The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-18
PHELbN Tells OF
TRIP TO The west
NORTH DAkoTAN HAS AN INTER.
EsTlNG ACCOUNT OF ESCAPE
FROM NORTH DAKOTA
WINTER.

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Bowman, N. D., April Ito The
Forum: The winter of 1s0s-10 in our
section Of the country will be remem-
bered as a good one to get away from
along in February. The weather was
greatly modified in North Dakota this
winter by the loyal policy Of our news
paper correspondents in keeping the
occasional storms for home consump-
ton, and not magnifying ordinary
events into sensational stories by wire
for the metropolitan papers.
| 1t is estimated that about 5000. 600
sheep persisted In Wyoming, South Da-
kota, Montana and similar states, as a
result of constant snow and persever-
Ing cold. Many pilgrim cattle also
quit, thus aiding the cost Of high liv-
ing. North Dakota, however, was, and
is, fortunate, and we are on the verge
of another prosperous year.
One man toId me he knew personally
OF twenty Kansas farmers who had
gone to Europe as tourists this season.
and no doubt there were others In
plenty
Dozens, IL not hundreds of North
Dakota people did not have to stay at
home to encourage God in loving them
that they might die young.
Radiators, with other luxuries of in
door life In our winter time. are not
unmixed blessings and the joy of un-
limited outdoor life Is the goal that
lured us hence.
ITO travel hopefully Is better than
to arrive" SO we travelled.
It was on the California Limited, out
II. n -
young woman, Mrs. Harry Rigby, with
two charming children-S and for
merly Ray Risteen, OF Fargo. Lord
bless her and them. She was happy
and joyful, and the chuldren-"of such
are the kingdom OF heaven"
On the same train, where the road
joins from Denver, came Robert Irons
en- route TO Los Angeles--eldest son of
our formerly beloved Colonel Irons of
Fargo. who was such q past master in
his line
AT San Bernardina, Cal, where III
changed cars, ran into my good friend,
Bill Hayes. who was engineer on the
M. & ST. L. when I was on the NJ. p.
in the early SOS. now VIM. G. Hayes,
superintendent Of locomotives, Erie
Ry., New York
At Corona, Cal, I joined my wife.
who had preceded me two weeks, at
her mothers and brothers home--win
Lincoln, who was master mechanic at
Staples for the N. p. Located now in
the midst OF a bountiful orange grove
in highly cultivated, irrigated and
richly endowed region, with land at
81 900 per acre, and then some.
After going over the region one real |
ICES that the high state OF cultivation Is |
maintained at the cost of eternal vigil |
ance and industry. Pruning and spray |
ing trees. fumigating. cultivating, irri- |
eating, yet with reasonable acreage |
for one man, not Interestingly laborious.
If such work were done on North Da-
kota land values would soar.
Outdoor life there with sweet oranges |
In ahundance--a part of one of the
great winter play grounds of our coun-
try.
At San Francisco, ] renewed ac-
quaintance with FL. j. Small, general |
of machinery for the /
Hartman lines. after twenty -two years. i
Mr.. Small was formerly assistant SUI
OF machinery at Rrainerd
for the N. p.
It was twenty six years ago that +
travelled the Sante Fe route before
and where formerly only desert land
was in evidence, now In many places
cities exist and everywhere
the property has taken on an air of L
with high grade OF quail |
ity that seems wholesome. The station
and grounds as rule are
attractive. No matter where
or how did you ser II gentlemen, the
present managers are preserving and
Improving the property for the present
and future benefit OF mankind.
On March we boarded the Pacific
mail steamer Mongolia at san Fran
cisco, and at 10 o'clock d. m. sailed for
Honolulu, ]. p. pheIan.