Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-13

to have a good visit with him in Ia
coma.
am spending very pleasant win
ter. having most enjoyable trip
and meeting scores of old friends and
acquaintances wherever l visit. My
first stop was in Missoula where I
visited week with my sister Mrs..
Loftnes and family. While there l
called on Attorney Bassancon, son.
in-law of 8. A. Peterson OF Painted
Woods, also on Andrew Reed and
brother who are doing carpenter
work l visited ex-county Treasurer
tMcLean) Root and family on their
fine fruit farm near Missoula, also
Mr.. Seltz, formerly of Washburn,
who is running a big 21O0acre fruit
ranch in which he and Messrs Nues-
sic and Hyland of Washburn, Davis
and Whitmire of Goodrich and Bas-
sancon are interested, the latter is
now living in Missoula. The ranch
is set out with thousands Of apple
trees and is equipped with fine build
ings.
I visited between trains at Butte
and Ogden and spent three days in
Salt Lake City taking in the sights.
I spent eight days between Colorado
Springs and Denver. At Denver I
met Viggo Johnson who is nicely To-
Gated there. He is now assistant dis
trict attorney and at Christmas mar.
ried a young lady who Is connected
with one of the wealthy and leading
families Of Denver. We both tried to
locate Fred but could get no trace
of him though thought had located
him several times. Since coming
here I have received a letter from
him which tells me he is living in
Denver and doing fairly we'll. Am
very sorry did not see him.
From the time left Bismarck un-
til entering southern California, l
saw plenty of snow and winter wea-
ther, but what change there, sun
shine and flowers and green lawns,
and ripe oranges and lemons on the
trees. It seems strange not to have
to wear a heavy overcoat out here
on the coast in the middle of the
winter. visited about a week with
my brother at Los Angeles. had
very pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood (brother of Mis-. Jewell.) with
Asa Patterson, who gave me many
fine rides in lis auto showing me the
city, suburbs and surrounding coun-
try. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson and son
are we'll and nicely located. John M.
Casey, formerly of Wasnburn also
gave me a number o. auto trips, he
look me to Long Beach, where l
called on Mrs. Ward and daughter
Aldyth, Dan Manning and McCrorie
# Dickinson, DR.. Stickney is also
coated there but I'D not see him. Mr..
Casey also took US to Pasadena where
We saw the fine flower festiveL per-
laps the finest of its kind in the |
world. While at Los Angeles called
N Mrs. Bou"h and Mrs. Matchan,
he Waggoners, though Mrs. Wagon.
# was too sick to see. l visited with
dr. Beardsley, who was very poorly
hen and his death did not surprise
ne. Found Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Scott
veil, also DR.. Bently. with whom l
lad quite visit. Called on Judge
dorgan, Mr.. Funke's parents and
'rother, met Attorney Winterer of
ALLEY City, Frank Pettee, Mr.. and
frs. Carnahan Of Washbur1, who are
pending the winter there. Did not
ee George l.. Bilbert, but heard he
) married and is doing very we'll.
Spent a week in San Diego, where
had some good visits with Judge
nd Mrs. ]. r. Gage, who are in good
ealth, in fact, never looked better.
It Pacific Beach near San Diego,
listed Alex Montague and family on
heir fruit farm, gave me some fine
uto rides showing me the surround
1g country. Mr.. Montague is
of MI. McGillivray's
nd lived in Dickinson. Had good
isit with Mrs. McGillivray, who is
cry comfortably located and is in
ood health, also with Mrs. McGash-
q. Taxed with Miss Montague over
1e telephone, but did not see her,
be is to be married in September
, a wealthy man. Met Colonel Ben
IN and Major Darling of Fargo, visi-
I'd with Major Bronson and family,
HON found we'll and nicely located,
pent a day with them and they gave
le nice time. Also called on N. R. I
elson, late collector of customs at =.
embina and father-in-law of Jud
and his family are get I
ng along pretty we'll.
From San Diego took trip across '
lie line into Mexico, where l saw
,me of their forts and soldiers. the
.exican farmer, and got a general
lea of their modes of living, but I
link that is country to stay away t
ON. &
Ny next stop was in San Francisco, {
here spent a week. had pleasant {
sit with Miss Tsclirhart, who is a
i'll in the service she looks fine and
doing we'll. Also met some of the q
d Jewish colony who lived in Monte. Z
ire township, Mclean county, where I
'ilton is now. N. Katz, brother to
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