The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-18

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which has supplied US nearly all
summer and fall with the choicest
berries. The Everett car line IS
being built, streets graded, electric
light, telephone and water main laid
just as I predicted when I bought
the place, and it netted me just 100
per cent per annum on the invest
ment in three years. AS Allie
wants to be near her people, | am
going to Los Angeles to look things
over but do not expect to find the
opportunities there that are here.
Uncle Sam put on three carri-
ers in Ballard May 1st. took the
examination for clerk, served abCut
two months as substitute, and liked
the position and all connected very
much; was of course in line for pro-
motion. I do not like the carriers
work.
/ think there are good opportun-
tiles for government positions here,
but don t know how it will be at
Los Angeles. We aim to see some
thing of the fair and San Francisco
en- route, and ifRedwood Falls we're
within reach you may guess we
would stop there too, although |
would have to see something much
more promising than [ have ever
seen yet to induce me to live there.
Yesterday my cousin who lives
at Coupeville, found a few hours to
spare, turned the attention of his
cider press over to a lieutenant,
and drove us across the island to
Fort Casey. This is a scenic as
we'll as strategic spot, and should
be visited to be appreciated. Leav-
ing CoupeYille behind spanking
span of bays, such as Minnesota
grows, thrilled with a sense of rur-
al freedom contrasting with the
noise and rattle OF Seattle street
car riding, we were soon out in
fine open prairie farming district,
some of whose wealthy owners
braved the displeasure of Indians
fifty years ago in block houses Still
standing. This rich black loan
yielding this year 20 or so bushels
of wheat per acre apd vegetables
and fruit in profusion needs no irri
cation, and yetis porous enough to
drain the heavy rains and make
driving a, pleasure.
The fine orchards and stock en-
gagged our attention for an hour
when we were suddenly told to
''see the Straits of De Fuca,D and
rounding a higher elevation of mea-
dow land we beheld this great high
way of. commerce, plowed by the
giant steam and sailing vessels of
the world, the glistening turreted
cruisers of all nations, and the
putting steamers and launches Of
a busy and prosperous island traffic.
! AS one sees no land obstruction
looking down the broad watery
waste, while opposite our shore
| lies Port Townsend, fanked by long
rows of government buildings be-
longing to Fort Flagler on our side
and deep and sheltering, SHIN
mering bay on the other. After
breathing deep breaths of salt sea
air filtering through the rays of an
autumn sun, we follow the fine
Igravelly road winding through some
small forests of apple and pear
trees planted by the earliest set
| tiers and bending with the loads of
fruit which they are sometimes I'M
able to carry. The trees reach far
beyond the length of any ladder,
aud not being a sailor myself am
still wondering how they will get
the fruit. Onward we wandered
along toward Fort Casey, passing
the sumptuous officer quarters in
front of which stood adispatch auto
in waiting. The parade grounds
with its maneouvering soldiers and
/, reviewing officers with the accom-
panyipg band and martial music
engaged our attention for few
moments, especially the ladies OF