Delta chief., 1884-08-27
AN INNOCENT ABROAD.
Our Long Lost Correspondents Discuss
es Politics and other Matters
To the Editor of The OHIEF:

LElc IsclE u AIC-lc, EL4c CA4CL VI G-A b44A.f SAL
tired Of watching it in its decline, l conelud-
ed to seek pastures green elsewhere, and
having heard this part of the moral vine
yard favorably spoken Of, journeyed hith-
er. arriving here on the 7th of June. / am
free TO admit that found times rather dull
here in the way of work, at that particular
season OF the year, from the fact that this is
not 50 much farming country as expected
to fad, people being mostly engaged in stock
raising. and owing to the severity Of the
winters, necessitates the cutting of vast
amount OF hay.
But there Is trite and tue saying that
necessity Is the mother of invention and
such it proved in this particular instance, for
when landed here vas flying light" and
rest assured lost no time in making inquiry
10 where good man would be most
likely to strike a JOB. and Is my purse vzs
somewhat sadly depleted l vas not in the
least bi, particular g. TO jobs, but went in on
the same principle OF the girl down in Ar
kansas, who. IN praying for husband said
ANY Lord" While, as yOu all know. | am
strictly religious, aad, Of course. have pe-us-
ed the scri ptures Of divine truths most dill
gently since arriving at the age of maturity.
aud have found somewhere therein pas
sage that reads somewhat As follows: Seek
and We shall find. ask and We shall receive,
knock and it shall be opened for you" Fol
lowing the injunctiOns laid down hereip, ]
struck out in. search of q job. | sought ont
every house In the valley, asked every man,
woman and child I met for work hrst-next
for something to sa;-A1d II T4s in this man
ner labored for al least one half of day BE-
fore nv efforts were crowned with success.
and found myself uSheEed into the presence
OF a huge pile of cottonwood logs. which ]
-Fsas4--1 u, TrT-p
wood ou short notice ! was furnished with
an Ak and bucksaE of the most ancient or
der. and set 10 work. and in less time th2l
two weeks | had the wood sawed up, the
money in nv jeans, and was on the trail
a2ain with blood in nv eve. I did better
With nv next JOB. a. made Al the rate Of 3
per day. 1t vas buildiac up calf-Psn fs~
p0IeS higher. and lasted nearly half day.
Bat il i a long roai that has no turn in 1t,
ani st last found that turn, one J. II.
Nelson. nv humble pal AZ present, maHo ne
a proposition % take his crop on the shares.
consisting Of wheat. oats and spuis. and did
81 since which time | have been busy fAtten-
ing up for the winter.
A. said in the b=-innin-, there is but lit
tie farming done here, and Of course prizes
rule moderately high, With fair demand
Price for new potatoes opened AZ ! cents. but
am now selling at ; cents. The remainder
Of last years crop Of grain il small. with an
active demand. Wheat sells a; ? esnfs per
pound ,n1 oats the same- There is one no
riceabIe feature 10 this part Of the country.
a. With you in Delta county. that Is. bat
small proportion of il Is tIllIble land; bat
here a. there, what there j. i Just splendid.
4 large proportion of fhevalley land here i
what the ranchmen call meadow land, and
the hay il produces i rank aEd Of hne quail
ity. I can't say that that am pleased with
this country, a. the winters are long and are
said TO be yerT severe. evidences of which
are to be seen among the cattle, as many are
minus both tail and horns.
/ see by The CHIEF that political ques-
tious are being a=itated in Delta county, but
it seems to be all on one side am sorry to
see you have joined the army Of crpaksrs who
are preaching up the ridiculous doctrine 70
the Irish voters that If they Will only rash
pell NELL 70 the assistance Of the Republican
party. in the election Of james g. Blaine 70
the presidency. that they can then boat Of q
man who will twist the British lions tail.
and see tina; every American citizen can walk
the streets and highways of other countries
undisturbei, and With the consolation that If
imprisoned or mis.reated in a1yEise, the
wrongs done him will BE- speedily righted BY
the ''plGmed knight" just a. If Il was not the
duty Of auv President to that American
citizens were protected at all times and under
all circuns;anees You cite - evidence. Of
ihe~= assertions that Blaine's foreign policy
while Secretary Of State Ea- sOmrwh hat antag-
Onis;sc- besides he i true American. Ges,
his Chili-Pe policy was zousE nat antagou-
istic am free 70 admit, from the fact Of there
being large bed Of guano manure hard by,
which he wanted an interest in. He is true
American citizen from the fact Of his having
been born in America, and will II elected see
that the Irish can use all tn. dynamite ia
EDgland and ireland they wish to, and il
caught and imprisoned FOR such deeds Of yio-
lence, why just seek safety with Mr.. Blaine.
S0E. let's see how far this argument hold.
good. If | remember correctly | have read
somewhere thsi one AcS~eeney visited Ire
land vas arrested. thro<n into prison By
English authorities. where he lay for thirteen
months during which time he wrote 10 Jas.
g. Blaine, then Secretary Of State. IN inter
csde in his behalf. a. be was wrDngfully ac-
cusei and unjustly imprisoned Nov can
you show that nr. Blaine ever answered his
letters even: No. you cannot, fact that i
we'll known to the country. You seek To
tickle the Irishrnan's fancy by giving it out
ou the sly that Mr.. Blaine i Catholic ia
his religious belief which has been clearly
proven tO be false, not only By differences
from Mr.. Blaine himself in refatatiOn Of
these charges, but BY the Indictment of what
is known as the celebrated Madrigan circular.
which had the effect Of Debating Madrigan
for congress, by Governor Plaisted, who says
he will be qualified he saw Blaine write the
circular. But we are told that everything Is
fair ia war, and If the Republican party can
capture few votes for their candidate by
this little ruse, for my part / say pitch in.
We have politics TO amount to anything
out here as we are not allowed to vote for
President; but were il left to q vote in Mon
tana Blaine would win by large majority,
from the fsct of his having been most friend.
" toward Montana's mineral and timber in
tsrests while he vas a member of the House,