The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-06-25
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A interesting Letter from Kew
J. B. Butter. Located at
Utica, Neb.
Utica, Neb.. June rs. 1909

Utica, NeOs. june Aos ASSS' Il
Editor Sesrchlisht: have been writing
. few letters to friends in culbertson and
i, would no, do to miss you, after you have
been so kind to US. and shown US 50 many
favor.. The letters have written are Al
most the fac smile Of each other.
After all felt very sad at leaving Gull
bertson, but believe that was leaving al
least some very dear friends. l did mol
realize how much was attached to the
place until the time cape to say Good
bye." We had rather tedious and tire
some journey on our way here. as ~s mao
to stay over so long a, Wilmar and sioux
Civ. But we got here at last. week ago
last night night, all safe and sound though
somewhat tuckered out.
The people were waiting for US At the
train. and we we're entertained at q nice
home for two DAYS until We got settled at
the Manse. Our goods had arrived before
we did. and the next day we got to work on
getting settled. Two men left their work
in the corn field and came with their teams
and hauled our goods from the car to the
manse free of charge. Now. was not that
good of them' And especially at such
busy season too when every hour IN the
corn field counts for a good deal. Our
things came through in very good shape
hardly thing broken or damaged. except
a plate or two. We have been kept pretty
busy since our arrival in getting things into
shape. but now we have them pretty well
in order. although it will be some time yet
before we have every thing just as we
want it.
We have a very good manse. 1t is not
new building rs we had in Culbertson, but
on the whole il is very convenient. There
are seven rooms in all. and they are large
ones except two. and even these are not
what you would call small-at least in
Montana. The house is all lighted with
gas. SO we don't have to bother with lamps.
and they tell US that it is good deal cheap
er than kerosene. besides being more con-
venient. We pay for what gas we use
measured by the meter. The only thing
We use a lamp for is to heat the curling
irons or tongs or whatever they are called.
to curl Mrs. BIS hair. For that / was at
the expense of buying gallon Of oil. She
sometimes curls mine at no expense what
ever.
We have telephone in the house and it
costs only one dollar a month. There is .
we'll on the place. SO that it will not cost US
anything for water. The water is pretty
good. though we do not like il as well yet
as the river water from the Missouri. II
is little hard, but good for drinking. and
We can wash with it. The manse is spout.
ed. and when get time will hunt up q
barrel or two. and then We can have rain
water. We have = stable on the place,
and lots Of sheds for coal. etc. and whers
Ne can store away things We do not need
in the house. We have even q place for
chickens, il we want to keep them. There
is a good cellar where things keep sweet
and cool. Every window in the house
and there are only twenty or 30 Of them
has wire screens. SO that We will not be al
the expense OF buying mosquito netting
and the trouble Of. putting II up. l have
not yet met with any mosquitoes. My wife
says that she made tina acquaintance o.
Que. bu, think she must have been mis-
taken. or dreaming that she vas back il
Montana.
So you see we have very good home
and in many respects more convenisnce
than in the manse at Culbertson.
Outside il is all that could be desired
but it - - large an AREA that il will kss]
me busy in kesping it in order. We liv
on the corner Of t~o streets. and We hav
three large lots. each sossao feet. Th
larger portion Of this il in lawn and trees
II looks a. il the most Of my spare tim
would be spent in running the lawn mower
There are apple. plum. cherry. mulberr
and shade trees on the place, and shad
trees along the streets. In fact ! think W
have just too many trees around W. Tha
vas something We did no, haze to eomplai
OF in Culbertson. I think that will hav
70 trim the trses Of some Of their branchs.
and let . little sunshine in" as we use
to sing in the Sabbath School.
There il also good-sized vegetable @,
den. though not 20 large ~ the one ! ha
n Culberssea. But there is no necsssit
Tor eos 80 large. ~ everybody else has On
likewise. and would not be able to Civ
away or sell any vegetables. At presen
ths garden i covered with weeds bu, q
pect 70 get into j, neat week. and rails
ss0s garden sass this year yet. Yes,erda.
bought some raddishes at the store-go
nearly all could carry for . nickel. an,
iamsdiatsly afterwards the neighbors be
eas bringing garden truck BY the basketfu
ard bathss-oilk b he galloa. They seer
20 have caught = that wo were fend q