The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-22
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led through Gentry, Worth and
Grand Civ, where We stayed over
night We leit hsfe early sunday
morning and crossed into lowa.
coming 70 BIrtnn. then through
Bldiofd. Taylor. New Market, Chr.
nda. Shenanda. tilenwood. and
Council Bluff. .hich has p.,pula-
ton 81 10, and THE last ios,n We
passed In Iowa. This tow was
irst settled By the Indians il ,he
early ages and was known as the
place for Indians to come TO :e,her
and council with each other Al
this place we crossed the Ohio
River. which is the dividin, line
between Iowa aud Nebrasks aud
divides the cities Of Council Bluff
and Omaha. Al Omaha VT me,
two Of Mr. Simon sisters and
stayed there some time sitting
some oil the most important Races
in the city: one in particula was
the Wo011iI,sn oi the World puild
ing. headquarters Of the Orde aud
a wonderful piece Of structure cost.
ing abou, one and one-half million
loIlas This city is noted iF IL
manufacturing and a railroad cen
.er, and has number of large
packing houses. lhad the pl assure
II visiting one packing house where
they were killing IS cove per hour
md hogs and sheep in prop, rtion
From here We went 10 NJ uden
sounty Seat Of kaarues couR y and
near the centra part OF the state
Here we met Mrs Slm0n's mother
nd father and several of her roth.
IRA. Before we reached Mind IN W.
passed through number oi good
towns. and at Hastings, a pli CO oil
about 1900 population. W. had
The pleasure OF hearing an address
W our former Governor, Malcolm
4. Patterson,
After spending a couple oi days
lere and enjoying the hosp tally
II these good people, we M united
our good old Ford and start,d for
NcCook, Neb,, over a hu ldred
miles North West where ", met
Mr. John Simon, father Of lir K
Simon. AT this place the time
changes one hour, taking up " stern
time Al McConk we spen. the
night with Mr., Slmons father who
welcomed us in and showed W. au
excellent time. From her, ",
started further west and spent the
night with Mrs, Stock, ais er in
law OF Mrs. Simons. where We EN-
ioyed ourselves very much. These
are mighty clever people and show
ed us aroyal time and from Il e sur
roundings. they seem TO have ,verv.
thing that one could wish for VIZ
then left for kimhall. count, seat
Of kimball County. Here we spent
he night with Mr.. and Mrs Jim
Nelson; Mrs. Nelson is a els er of
Mr Simon. Mr.. and Mrs, Ielson
i've in a sod house. aud it wa IN,
first time to ever stay all nj ,ht III
me of that kind which was q lite
jurosity TO me, bat -njoy ed il
very much, Mr.. Nelson owns
considerable lot Of land and stock
md seems 20 be in fine ci cum.
stances. From this bous We
iould see the wild wolves ira ,elina
Jver the sand hills and d, serts.
,Iter spending two days and rights
With these good people, We made
way back to Minden. tour head
iuarters) coming through NJ, Cook
On the first day of our eturn
rip we made 215 miles. Mr.
'imon's Esther came back " tn u
IS far as Minden, where we stayed
over night, The next mons x We
;larted farther north to Brt wster
where Mr.. Simon brother lives
When We struck Mr.. Simons place
We were met with very ieariy
Welcome and We enjoyed their hos.
,llahty to the fullest extent. spend. |
ng couple OF days there Mr. |
'imon seemed to have plenty hav.
TX about 1880 acres Of lan0 and !
,ienty OF stock. We certainly en-.
Dyed our stay here and mated |
Iwiully bad to bid them goc lbye.
\ hen we reached Minden We spen,
everaI days before starting on our
rip back home. and Mrs. Sim IN re-
NAMED in Minden with her II other
nd father, while Mr., Sinner and
'is son, Clark, and myself started
10 home. From Minden we wen,
through Grand Island. Contra City
nd Clsrks. a small town bu has
arge saloons, the only town We
.assed through that had very near
II saloons. From Clark Ne went
. silver tyees where ne too din
tr the tirst day On our return trip, Il