Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-11
SPRING FEVER
IS HEALTHY
1t Indicates Fresh Hopes and
Renewed Buoyancy of
Spirit.

How wonderfully tight the spring
wandermst for the countryside grips
one,
Spring fever, with all of its health
fulness, is the harbinger of fresh
hopes and a buoyancy of spirit
! noticed 4 passenger on a Detroit
Chicago train the other day who had
started out on his trip with the evi.
dent intention Of becoming deeply
taken with one of the best sellers,
that he might shorten the trip between
the two cities. You have done the
same thing yourself
Bur his book had been cast aside.
He had read only a few pages. Ills
interest in il had Jagged
From the ear windows he was count
Ing the fields now barred OF snow. The
bitches We're carrying away the water
and the still less sluggish creeks were
now streams bearing the overflow to
the rivers. The farmer, in his shirt
sleeves, was repairing the fences after
the winter drifts; the cattle showing
proof of a winters stabhng and now
heading here and there toward the
meadows, seeking the new green
patches OF grass the farm help, in
beld and stubble, was putting into
repair this and that necessary fea-
ture, here looking after his pillow and
there his harrow, and ON all sides were
scenes which reminded the traveller
that spring was here at last
AS the train sped onward and
glimpses of the painter as he worked
on the weather,beaten buildings we're
revealed the interest Of the tourist
was aroused and. when ! asked him
the reason. he answered; spring is
here and feel its blood lowiug,
The truth was. that like many
others, he was planning the work he
was to do the coming summer lie
was going out 60 the farm~his farm
in Western Canada lie had his wells
to dig. his horses to get into shape.
his grain implements to fix IN his
seed grain TO prepare. and other de-
tails for the land that was ready to
receive it, Ills was what might DO
termed an "unrest'--to get TO the
farm
Thousands i'm Western Canada to-
day are making the preparations that
this interested man contemplated.
Their summer fallows are ready for
the wheat. th.dr spring blowing Is
being attended 20. fences are being
rebuilt or being put into repair; in
deed the entire country is one great
hive of industry
Railroads are in readiness to take
/ care OF great rush of settlers, those
charged with the reception OF whom
are prepared to extend every cour-
tesy and thus meet the rush with
judgment and without the least fric-
ton. Thus, the enjoyment OF the
opening OF spring is fully met,
At many OF the stations throughout
many OF the middle western states,
trains of settlers effects are in readi-
ness TO move TO Western Canada Not
only in these states are scenes Of this,
kind to be- Witnessed. but also. on
either coast and throughout the east
ern states there is the same activity
among those going to Western Can
ada his spring Tho crops have been
heavy and all reports are that the
winter was enjoyable. also that the
prospects for q satisfactory year were
/ newer better There lis plenty Of land
/ yet 90 be had by demonstrating or 9TH
erwise Adapted. ans Western Canada
i8 10 small grain farming ID is espe.
cially adapted to cattle raising and
mans of the farmers are placing small