The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-10
From sheldon Missouri.

scboolmates, he has gone to call on
them. An advent lady camping near
us csme called on me, ha. a pleasant
visit. A real estate agent called this
aft, rnoon, several others also have
called on us. Wednesday, November
IL, a short distance from where w.
are camped We have found a family by
the name Of Caldwell from Cora, Kan,
formerly from Benton county, Iowa,
our old home, they left Smith county
four years ago, came to Morris county,
Kans., staid there two years then
moved here, he says he does not think
it as pretty a country as Kansas but
taking everything into consideration
he can live here much better than
there. They are very kind, they are
holiness people perhaps SEINE Of the
friends will remember them, they in
vited the people that are camped near
US to spend the evening at their home.
spent a very pleasant evening. How
thankful l am for finding such pleas.
ant friends in camp.
Friday, November l6. 1t is quite
cold and windy to today. We are not
far enough south and east to escape
all Of the wind. l have found some
dear Baptist friends just a few steps
from our camping place. The Baptist
people have a house Of worship abou;
Two and a half mikes from camp.
Anna says mamma I wonder il l am
not dreaming" she is so we'll please.
Corn was good here this year, never
have had an entire failure but it is
almost always dry through July and
August, all kinds Of vegetable do well.
Monday, November 10. Spent Sun
day with Mr.. Caldwell and family had
a very pleasant day. Alice does not
feel homesick since coming in camp
she has two such nice little ~playmates
Mary aud Virgie Pierce. Mrs. Cald.
we'll showed me her canned fruit she
had eight dozen one and a half quart
gallon Jars Of different kinds of fruit
There is a great deal of different kinds
of wild fruit here. In the timber We
have Ash, Cottonwood, Black Walnut
Sycamore, Maple, Elm, Hickory. BeS
EIder, Wild Cherry, Birch and severa'
different kinds of Oak. Several OF
the neighbovs called this evening and
spest the evening 10 singing. Georg'
went with M-. Gentry today to dshorr
some cattle. Mr.. Gentry hes a patent
devise for dchorning. The soil here
in the timber is very sandy, the wells
are very low on account Of dry wealth
er. we got our water frsm a spring
neac here. The birds are singing sc
sweet today. l suppose it seems odd
to tue people to see US in camp as We
are neal the public road, it seems ode
to me but hope to find a home soon
Wednesday November 81. 1t has
been a lovely day, spent the afternoon
With Mrs. Pierce she told NE of and
showed me seme red oche- that is
found here that can be pulyerized and
mixed with linseed oil for painting,
making gooE paint. Mr.. Gentry OF
grandpa as the children call him, is
spending the evening with US, he
comes nearly every evening and We
all ENJOY his visits. He has been
telling us that two years ago he haG
an apple tree that was SO full Of fruit
it filled a wagon with sidebosrds on,
he also told us Of potatoes he raised
four years ago, one vine having twenty
three potatoes hanging to it some o
them weighing two pounds, he says
he has never failed to raise plenty Of
potatoes. Mr.. Green finds lots oil
good republican friends and is wei
pleased with the country and people
SO far. Fred has been in and said he
had Is acres Of oorn to husk. Alice
and Mrs. Pierce's children are having
grand times today playing on thu
cocks and among the trees. We have
good fires at night but sometimes our
chimney does not draw very we'll es
pecially when | want to bake some
bread.
Saturday November "a. This is Q
beautiful day. Mr.. Green, Mr.. Gentry
George and myself went to Sheldon