The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-10-15

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ing, but won't attempt to tell you about
1t in detail. Among other things they
voted $50 toward the work of the Amer
lean Red Cross, in response to an appeal
from the President General. The ad-
journment came about A. 80 and the visit
ing delegates were then taken for an
auto ride out to the Fish Hatchery, one
of the most beautiful, as we'll as inter-
esting, places about here, at the mouth
of Bridges Canyon.
We all met again little after six at
the home of our regent on Central ave-
nue.. where the banquet was served and
thoroughly enjoyed. The tables were
lovely, with Japanese SNOWFALL and bar
berries for decorations. The hand paint
ed place cards were the original flag, the
bitter root, 1.-THE State fiower), the State
shield, etc. The menu included consum-
me, crackers, fried chicken, mashed po-
tatoes, glazed sweet potatoes, stuffed
peppers, celery, ripe olives, jelly, sailed
nuts, tomato salad and cheese straws,
red, white and blue ice cream, cakes,
coffee and red, white and blue mints.
The post prandial exercises were very
interesting and included toasts by the
visiting regents and others. Among the
guests was the wife of the bishop of
North Dakota, charming woman, who
made a brief but interesting speech.
The prize essay on Colonial women by
the Bozeman High School girl who won
the SIS was read by it's author and much
enjoyed.
This morning looked threatening and
was afraid l should not get to Three
Forks to the dedication of the SAGA jawea
tablet. l had not planned to go, but yes
terday Mrs. Griffin, our vice regent and
the motherof friend of Willis, formerly
in the Animal Industry department, now
the very successful editor of the Mon
tana Farmer, asked me to go with her
by auto. As we would not have to leave
nearly as early as the people who went
by train l managed to arrange it. 1t
cleared before our starting time. $50,
and we had a perfectly glorious thirty
mile ride. Mrs. Griffin also took Miss
Luce, the sister of prominent lawyer
here, and also D. A. R. member. l
was so surprised to learn that her father
was born in Readfeld, Maine! wish you
might have taken the trip with us in the
little Franklin car which has already
travelled 100, 900 miles. We went through
the towns of BELGRADE, Central Park,
Manhattan, and Logan, typical little
western towns, gathered about group
of grain elevators, but each with school,
houses that would make Belfast and
most other New England towns of double
and triple their size hide their heads in
shame. Logan, the junction of the North
ern Pacific and Milwaukee roads, is hus-
Ting little railroad center, and the last
town we passed. The road lay between
ranches all the way, with houses ranging
from the modern bungalow type to the
old square "chinked in" log house, now
seldom seen in the older sections. Live
stock and poultry of all kinds were seen
in abundance. One field, where hun
dred or so turkeys were picking up wheat,
was an interesting sight. AS we neared
Three Forks some rain clouds that had
been haunting the western horizon low
cred until the mountains were obscured
by blue veil of mist that began to
make itself manifest in our vicinity.
Before the shower really began, how
ever, we were on the broad porch of the
Sacajawea Hotel, recently built by the
Milwaukee road, a spacious, comfortable
and thoroughly up-to-date house. In
the parlor we found few of the d. A.
RS, who had come by train earlier in the
day. Most of the party had gone for
auto rides to points Of interest in the
vicinity, the guests of the hospltable
citizens of Three Forks, who also enter
tanned them at luncheon.
Mrs. Griffin, whose faculty for max
ing, keeping and remembering friends
amounts to a positive talent, was most
cordially received by Mr.sand Mrs. J. @.
Adams, whom she had previously known.
Their many mutual friends IN Iowa made
the tie seema close one, and these delight
full people insisted on entertaining US at
luncheon in the hotel where they make
their home while in Three Forks. Mr..
Adams, who is connected with the Mil
waukee, himself chose the site of the
city of Three Forks and has watched
with deepest interest its growth from
ranch land to thriving little city. A
millionaire he has the material, moral
and intellectual welfare of this little city
deeply at heart. and it was largely
through his efforts that the boulder bear
ing the tablet later unveiled was suit
ably mounted and placed. After lunch
we enjoyed call on Mrs. Adams in their
rooms and admired the handsome photo
graph of the little four-years-old grand
son, sturdy, fine looking little chap
who spoke we'll for modern methods and
system.
The rain showed few signs of ceasing
and we We're taken by car and auto to
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