present.
Uncle Wesley brought load of
good folks from Wrights-street out on
the Prairie to give them an airing a
few days ago. There is nothing 50
invigorating as the gentle prairie
breeze, after all.
Mr.. Goheene has his new house en-.
closed.
have been told that Mr.. Cameron
is going TO reside in Elily Moore's
house the coming summer.
Dick Johnston is preparing to builG
a new house.
Mr.. Lowe says $50 have been told)
that 730 feet of oak logs is no load t<
draw over a pile of chips for dis
tance of twenty-five feet. Neighbol
L. has rattling draft team, but w
saw him stalled once on the mail
road with less than that amount O
lumber. .lNCoG.
! INMAN.
The snow still stays with us, ant
the slelghing is tiptop, to the deligh
of all tie.makers and haulers.
This has been 4 profitable winte
for the town of Inman; there neve
was time when the people were 81
we'll fixed as at present. There ha
been plenty of work for both men ant
teams, in fact, more than they coult
get help to do; cash has been the pay
and big wages have been paid. 4
large portion of the land that wa:
thought worthless three years ago
has been bought up, and has proved
the most valuable OF any. This /:
what we have got by having the rail
road through our section of country
More money has already been brought
into this town lover and above what
would otherwise have Gomez, than the
share of our railroad tax will be tt
pay Inman's share Of the bonds, anG
our good times have only just begun
Yet, with all the good times, there
are some who have had their share OF
bad luck.
Mr.. Lightfoot had \ valuable horse
die the other night, and as he is ;
Door man and a hard-working one. il
is 4 hard blow to him. We under
stand Il subscription is being taken VI
for him to help him replace his loss
Dell Parker had a marrow escape
frono being killed the other day
Three or four men were telling tim
Der near each other, one tree falling
on Mr.. Parker, striking him on tn
back of the head, knocking him dewl
and cutting \ bad hole in the back O.
his head. He is doing well.
Dave Shaw is beginning to hobbl
around again.
Ties will be inspected again thi
week. DENt.O.