Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-19

certainly was q nice place: looking
glasses all around the room, but then
I think the cream didn't taste any bet
ter.
On Sunday We took long trip about
Is miles in the country. My uncle owns
three farms out there and he was show
ing us around. They were tiling the
land through there and we saw the en-
CINE that takes the mud out and there
were boats to cross over the ditches.
They were digging the bitches about
rs feet wide and the people that were
working there camped out.
On Monday we Went to Crapo park ,t
and stayed all day. That Is q hne PARK
We saw the log cabin that the old set
tiers put up this spring; saw the Indian
stsnding at distance looking up at
the cabin also the two large cannons
that stand on the bank OF the river ana
mamma took our pictures on one OF
them, and one by Corse's monument:
We played around the play ground
They have a chutes for the children 10
slide down and lots Of swings and rock
ers, and then we went over to the lake
and got into the boat and saw the
ducks and swans Of all sizes about nifty
or more. I enjoyed myself watching the
monkeys and feeding them. There were
two owls and two other large bros
there. There is puzzle there made OUT
Of evergreen trees and you can get lost
If you don't watch out. We didn't go
very far In it for we were AFRAID II
might take us all afternoon to find our
way out. We walked and looked around
all afternoon. ;,
On Tuesday we went out on South
Hill. Some Of my cousins live there and
went out riding in the evening. There
was a band concert there on Thursday.
We were going but it rained and that
spoiled our fun. On Friday we went to
the excursion on the steamer w. w. TO
Keokuk. That was nice trip. Inere
were about 1875 on the boat when we
left Burlington and Is got on at FIT.
Madison. We met two large RATS OF
logs as we went up the river and some
other boats. We left Burlington at IN
the morning and got to Keokuk at q
Then we left again at 8. We saw the
big Golfer dam. expect 1t Is about done
by this time. The boat landed across
from the dam. We were not allowed
over there, so we walked up Town ana
got some souvenirs and post cards to
send to our friends. We visited the
stores but we did not have much time
as we were afraid we might get left.
Five ladies nearly got left, but they
backed up for them to get on. There
were small engines running all over
the new dam. They only looked to be
about foot long. We left Keokuk at
on our way back. met girl and
boy on the boat and we had good times
together running around and we all ate
our dinner together over in the barge
I also made friends with the engineer
and I spent good part Of my time
with him. He let me turn the lever that
started the boat when we were In the
locks. They had music on the boat and
those who wanted to, danced. 1t was
lovely scene all along the river and
there was a moonlight excursion and
it was a much large boat than some
and it looked nice all lit up on the river
at night.
We got back at Burlington at 10 p. m.
and surely enjoyed my, trip.
My uncle runs harness shop and I
like to stay down there and make
things. run, the elevator up and down.
They have three boys and they all
work down there. We stayed Saturday
and came home Sunday as school start
ed Monday. wanted to be here.
Forest Weber. age IL,
1913 East Main. Ottumwa, Iowa.