The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

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r Sweet potatoes are great crop and
are much fed, and liked by stock. They
are nearly as sweet as molasses, or it
seemed 80 to meat first. There is what
is called black land and gumbo that
some like.
We like most of the people that we
have met. Many are from Illinois,
Missouri and Iowa and are enterprising.
The NJ. E. South and G. P.'s preach at
Katy and there is a nice Sunday school
and good Christian Endeavor society.
People seem healthy and even after
the June flood the doctor had few calls.
He told MIR. Williams he barely made
enough to keep himself and wife. Ty-
phoid is unknown here unless contract
ed elsewhere. 1t is a grand place for
persons having catarrh and asthma, Civ.
ing relief from the first. A man who
had suffered from Asthma said, 81
would not 60 back to Iowa and live five
years if they would give me my old
farm" which was large and valuable
one. We think there is some malaria
but we believe that ,unless one comes
here full Of it he is all right. ! suppose
you have had cold weather in Iowa for
to-day a cold north wind is blowing.
1t would be cold riding far to-day ex-
cepting these short spells one can 60
anywhere in fair weather in great com.
tort. Our winter clothing has been
comfortable most of the time but its
season is short. Ladies wear fea theirs
and furs and people dress about as in
the North. Sometimes it rains and
sometimes it pours. Water standing
here in hot weather does not get green
scum on it as in Grand River bottom.
Cattle will not eat much salt. Both Of
the above facts and the healthfulness Of
the country is attributed to the sea
breeze. ! said to lady here, "Youl
leisure in summer will give you an op.
portunltv to visit friends in the North
and keep COOL" eyes, she replied
"But I'D rather stay here to keep cool. y
With shade and gulf breeze they claim
to be quite comfortable in summer and
the nights are cool. Water is warm
clear and soft and gets cool by standing
awhile. 1t is excellent for house use
and If the wells are over 40 feet deep il
is very healthful. There is mill in the
edge OF the pinery twenty miles from
here where good matched lumber sell.
for $40 per thousand
Groceries sell much the same as in the
! north, Irish potatoes being ninety cents
. Other things are some higher and not 81
i. good and then we blame Texas. Some
r years, for awhile, mosquitoes are bat
= in other years few trouble us. Their,
are few snakes and no centipedes O
A tarantulas. Blackbirds are numerou
e and friendly in winter and spring. w
have seen no real northers yet. We die
h not intend buying before fall but Mr.
o Whiting saw quarter section that b,
A wanted mile north of town and tina
% would not long remain on the market
d so he bought it for $3.50 an acre. w
bought cornering on his for S. an acl
If but not such desirable land. Out
If miles from town unimproved land sell
Re Tor So or 81. A quarter section I mil.
d from town, having a. small four ROOF
it house, fair barn, small orchard so acre
IS broken and fenced, is offered tor ST.,
3. This is no place for anyone to g,
le steady employment. For while in Il
a summer there is said to be plenty ,
2 work.
nj # We learn anything further whie
n will be Of use to our friends and tt
3: editor has patience to print 1t. we ms
t. write again before fall.
t. ANNA BOYLE WILLIAMS.