The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-21


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a-d mas meVer had q HcatAfui G zr-AN-
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her heaa oE with grain. but WoMid
hz-ssly believe shs had nerer lad anT
gam
This IS Ee4l el--tsy tor gEo~ing
all ki-as cf xege1ah.es and we a4e
certainly sns1Ylng orr garden Ihe
zarCr 81 rhe gree7 peas IS especlaAg
aue Lass seasou Mrs g. canned a ipt
of rhaza. aaa me- h4Fe enjoyed Lhem Np
to tie lresA c-un
lar s1rry Z 1st ao< have time this
rssr season ID attend 10 transpIanflng
grees. bas w5l keep sAa lAnd had pre-
rzrsd workaz - for next season s
r.szung- received 4 nrmber q small
trees gzsA and MAplei trCm the Gov
ern-ezr Experimental Farm zt Indian
Head / put them around the edge q
the garden and they are doing fine. !
also received quite lot Of other seeds.
oats. wheat. potatoes and ThuDaro
roots which we're acceptable
II IS useless for rs TO bother Fith
garden flowers As Wild ones grow la
r-oIusion- We are located near fine
creek. The water of which is soft and
fine for bathing and washing We have
a well Of water near the house. %
feet deep and q feet Of water al The
time. Though It IS harder than the
creek water.
Land which could be bought for five
dollars per acre three years ago IS
nog worth sI4 per acre and steadily
advancing each year.
All kinds Of Improvements are going
On. steam plows and large thTeshlng
outfits are already in Roads are be-
ing graded. bridges being built across
rivers and creeks. Last year took
ny family. also wagon. across the sas-
katchewan river in row beat. swan
my team across and row the contract
has been let for s200. 900 bridge At that
place
The C. n. r. have run their fnai
survey from Battlefo-d to Calgary.
running west about one mile north Of
us. The c. p r. have run a survey.
which runs northwest passes about 800
feet from the northeast corner Of our
( farm. The country win soon be coy
cred with net work Of railroads and
it will keep them busy hauling the out
put Of grain. It is certainly encourag-
ing 10 Us settlers.
Two years ago. Harry my son, and
as ycu know unloaded our car at
{ Saskatoon and drove 130 miles to our
claim. Last fall we had only IS miles
to haul our wheat to railroad and as
you see. the prospects are We will have
a railroad al our very door and town
Z nearby. This district can support a
good town and it will be well patron
lied.
Harry arrived home at II p. N. last
night after going fourteen miles to
blacksmith shop to get plowshares
beat out The shop was full Of work
and it was eight p. m when Harry left
for home and parties still in line to
have work done. We viii need stores
nearer and good mechanics.
We are all enjoying the best Of
health which is a great blessing
When we left Chicago over a year ago
my youngest sons (four years Of age)
health was 50 poor that l almost de-
SPARED Of raising him, but he is GER
taiuly a hearty. healthy little fellow
now. The pure fresh air has done him
worlds OF good.
So to sum up the whole Why
should we not be glad We made the
break? A good farm. stock increasing.
health and an independent life What
more can we expect?
Did we have to make an effort You
can bet we did and hustle. too. Should
you pass this way with your shotgun
this fail. we should be pleased to lei
you shoot prairie chickens of our
grain stocks.
Respectfully yours.
CHAS. NJ. GERTS AND FAMILY.