The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27


Here l found an Anticipated city
from which fact alone it was inter-
esting. Many Of the people could
hardly name the presidential candi-
dates, at least there was no interest.
One bright lawyer, Hughes man,
was quite interested in what l told
him about Buffalo and felt relieved
when he found, in my judgement,
the city was strong for Hughes.
But l met a farmer soon afterward
that proved to his own satisfaction
that was wrong in my conclusions.
He had farlned sixty years and if
correct political dope can be secured
through farming he ought to have it.
The lawyer above referred to
could not understand the apparent
indifference. He was fearful that
it meant, 'let we'll enough alone"
Believing that I was for Hughes,
because of an opinion expressed re-
lative to Hughes strength in Buff
alo, he became quite confidential
and gave me such information as
looked good to Wilson fan.
Only few hours were spent in
Batavia. thriving up-to-date city.
A Wilson admirer told me the city
was Wilson throughout. Doubtless
! would have heard the opposite
from a Hughes man. It is most
noticeable, however, that nobody is
talking these days, and there is not
enough information lying around
loose to form an intelligent opinion
on the political situation. But
there is one thing that no one can
mistake and that is the general
prosperity of the country. The
smoke of factories covers the cities
like unto a benediction. Labor is
universally employed at top wages.
| have not yet found city that is
not calling for help. Calls for
thousands of men go unheeded and
there seems to be degree of con-
tentment among laboring classes
that has, atleast, never been excel
Jed.
But what of the great empire
state outside of it's cities? Say,
have you ever travelled on the New
York Central? No? Well, you
have something coming that is real
ly worth while. 1t passes through
beautiful country. Many SUBJ
stantial, though somewhat antiqu-
ated, farm houses are found all in
dicating in their surroundings a
high degree of thrift. The farms
everywhere have not the appear
ance of contributing largely to the
support of the outside world. APP
pearances go to show that farmers
throughout New York are making
good living and are Herewith
content. Farm products seem to
be in the main for home consump-
ton. Cattle, hogs and horses are
everywhere limited. Many pasture
fields closely cropped are good to
look at but do not give evidence of
furnishing much stock feed. Alfalfa.
seems to be unknown. Stone fences
are common and also the old rail
fences, relics of former genera
ton are still serving useful pur-
pose. At one place we saw three
men threshing grain with the long
forgotten fail. 1t looked good to
see this reminder of boyhood days.
We always entertained a high re-
gard for New York apples but they
do not grow through central New
York. The orchards are old, very
old, and would not be tolerated in
Idaho. The natural groves found
everywhere are truly things of
beauty and very restful to the eye.
The roads are perfect. Many of
them are the last word in road
building, and automobiles traverse
them at ordinary railroad speed.
Farmers are using the autos more
wisely than the farmers are farther
west.
After leaving Batavia we passed
through the cities of Rochester,