The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-09-18
A MISSOURI GREETING
Iowa and Crawford compli-
mented on Soil and People
a LETTER FROM j o PE11Is
Progress of Christianity and Good
Works in Missouri

Progress of Christianity and Good
Works in Missouri
Durham. Mo-. Sept, 5th. 1907.
Editor Denison Review:
We regret we cannot be at your
annual picnic TODAY. 1t is now ten
years since we were with the old set
tiers in your beautiful park. The trees
were then small. but thrifty. by this
time you must have ideal meeting
place. During these years the Re-
view has brought US SO may obituaries
of pioneers of Crawford it would seem
there are comparatively few left, who
cut their homes out of the virgin
soil or were charter members of the
old reliable firms now doing the bus
ness of your county. Those obituaries
have been the heavy work of the edi-
tor. while reading tnem-especially
the last few years in our far away
home. we have thought of the pain
experienced by the writer. as he per-
formed his sad duty. sometimes fanci-
ed we saw tear stains mingled with
the paragraphs.
The Review is Itself an old settler.
In pioneer days. it was in close
touch with those honest study horny
listed sons of toll. and those splendid
business men who took Crawford as
diamond in the rough" and polished
it up with one improvement after
another until it has become the most
desirable part of earth for homes
which Gods sun shines down upon.
1t is our opinion Crawford comes as
near as any spot of equal territory to
filling the description the DANTE spies
gave of old Lash and its surrounding
PLAIN when they reported "there is
no want of any good thing that is in
the earth.'
Citizens of Crawford going else
where for homes will find that for
every advantage gained they will have
to give up something of equal or
greater value. OF course no one
county nor state can hold every body
or supply all the good things that mix
into the necessities and Injuries of
our race.
We are pleased to report that we
are very comfortable and doing nicely
here in "Old Missouri. This is
Lewis county. Clark county joins
this on the north. these counties were
named for those intrepid explorers
who were sent into the northwest to
look over and describe to the govern
ment that vast territory since called
Uncle Sans back pasture. These
counties were organized long before
Crawford. and each has it's alumni
of old settlers who meet annually and
have the jolly good time. old style
Missourians SO we'll appreciate.
Being heavily timbered and having
in part clay soil this county has moi
been developed as rapidly as northern
prairies. The war was a great set
back. calling out many of the popula
tion and to some extent demoralizing
those who remained. to say nothing
of the destruction of property. or the
breaking up of established institutions
and enterprises. Now we are forg.
ing ahead rapidly along all lines. that
converge to the betterment of com
monwealth. We have three railroads,
are we'll supplied with churches
schools. telephones. markets. cream.
cries and etc. Temperance senti
ments are spreading. a spirit of de-
velopment and progress is in the air
citizens are becoming republicans
this would argue improvement il
society and material affairs. We hav.
been conversant with the republican
party since it was organized in 1856
and John G. Fremont selected for 1t.
first standard bearer. since the repub
licanism and intelligence and prosper
ty have kept close together. it will
. be so here.
J If any one wants to buy into a goot
business or any of you farmers ar,
disconnected come here and get goot
improved farm for half the price o
one there. you will be we'll used an,
rated up to the highest mark of man
hood or womanhood you possess. re
CARELESS of your religious or politica
faith.
j. O. PETTIs.