The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-07-06
deals l learned of later.

pa and took the train to Payette
about % miles further west and stayed
with Brainards. Unfortunately he had
not returned from the east so did not
see him. He has two very fine boys
and one of them, the Oldest, has just
graduated from high school. This
June Mrs. Brainard was not feelin:,
very we'll, she was just recovering
from a severe fall she had In the early
spring. She slipped and fell on the
porch. The youngest boy tool, me out
riding Saturday morning to show me
some of the wonders of Payctre Val.
ley, and he certainly showed me some
fine pear and apple orchard, also that
wonderful blackberry orcha I'd, where
they grow about twenty acres OF black.
berries. let them sun dry on the hush.
es, then some kind of harvester
comes along and shaves the berries
ON, they are then boxed and ready
for market. AS blackberries it is the
only one of that kind in the state. In
our drive we passed through several
little villages, which all seemed to be
be prosperous. After our return to
Payette about, two p. M, we took
dinner, then I prepared to leave on
the $3.50 train and on my way to the
depot, stopped in Brainard's Office and
saw his brother, who pointed out Az
acres on the blue print Of one Of the
little towns had been near DURING
my drive in the morning. There was
nothing on it but sage brush, and he
told me 1t would be good investmen.
at $6500O per acre. So after that j
thought Frank Stones CONSCIENCE
could be at rest.
Well, left Payette on the last lapse
OF my journey and arrived at Hunting
ton about $3.50 p. m.> We left Hunt
ington and got out about twenty miles
when we had to return, owing 10 q
freight wreck just ahead OF us. We
stayed in Huntington until 4::3o Sun.
day afternoon. 1t was certainly q
dreary wait for it seems like tie last
place God ever made and was short of
material to fill up the hole, for It lays
right In hole with hills or mountains
|all around it. 1t was raining most OF
the time at the town. The town is so
poor and there is nothing to maintain
1t but passing trains, 1t being rail.
road division, and a few COW punchers
that drop it occasionally. There
seemed to be more saloons, cigar
stores. eating houses, pool halls than
any place ever saw. We left Hunt.
ington on Sunday at 4:3O in the after.
noon and from there on the country
began to look much better. The grass
was green, the trees were full of foil.
age and 1t seemed like different
country from what we had passed
through, and especially after we
struck the Columbia river. 1t certain
ly is beautiful from there into Port.
land. 1t is a beautiful valley. Port.
land lays right in the Willamette Val
ley and the Willamette river runs
through the city. The old town lies
on the west side of the river; that is
where the most of the business houses
are located. The east side is largely
residence, though there is lots of bus
mess done on the east side. / am
fairly we'll acquainted with the city, as
spent about four weeks looking ii
over and enjoying myself in the mean.
time looking for house, which is
quite task when you are not familiar
The places you would like are usually
too much rent. We finally located on
the east side, about fifteen-minute
ride on the street car to town, that is
about the center of the business dis
trict. We are living in nice neigh.
borhood in second story fiat with ali
modern conveniences (s22.5O per
monthly. The one objection we have
to it is that 1t is farther out than we
like, yet it would be considered close
in. We have splendid view Of the
city. It is quite a change from Den
ison.
Temp. and I leave on the car about
7:4O in the morning, lunch at nooh
down town, and return on the car in
the evening. Occasionally walk and
it takes a little over half an hour to
walk it.
Temp. is working for the Oregon
Electric Railway company in the
freight Office. He Collects all freight
bills and works some in the office. He
has a very fine position.
am working with Nicol, the tailor
We commence at eight and quit at six
stay until nine O'Clock Saturday
nights.
Portland is very beautiful place
1t has been rightly named the "Rose
City" for the roses grow in abund
ance. The lawns. parks and hedges