Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-07-06
A Letter From the West.
Arlington. Nebraska,


July |, 1911.
Editor Register-When our law term
of IL had closed at Valparaiso, Ind,
started for the farther West. Went to
Chicago and shipped 300 miles for Sl.W
and arriving at that destined point in Ia
ma, Iowa, took ticket for Omaha, Ne
braska, where was assured that great
opportunity would be had for securing
many of the western golden eagles" al
an easy polling. However, on arriving
at that greatly extolled city OF filth and
buns, saw no signs of securing employ
ment. The people there told me to re-
turn to the East, as there was nothing
ADDING West" | debated the situation,
and reached the conclusion that | should
not return until | was sure there was
"nothing doing" So took a train TO
Arlington, thirty three miles from Oma-
ha, and had no sooner set my feet upon
the soil of this good place than | met
Farmer Jacobs, who, after listening to my
pleas tor mercy, told me to come along,
he would give me trial.
He took me home, gave me fine din
ner, which tasted very good after having
served nine long months at boarding
school and a day and a-half on work
seeking journey. After dinner ! started
out after the wheat binder and followed
if alone until three O'Clock, when the
farmer came out with lunch, which |
crouched beside and made haSty piece
meal. Again started after that binder
and chased If until six O'Clock, when, as
is the custom in Nebraska, the day ends,
and we put away the horses and ate our
supper.
Sunday, had good rest. Next day,
Monday, | followed that binder and kept
up to her until about four o'clock, when
we finished Our wheat harvesting. have
had fine meals. Breakfast at $50, lunch
at 8 a. m, dinner at IL noon, lunch at B
p. m, and supper at go p. m. Who
could not keep up TO binder with all
OF those feeds q?
| came to the far West this vacation to
secure experience and good pleasant out
door employment. After finishing the
harvesting, Farmer Jacobs asked me if |
was satisfied with him and the work. |
affirmed his question and he signed me
I'D for month, and if then liked 1t he
would keep me the whole working sea-
son.
A few words concerning the trip hith-
er. From Chicago, all the way along the
Chicago and Northwestern to Omaha,
Nebraska, especially from the time we
crossed the Mississippi into Iowa until
we reached the Missouri river, there was
a sight never to be forgotten, especially
to a person fond of agriculture. On eth
err side of the railroad track, as far as the
naked eye could behold, were fields OF
growing grain, so well mixed end ar
ranged that when the car got to going
very fast they resembled at one time
hash and at others succotash. | had
heard many interesting sayings concern
ing the farming enterprises OF the West,
but the half had never been realized.
Great and extensive farms are here, MAIL
aged with the least toll that one would
dream of. There are no rocks to con-
tend with, and the farmer rides while
performing the most of his labor. They
raise excellent crops and fine stock.
Truly, excepting the bad water they have
to contend with, this western section is
an ideal place for any person, regardless
of age, to spend his lifetime.
have not had an opportunity to view
the natural phenomena, but understand
that the jack-rabbits, wolves, gophers
and other animals OF natures wilds are in
abundance.
There are only three things which !
need to make me really content. Those
are that dear old "Register," once per
week, an occasional letter from my faith
full mother at home, and last, but not
least, a sweet letter now and then from a
little captured heart far away in the
hills OF Valparaiso, Indiana, preparing to
be an office clerk in West Virginia law
firms office.
Shall be delighted to receive the Greg
lister" as usual and realize what my friends
and foes, if there be any OF the latter. are
doing. Good cheer to you all.
Yours truly,
E. L. MAGRUDER.