The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-01
Correspondence
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 25th 1900.

Cl0V0ldHQ, CllC, Jan. AOCn IJUO.
THE AcANTHA.
Thinking that perhaps some of
my former friends ma, wish to hear from
a Montana girl in the east, I take this
method Of telling them of some of the to
me, new and strange things I have seen,
and also about my long journey to this
city. In order to come here / travelled
on three different railroads, the Great
Northern, the Chicago and Northwestern
and the Nickle Plate. My journey was
made in about 65 hours and | enjoyed it
very much indeed, although it became
somewhat tiresome toward the latter
end. 1t seemed a great undertaking for
q young girl wholly inexperienced in
travelling to go so far among strangers,
alone and unattended, but all the en-
ployes of the Different railroads we're
very kind to me, and because I was from
Montana they wanted to know all about
the country and people living there. AS
| got farther away from home, I was
surprised at the many fenced fields, and
the many houses scattered all over the
country passed through. The streets of
Chicago which I passed through in
transferring from one depot to another.
filed me with wonder and fear, because
there were so many people hurrying
along as if they would be late to dinner,
and CI1rh an auf1l noioo Glad ~
deed was | to arrive at my destination
where kind relatives were in waiting to
meet the niece from Montana whom
they had never seen before. Such lovely
weather as we enjoyed here all the Fall
was new to me. The grass on the lawns
a s>such a beautiful green, and the air
was SO warm and pleasant, that one
wished to be out doors constantly. One
thing | don't miss very much, that is
with regret, is the cold southwest winds
so common at home in winter. MY
Erie. Sailing vessels and steamers are
very numerous in their season and a
great trade is carried by them. / have
visited Euclid Avenue and seen it's fine
dwellings and beautiful lawns, some of
the public parks which must be very
pretty in summer time, and have attend
ed services in some of the great churches
for which the Forest city is noted, there
being 203 places of worship within its
limits. Automobiles or horseless car
riages are quite common here. and it is
interesting to see them spinning rapidly
along over the paved streets with APP
parently nothing to make them go. I
attend the Stannard St. school, and
must confess that it is somewhat differ
ent from those of which [ have formerly
been an inmate. The daily attendance
averages 100 pupils, who occupy 25
rooms, and are taught by as many teach
ers, who really seem to take an interest
In our progress. How nay girl friends in
Montana would enjoy the fruit, and
other good things SO plentiful here
Whole barrels of apples, baskets of
peaches, baskets OF grapes, hickory nuts,
butter nuts, and walnuts which grow in
the country outside of the city. are as
common in my home as potatoes in
Montana. With all of the good things
we have here, there is not that freedom
which is characteristic of the west. I
miss the breezy gallops which I enjoyed
on the prairie at home, and at times a
feeling comes Over me that | would love
to roundup the cattle, and hear a wolf
howl again. Still l am enjoying life very
much, and shall improve an opportunity,
such as few of my former associates will
have. to benefit myself in many way,
and thus become capable of rendering
some help to others in my native state
in later years.
Very respectfully
JANET M. Coz