The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-22

II is more ours than any other spot can
be"
II know you would say So" ne
answered. II feel the same as YOU do.
Our home Is not for sale"
A few miles away from the irrigated
tract, WAS q stretch OF country Russell
had often crossed when going TO the
mountains for tho timber needed on lbs
farm. There waa no means OF irrigatlng
tho land. but he had never passed over
dry farming. in which he had taken a
great interest and had made considerable
OF study He did not forget his first
year on his farm, and had learned that
would have produced A crop without
| irrigation. That year the enlarged home.
stead. or Snoot act. passed the national
congress. aud he was among the first
to apply for dry farming land under
He and Mary had talked the matter
| that II was the right thing 70 do, even
! though II meant a greater outlay than
| their present cash account. He had es-
| tab,shed an excellent credit by this time.
| and he found no difficulty In raising
| the money to break up and plant fifty
acres, He gave the tract his usual pains
| year. which was the sixth since he be-
| came n farmer he harvested nearly 1000
/ bushels Of wheat, at n net profit ol over
| $500 That fall he broke UP an addi-
| standing cash offer Of $4,000 for his dry
| farm OF 800 acres,
.He was now one Of the solid farmers
OF that portion of the state. and would
tency OF nearly. II not quite s25, 900.
| One evening In the autumn OF that year
| he had finished his work and was sit
| ting reading as was his custom, When
| q knock was heard at the door. lie opened
| II To find a dcputation OF men awaiting
| on him. After they were seated, tho
L le.a,1 ,1aY- a.
| that had brought about tho visit. That
portion OF the district was entitled TO q
| representative In the state legislature
| In looking over tho strong men of the
county. they had come to the conclusion
| that John Russell WAS the logical can
| dtdatc Of his party for the state senate.
1t waa In vain that John pleaded tnat
| he did not have the time To mako the
race. no matter how highly he appre.
| claLed tho honor they meant to confer up.
on him. They had thought of that. thoy
told him, and all they asked of him was
TO spend the time actually consumed II
attending TO the duties OF the office
which, they pointed out, aaue at sea
son when all farmers were at leisure
| They likewise took the ground that &
was his duty. and appealed 10 Mrs. Rus
| sell
| John looked at his wife. TO find tina
her face was aglow with pride and pleas
ure and he let them have their way.
| That November John Russell was elect
| ed by an overwhelming majority. TIL,
| half discouraged booEkeepcr had the pre-
| FIX "honora blc' placed before his name
and was ono OF the lawmakers Of TIL.
state
I've been thinking. Mary" he said ont
evening. several days before they tool
their leave OF the farm for the session
| ''that il would be nice to spend our tim,
in the city In our old home. Do 20,
| think the GrayJ would board u.s.
| 'I don't know she answered brightly
1--WE ut least can try. I've been thinking
| Of It myself. 7 will write Mrs GRAY
| this moment. BY posting II In the morn
ing they Will he able to prepare for us. l.
| they will keep us Mt all.
| The Grays answered by return NAL
| that they would be glad tn receive Sen