The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-02
NEBRASKA THE STATE.


1eet above sea level, breathing tn,
AIR that is so light and pure; tha
is 1t is only pure when we have
no dust storm which takes tn,
place OF snow storm. We have
had very little snow, not more
than an inch at any one time. In
fact, have never seen a milder
winter than this has been. Two
week ago we had a few cold days
is below zero. We have found
no mud in Nebraska as 1t seldom
rains here IN the winter.
We left Iowa Nov. 9th and at
that time it was very cold there
six inches of snow lay on the
ground: but when we reached
Omaha no snow was to be seen.-
We spent an afternoon there. |
think Omaha a strange looking
city.
We arrived at Harvard, Nebras.
ka, 10:30 p. NJ. My cousins Har.
ry and Margaret Bermond We're
at the station TO meet us. After
a six, mile drive we reached our
uncles. On the way out, my curl.
Oslty was aroused at large fire
in the west When told it was
straw-stack on fire 20 miles off |
could scarcely believe 1t, 1T seem
ed 50 near When daylight came
found we had reached the west
what / really imagined it to be-
On dark night one can see the
cars from the east coming west
at a distance Of more than 80
miles away.
My uncle, Daniel Bermond told
US when we first came, he want.
ed this TO be the pleasantest visit
that we had ever made, aud now
| can say 1T has proved such.
Will Sheetz says girls / have
not had such a good time since
left Pennsylvania, 20 years ago,
as | have had since you are here.
We spent some time visiting
Kerr's and Fixens of Inland and
Hastings, formerly OF Fulton
county, Pa.
! had set my heart on going up
to Steele, n. d., to Home stead,
until a friend told me of the ex.
perlence he had whilehome- stead.
ing out on the Pacific Coast, and
| thought 1t was not such great
thing after all, so gave it up.
About - years ago tins part of
Nebraska burned very little coal,
due to the high price, but burned
cornstalks. a machine that cut
the stocks 1S.in., in length and
bound them 2Oin., in circumfer-
euce; but these machines were
not Ia use long, as too much time
was taken up in preparing the
stocks for use, as they were
scarcely put into the stove until
they were gone.
The Nebraska and Iowa farm
ers pride themselves in poultry
raising. In Iowa ! saw 125 geese
in one flock on their way home
from the pasture. 1t was a sight
as they stretched their long necks
forward, as much as to say, "who
VIII reach the corn heap first ?"
Here, in the west, one seldom
sees the corn put in cribs, but
hauled on heaps, from 800 to TO-.
900 bushels and lay in heaps until
IL Is shelled.
Wolf hunting Is one of Nebras.
ka's winter sports. From 800 to
400 men turn out and close in
territory six miles square. All
are under control Of the captains
eight in number, that attend on
horse back. They have from one
to two hunts week. Those that
do not have guns, carry a huge
club instead. The wolves are
chased IN front Of the crowd un. |
til the roundup, then woe to the
wolves, for they are riddled with
bullets. After the wolves are ltin.
ed they have the blue-rock shoot
ing. Am proud TO say my cousin
Edward Sheetz is one of the finest
marksmen. Lunch wagons are