Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
From the West.

NEW CASTLE, WYo., April II, '99.
What lovely day is this! How
warm the sun shines and how sweet
the birds sing! And the sweet per-
fume of the flowers is waited on the
breeze, and as | sit and listen to the
roar of the water as it hastens down
the mountainsides into the streams, il
carries me back to the days when ]
lived in old Missouri, and | fancy
hear the frogs croaking and crickets
chirrupping, and all the old familiar
faces come up before me almost as real
as life. How wonderful and strong
are our thoughts and imaginations.
While the body is employed in its va
rious occupations the thoughts are far
away, and at all times bringing up be-
fore our imaginations wonderful pic
lures and scenes of real life oft the past,
and making many future pictures OF
things that we rarely ever see. Do
dear readers, that | am homesick. No,
not in the least, although the heart
may yearn at times for another look
upon the face of the Dear Mother, for
time is fast leaving his marks upon the
brow of her we all love and remember.
am well satisfied in my Western
home. Although it is not thickly set
tied as yet, and we have great many
inconvenient methods of doing things,
which we never see in the eastern
states, would prefer it to any place
have ever been yet. Good pure air,
good health, and tolerably plenty of
the needful easy to get. and-well, all
| have to say is, hurrah for the west!
There is likely to be a boom in this
country soon, for there is much talk of
several new railroads being built from
Denver, Col, to Deadwood, S. D.;
thence to New Castle, Wyo.; and there
has been discovery of very rich
copper mine in this State quite recent
ly, and it is claimed it will prove to be
a very valuable mine. Although [ am
we'll acquainted with some of the share
holders | cannot vouch for the true
state of affairs, as there has been con-
siderable excitement; but one man, a
poor sheep herder, was one day poor
man and the next millionaire by
striking it rich on his claim. He has
now gone back to the Old Country
from whence he came, to visit his pow
erty-stricken parents. How often is
this the case: American gold crossing
the waters, leaving forever its native
land, to benefit other nations and
countries that have always got it in
for America. Did any one ever hear
of Americans going to any of the coun-
tries, and digging up fortune? Prob
ably such things have occurred, for |
know my knowledge in this line is not
very extensive; but | really think that
it is of unusual occurrence.
have been riding on the range to-
day, and as | look about among the
stock, / notice that the grass is spring
ing up as thick as can be. the plains
and hills are just one lovely green car
pet, dotted here and there with the
sweet flowers of Spring. And how
busy the cattle and horses are nipping
this nice, tender grass. How glad it
makes one feel to see them lie about
when they have eaten sufficiently and
quietly and contentedly chew their
food. For. surely, they have just
passed through a long, cold winter.
and the coming of spring is great re-
lief to man and beast. The snow is
nearly all melted. see only little