The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-13
Former Brinkleyite Now in
California.
Rural Route No. 2, Box 81.
Sap pornor6ino CoI;f

I SN~'J wiz @AiNdOC VI A'i III I'll iO3
found its way to my place of
abode. When | last wrote for
its columns | was in Prescott,
Arizona, | left there the 9Th of
March, came to San Bernardino
and spent about two weeks look
ing for a suitable habitat and en-
ployment. An old gentleman
friend at Prescott, wishing to
come farther west, engaged me
to seek location for both Of US,
so, recently he has joined me
and we are to farm a little and
run country grocery store.
known as the foothill Grocery.
We are about five miles north of
the city Of San Bernardino on a
fine public highway, the begin
ming Of what is known as the
Rim of the World" the dis
lance around is 101 miles and
the most of the way is over the
the mountains. The approach to
the mountains by our house is
about an eigth per cent climb and
there are not many minutes in
the day but what an auto, a
motor cycle or a buggy or wagon
is passing. The road is hard
and slick, no mud whatever. Up
the mountain are many attrac-
tons, camping places, springs,
both cold and hot, summer re-
sorts and lakes where much fish
ing is done in May. This week
a hundred school cadets from
Los Angeles passed by going up
for a weeks vacation. People
tell me that there are days in the
summer when 1000 autos will
pass going up and down.
Tonight from my front porch
| can see the lights of two cities
twinkling beautifully. and in
three directions we can see snow
capped mountains while near
by spring is Enthusiastically here,
as is shown by the leaves and
flowers in abundance. Just a half
mile down the road from US is
the beginning a little neighbor-
hood of citrus fruit growers.
There we may find oranges,
lemons and grape fruit in abun-
dances with groves of olive trees
that give US their fruit in the
fall. | have had some blowing
done preparatory to planting
something, | hardly know what
is best, but think we will be able
to sell melons, tomatoes and
sweet corn.
San Bernardino is in the throes
of a great agitation just now be-
tween the VETS" and "drys."
On the 9th inst. they are to cast
their votes as to whether they
will retain the saloons or run
them out in July, and a bitter
fight they are having.
Company K. was re-organized
and filled up to the required
number by new recruits the last
ten days in S. B. and took their
departure from parents, brothers,
sisters and sweethearts. Monday
morning, to some designated
place for soldier practice, pre-
paratory to serving their coun-
try should there be a demand for
them. We see from the papers
that there is great preparations
going on all over the country
and whether we have war or not
we will let the world know that
we can and will get ready for
any emergency.
From the ARGUS we see, how
ever. that Monroe county folks
are giving more attention to
home affairs than to foreign
affairs. | see you are still MAX
ing preparations to fight the
ticks which are some of your
greatest enemies. believe it
will not be long before they will
be eradicated = just whenever
the people get in earnest about
the money value the tick-freeI
cattle will be over and above the