The Forrest City times., 1907-09-20

would hold her OWE in any fiat stock show. She has never had a drop of mix since she was four months old and has never had moathful of grain. 4 gentleman who saw her made the remark. lie bet that heifer had eaten her head of with grain" but would hardly believe she had never had any g4iz.
 This Is great country for growing xll kinds c. vegetables and we are certainly enjoying CUT garden. The favor ot the green peas is especiany fine. Last season Mrs. c. canned a lot ot them. and we have enjoyed them up 10 the fresh crop.
 an sorry did rot have time this pas, season to attend to transplanting trees. bu; will keep the land had pre- pared worked up for next seasons planting. received a number of small trees lash and maplel from the Gov erEuent Experimental Farm al Indian Head. I put them around the edge Of he garden and they are doing fine. also received quite lot Of other seeds, oats. wheat potatoes and rhubarb roots which were acceptable.
 II Is useless for Gs 10 bother with garden flowers as wild Cles grow in frofusion. We are located near fine c-eak. the water of which Is sott and fine for bathing and washing We have 2 xell Of water near the house. g feet deep and q feet Of water all the time. though it is harder than the creek water.
 Land which could he bought for five dollars per acre three years ago is now worth Sl4 per acre and steadily advancing each year.
 Al kinds e improyeue e2ts are going oa. Steam blows and large threshing outfits are already ia. Roads are be ing graded. bridges being built across rivers and creeks. Last year took mv family. also wagon. across he Sas- katcheEaa river in . Taw boat. swan my# team across a-i ION the contract has been let tor $-99950 bridge at that place.
 The C. W. R have 7aa their final survey from Rattlefo7d 70 Calgary, running wes: about one mile north Of us. The {. ?. R. have TGn a survey. which runs northwest fasses about 500 fee; from tae northeast corner Of OUT farm. The country E.1l soon be GOV cred with uet wors af railroads and i will keep them busy hauling t4e out Fat ef gram. | is certainly e1courag- ing 70 Us settlers
 Two years ago. Farrv. ny son, and l as you know u1Ioa5ed our car al Saskatoon and drove i59 miles 10 our claim. Las. taN we had only $ miles 10 haul CUT wheat to railroad and as you see the prospects are We will have a railroad a or very door and . town nearby. Th.s district can support a god town aHa | VII be well patron. ized.
 Harry arrived home q P ?. n. last night after going fourteen miles 10 blacksmith shop 10 get plowshares bea; cut. The shop was full Of work and il was eight ?. n. when Harry left for home and parties still in line 10 ---- W Sa n A%A-N- ff z % 444 LtE- eNOGEa nearer and good mechanics.
 We are all enjoying he best of health which is great blessing. When we left Chicago over year ago my youngest sons tour years of aee) health was so poor that almost de spaired of raising hin. but he is cer. tainly hearty, heal.hr little fellow now. The pure fresh air has done him worlds Of good
 So to sam up the whole. Why should We Lot be g.ad We made the break? 1 good farm. stock increasing. health and an independent life. What more can We expect 2=
 Did We have 70 make an effort You can bet We did and hustle. too. should you pass this way with your shotgun this fall, we should be pleased 70 le, you shoot prairie chickens o- our grain stocks.
 Respectfully yours.
 CHAS. II. GERTS AND FAMILY
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