Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
Big Springs.

Every profession has it's trials, and
like the three blind men of 'Indoostan,
you can not always tell what a thing is
unless you know by experience. You
know the three blind men went to sssee"
the elephant. One felt of its tail, and
was sure the elephant was like a rope,
another felt Of the leg, and was sure
that it was like tree, and the third,
who felt OF it's trunk, disagreed with
the other two and said it was like q
snake, go the three blind men OF In :
do0stan fell to quarrelling over which
was right, and yet
Each was partly IN the right,
And each was partly in the wrong.
So when guessed that pleasant
weather would greet me simply be-
cause the sun shone brightly was half
right, and the other half wrong. for on
this trip met with more rain than it
has ever before been my fortune to see.
left Elk Point at p. m. Wednesday.
and arrived at Peter Rings at 6:l5. q
distance of twenty-seven miles. It was
quite warm, and when I reached the
Ring home was tired and hungry and
glad to partake of their kind and gen.
erous hospitality. Mr.. Ring Is model
farmer and big-hearted man. and when
get to be president he will be q mem.
Der OF my cabinet-and that's the big
gest wish can think of just now. After
supper large number Of the neigh
bOrs gathered in tent which had been
pitched on the Ring farm, near the
house, for the purpose Of holding SER
| vices. 1t was the first of q series OF
meetings 70 be held and was q success.
II the same amount of interest is here
after manifested, good work and good
deeds will spring forth from the seeds
of wisdom preached from the Bible.
Early In the morning slight sprin.
kle dampened my ardor somewhat. but
luck was with me, and by eight O'Clock
the sky was clear and the road fair, 60
81 went on my way rejoicing. The first
farmer came to was G. F. AndertOn
who possesses good farm, tills it we'll
and Is able to derive good living and
profit besides. He was cultivatin9 :
blackberry patch when I found him.
He believes in the farmers having I
good garden. l.. G. Lars was the next
farmer. but ins0much as he could not
speak English, I hunted up his SON An
drew who gave me what Information I
desired. He was cultivating corn and
seemed to be on the right track. Al
Olof Nelson's met the daughter, the
master being away 10 town on business.
There were evidences OF thrift on all
sides. Oscar Ericson's place was the
next stop. He has two sons who help
him in the corn field. The corn looks
strong in color, although there are ev-
idences OF cut worms, more than ct this
time last year.
Peter Larson has been a resident OF
the county for twenty-seven years, has
. grown up family, and has done more
than his share to make Dakota soil
blossom like the rose He has q
magnificent farm, we'll cultivated, and
is Of the makeup which insures pros
perity for himself and family. WEI
dropped uncermodiously upon Hugo
HarostrOm, and found him at home.
he 10 doing well. and some day ought
TO construct new residence, which. OF
course, will come In time. Here I came
70 series OF hills, which | climbed to
reach Charles Blumberg's place. /
found him at home. He owns only
twenty acres, OF Of which he manages
70 make living, which speaks highly
for the quality Of the soil. From here
rode south 70 the township line. and
then west, finding p. g. Wiberg now
ing. weeds around his pasture. He u .
native Of Sweden, but speaks English
like TO the manor born His Is q
beautiful farm, and II ID 90 we'll kent
that y endorses the idea that he Il 3
good farmer. Going . short distauce
west from here reached the pleasant
home Of John z. johnson. Il being
| about noon I stopped and partook Of Z
wholesome dinner from his table.
North, and then across the section
line running north and south. Andrev