Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

tain Merry as chairman of the com
mission attended.
Rev. H. P. Langridge filled the
pulpit Sunday morning and evening
Of the Lamont Baptist church. Rev.
| Langridge has been offered a posi-
ton as assistant pastor of Emanuel
Baptist church, Minneapolis, Mime
sofa, where Rev. Conant; formerly OF
Dubuque, is pastor in charge.
A Letter From DR.. Triem.
San Diego, Cal, May Is, 1904.
d. Fl. Clifford Esq.
Manchester, Iowa.
We expect to start for Leaven-
worth Washington in the morning,
SD | will drop you line before /
get all shaken up. We will stop a few
days at Los Angeles then take a
steamer for Seattle Washington, from
there by rail to Leavenworth. We
have been here little over month
and have become very much attach
ed to the place and the people. They
have been very kind to us and have
done all they possibly could to make
us feel at home. l believe taking
all things into consideration, this
is as fine a city to live in as can be
found in the U. S. 1t is summer
the year round and you can step
into your garden anytime and have
fresh vegetables and fruit of some
kind. They have plenty of water
for irrigation which is all you need
to make vegetables, or anything else
grow and garden OF soft by 100
Except what is occupied by the
house and flowers, will raise fruit
and vegetables for family of or
5 persons. but some even raise their
chickens and eggs on such lot.
When one vegetable is removed
another is put in its place OF
perhaps has been started between
the rows. All small fruit raise two
crops a year. Oranges here are in
blossom and have ripe fruit at the
same time. Lemons the same, Nut
ton and beef are much cheaper
than at Manchester. Butter, eggs
and chickens are dearer, but
most people who have homes, keep
their own hens. Strawberries seem
to grow spontaneously, and such
strawberries l have never seen before
25 cents for three at boxes or if they
are a day old 3 boxes for 10 cents
Oranges, such as you can never buy
in our market, for 10 and Is cents
a peck. All other fruit in proportion
Yes; there are some disadvantages
There are feas, mosquitoes and
bed bugs, but you can get rid Of
them the same as in Iowa. Unless
flies come at some other time of the
year, they are very scarce. There is
a small red ant that is very trouble
some unless he is taken care of
They can all be trapped with lit
tie syrup in a cup and disposed O
with hot water. 1 really cannot Sc,
any other serious drawback if they
can always be sure Of plenty of fresl
water. OF this there is some danger
unless their former supply Of rain
returns again. This is the 7th yea
Of drouth but it will not always re
main SO. l have only taken two TRIP
into the country. 1t is bleak DIES
sert except where they irrigate. W.
drove through G,O0O acres of. orahg
and lemon orchards all loaded down
with fruit in all stages of develop
ment from blossoms to ripe fruit
Then there were thousands of acr,
of olives, apricots, grapes
plums, walnuts, dates, figs ant
almonds. There are also larg
orchards of apples peaches an,
cherries but we did not go to thos,
valleys. There are large grain an;
hay ranches as well as stock ranches
They use large windmills t
pump water, | also saw a few
gasoline engines. From larg
tank the water is conducted
all over the land by moveabl
troughs. They raise 2 or 3 crop
Of all kinds of grain each year an,
seven crops Of hay. That looks lik
! farming. Enough of this or yo,
will think | have turned land agent
Suffice it to say that tits a good plac
to come to rest and retire, and 70
those who care to do it, make money
! | am sorry to say that l have nc
made as much progress towards re
covery as had hoped. But it
mostly my own fault. I have nc
: kept quiet enough. There is s
much to see and the weather is s
4 inviting that | give way to my ma
J ural inclinations too much. drea
y the journey north, but intend to tax
it very quietly when l arrive Their
s We hope to reach Leavenwort
n Wash. by the Goth where we wi
]. remain till am ready for bushes
s again. lean not set time yet.
9 is hard work for me to keep fro
a getting homesick I would rath,
r work day and night than be laid u
9 like this.
n Please let me know how Nor,
IS Manchester is prospecting. How
8 Bro. Butterleld? | presume breal
h ing fractions colts again. Give N
's best regards to all inquiring friend
3, Remember me kindly to Mrs. Gi
s. ford, hope she is well.
~ Very Sincerely Yours,