Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
ANOTHER LETTER FROM Hi.

from you and that you were feeling
we'll; and we will say right here
that we are on the well path. We
think our doctors in Cincinnati say
that the last two tests show us to be
all right Now l certainly feel fine
and dandy" think l could run foot
race now for a prize if there was one
offered. Now Mr.. Carper to say that
/ am pleased with this country would
hardly tell it, as our family, which
is myself and wife, feel so much bet
ter down here, and the weather is so
fine now.
To say 1t don't rain here now
would be telling a great big story,as
Il has rained on an average, l think,
of once a week for over two months.
Had a fine rain last night, 1t fairly
poured down for a few minutes.
Every thing looks so greel here you
would hardly think you were in Mon
to Chrito. Now we have about
tw elve acres fenced in east OF our
house here in town where we turn
out our mules. There is quite lot
of picking on 1t.
Now we want to tell you about the
prospect on your place for cotton.
Bertsays that he thinks that II the
bole weevil don't hit tis cotton on
your land, it viii make hale to the
acre. l saw il to-day, it is SD fine
it would make smiles all over your
face so large that they would turn
to great big wrinkles. 1t is a perfect
stand almost. We are going to send
you a couple of samples, large one
and a small one, that were growing
on one stalk, that had ten large boles
and six blossoms, altogether about
thirty-five squares. How is that for
one stalk? l don't think 1t can be
beat so early in the season. May 2I.
You want to show this to Kellogg II
you can conveniently.
We are also sending you a sample
of an onion Mr.. Warnock gave me
for you Him and Mr.. Wood have
one and one-fourth acres In that all
of US citizens here in Monte get all
we want. l have been eating them
like apples almost. They have a
fine crop of them. / have some about
as large as marbles that l sowed the
seed some time back. We send these
samples in a match box.
We ate a ripe watermelon to-day.
Saw load at Mission yesterday,
some we're nearly three feet long,
looked like it to me. They were
selling them. The large ones for
sixty cents, and ones Is inches to 35
inches at rs cents each. Ihave some
nice vines, raised some fine pota-
toes out in our orchard of oranges
and lemon trees. Some of the trees
have growed over two feet already.
20 On
on your place and Weighton's forty
acres Ii surely would make you think
this was a cotton country.
1t is lightning in the north and
east now; 1t means rain again. 1t
is ope-half past five p. m, at night
now Since / started to write your
letter, at 300 p. m, have been up to
where Mr.Wilson is having ten acres
cleared just above my place on the
Boulevard. Just one ten acre tract
between mine and his. Mr.. McIll.
haney told me that the company was
going to clear 300 acres right south
west of your southwest corner, just
across the ten acre piece that Mr..
Wilson had cleared for Mr.. Austin.
He is putting the piece in Milo Maize
and Egyptian wheat, will finish plant
ing tomorrow. Won't it make a
showing when that 300 is cleared
over by yours, and several hundred
cleared along the Boulevard? which
we understand is going to be done
soon. There is quite a good deal or
clearing now east of the Experiment
tai farm; they are so much going on,
it would keep me all night writing
to tell you Ii all. This clearing we
hear is for people that nave bought.
Most of them lately. One man
bought 200 acres east of town lately.
The land is selling like hot cakes at
500 per acre now. How is that for
Monte Christie. The Garden Spot of
Texas" You ought to see the large
sign the boys have on the bulletin
board at Mission, telling what is at
Monte Christie. 1t will cover from 20
to 80 feet square. You can read it
from the depot easily. 1t is close to
the hotel.
Now there is so much to tell that
! will not dare to tell it all at once ,as
we think your head would get rat
tied so badly that you would not get
it righted for so long; but will say
they have been pumping the Layne
" DOWlCI WCli anu udy lof
some time back to try the reservoir
and see how every thing runs. 1t
has proved to be fine, but we do not
need the water as 1t rains enough
1t don't look like that we need the
wells, but we can't tell when 1t will
quit raining, but / think il 1t quits
raining and did not rain again, the
cotton would be fine, but of course l
don't know.
Now there was an excursion here on
the 9Th. Forty-three people, they
stayed three days, had big barbe-
cue and a dance one night, and
every one seemed to think that this
was a fine place to livein, and lots of
them bought land at 500 an acre.
We hear that two women bought 40
acres a piece. l talked with one of
them. She is young widow about 40
to As, and worth a barrel of money.
Now / don't dare to tell you all the
good news for fear that you will not
be able to hold it all, but will say
they have commenced to dig shollow
wells. Started one for Mr.. Davidson
out northwest of town on his 160
acre tract. They just got started,
have worked about eight hours yes
terday. Got down about 80 feet.
They are going to dig five right away,
says Mr.. McIllhaney, for people who
have bought lately. One man whom
/ was talking to said he bought 20
acres cornering with my 80, / first
bought. He said he paid 800 an
acre for 1t.
Now Mr.. McIllhaney thinks that
my cane will make three or four
tons to the acre. Some of 1t now is
almost as tall as / am, and ii is SOW
ed broadcast too. l am surprised
at 1t looking so well. 1t is headed
out and will soon be ready to cut.
Now l get up at 500 a. m. and work
till 1880, and go out again at 1880
and / pillow all the way from 10 4
and 1-2 acres in half day with my
riding cultivator, and Bert plows the
same with a walking cultivator with
your ponies. / never see them sweat