Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-12
FROM OKLAHOMA.
Number of Audrain Co.
People Mentioned.

wv" uhyS uriVe across The
Land of the Fair Gods "
L"nving home at 10 u. ~ drove
to Frederick. county seat OF the
new county Of TilIman. After
dinner while looking oyer the
beautiful city met l.. w SPOTS
wood who Is the hustling salesman
of one or the leading grocery
stores. Luther has filed n contest
on a claim in n. NJ. At2 O'Clock
attended the County Democratic
convention which completed the
nominations of county officers. So
if on the night of Sept. II you
hear the cannOns roar aud see the
heavens illuminated to the south.
west don't be alarmed, it will only
mean another star shall appear
upon the flag. new State admit
ted into the Union, with cOnsti.
tuition superior to any. with a Pro-
hibition clause at that.
Leaving Frederick ut 4 p. m. we
drove southeast thru a beautiful
farming country, where elegant
homes have been hewn out of the
wilderness. II has been an unfav-
orable season but there is a fair
crop. About Q miles from town
we drove into what is known as
the Big Pasture. There have been
no extensive operations, in the
way of farming yet, altho the crops
which were planted look we'll and
there is some nice substantial house
building which would do credit to
a much older country.
Driving thru Quauah about dark
We arrived at Rell at Q p. m. This
is lovely little town located on
the w. +, & n. w. Railroad.
Just 2 miles east is the govern.
ment town site of Eschite. We
had n comfortable bed in a large
commodius room, but our peace
was somewhat marred by the fact
that neither of us could turn the
light out. Also pioneer rooster
perched nearby was so elated over
the advance of civilization that he
presisted in growing until near mid
night when Felix persuaded him
to desist, said persuasion being
backed up with a 2x4 about 3 It.
long.
At Eschite we met J. b. Simp-
son, a nephew of Mrs. ID. Ii. Ne
intyre. who was in the newspaper
business in Audraiu in the '70's
aud SOS, working on the Ledger
aud at one time owning the Van
dalia Leader. Mr.. Simpson enjoys
a lucrative practice rs auctioneer.
de seemed very glad to meet one
from the old home, asking many
questions. Some Of the people
mentioned were: The MeIntyres,
Mrs. Gov. Hardin. w. II. Ken.
nan. Alb Armstrong. the Masons,
Dooleys, JOhnsOns. Carriers,
McPikes, Daniels and Beals.
Leaving Eschlte, drove due north
II miles to Chattanooga. This
was the most beautiful country Of
all. and it was while feeding our
soul on the richness of a wild
country receiving its firstmarks Of
civilization that we could fully ap.
preciate the name given this
same spot by His Excellency. Mr.
Roosevelt. while on his fam
Gus wolf hunt. Leaving Chat
tanooga at 6 o'clock drove home, a
distance of % miles, passing 3
school houses. a Baptist church
aud u German church, arriving
home at IL p. m. tired Of body
but richer IN mind.
Felix will surely gethis share of
the auetioneer work in this Sec
tion.
Have merely given you an ink
ling of the pleasure Of this trip.
II Is the finest country ever rode
thru, but. say. I'd like 10 he back
in old Audrain long enough 10
shake hands all around. The
crops are not so good here as last
year. but guess there will be