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he could be some help and comfort, |
but these are things everyone must
figure out for himself. My Scotch
neighbor told me the reason he came
to America was so he could keep his
family together and be where they
could get something to do when they
were ready for work. It seems to me
though that man with five or ten
acres of land near Portland, say any
where within twenty miles, where
there Is good car service, could not
miss doing we'll for he could grow
nearly everything he could cultivate
on a five-acre orchard. Grow straw
berries, cherries, keep COW, a cou-
pie of pigs, 100 hens and that sort
of thing and, If necessary, could work
at his trade too.
The weather since / came here has
been fine with the exception Of one
week it rained. VIZ have had only
Il two hot days so far, What is, the sun
was hot, but if you get out Of the
sun it is cool and comfortable. The
nights are cool. think would like
1t better If it was just little bit
warmer, You certainly can sleep here.
4 have felt very well since / came. OF
course, have been out of doors more,
for I certainly never had as fine a
time for three months since was
q boy nine years old. OF course,
y cannot tell you of the winter here for
the rainy season was just about over
when Tarrived. BY the way, / wish to
state that it does rain here and the
water is wet, but is usually warm and
not chilly rain that we sometimes
experience in Iowa. That Is probably
why the people don't mind it, but 1
can assure you j have not seen much
of that Scotch mist have heard so
much about; it is rain, but as one old
man told me, if the people paid any
attention to the rain they could stay
at home all the time, but believe
! It will be no worse than that zero
weather and a foot of snow. Living
is probably at little higher here; for
instance, butter and eggs are higher,
meat is about the same, applies cost
4 now as much as they do In Denison,
Strawberries we have been getting
three and four and sometimes five
boxes for q quarter. We have no fire
30 far; it gets little chilly mornings
and evenings and q little fire mornings
and evenings would feel all right. We
want to get house with a fireplace
In 1t as soon as we can find one suit,
able.
met Mr.. Pease on the car one
morning. You remember he used to
run the bakery. He is a clerk in q
railroad Office. saw Vim. Gilbreath
week ago. He has nice new
home and seems to be prospecting.
have only seen Mr.. Kuhl once, short
" after came here. He is running
4 little grocery store. The boy and
one Of the girls are working and have
1 good positions. met Mulheron
who used to live In Charter Oak; his
Il family have been out here about ter
years; he is clerk for creamery com
pany. The girls will remember him
for believe he used to come to oul
house some.
How are things moving with you
and how is dear old Aunt? 1t seem.
to me she is getting quite sporty il
her old age, becoming regular
Joiner. Well, that is good for her; le
her get out more and have good time
as it will make her feel young. ant
she certainly has earned it. Whe1
you both feel like taking little jaun
for month, hop on the train and hi
for Portland and we will take car,
of you.
Give our best regards to Joe and hi
family, Nicol and family and MI
halne ana family, ana tell them wv
will be glad to have any of them come
out to Portland.
Give my regards to any Of my Of.
friends you may meet. Remember m,
to the girls and Warner.
Say hello to SERVER, Patterson
\ Chris Kemming, Marcus Jones, Chas
Kemming, Geo. Sprecher, Cushman
Chamberlin, Boyle and any others.
Board Pro ceeding.
Proceeding. Of the Board Of Supervisor
Of Crawford County lowe