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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Since selling their ranch property
In Cara county Mr.. and Mrs p. W.
Clark have came back TO Snyder and
will again be with MS for a while at
least.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Several members of the family of
]. d. Sears north of town have been
sick for some time, but they are re
ported better.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Love Higginbotham, telephone op-
ernton at Sweetwater was In Snyder
Monday az witness In the Or.
Browning ease
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Representative G. Hunt, a mem
her Of the legislature from Randall
county died In Austin last Saturday
with meningitis
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

a hrgc number of converts from
thc recent revival meeting Joined thc
different churches last sunday Those
DO have been booked .or .ho 3ap.
Ist church win not take ON Goo
church obligations 600 Che new pas
tor o. here. efich wIu he next sun
Iay week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Mr. and Mrs. r. l.. Rains. OF baird
came to Snyder Sunday to attend
the funeral OF their brother-in-law,
C.. H. Davis
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Mrs. Johnson, of Colorado city,
who has been the guest OF Mrs. Towle
for the past week has returned to
her home.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Mr. ana Mrs. r. Hardy Of Dermott
visited In Snyder this week Mr.. Ilar-
dy ls agent for the Santa Fe at Der
mott
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Mrs Lon Ritter and baby loft over
the Santa Zee Wednesday evening for
Chlckasha. Oklahoma Co Join STR RE
ter who has been there for tho past
month.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Miss Tom Elkins returned Monday
TO Post City after visiting her sister
Mrs Ed Kelly.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Lincoln Climatic Paints are special
~ made for this country
o. l.. Wilkinson Lumber Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Boisd'nrc Post hold staples and
last always. Get them NJ
q. l.. Wilkinson Lumber Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

John Harris of Camp Springs
community was transacting business
in Snyder Monday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Paint your floors with Lincoln
floor paint. Satisfaction guaranteed.
q. T.. Wilkinson Lumber Co
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Mrs. j. w. Leftwich and Miss
Ethel Cherry. of Hermleigh, visited
in Snyder for Easter
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Judge ed J. Hammer came over
rom Sweetwater Tuesday TO look af-
ter rome court matters.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Paint your floors with Lincoln
floor paint. Satisfaction guaranteed.
q. l.. Wilkinson Lumber Go.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Kincanon a. Davis guarantee sat
isfactlon to their customers. Call and
see them I'm the Taught Building.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Rex Smith returned Sunday TO TT
Worth where he is a student in Poly
technic College
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

q. NJ. Rhea returned Tuesday to
lubbock. He Is dealing in hides and
urs and IS doing a good BUSINESS.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Look out for the latest styles o
spring hats at,
Kincanon G. Davis
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

w. r. Talbot a prominent citi'
zen of Plainview was a business visit
or in Snyder Monday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

@ W. Council. of the O. s. Ranch
was registered at the Manhattan, this
week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

4. J. Kemp, r. G. Herm and J. w.
wemkeu were here Wednesday from
Hermloigh.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

See our complete line of trunks
suit cases anl Land bags.
Kincanon & Davis.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

y. II. Iigginbotham, the photo
man was working at Post City early
this week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Rev W. T. Capcrton OF Dunn came
In Wednesday from a business triT
to Cisco.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

For Sale or Tra,le-A nice q year
old mare. splendid buggy animal. See
benson a. Smith.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

w. l.. Petty, the automobile man,
of Lorraine is here this week selling
Fords.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

The son OF Mr.. John Koonsman has
been quite sick but is reported bet
ter this week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Mr. Talbert, Of Plainview. attend
ed church services in Snyder last
Sunday nights
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

The babe OF Judge and Mrs. w. s.
Payne has been quite sick for several
days.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Vegetables and strawberries fresh
from South Texas. at
benson & Smith.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

John A. stavely was here the first
of the week from Fluyanna.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Miss Claudia Curnutte was here this
week from Post city.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

y. A. Eubank came In Monday
from Corpus Christi. Gus looks like
he feels glad to know that he IL
among real friends.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Trade with benson & Smith next
month and get pleased
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

w. d. Huffman Of Dermott paid
the Signal pleasant call Tuesday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Mac Taylor went TO Justiceburg
Thursday for day off with a rela'
tive.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

For Sale or Trnde-A nice O year
old mare, splendid buggy animal See
benson a Smith.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

See q. l.. Wilkinson Lumber Co
for Boisd'arc fence post.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Fresh Strawberries at benson &
Smiths.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Squire Smith Brock, Of Hermlelgh
precinct was in town Wednesday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

New goods arriving regularly az
Klncanon & Davis
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Grandpa and Grandma Quinn of
Camp Springs were in Snyder Mon
day.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

See Hardy NJ. Boyd, for Abstracts,
over State Bank 4l-tf.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Capt. John Y. Bowen came mp Wed
nesday from Pyron.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Miss Maud williams visited friends
at Fluyanna.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

w. H. II. Lindsey is reported quite
sick this week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

]. A. J. Jones was here Monday
from riuvanna, attending court.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Geo W. Brown and n. NJ. Boyd are
attending court at Abilene.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

r. w. Ramage came in Monday
from Ennis Creek to see the boys.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

DR.. J. o. Lane, of Fluvanna, is herr
this week attending court
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

r. +. Baker returned "Wednesday
morning from business trip east.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

j. w Massey went 10 Abilene
Wednesday evening. 4
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

d. e. Lane, Of Comanche, was here
Monday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

W A. Mccullough came I'm Monday
morning from Paris 10 look after
some OF his unfinished business af-
fairs
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Joe Ramage, OF Gaines county was
in Snyder this week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Judge A. - Yantis, of sweetwater
attended court here Monday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Uncle Kin Elkins was In town this
week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Carl Clark and wife, of Post City,
we're registered at the Maxwell.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

A. Scott, of Roscoe, was a business
visitor here Monday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

V. l.. Dietz and Ed Dietz came oy@r
from Forney on business trip.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Just received a car Of Boisd'arc
post. o. T.. Wilkinson Lumber Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

L. E. Carlisle. OF route 4 was tran
sactlng business in town Tuesday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

Charlie Smith returned Tuesday
rom a business trip to Abilene.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

NJ. J. Thompron was here Monday
from Gail
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

See q. L.. Wilkinson Lumber Co
for roofing Of all kinds.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

See o. T.. Wilkinson Lumber Co.
for Bois'darc fence post.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

See o. l.. Wilkinson Lumber Co.
for Bols'darc fence post.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

w u. Dean OF Dunn is doing jury
service IN the district court this week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

See Hardy NJ Boyd for Abstracts
over state Bank il-tf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-03-28

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. benson is reported sick this week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-02
Miss Gertrude hiCkS
WEEDS r.J.W. Inglis
Two Well-KnOwn Young People of
Redwood County Marry
Tomorrow
SPEND HONEYMOON AT LAKES
Will Make Future Home Here Where
Doctor Will Continue in
His Profession

Miss Gertrude Hicks and DR.. J. W.
Inglis will be married tomorrow at
high noon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. P. Hicks of Gales township.
Rev. Thomas of Hudson, Ia, will
read the marriage service. Rev. Thorn
as is an uncle of Mrs. Hicks and dur
ing his life as minister, has officia-
ted at the marriages of many mem
bers of the family. The wedding will
be a quiet one, about twenty-five
guests being present. The couple will
be unattended. Miss Hicks will wear
simple gown Of white trimmed with
rose-point lace which is an heirloom
in the family.
After the marriage DR.. and Mrs.
Inglis will leave by car for honey
moon at the lakes and Twin Cities.
They will return here about Septem-
Der IS, and be at home after October
first in their apartment in the Finn
residence.
Among those who will attend the
marriage are Mrs. O. Neil and Miri-
am Inglis of Oshkosh, Wis, Miss Ruth
Oliver of Columbus, Wis, Rev. and
Mrs. Thomas of Hudson, Ia, DIR. and
Mrs. McManus and son of Waterloo,
Ia, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bope and Grandma" McManus of
Waterloo, Oscar McManus of Vino
ma, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Duncan of Mil
roy and Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Inglis and
children of Redwood Falls.
Miss Hicks is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. P Hicks of Gales,
and has already endeared herself to
her many acquaintance in Redwood
Falls. Her charm of manner and
lovable nature make immediate friends
of all whom she meets, and the youn-
ger matrons of the city feel that they
are to be congratulated upon having
her in their midst in the future.
DR.. Inglis is well-known to the re-
sidents of Redwood county, and has
the respect of all who know him. He
is success professionally and of ir-
reproachable character in both his
private and business life. AS cap
tain of the local militia he has accom-
plished some splendid work and was
one of the leaders in the movement
that brought the armory to Redwood
Falls.
The.residents of Redwood Falls will
wish DR.. and Mrs. Inglis all possible
future happiness, and will heartily
welcome them to their future home
here. In both The Gazette joins with
all sincerity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-02
LOST RAIN COAT
CAUSES GUSTAV
MUCH ANXIETY

Lost, strayed or stolen, one rain
coat, the especial pride of the youngest
son of Mrs. Schildknecht.
When last seen, this coat was in the
presence of E. A. Pease and the cloak
room of the K. P hall. ed" says he
doesn't know single thing about it,
and since he has an Abe Lincoln Wis
age, was once sheriff of Redwood coun-
ty and is a hardware merchant, his
word is not to be doubted.
If any of The Gazette's readers have
any information concerning a rain coat
that looks as though it once had res
pectable owner, is quite free from the
stains left by an extravagant use of
lubricating oil, and of a size just a
wee mite shorter than W. B. Clement
would use, please leave said informa-
tion or the coat at The Gazette office
and receive reward.
Gus offers one long auto ride, free of
bumps, on any one of his disengaged
evenings. His engagements only fill
eight nights each week and he will be
glad to deliver the reward on any 9TH
er evening.
Seriously, though, Gus does want
his coat. He's really quite put out
and the least bit peved.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-02
OLD TIME RESIDENT
GETS NOTICE IN
CAPITOL PAPER

The following item appeared in the
National Tribune of Washington, D. C.
under date of Thursday, July Sd, and
will be of interest to the old settlers
of Redwood county who remember
Cap" Watson as a member of their
group.
He was one of the earliest settlers in
the county, and helped to build the
first log school house in this vicinity.
His father was one of the original pio-
neers who helped in building the stock
ade long ago.
Zone of the notable figures of Aber-
deem, S. D., is Cap Eb. Watson, who
hobbies around with crutch and cane
and is known as Captain Two-Sticks.'
He served in the 37th Wisconsin
and was pronounced by his captain
one of the bravest men in the company
'He received six wounds while in
the service, was captured and put into
Libbey Prison where he was when our
people took the city"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-02
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas by reason of the death of
VIM. j. Cummins, the Public Library
Board has been deprived of an eff
cient and painstaking member, it is
Resolved; to express the loss of a
highly esteemed associate who, in this
capacity, attended as faithfully to his
official duties to his community as to
his own personal interests.
To members of his family it is de-
sired to give testimony and acknow-
Judgement of his high personal quail
tiles which intensity their feeling of
bereavement but leave memories to
be cherished by all those who had op-
portunity to know him.
Resolved; further that record of
this expression be included in the min
utes of the proceedings of this board.
Board of Directors of the
Redwood Falls Public Library.
Ella ]. Bell, Secretary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-02
The Gazette Has a Better Way

For the and subscribers
The Gazette organized classified Advertising section which
will attend In dgnifed patrons which
matter how large how small those
Formerly the
OF the where they been easily overlooked
accessible
nconvenient tmeose loser
advertiser.
In the newly section all the will
fully classified according their will
cheap medium by which results the
readers OF the article they wish the
help they need the kitchen farm position they wish
to hold be listed the Want AID Column they read that column
with they would searching the
IN business places for the fulfllment of that need
We believe will find for the column; also
believe will profit by If have anything sell that will
bring even small and of call and let
tell them all about Somebody place if haven't
Maybe Its buggy machinery that has standing around
IN dsnterested for the weeks perhaps its chair
haven't for wish job need much
or a daughter for whom wish to find husband
Well help willing All you have to do
is to make mind you ateard and call
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-02
Miss Beth Conner
Leaves Redwood
Has Accepted Position in Library at
Two Harbors High
School
LEFT FOR NEW HOME TODAY
Seven Years of Splendid Effort in LO-
cal Labrary Is Rewarded
by Fine Position

Miss Beth Connor has accepted a
position as librarian at Two Harbors,
Mimi, and left for that point at noon
today.
For the past seven years Miss Con-
nor has been librarian at the public
library of Redwood Falls where she
has discharged the manifold duties
with decision and dispatch. Her cheer
fulness and kindleness in giving her
assistance to the patrons of the IL
brary, have made friends of all who
came in contact with her, while her
broad knowledge on all subjects has
made the service she rendered inval-
liable.
In Two Harbors, Miss Connor's work
will be in the reference library of the
High School, work for which Miss
Connor is especially fitted because
of her work in the Chicago schools.
The position carries with it very good
salary, which is increased at the be-
ginning of each years work.
The Library Board has not yet ap-
pointed Miss Conor's successor al
though that will probably be done in
the immediate future. The members
of the board very much regret the
resignation of Miss Connor and real
ize that it will not be easy to find
another librarian so efficient and will
ling. Her many friends unite in con-
graduating Miss Common on her bet
tered position even while they deeply
regret her departure from Redwood
Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-02
4 X X
THE ENTERPRISING

In the bright lexicon of the live
merchant there is no such word
as a dull month. But there
can't be business life without
advertising. There are mer-
chants on the job all the time
and they are the busy ones.
They are helping to make Red
wood Falls an EVERYDAY
market center. With such as
these The Gazette urges it's
friends to trade, for they are
the salt of the earth and the
builders of the town and COM
nianity. It We are entering
just now upon the period of
enduring and lasting prosperity
for the entire business commun-
ity. Abundant crops are being
harvested in all the Redwood
Falls country and good prices
await their sale. T Our adj
vertising columns show from
day to day just who the really
enterprising business people Of
Redwood Falls are, and they
are to be commended for the
upbuilding Of the city. Do your
trading with them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-02

C. A. Neufert last week purchased
the property formerly owned by
Grandma Athey, and will take pos
SESSION the spring.
Miss Ruth Oliver of Columbus,
Wis, arrived yesterday to be present
at the marriage of her uncle, DIR. J.
w. Inglis, tomorrow.
Miss Adelia Winter, formerly of
the local High School faculty, visited
from Tuesday until Saturday at the
C. E. Lamberton home. Miss Winter
will teach next year at Fort Dodge,
Iowa, where she has accepted very
lucretive position.
D. D. Barton arrived last week to
spend the winter at the home of his
sister, Mrs. H. C. Rutter. Mr. Barton
has just completed an extensive trip
throughout the western states, and
feels that Minnesota will be a 'desira-
BILE place in which to winter and rest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-02
Kansas Cattle in
Redwood County
w. H. Gold Buys Three Carloads to
Be Fattened on Farms in
This Vicinity
Says 1900 Cattle Were in Kansas City
Yards at One Time;
Many Buyers
Drouth District Getting Good Prices
For All Stock it Can Rush
to Market

I W. H. Gold, while in Kansas City
last week, made the first of the many
purchases at the city stock yards
which are crowded with immature
stock from the drouth affected terri
tory of Kansas and Oklahoma. This
stock, three carloads in all, arrived
Saturday, and will be fed on the Gold
farms.
Mr. Gold says $4,000 head of young
stock were rushed into the Kansas
City yards, and are all being taken and
that at big prices, by the army of
eager buyers now pitching their tents
on the trail of the feeder" These
buyers come from nearly every state
in the Union and ere quite as anxious
to buy as the owners are to sell.
Probably several thousand head will
be brought into Minnesota alone, and
will grow to plump proportions on the
corn which is crop plus this year,
and will go far towards solving the
beef-supply problem.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-02

Miss Anna Swain and her brother
Edward, accompanied by Harold Aune
left for Madison, Wis.,after having
visited at the Aune home for the
past week.
Right now is the time for every
body to unite in Kidding county roads
and city streets of the weed pests.
The growth along some of our beau
tiful country drives is disgraceful
and mars the beauty of the well-kept
roadsides which they adjoin. Some
landowners are more than doing their
duty with the mower, but there are
many others to whom the law regard
ing this matter, should be carefully
explained.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-02
Clinton Baldwin and Jack Philbrlck
Spend a Few Delightful Days
In Minnesota's Wilds
Find Deer, Ducks and Geese, Listen
to Howl of Wolves and Fight
Thirsty Insects
Tamarac Swamps Offer Good Lost
Child Background; Log Huts
FavOrite Architecture
Aitkin, Mimi, Aug. 25th


To The Gazette:-
After four and one-half days spent
in some of Minnesota's most wild and
vet beautiful country, we arrived at
Aitkin last night, safe and sound, no
accidents whatever occurring on the
way.
We launched our canoe at Grand
Rapids last Wednesday, with the ex-
cellent help Of two former Redwood
boys, Andrew Kenney and Harry
Schwartz, both of whom are now To-
Gated at Grand Rapids. We found
after going down river about two
miles, that we left three of our tent
poles, so one of US had to hike back
to town and get the lost articles.
We were given many words of ad-
vice from people at Grand Rapids,
telling US of the wilderness and dan
RS of the country we were about
to enter; all of which had good foun-
dation, for the farther we padded the
more we became Impressed with the
fact that what they told us was true.
Deer and moose are quite plentiful,
especially the deer. They are real
tame, so much so that we were able
to get several good pictures of them as
they came down to the water to drink
and also get away from the terrible
j., oh
Wolves howl every nlgnt around our
camp, but by keeping bright fire 60
ing we have no fear Of being bothered.
This country is mostly tamarac
swamp and lakes, which abound in
ducks and geese. One has to be &C
Quainted with the lay of the land or
he is very apt to get lost, for the trees
and unGerbrush are so thick that you
can see ahead but few feet with no
roads or paths to show the way.
The settlers and settlements are all
right on the river. Until now there
has been very little of the country
back from the river that is settled.
The settlers are mostly Finlanders
who are not just the kind of people
one would pick for companions, for
they are ignorant and do not wish for
company. We see few Americans
now and then, mostly bachelors that
spend their time hunting and fishing,
for no one cares for game laws. You
can go in any of these log huts, which
by the way, are the only kind of build
ings one sees, and you will find deer
skins and moose heads that were
killed but few days back.
We have had fine weather so far,
plenty of sun, so much so that our
noses are burned to bright red,
which is help in one respect, for
when we paddle at night one of US
sits at the bow of the boat and we then
need no headlight.
We were cautioned to be prepared
for mosquitoes. One party told US
that there was not single mosquito,
we didn't believe him at the time, but
we soon realized what he meant by
mot a single one" for they were all
married and had families.
Brainerd is about a two days run
from here and we are told that the
river widens out and gets swifter at
that point. l think that when every
thing is considered we could not have
picked more enjoyable outing than
the present trip.
Yours very truly,
C. n Baldwin