Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-23

TO prove upin October. shall have
to build fence and underbrush a
little more, aud then | am Gone.
| drove down to see Clarence
Clark on the drive on the Mckenzie
river, near Coburg, yesterday, and
got him to agree TO finish up for me
next week or week after. lie viii be
through with the drive early next
week, aud intends going up to his
own claim then, and viii do my
little work before he comes out L
shall commute October 5, which will
cost me $500 to the government and
Sl5 to the office in Eugene for ad-
vertising, final proof papers, etc, be
sides witness fees. Clark will be
one of my witnesses, and Fred
Bloomfield the other, If / can get
him, if not | will get David Castor.
These three are the ones who did all
my improvements for me, and they
were very reasonable indeed.
Clarence Clark and friend of his
took Job to cut logs this summer,
and did well They cut $4,000 f.,
now in the drive with half million
more.
Fred Bloomfield has worked on a
farm south Of Eugene since last fall,
think he is doing well. Fred's
father committed suicide in Wash
iugton, in Paya.iup, | think, about
the middle of last June. lie was
keeping a cigar, candy and notion
store, and got in debt, and they We're
pressing him some, and he got the
blues, turued his stock over TO some
one, and said he was going to
/ Tacoma 10 see them; but instead,
went into the woods and shot him.
self; SO we have heard. Fred saw hun
two years ago lie said his father
was down cast then, but that he vas
always Of that east, from what he
could find out, aud he did not think
much Of it then.
Frank Wood is painting in
Eugene this summer, and is doing
better than he has since he came
TO Oregon.
Dave Castor is camping up the
McKinzie river near VAUDEVILLE,
and intends TO pick hops this fall,
and then 90 to California as soon IS
that is over here, and the weather
gets cooler down there. Mrs.
Castor wants to see Mr.. Grandy's
folks before she goes back 10 Mich
igan. She also says she wants 10 see
more of this coast before returning.
Grandy lives near Gardena, some
ten miles south Of Los Angeles
Young man Gandy works in los An
gelcs believe Mrs. Castor has, also,
cousin in Oakland. Decker and
family also live a mile above Walter
Vile. lie has a repair shop and is
doing very we'll for these hard times.
lie repairs wagons and farming
implements and IN fact almost every
thing that comes along. They have
nice little home OF their own on an
acre of ground Mrs. Post decided
Mrs. Decker for kindness and help
rendered to Post in time Of sickness
two years ago. Mrs. Decker is a
sister of Joe Ray. | stayed over night
with them on my return from my
claim.
Floyd Day and his mother are
up on their claim at present. lie
was down TO attend the teachers in
stitutc at Eugene, and she stayed up
in the woods al alone, five miles
from anybody, without even dog
or cat to keep her company. Gritty,
wasn't she? He has secured another
school for fall nearer Eugene than
his last one was.
The Brewbakers gave up keeping
hotel here a week ago last Wednes-
day. The family moved back up the
river, between Waltervile and Mr..
Decker's place, and will stay there
this winter 80 that Marion can 90 TO
&C DOL. Charlie Bre wbaker, the old
est here, went 10 Seattle about two
weeks ago, TO get work Reno
Brewbakcr and wife live Ill Porter
vile, Cal, and are doing well. lie
bought l. lots there this summer on
speculation.
The Kresses are getting along
better this summer. Nettie IS teach
ing at Deadwood, in the same section
where the Popes, Ed, Clark's wife's
people, live. She has secured a posi-
ton as one Of the teachers in the
Eugene schools for the coming year.
George Warrington is still here;
but if DIR. NanN allan comes back he
will probably buy Georges drug
store, and then George, like myself,
will be once more foot loose. His
household goods are on the way and
he will be here about the 22d. If
George sells, Ada may possibly go
to Michigan Tor visit this fall.
Al. Yerrington and wife are well,
and he is doing the best OF any who
came out. lie has as neat a store as
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