River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

must ado the fact that the next
younger boy decided a silver mine was as
good and ne had gone to his fathers
pocket and taken several silver dollars
and planted them all unknown TO anv
One-and after waiting patiently to
see some sign OF its growth. he
counseled with his mother as TO the
soil ana SO forth.
Those hills and rayines in Yuba Co,
they told ME, are as rlcn 10 day as ia
OJner days-Dut that the law declared
JnaJ ali mines should own the damp
ing ground Tor the debris, or pay Tor
1t, ana all these deserted fayiueS were
owned by Tue Excelsior wafer and
mining Co., ana Jney asked Suca "a
royalty That mine must pay
maGmnceajly, or ii was OF no use 70
wUrk IL.
A government dam across a big
canyon near by was talked OF. the
reason Tor ali Lnls was JiIe Milling up OF
Jne rivers with the Stockings from
tue mines.
/ rode twenty miles ON my home
Wdad way IN All ola time mountain
stage, one OF Those that carry the
wells Fargo Express boxes, my feet
residing on It's iron frame. Ihe stage
were OF tue times wnen pistols and
bowie knives were constant COM
pdnlOns, DuJ these were "DeGJer times
ivr hts Stage nad not been neld up out
once Ia slA Years. All UnIs tended
10 MAKE me glad when we drove up 10
the nLJIe station OF W nedLldnd and /
found myself safe behind the iron
morse.
a prosperous sign of the times was
that vi our own mystical IeJLers-W.
Z. 4. l.. OyeFd DuIIdlug in small
town through wnlcn We passed. Ii
meant a great deal, standing as IL dlu
DeUWeen tDO saloons ana near a nOJeI
bar
But Santa Clara Co, our Garden of
Eden Valley, surpassed all L saw in
my trip. Statistical ngures are
mOnotonOus So / Will not try my
naud al telling you OF the WONDERFUL
quantity oI IruIJ for last season, but
an idea may be gained by pea
picture OF the Work and workers at
uiIe dryers and cannerles, at the one
Win which IL. Is. Lord Is connected
ana ABOUT which ne probably gave
you interesting points. Al some
time during tue apricot season very
nearly one Thousand workers were
wilIcn "a sign of the hard times were
men, ola ana young OF all trades ana
professions and students as Well.
Imagine a field of twenty-five acres
covered with twenty-five thousand
trays OF bright yellow 1ruiU fresh from
the piUter's hands, contrasting UeauUl-
iully with the green grass between
Gne trays, the blue shade OF the
mountains ana the bright sun over
uedd. THESE Trays are UiIree feet wide,
elgnJ feet long and two inches deep.
Inc frult is taken in boxes 10 THESE
tables where the pltter with sharp
knife and skillIul hand cuts it open,
extracts Tie pit aud The two halves
are placed evenly upon the trays,
wnicn are piled by ready hands, a
dozen deep ana rolled into the sulpnur
house Tor Few hours, then run out
upon tracks over this large held anu
quickly lald upon the ground, where,
uemedUn Tile Gal. sun Uney are dry ana
ready Tor packing III a week or ten
days. Inc pitS are used TO ire the |
engine and wuen dry are as good as |
tne ola pine Knots Tor a quick lire. |
L stood ana overlooked this neld one |
evening during this busy season, ana |
was IUrClDly reminded OF an ant hIll |
colony, the large piles OF moving trays |
IN every direction and often by I'M |
seen hands, as the workers were |
niuden from view behind other piles, |
gave Ulis impression. This Is one Oh |
uue largest UI tue many vi It's KIM, |
ana OUuers we're as busy.
EeU. al am thankful to close /
onIs leULer Under clUuulesS SKY. Our |
raIns are over for the present, the
snow is nearly gone from the
ana although the frost
las blIgnLed SUme OF our Gala lilies,
une uay are beautiful and the evening
gives promise Oh me days TO come.
Sdu jose Is "a musical, as well as a
fOWery city. we nave two cOnserVa-
uUries OF music with noted Prof's in
Grand concerts are common
wniIe many tinisn their studies in
Germany. One young lady, just
after five years study at
Berlin, another, one OF our best in every
way, has just entered upon her second |
year in the same city and writes
enthusiastically of that musical
center OF the world.
| send this through our new Post
office, just finished and opened,
grand building or yellow sandstone, |
an ornament 10 our city.
That part of our colony who took a
winters trip to the cold country |
returned well satisfied with California
but full of the enjoyment of the visit
with home friends.
The River Falls people are well as
far as | know. We are mot as many |
as we used to be-" for SOME ARE
GONE.
| will close before the clipping of |
the shears is heard.
With kind greetings to all / am
yours sincerely,
Mrs. j. +. RHODES.
Minneapolis Wheat Flour, Bran and |
Shorts for sale at Cascade Mil, whole