Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03

bush tea surely will. it did me. had the
mountain fever bad when came and the
doctor said make sage bush tea. was
glad 1t cured me for they get 81 SO for
office call here. Jim says he can get
good long breath now. goes to bed and
gets up feeling rested and fine. One can
always sleep with good wool blankets over
them even in the summer.
see by the Banner it is Mayor Spicer
now, think he will DO good one, Bricksr
was good too. They don't have election
here until June. The question seems to
be il the women will vote or not. hope
they can't. don't believe in it. Jim missed
his vote this year, but not road tax, every
man il only in the town ten days must
pay three dollar road tax.
We are sorry to hear about Mr.. Lam
berton. he ought to have come west long
ago. We often speak of Mr. Ireland. how
he must suffer. Jim thought so much Of
him, was so sorry he did not get to see
him before coming west.
Ella wish you would send your name
in to Rathbone lodge. We have been to
Eastern Star here. they have fine chap
ter of over two hundred members. it costs
85 dollars to join the blue lodge here, and
six dollars year dues. the star is higher
too. also visit the Rathbone lodge. they
have small temple but good. faithful
Workers, have all been nice to call on me.
The X. P. are building fine temple, cost
ing thirty thousand dollars. it is only just
started. Ella went into a dry goods
store and gave five pennies. and the clerk
handed them back, they don't handle them
DOLLY in the postoffce. not even the bank,
and banks pay no interest on any money
except three and five year deposits, SO
think Ill bank my own.
Money comes easy here and they spend
| it free too. Pay good wages, common
labor is So so per day. if you 60 to the
opera you can't get good seat less than
ST. or $l50. They have a good OPP
era house, fine churches. six. two good
hospitals We attended the Presbyterian
church. they have good minister and a
fine choir pipe organ. and they pay the
man two thousand dollars per year.
Did you 60 to church Eastern No doub,
you are planning on fine time at the lake
this summer. Maybe in time to come we
will come and visit you at Brokers resort
but not this summer. but they tell me il
we stay west this summer we will never
want to see the east, but it seems as il
that could not be possible with so many
dear friends there. of course one makes
more but always feel you are only for a
short time.
Ella. you tell Frank, Jim has gained six
pounds and thinks this would be good
place for him, lots Of his kind of work
| never saw such timber as they bring
into the saw mills here. Saw lots of il
growing Sunday. The great pines stand
there so tall and stately and no under
brush. looks as il it had been cleaned GU,
for picnic. In the valley. we see lots oil
fruit. mostly pears, prunes. few apples
The trees have smooth bark, it must be
the climate. They raise lots of alfalfa
hay. 1t is as green as grass in the stacks
Valley hay costs $50 per ton, and pota
toes. apples and everything like that are
sold by the pound.
Ella. the windows we're pretty as
have seen them in Grand Rapids. here a
Easter. They seem to be up-to-date.
Well must bring my letter to close.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolcott.