The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
FROM THE FAR WEST.
J. M. Palmer Writes an Interesting Letter
OF his Experience in the Land OF Sun
and Flowers.

and Flowers.
Spokane, WASH, Mar. 7. 1899.
Dear Mr.. Menzies:--
am in receipt of your
letter of the 18th of February. but
pressure of business has caused delay
in answering.
am in the same place, and hold the
same position, that's the management
of this branch store for ID. S. Johnston,
of Tacoma. We carry large stock of
pianos and organs here, about fifty in
struments, and this is the smallest store
Mr.. j. operates as branch. He also
has large store at Seattle, and anoth-
er at Portland, and with the head Office
at Tacoma, he floats Il stock of about
800 instruments.
There is great excitement in the state
now IN mining, on account OF some
recent strikes which have been made
in the Republic and other camps. Of
course | have had the fever to the ex-
tent of several hundred dollars, and
like all others think my property the
best. My holdings are in the mineral
belt of b. c. in the Kootney country.
So far it is prospect, but has the finest
showing of any in that part. We have
had several assays made on the ore,
and none have assayed less than 1910
to the ton, one as high as 1886.
We expect to do some development
work in May, and will then be in a
position to say more about it.
This country has great facilities for
making money, and a great future lies
before it, but anyone coming here,
either wants some money along with
him, or q position to step into awaiting
him as it is here like all other places,
plenty to do the work and plenty out
of work
We had a very severe winter here,
and many poor people suffered with
cold, but the winter is all over and has
been for nearly n month, the grass is
green and the spring flowers in bloom,
the children were out gathering but
tercups last week, and the weather is
balmy and very fine, just such as you
have in Michigan in the month of May.
We will have this kind of weather I'M
til the last of June when it will begin
to get hot, as the snow all melts off the
mountains, and then for about two
months all one needs TO wear to keep
warm is n sun-shade. Those that can
afford to, go to the coast at that season,
or up in the mountains.
Mrs. Palmer's health was very poor
for some time after she arrived here,
and the children all had to get accli-
matted. but they are all in the best of
health now. Nearly everyone coming
here from the East has sick spell, but
afterwards perfect health. l have not
taken dose of medicine since / came
here, and my health is perfect. / weigh
lS4 lbs, and feel like kid.
We have received the Expositor twice
since you changed the address and
every week we all look forward to its
coming and each in turn has n visit
with our Yale friends through its col
umns, and you can hardly imagine the
warm welcome il receives.
Loucielle Is to appear for the first
time before q public audience next
Friday night. She has been under the
dictatorship of very proficient teach
er here for about a month, who thinks
that she has very remarkable talent,
and who has offered to school her and
bring her out free of all charge, if we
will consent to let her go.
So far, friend MenZies, everything is
bright and fair with us in this far west
country, and with happy family,
bright prospects, and almost an assured
fortune IN sight in my gold mines, /
have but little to wish for, and / may
surprise you some of these days by
dropping in on you in your snug little
sanctum in Yale.
With best wishes to yourself and
family, remain ever your friend and
we'll wisher, j. M. PALMER.