Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-21
Dear 4nas Mndue.

DeHf dbA 4hRGGes
I have been waiting to find something of
interest to write, but as | don't seem to find
what want TO say will only write a few
lines SO that you won't forget me. / was SO
glad to read Dell's letter in last weeks paper
and see that she considered herself well after
being SO poorly last fall. liam glad that we
had the reunion before she had that big dog,
for, like Irish Molly, l am afraid ofdogs.
1 wonder If any of the sisters have any
trouble when they churn to get the butter to
come. If so, try scalding your milk as soon
you strain it and then put it in your pans
for the cream to rise, you who do not use
a separator. / set my milk in the old
fashioned way,
Now win tell you how'll make doughnuts.
We like them. One cup sugar, one-haIf cup
molasses, two cups sour milk, one teaspoon
soda, two even tablespoons of corn starch, one
even tablespoon corn meal, little salt, one
half teaspoon ginger, little cassia and nut
meg. = ARE.
Your letter, Are, should.have had place
in the column before. Excuse delay,
please. Thanks for the doughnut recipe.
You may like to know, ''H," that others
are cutting out the word '.busy" Aunt
Sue writes me she has eliminated it. Here
is another interesting letter from Aunt
Sue:
Billings, Mont, one of the rapidly grow
ing cities of the state, has something over
10000 population. For years it was the
greatest primary wool market Of the world,
buyers coming here from Boston and other
eastern cities TO purchase the wool clip. But
this industry, as well as that of cattle-raising.
is fast disappearing, owing to the fact that
government lands are being taken up by
farmers. Doubtless, at no distant day,
Montana will be known as an agricultural
state, SINCE it has been demonstrated that
while the rainfall is light, under the modern
methods of dry farming, lands that a'few years
ago were only suitable for grazing are now
made into valuable farms.
Here we are at Livingston, the gateway to
Yellowstone Park, to which it owes its
prominence. Il has one of the most elaborate
and artistic depots found on the line Of the
Northern Pacific. Toward night we reach
Missoula, located at the entrance to the Bit
ter Root yaliey-that valley known far and
wide not only for the apples raised here. but
also for the excellent quality Of its barley.
Here we begin the climb up the Rockies,
with an engine in front and one behind,
et"seins int great uiNioe. me moon Is
full, aud as we stand on the rear platform of
the observation car close to the monster en-
CINE beiehing forth smoke and sparks in its
effort TO get Us up the grade, and look off to
the high mountains on either side the effect
is weird enough
Wednesday morning found us in Spokane
in heavy downpour of rain which con-
tinued fourteen hours. As we were centrally
located, we managed to see quite bit of the
town despite the 'dampness". Thursday
dawned sunshiny and warm. giving us excel
lent opportunity to visit all the places of in
terest, including two of its excellent
schools Au auto ride Of three hours through
the business and residence parts helped us to
appreciate the enthusiasm of the people over
their city.
As you are doubtless aware, the falls OF the