The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-09-21
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~ acres next Miss HOStc, and with
whom she had had some correspond.
ence. His home is about half mile
down the road, where they have a
very nice house, big orchard, flowers,
chickens and ducks. Mrs. Quinlan is
a handsome woman and her house was
beautifully furnished. They could not
find her husband but he came into
town that evening and called on us,
telling us much about the country.
He expects to build a fine residence on
the corner near us.
We then drove around the mesa to
Mr.. Elicker's. He was a schoolmate
OF mine and she the librarian at High.
land Park. Where they live the houses
are as close together as in town. They
have a small house but are to build a
fine house soon next her brothers., DR..
Dennis, who has an elegant home
heated by furnace and all wired for
electric lighting, which the people
expect to have soon. We are going to
walk out to the Elicker's this evening
for supper.
After these calls we returned to
Mrs. Cooper's for dinner. They just
came from Nebraska in February and
are living in their barn but have their
cellar dug for their house. She had a
! piano, leather couch, leather seated
dining room chairs, Haviland china,
cut glass pitcher, glasses, etc. After
dinner she and her little girl got into
our buggy and we drove up onto the
Mesa five miles to see the siphon
which is rare sight. We then drove
down to see what a potato digging
machine was like and get a sample
potato. 1t is now lying by my hand
and large enough for a family meal.
The potato crop here this year is
wonderful. In few instances the
returns are almost beyond belief. The
nj. r. minister rented 10 acres Of land
five miles from here and put 1t into
potatoes. He has dug acres and re-
ceived $3.50 for them and says he
expects to sell s2500 worth from the
10 acres. This is unusual but every
one who has "spuds", as they call
them, is making fortune on them.
Our land is fruit land but must be
cropped to get 1t into condition for
trees. 1t is red soil with black
stones all over 1t. These stones have
to be picked up, the irrigation bitches
made and fencing done, so we will
probably have to let the man have the
first crop for getting 1t into shape.
After that 1t will be in fine shape for
anything. Every man around said
there was no finer land around than
ours. Mr.. -Elicker's-and everybody
else's for that matSer-trees are Just
loaded with the most perfect apples.
The majority Of orchards are new and
not bearing yet. You should see the
pears, plums and prunes where the
trees are old enough. Mr.. Dennis,
Mrs. Elicker's brother, who lives right
near us, invited us to call on them
yesterday and when we walked up we
found a tall white haired lady in a
beautiful house, with open piano, her
own paintings on the wall, fancy work
lying around and everything betokening
refinement. She insisted on our TAX
ing of our hats as she had just dressed
chicken for our supper. She was
formerly a teacher and taught in
Villisca, where her sister now lives.
They offered to 60 over to our place
with us, he taking his shovel along
and digging down to show us the soil,
| finding our corner stakes and telling
us In what direction our bitches should
run, etc. They then showed us their
orchard, garden, cistern, etc. They
have been here three years and like
everyone we meet are very enthusiastic
over conditions. A piEe line is to 90
right by our land carrying mountain
water. The town is putting In large
reservoir about mile from us and the
people on the hill have petitioned to
tap the reservoir and construct a
private line. This will cost, but not
so much as making well and will add
to the value Of the land. An electric
car line has been surveyed near us and
1t is quite probable will be built some
time as they can get water power for
running 1t. Lfthese things materialze
1t will be like little city up there.
After supper Mr.. Dennis took us up
town in his buggy. We are to walk
out to Mr. Cooper's tomorrow after
noon and take supper and arrange our
terms for next year.
We shall probably leave here Tues
day, stopping over night at several
places instead Of taking sleeper. 1t
is cheaper, less tiresome and will give
us daylight all the way.
We begin work week from Thurs.