The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

smorning a charming young woman VINO
tells her much OF western history. and
she looks forward with pleasure TO
talking with her again. but is later
disappointed To learn that the western
historian left for Kansas on the morn
ing train.
At noon her interest Is attracted by
tho appearanee of an arrival laden with
a supply Of fresh strawberries ana a
mass Of carnations. which she has been
nursing all the way from Oklahoma in
order to get them in good shape TO her
sister who is holding down claim
some ten miles from the little town.
A few minutes with this frank open
eyed stranger gains her a share of the
berries. an exchange OF cards and an
invitation to visit her and the sister
on the newly established claim
At supper a third acquaintance OF
the day is made. This time a woman
of mature years with the bearing and
dignity which a life well spent always
lends Supper finished. they renew the
acauaintanee in the parlor and IL is
learned that this lady some three
years previously lost her husband and.
being broken in health, was advised
bv her physician to make q change of
location. knowing of the altitude of
New Mexico. it's crystal sunshine and
atmosphere she came out for these
benefits The tllrOb OF new life about
her added it's interest to her cure and
the spell of the west ensnared her for
all time. Eager to become part OF this
new order OF things. she returned 70
her Illinois home. disposed Of her lands
there at SIS an acre. closed up other
business and with her youngest child.
a boy OF 10, returned and filed on land
35 miles from a railroad or post office.
Here she had her teams. household
goods and other necessities conveyed.
and in a new environment took up the
broken plan of life and began ali
over again. Soon other settlers came
about her and a land company chose
her neighborhOod as a desirable lOca-
tion for an inland town. The town was
laid off. a sale OF fo:s advertised. a
hack line run out, a telephone put in.
a post Office secured with this Illinois
lady as postmistress. and today she
finds herself the center of a community.
building schools. churches. and de-
velopins lands heretofore Taversed by
the native red man, and stiu marked
by altars to his gods and filed with
game which gave him food
The business woman is not alone in
the establishment OF homes upon these
lands. The teacher is here. the nurse.
the poultry raiser. the chamber maid,
the cook and even the woman with a
mission, and all find way TO work out
the plan OF securing title to these
homes, A crude but earnest effort IS
made by them to cultivate the soil.
for this Is one OF the requirements OF
the government. and Darwin's famous
study on Worms as Farmers" com
pares but poorly in vital interest with
the women as farmers OF these vast
plains and high brown table lands
1t is a mistake Of the head and not OF
the heart If one gets cantalOupe seed
In $40 amounts. puts out potato slips
when she should be digging the CROP
plants cabbages in hills. and cucum-
bers In rows. She brings the seed into
the country and perhaps the birds may
distribute them wisely. She IS doing
her best to create an Adamiess Eden.
with the hope that by and by the Eden
may be her own. and with the ma
Jority the survival OF the httsst will
hold true. n