The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-28
THANKING THE VIC. 7. U
The Nebraska Sufferers Grateful for
Anaconda'S Donation.
HOPEFUL OF BETTER TIMES
The Ground Has Been Well Soaked
and the Unfortunate People
IS Expect Good Crops-Many
Need Clothing Badly.

The ladies' of the w. c. T. U. have re-
ceived q number of grateful letters from
the drought sufferers in Nebraska and
Kansas, to whom were sent the proceeds
of the corn supper held not long ago.
With the money, which amounted to $40.
there was sent quantity of clothing and
the donation seems to have been q very
acceptable one to the recipients.
Mrs. Algie S. Sanders of Aimina, Kan,
writes acknowledging the receipt of SO
and sends her thanks. She says, I'VE had
no seed of any kind and did not know
how to get them. / hope the time will
come when we can do as much Tor you.
As for clothing l guess we can get along
now az lots of clothing has been sent to
this country" ..-... q.
Peter Anderson. of the same place,
says: ''Your kind favor Of
April 8, enclosing express order for $40 at
ness to the fullest extent. May God re-
ward the w. c. L. U. for their noble work
and actions IL my prayer. While summer
weather is at hand we will get along with
our clothing. The spring is opening up
very hne in our section. The ground is
the prospects for the present are favora-
BILE indeed"
Another writer tells q different
story. His letter is as follows:
M AUucONOus
KIND FRIENDS: ! hereby acknowledge the
receipt of money which came In so unexpected
manner IL surely found me In great need.
We did not raise any crops here the last two
years. consequently we are all in very needy
fcifcunstances, The w. q. t. U. has lightened
lssveraI hearts in this community, and all that
received money were deserving people. You
have my heartfelt thanks for your kindness to
me hope and pray that your union may be
prosPered, and may God bless you all l can
regard to clothing, this community needs some
verysbadly. IL you have any 10 send when this
tribute It, We have a family Of six and we can
use some ourselves. Thanking you again for
your kindness, remain your well wshe5;
Amino. Kan. April 20, 1895.
Peter Larsen and wife also could use
some clothing. Mr.. Larsen says: ~
have received your letter and the express
order for $40. 1t surprised me very much
and thank you and your friends very
much for your kindness. i will go and
buy horse feed tomorrow with the money.
L think now 1 will be able to put in my
crop in good shape. The ground is well
soaked and / hope the good Lord will
\ give Us plenty of rain this year. Ithink
some of my neighbors need clothing. AS
for my own family, we all need clothing.
We are eight in number, self and wife.
and two boys aged four and eight and
four girls aged two. six, nine and eleven.
If we receive any clothing we will be
very thankful, and IL not we are very
thankful for what we have already re.
ceived."
package of clothing sent to Pilot
Neb., brought the following response
.'The clothing sent to us by the kind
Indies Of the w. @. DU. OF your place
reached us in safety and to-day several oil
the needy families have gathered at oai
house to share with us in the clothing
and also in a hearts rejoicing. for we
have been benefited by the clothing tc
our fullest wants. How we are going tc
repay you, we do not know, but we put
our trust in One who will reward you il
we cannot and we shall meyer forget your
kindness to us. Though we are strangers
to you, in our hearts we feel the closes,
friendship. Little we imagined in the
past what we have learned now
but Gods, ways are not our
ways, and may He bless you
We thank Him and you
ladies, and hope that we are worthy o.
your kindness in the eyes of the Almighty
For he has supplied all our wants, but il
is doubtful If we get our poor horses
through the summer. We have no grain
and no hay. but we will trust in Him fol-
aid, and with this send our hearty thanks
and best wishes to you ladies'.
From your friends Moses Ksps, John
John, Hattie Jilg, Jose Walter and Philip.
son, Joseph Plisenka.
Several other letters were received ol
much the same tenor and the ladies fee
aunulv rapaid for THAR oh n rifv