Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25
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Is April 8, Doc.
Fields in the Big Bend country, " Washing
ton, are green, orchards IN fne# b1oom1ands
everything that the ground can produce e
looking lovely, With prospects for q good
crop, as every thing u pushed by naturee-
and the pretty maidens are afraid to cross
the plowed ground for fear that their feet
may grow. III. E.z g@zly VI :z . S. ssy=s :sS*.
Left the Springdale ranch, where = have
been making my home for over q month,
with the best " fishes Tor luck and prosperity
for its -proprietors, Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
Aasen, for hospitality and good treatment
not forgetting the two domestics Dick and
Jack "a singer and parrot) who in their
way aided greatly in furnishing amusement
Left Odessa on Tuesday for Spokane, home
ward bound. Spokane is one of the prettiest
places between the Twin cities and the coast
with population Of about 20, 900, among
which are l. b. Prather, formerly of Kerk-
hoven, and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rev1ing Of
Willmar. Mr.. Rev1ing has lately been
promoted to the position of trainm aster:
Mrs. Revling was formerly Miss Lena
Kongslie of town Of St. Johns. After leaving
Spokane we enjoyed the picturesque scenery
Of the Rocky M fountains into Montana: I
on my shoulder and man in blue uniform
asked fortmy ticket While rummaging around
in my pockets for the ticket l let my eyes
roam to the upper story of ting man in front
of me and beheld the smiling countenance OF
one August Ahlstrom, formerly Willmar
"kid", , ~<..$ 4
The sights over the Nj ontana plains were
not very inspiring-a naked and forsaken
wilderness with now and then bunch Of
cattle, with water ponds few and far
between with layer of alkali around like a
snow drift. Remains of cattle and horses by
the hundred could be seen on each side of the
track the animals having drank too freely
Of the alka1i water after suffering from
! drought and exposure. The grass is also
very poor.
Arrived at Minot, N. D., at sunrise Thurs
day morning. Land there is being greatly
| improved. In the eastern part of North
Dakota and the western part of Minnesota
| very little spring work had Deen done as the
! greater part of the fields was under water.
person coming from a place where the
| fields were already green would notice the
| contrast.
In this train met veteran wearing the
G. A. r. button. He told me his name was
| D. L. Jones of Co. L., Second Minnesota
regiment, and that he was along hanging
| and cutting down the SO Indians who were
executed at Mankato. Afterwards he was
| along chasing the Indians thru the western
states. While fishing in Elbow lake year
ago, wading out in the water he stepped on
some hard object which proved to be a
! musket belonging to the Sixth Minnesota
regiment. BY marks on the butt plate he
| identified it as one that had belonged to his
regiment-lost there ~ years ago while the
regiment was chasing the Indians. The gun
is now in the house of his son-in-law, w. HI.
Owens Of Huffman. ~ -
After being away for four months, travel
ing thru eleven different states, arrived
safely at Willmar Thursday at seven p. m.
After all the why's and what's came to the
conclusion that no country is so complete
but that something is missing, and I. came
near saying that Kandiyohi county in
| Minnesota came nearest being satisfactory,
especially for those who can put up with its
climate.
At Puget Sound I crossed the tracks OF
| Gen. Grant, A. E. Rice, M. D. M aiming, M.
Jorgenson, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Lien, G. p.
Karwand and o. B. Glarum.
Ky last cHausc was Adue Ut NeW AoAuoh,
where transferred from the Willmar & st.
Cloud to the New London g. Norway Lake
| with Chris Solberg as conductor, and at the
| terminal was treated to supper, lodging and
| breakfast, which reflected great credit on
that official. Reached my destination on
Saturday morning Now, thanking the
TRIBUNE force and the readers for t11ei,
attention, place the pencil up on the shell
as the journey to Puget Sound has come tc
an end with good results in regard tc
regaining health.
l LAKE ANnREW SCRIRII En-