Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-04-23
NOTES BY RAMBLER.

W. IL oLiltui vi IOuuuyslue, lS lthcn
ing the Mill City school and is givinO
good satisfaction. The people of Mil
City have an A. o. U. w. lodge and
Rev. McCulloch, of Mehama, holds
divine service. The people appreciate
this very much. The are very fond OF
amusement and social entertainment
and have rs much fan as the people in
cities. For those who are fond of hunt.
ing and fishing there is trout and
game. The Santiam Is now mighty,
magnificent roaring stream-shere were
April SHOWS in the mountains, and
white-faced buttes are still peering
from among the clouds. 1t is surprls-
ing how much politics there is in the
country, with the next general election
over year away. About hundred Of
the voting sex assembled at Mill City
and we did not talk the people to death,
either, although we had good chance.
1t was Saturday night and the men
had been working hard all day, log.
ging, getting out cordwood, shingle
bolts, railroad ties, and in the saw
mills. The lodge had the hall until
9:l5. Still they waited, Republicans
Populists, Democrats, and about q
hundred men filled the hall. The first
Kincaid Republican club was organ
lied, and then it was after 10 O'Clock.
There was no time for eloquence, or no
doubt both speakers would have poured
forth literally.
Riding over the valleys and mount
aims for two or three of these meetings,
climbing over logs and jumping creeks,
has good effect in shaking up per-
sons ideas-like rattling load of pota-
toes over rough road-the best ones
will shake to the top. Speaking of
potatoes reminds me that when L was
in Dakota last fall helped my brother
get in his potato crop. We worked all
o1e week getting in about 20 bushels,
most of them not larger than bantam
or pigeon eggs. Of course, we left in
Vulnerable small ones in the loose, dry
s0il. Saturday night we went off to a
party at a neighbours, about five miles
away. When we started back, at mid
night, blizzard had blown up and we
were covered from head to foot with
mixture of rain, snow and mud. When
we got within two or three miles of my
brothers. ranch we thought 1t began to
hail, little pellets striking our faces
like shot. L put my hand up and
,ught some OF them. When l got
home to the light examined them
aad it proved to be those small pota
toes. have told this story to people
W 10 expressed doubts about it. but
they had no experience with the veloc-
ity of Dakota wind.
Nv
saw some birds the other day that
G c.rried me back to Iowa, when
worked on a farm, and used to drive up
the cows-the cowbirds. They are
back and smaller than blackbird, and
will follow drove of cattle all day,
often perchlng on their backs. In
Kansas they are called the buffalo bird.
For want OF better company they will
do like the prodlgal son and keep COM
psny with swine. II In said they VIII
pick the grubs ou. Of team ca.'', I
while sitting on their bacEs TIE
COWS aud pigs seem b regard them as
q friend and pay no attention u them.
/ have no doubt they keep flies and
ysrmln off stock aud are very much
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A number Of hop yards are being
IN the sanuam country
ouits a number OF old orchards are
being cleaned up and sprayed.
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The best trout catch heard Of on my
jaunl was made by Jo. Rankin, who
20 with angle worms They
will not rise u ny IN these cold 10y