The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-19
fROhN0RTH.WEST
SOUTH DAKOTA
Mrs. s. Horr, Who Is Now at Thur
derhawk, S. D., Writes Letter
for Review Readers
TELLS OF THE NEW COUNTRY
Crops Looking Fine and Stock Raisers
Reaping Big Profks-YeIIow '~
Sweet Glover Tried.

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for years from iDeloit. Mrs. Horr is
visiting relatives and friends at Thur
derhawk, S. d. The letter follows:
Thunderhawk, S. d., July 18th.
Dear Review-Your weekly visits
are always welcome and your pages
eagerly scanned for news from home
This is Sunday morning and my mind
reverts back to the dear old friends in
Iowa. In this new country we do not
have the privilege of attending preach
ing services as it is so far to town. We
have union Sunday school at the
school house three-quarters of mile
from here, each Sunday at 1890 a. M,
with good interest and attendance.
We are having some nice rains, which
were gladly welcomed as some places
began to need it, There are great
many fields of excellent grain; others
do not look SO well, partially because
they are not put in in the proper con-
dition when they farm so much. The
corn looks fine and splendid color. The
crops are mostly wheat, oats, barley,
rye, speltz and flax. They raise good
corn, but not many acres to the farm.
One can enjoy a drive through the
country this time of year to see the
waving grain headed out, the hundreds
and hundreds of acres of native grasses
which thickly cover the prairies,
ready for the sickle, and farmers have
begun putting up hay. Thousands of
tons of wild hay will be put up in the
next few weeks. Alfalfa hay is in the
stack. There is an experiment farm
near Lennon where a great variety
OF seeds are being tried, among which
is yellow sweet clover which is
sown by the side of alfalfa. They are
of equal height and both in full bloom,
enc sheet of blue flowers and the
other yellow. We passed by it going
to Lennon last week and the farm
makes very interesting picture.
There is great deal of new land
being broken up this year and every.
thing looks prosperous. The man who
engages in stock raising here has a
nice fortune, as stock live rolling fat
on these prairies and dairy COWS bring
handsome profit. l can see the beau.
ties of nature in all ground see. The
lovely wild flowers, the different forma.
ton of the grass covered hills. the big
buttes covered with huge rocks and
stones and the creek of water which
runs by here, giving refreshing drink
to the cattle and horses these warm
days.
The Lennon boys of Company X of
81 men and three officers showed the
patriotic spirit when they took their
departure recently as soldiers in the
national guard of the United States
and state Of South Dakota for Mexi-
co. r r.. 81 E.' ...
Landseekers stood in line for
hours when waiting for the filing on
land. The signing of the non-contig-
uOus additional homestead bill by the
president of the United States brought
about the largest number of homestead
filings ever made at the local United
States land Office in a single day. The
news reached Lennon July 3D.. On
the 4th the land Office was closed, but
people gathered in line and stood all
night waiting for the land office to be
opened the morning of the 5th. One
hundred men and women were there
ready to file on land as soon as the
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the land office for the first days filing
were over $1,000. People living within
twenty miles of the land they filed on
were not required to live on it. The
vacant land in the Lennon district is
rapidly diminishing and it will be on.
ly short time until the day of home
steads will be over.
The nearest celebration was at Nor
ristown on the reservation. 1t was
too far for many to go and several pic |
MICS were held. one at Grand River,
one at the buttes and one at the X. l.. |
stock ranch at the home of my daugh- |
ter and family. At daybreak the men ,,
engaged in gun salute and all were
up making preparations for the day. |
A large flag was raised and flag bunt- |
ing put around the bowery. About 10
a. m. there was marching by the chill |
dren, carrying flags and singing Of
patriotic songs, in charge of Mrs. c. D.
and Mrs. P. J. McKim. A bowery pic |
mic dinner and supper was served with
plenty of good things to eat and plenty
left over. Ice cream, lemonade and
home made candy were the refresh
ments. Games, croquet and candle
shooting were the sports and all help.
ed to make busy day and good time.
At night the ground was lighted by
Japanese lanterns and display of
fireworks helped to make it seem like
a real celebration. The young people
played games until midnight and then
departed for their homes. The day was
perfect one in every respect and we
were surprised to hear they had rain
at home. s..
People enjoy themselves greatly
when they get together in new coun-
try. All seem to vie in making the
other happy and have a good time. We
regretted to receive the sad news last
week of the death of an infant baby
boy at the home of our boy, Bert Kell-
er, and wife in Montana, which they
were only permitted to keep two days,
It dying July 18th.
Fearing my letter has already been
too long, close with best wishes to
all. Your old correspondent,
Mrs. S. Horr.
DANCING PROGRAMS-The Re.
view has most attractive programs for
dancing parties, at reasonable prices.
Samples of different designs willingly
shown. 39-tf !