Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26

However, without cosmic cataclysm,
Minnesota s climate is not likely to
change enough, and so the fig dream
must vanish. As yet no way of ship
ping the ripe fig without drying has
been found. The fig grows readily in
many parts of California, and while
it is said to be fairly profitable, it has
not been as successful financially as
was expected. Mr.. Kasparek has many
kinds of fruit and nuts on his place.
He is going to sell the place, however,
and will undoubtedly return to the
Mississippi valley. He has been III
all parts of the country, and declares
the Napa valley in many respects to
have no equal.
Anton Fleig, formerly of Little
Falls, lives at Oakdale. in the sacra-
,mento valley. Mr.. Fleig has again
married. Alfred, his oldest son, lives
at Tulare. John is blacksmith at
MERGED, and Florentine is a high
school student and stays at home.
At Los Angeles, had very pleas
ant visit with Henry J. Schwartz, for
merly of Royalton, now manager of
successful grocery business in Pasa-
dena. Mr.. Schwartz and family are
we'll and happy in California, and he
is developing fine business, all of
which will be pleasing news to his
old friends.
Phil. J. Gross, one of the most en-
ergetic young business men Little
Falls ever had, is department manager
and general salesman for one Of the
largest wholesale dry goods and sup
ply houses in the west. Outside of the
color of his hair, Phil. is the same as
ever. He holds a responsible position,
likes the west, and his greatest amuse-
ment is speeding up his car. It may
be said, in parenthesis, that have
never seen a large city that equals
Los Angeles in the speed at which cars
are permitted to be driven. It is said
that the record is one death a day
from auto accidents. Why it should
he considered necessary to allow this
is a mystery. Phil. says he confines
his fast driving to the country. I had
the pleasure Of meeting Mrs. P. H.
Gross, widow Of P. H. Gross, Phil. 3
mother, and Miss Edith Gross, at Mrs.
Gross pleasant home. Mrs. Gross il
looking unusually well. Asked if She
| didn't really banker after<a good oil.
fashioned Minnesota snow storm, she
said she wouldn't mid one for a few
: minutes only.
0. A. Churchill, one Of the pionee,
settlers Of Little Falls, has lived il
Los Angeles for many years. In spite
! of his 80 years, he is hale and hearty
and interested in hearing of things il
Little Falls and Minnesota. He saw!
| he is looking forward to the celebra
ton Of his hundredth birthday. L
seemed to me that if his health keep
on as at present, that he might d.
still better than. that. He said h,
I would like to see Little Falls again
remembering it of course as a small
village, and thought the contrast mus
be great.
At San Diego Father j. ). Forte,
a brother of DIR. Fortier, has lived 70
many years. He is chaplain of 81
Joseph g sanitarium. Father Forte
was pastor in Little Falls at one time
On the way back east, stopped a
San Bernardino to visit the large hos
pltal for the insane Of which Dr.. vii
/ cox, formerly at the Fergus Falls hos
Pltal, is assistant superintendent. An,
i had pleasant visit with DR.. and Mr.:
! Wilcox. In San Bernardino 7 foun,
Mat Geissel, son of Hon, George Gels
sci, formerly Of Two Rivers. and nrom
inent in business and notifies :,
Stearns and Morrison counties fo
many years. Mat Geissel makes hi
| neadquarters much of the time at til,
Elks club, which is a lively and en-
terprising organization, and strong j,
i San Bernardino. He is at present EN-
ployed with cigar concern. I die
not see his father. In spite of his aqe
In the seventies, Senator Geissel Ia:
gone twenty miles from San Bernar
dino, into a desert region and taken .
homestead, just to be occupied. With
water the Victorville region will al
course be very fertile country. Mr.
delssel always had plenty Of grit and
courage.
The visits with folks from home
were pleasant breaks in the travelling
routine. More might have been seen
but time was pressing and there was
work to do. I visited many prisons
training schools and hospitals, which
was in the line of duty, but after all
the pleasure of the trim, outside OF
the scenic part, consisted in the meet
lngs with old friends. I trust also
that it will not be unseemly to say that
after visiting many state institutions,
on this trip and others, that Mime.
sofa still stands in the front rank in
it's handling of the problems involving
the delinquent, the dependent and the
insane. &C. E. V,
4 Real Fisherman.
did you catch any fah tl,is morn.