Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-26
LITTLE FALLS FOLKS OUT west
CHAS. e. VASAI.Y WRITES INTER-
ESTINGLY OF FORMER To-
CAL PEOPLE

EsTMaLY OF FORMER To-
CAL PEOPLE
The writer recently visited several
states on the Pacific coast, and it so
happened that in the intervals between
visits to various state institutions 1
ran across some people who formerly
made Little Falls and Morrison coun-
ty their home, and few notes of
whom may be Of interest.
In Everett, Wash, l found the FAM
lily of George H. Patterson, for many
years resident in Little Falls. Mr..
Patterson is now in the life insurance
business. While his hair is rather
wintry in color now, he is we'll and
hearty, and energetic as ever. He has
a fine place on Whldby Island in Pu-
get Sound, but only stays there occa-
sionally. Mrs. Patterson is also we'll
and wished to be remembered to Lit
tie Falls friends. Misses Olive and
Eta Patterson are both teachers in
the Everett schools and, as their
friends would know, are very sue
cessful and popular. Miss Eleanor
Anderson, whose old Little Falls pu-
pills will remember with affection, is
recognized as one of the leading teach
ers in the Everett schools. Her friends
will be glad to know that her health
The superintendent of the Everett
schools, Charles II. Frazier, was at one
time superintendent at Little Falls,
afterward going to Winona, then as
sistant superintendent of public in
struction before going west. He has
done wonders in Everett AMI is one OF
the prominent educators on the coast.
Mrs. Frazier AMI the young folks seem
to be thriving in the western atmos-
phere. Little Falls has a right to be
proul of its contribution to Everett 3
educational system, for of course we
claim them still. Earl Rogers, whose
wife was Miss Barlow, has charge Of
the great new Weyerhaeuser mill, said
to be the finest equipped saw mill in
the world. [ had very pleasant re-
union with the Everett friends and we
swapped "reminiscences till late hour.
Miss Frieda Schuetz, who formerly
taught in Little Falls schools, has re-
turned to Washington after being ic
California for several years and is
teaching in Seattle. Her sister, Mrs.
Oliver, is running drug store and has
been successful.
In Portland, I. E. Staples, for many
years prominent in business and poll
tics in Morrison county, has become 4
decided factor in the life Of the me-
tropolis Of Oregon. He has the larg-
est retail watch and jewelry business
in the city, owns lot Of fine timber
land, has a ranch on the Willamette
river 21 miles from Portland, is an ac:
tive member Of the Commercial club,
belongs to several associations of cat
tie emf shseFsssaen,-also -timber-e1eaesse;,
and has been president Of all Of them,
and with all his many activities, still
finds time to be member of the Sta
Piles family orchestra, the other men,
bers of which are his talented wife
and children. Mr.. Staples is one of
the best known men in Portland, and
I heard, on the side, that if he cared
to mix in politics, he could Become
mayor of Portland without much diff
ficulty. His aged mother, Mrs. Kir-
ney, now past ninety, is still hale and
hearty. Our party has grateful reco.-
lections of Mr.. Staples kindness to
the travellers from Minnesota. Through
his courtesy we enjoyed the beauti-
full new drive along the Columbia
river which is to reach to the ocean,
and will cost several millions. It is
a most wonderful drive, winding
around the base of the mountains, with
the great river far below, and it is
doubtful whether it has an equal any
where, unless it be some of the roads
in the Alps, but there is no river like
the Columbia in the Alps. No one
can afford to go west and miss the
Columbia river drive.
As all travellers do, we went to the
top of Council Crest, and up in the
observatory. Visitors from all over
the globe have written their names
there, and so perhaps it was not
strange that saw the name of for
mer schoolmate, Mrs. Achsah Mooers,
member of the pioneer Root family,
known to all the old settlers. I learn
ed that Mrs. Mooers was visiting her
sister, Mrs. Chas. G. Simmons. Mr..
Simmons was for many years a resi-
dent Of Little Falls. He is in the
mercantile business in Portland. Frank
Simmons, former publisher Of the
Herald and Of the Long Prairie Lead
er, is in the printing business in Por:-
land. E. Landwehr, many years ago
in the furniture business in Little
Falls, lives in Portland. Two brothers
Of Charles Gravel also reside in Port
land, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gravel were
visiting there when 1 passed through.
Peter johnson Burke, who farmed
near Little Falls for years, has a &C.
acre tract near Portland, which has
greatly increased in value, and he is
doing well. w. J. Sullivan, long =
resident Of Swanville, has large liv-
cry business.
Salem, capital Of Oregon, is unique
in that practically all the state instr
tutions are within radius of half a
dozen miles Of the city. OF these,
however, I shall say nothing, not in
tending t0 write ahnut inxt;+u+io