The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-02
A Letter from the Philippines.
Business Chances
There Good.
sPaombong, Baleau, z. I.
an, 1901. 6

e. Jan. 4, 1901.
Dear Clark: .z. s.=. i
h 81 only hear about you now through
the folks at home and never very much
then, and ] would like to know once in
awhile how you are getting on. Duty
been in this same province ever since
coming over. tits the Tagolog strong
hold and the insurrection dies rather
here does not amour to much. We have
hard, especially here where it had lts
start. This is sub-post Of Malolos-
where the first Filipino Congress met
and we have detachment Of fifty sta
toned here. AS we are situated at the.
edge of the big vipa swamps, we do the
major part of the scouting between here
and the bay. The swamps are fine
place to conoeal any amount of quartels
in and on account of the innumerable
small streams and thick nipa, We use
native bancos or dugouts. Not long
ago we were jumped while going down
the main stream and lost one killed and
two wounded, but made eight good
Googoos. ~. ~,
Howard Barnard, of the 3rd cavalry,
fellow in my company and I are going
in 'cahoots' when discharged. Barnard
10 son Of the assistant postmaster of
Duluth. There are lots of openings
here, but river traffic is likely to be the
lire We will go, into. The business of
the Islands even now suffers from lack
of lighters and shipping, and as the
country becomes pacifed the traffic on
the rivers will be something enormous.
This will always be a big money making
business here and especially SO during
the next five years, for it will be that
length of time before the railroads 'tap'
much of the interior. Hemp is the great
staple here, although tobacco, rice and
sugar are grown extensively. Hemp
production in the Philippines has no
competition, however, and the others
have. Timber of the finest sort is found
on most Of the islands. As matter of
fact, almost every thing in the way of
agricultural products can be grown
here. 1 haye seen some fine grazing
and, and the demand for beef for the
army as well as the market here and in
Asia, cattle raising is bound to give big
returns.
"Joe spent Christmas with me, stayed
several days. he is growing some now
and is first class apprentice, drawing
$2l per month. I saw him aboard the
ship some time ago and was also on the
Brooklyn while he was there. The
Newark has just returned from Qua M.
Joe is seeing a good deal and T suppose
you know he was on the Newark at
Taku, China, where she was. the first
warship to enter. The experience he is
having now will be fine thing for him
later on, though it's too bad. he missed
school SO much. ;=''- - 10y, !:
II have thought of trying for com.
mission in one of the native outfits to
be organized, and had had considerable
encouragement from my own and other
officers. If I find I have a reasonable
prospect for success, I may go in for it,
but there is SO good chance to make
big money in business that I would give
it up as soon as the conditions were
right. wish you would let me know
just how You are fixed there, for If con-
ditions develope here as I am sure they
will, this would be the best place for
you.
e"Affectionately,