The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-28
OUR FRIENDS WHO MOVED AWAY
Covina, Calf, Jan. II, 1910.
Mr.. Byrd Trego.
. CORA SILL GAGE -
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Mr.. Byrd Trego. T.
Editor Idaho Republican.
My Old School Friend and Class
mate. Your letter received asking fol-
a little account of myself. 1t called
forth memories of old friends and
scenes that. brought more pleasure
than pain, am glad to respond to
your request and hope the Others
asked will likewise find pleasure in
doing so to the mutual interest of us
all. 1t was fifteen years ago this
March that we left Blackfoot for Pa
louise, Wash Palouse had had fail
ure of crops for the past two years
and times were hard with everybody
and consequently with us, but each
year was little better than the last.
We lived there six years, both our
children, Paul and Helen, were born
there, many happy memories cling
around that place and we have sey-
eral friends there whom we still keep
in touch with, and have found to be
friends to tie to. Our next home was
Dayton, Wash, where we lived three
years, here we were called upon to
give up our little daughter, Helen,
and my brother Alfred, whom l had
not seen for eight years, and who was
on visit to us at the time.
A divided church, christians with
deep seated and often unreasonable
prejudices, made this a most difficult
field and many sad memories cluster
around this place. Owing to the fail
ing health of Mr.. Gage we began to
wish for home in California. Just
as we had closed the work at Dayton
an urgent call came to us from Oaks
dale, Wash, we agreed together that
If no work opened to us in two weeks
we would take 1t the Lord wished us
to remain in Washington, insid of
that time call from Chino c :.
came to us, and on reference to ap
we found 1t was in the locality we
desired to be in-only 20 miles IRON
Los Angeles. We knew nothing of thu
church or place nor they of us, except
Mr.. Cages name and work had been
given by the Washington General Mis-
to the one in California, as
one desiring to come to California.
And for climate and easy work it has
not been equalled SO it was what we
needed, so we felt the Lord opened
the way for us. At the close of the
first year Mr.. Cages health had i'm
proved so, and call had come from
a larger field just half way between
Los Angeles and Long Beach Go
miles to each) most desirable loca-
ton, we gladly accepted and lived
here two years. Chas. Goahs, a |
lslac'lfoot boy, made his home with
us for about a year at this place. At
The close Of the second year, Covina,
CITY 20 rifles from Los Angeles
heard of Mr.. Gage building churches
'r parsonages wherever he went and
Is they needed both, thought he could |
lelp them secure them, so call was
extended and accepted and we have |
low entered on the 4th year here, a |
line and commodious cement block
church worth about $40, 900 has been
)uilt and is nearly all paid for and |
| comfortable parsonage on the same |
block has been secured.
AS desirable place for a home
Jovina far surpasses any place we
lave ever lived, religious, social and
advantages are the finest,
cenery unsurpassed, being situated
n a fertile valley of beautiful orange
surrounded by mountains
hat affords restful and varied land
cape, just now the mountains are
overed with snow. A few hours ride
Up Mt. Wilson can be taken and one
an enjoy snow balling, but for me
prefer to pick oranges and roses
With which I am surrounded. Just
ow the topic of conversation is the
reat aviation meet of world famous
viators with aeroplanes and mono
lanes, dirrigibles and balloons. The
1eet is at Dominguez park few
lilies from Compton. We spent last
londay there and saw a fight of each
lachine. Paulhan, the French man,
counts, flies and descends in his aero
lane as gracefully and as easily as I
bird. His machine seems perfect
o 1t seems probable we will soon be
wing down here. When I get one l
Ill fly over to Blackfoot and see
ou all.
Yours very truly, ?