Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-29

tough in the schools and on the
streets, the chance to come out and
build up a home for themselves in
the country would be a godsend. We
thought Of this as we saw the ruddy-
checked and sturdy little fellows at
the Hay Greek school house, frolick-
ing about as merry as you please.
Continuing eastward we soon come
into sight Of some log cabins. At
another fork Of the road a signboard
informed us that the path led to the
home of S. J. Dietel. We paid visit
to. the place. The buildings were all
neatly built Of cedar poles, similar to
the house Sheriff Bonde has erected
on the Court House lot at Willmar.
The house was built on one side Of
a rayine and the barn on the other.
Two boys were saving firewood with
cross-cut saw. Mr.. Dietel, ST.,
came over to welcome us. The Die
tells came to this county from Meek
er county. Previous to their resi-
dence in Meeker county, they lived in
Minneapolis, where Mr.. Dietel was a
wood carver by trade. (This explains
the talent apparent in making Of
signboards and neatness of construc-
ton Of buildings.) His health failed
him and he was obliged to get into
the country. He has lived on the
Nebish tract less than two years and
had suffered one fire, but still is APP
parently doing we'll and expressed
himself as well pleased with the
country. AS proof Of the POSSIBLE
tiles Of the soil he led our party to
a commodious root cellar where in
neatly arranged bins were the finest
quality Of potatoes, rutabagas and
other vegetables. Mrs. Dietel said
she raised about 500 head of fine
cabbages. Fine corn and some small
grain had also been raised on the
place. A number Of COWS and head
Of stock were kept, and some fine
Duroc-Jersey hogs. Mr.. Dietel had
not attempted to clear away the large
stumps, but broke up the ground be-
tween the stumps with pair Of
steers and on this ground had raised
his crops. There is no difficulty for
anyone coming in to make use of the
ground in this way, and getting a
comfortable living from the ground
from the very first while engaged at
improving the land. Mr.. Dietel ex-
planned that a new house erected on
an adjoining forty was to be occu-
pied by son who was coming in
| with a car Of stock and his outfit this
fall. The Dietels told about the
building Of the Hay Creek school
house. Mrs. Dietel said that the
Ladies League" was getting up an
entertainment for the purpose of
buying more furnishings for their
school house, SO it is evident that
social life is not entirely wanting in
the neighborhood New arrivals will
be given hearty welcome.
Bidding the Dietels farewell, we
resumed our tramp. We returned ia
Nebish thru the northern portion OF
the land. Fresh deer tracks were
numerous in the snow, so fresh, in
deed, that we were almost expecting
to see the animals at every turn. In
the northern part Of the lands We
! passed some natural hay meadow
and some cedar thiokets containing
a good deal Of timber. This part Of
the tract has been laid out in lots Of
$50 acres or more. At several places
were fine springs Of water flowing
from the side hill and down towards
the river. When we finally returned
to Nebish, passing the single mil
and school house, (the school in The
little village was also il session. j
was nearly 2 o'clock and our tramp
of about eight miles had not only
tired US tenderfoots, but had sharp.
ened our appetites to an unusual de.
gree. ...:=55.=
To be continued. 4.
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