Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-08

fact we had not been there long be-
fore we concluded that we did not
blame q man for wanting as many OF
these ssfair maidens'' OF Salt Lake az
he could get, and do not censure a
man who had rather decline a seat in
the Senate than to give up one, even
though he has several.
Well, to come to the point. We had
over "a hours in that place and when
we arrived we took our s'grips'' to
"The Brooklyn" q boarding house
near the depot, and went up town.
We found out before we came back
that the Iandiady was from the "Blue
Grassn State; having also learned that
a Missourian, a mule, a cob pipe and
a twist OF tobacco were all In that
place associated together, we conclud-
cd we would try and scorea point. SO
when we went back to d room she
said; "Where are you from?" I told
her Kentucky. "WelI,' she said, "you
have no advantage OF me; ! am from
there myself.n "That sov said L;
Afrom what part OF the State2n !
wanted her to tell me first 80 we could
be from q different part, for l did not
feel prepared to answer the questions
that che might ask of her old friend,
20 and so, that lived there or died
there AID 70 on and 30 forth. She told
Us she was fromupin the Cumberland
mountains and, Of course, we had
come from the other side of the State,
but the fact that we were from the
"good whiskey" country gave rs q
stand In.
That evening after supper the girls
sang told Kentucky Homsp and sew
ersl others OF like kind. Next morn
ing sold Grandma" came in and
began to ask how far were we from
here and there. We told her we
would have to hurry to catch the train,
80 we went to the depot and waited
two hours; but better that than answer
questions.
From there we went on to Spokane,
/ concluded after a week or so that
did not care to stay there so l came
on down to Oolfax. Az ! was coming
down the street In that place l met
Robert Ruse, of Rush Bill. II the sun
had come up in the west ! would NOT
have been more surprised. In fact,
not as much for It had done that sew
eral times while in Spokane. But the
idea of meeting Robert when !
thought he was in Rush Hill. l sup
pose we both looked like we were
lost. We soon got acquainted, how
ever, and l don't suppose 1t would be
necessary TO say that we did not use
separate rooms that night. We then
came TO PendIeton and here / staid,
Ruse going to Portland. He wrote me
when he got there that he was going
to work che next day.
There r a great many Missouriana
out here. When You meet a man In
stead Of him asking You where are
you from he will say what part of Mis-
souri, are you from. They sometimes
ask me II there are any people left
back there. / tell them yes they are
crowding in there from all over the
world and that some have got to get
out to make roo for others.
I do not know much about this
country yet. When l find out l may
write another letter In which | will
not prevaricate SO largely. This is q
good town with something over 1900
population and growing very rapidly,
There are % or 80 establishments
here selling "Kentucky Hardware. =
There are also some rs slimbs of the
law" at this place and all are ardent
supporters of the court, and each lie 9
committee of one 10 see that those
who "drink and get merry'' are moi
imposed upon or confined in quiet sol
itude too long to pay for a few houri
of high life.
am well pleased with the present
outlook. The climate here is ine and
my health is good. II / keep my
health / win make it all right. Will
best wishes to all / am
Yours truly,