The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-09-20

milk since she was four months old
and has never had a mouthful OF graia.
A gentleman who saw her made the
remark, 'He bet that heifer had eaten
her head of with grain." but would
hardly believe she had never had any,
grain.
This Is a great country for growing
all kinds OF vegetables and We are
certainly enjoying our garden. The
flavor OF the green peas Is especially
line. Last season Mrs. G.. canned a lot
of them. and we have enjoyed them w
to the fresh crop.
l am sorry / did not have time this
past season to attend to transplanting
trees. but will keep the land had pre-
pared worked up for next seasons
planting. l received number of small
trees Cash and maple) from the Gov
ernment Experimental Farm at Indian
Head. l put them around the edge of
the garden and they are doing fine.
also received quite lot Of other seeds.
oats, wheat, potatoes and rhubarb
roots which were acceptable.
1T is useless for us to bother with
garden flowers as wild ones grow la
profusion. We are located near a fine
creek, the water OF which is soft anu
fine for bathing and washing. We have
a well or water near the house. 81
feet deep and 81 feet OF water all the
time, though 1t is harder than the
creek water.
Land which could be bought for Ave
dollars Per acre three years ago Ia
now worth $l4 per acre and steadily
advancing each year.
All kinds of improvements are going
on. Steam plows and large threshing
outfits are already In. Roads are be-
rivers and creeks. Last year / took
my family, also wagon, across the SRs-
katchewan river In row boat, swan
my team across and now the contract
has been let for 5000, 900 bridge at that
place.
The c. n. r. have run their final
survey from Battleford to Calgary,
running west about one mile north OF
us. The c. p. X. have run survey.
which runs northwest passes about 500
feet from the northeast corner of our
farm. The country will soon be cov-
cred with a net work OF railroads and
ii will keep them busy hauling the out
put OF grain. 1t is certainly encourag-
ing to us settlers.
Two years ago, Harry, my son, and
/ as you know unloaded our car at
Saskatoon and drove $50 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 at our very door and Q. town
nearby. This district can support 4
good town and 1t will be well patron
ized.
Harry arrived home at IL D. m. 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 will need stores
nearer and good mechanics.
We are all enjoying the best OF
health which is great blessing.
When we left Chicago over a year ago
my youngest sons -four years of age)
health was so poor that l almost de-
SPARED of raising him, but he Is GER
tainly 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