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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05
HONOR THE SOLDIER BOYS

When a young man lays aside all
his hopes and plans, leaves his home
and all who are dear to him to serve
his country and risk his life in de-
Tense of his flag, he is making a
supreme sacrifice. To recognize the
measure OF that sacrifice and show
appreciation of it is the duty of
every loyal citizen The boys who
are leaving for the training camps
are entitled to an expression of the
esteem and gratitude of every resi-
dent of the community in which they
reside. 1t is a comfort to them to
know that the grateful good will and
earnest prayers of their fellow cit
liens will follow them to the train
ing camps and the trenches.
There is no better way in which
to demonstrate your appreciation of
what these young men are sacrifice
Ing for you, and to show your inter-
est in their welfare than by joining
in giving them a rousing send-off
when they leave their homes to re-
port for service, To go to the train
to bid them goodbye and God-speed
is the least anyone can do to provo
that he or she feels under obliga-
lions to them, is proud of them and
takes personal interest in them.
They are facing months of loneliness,
hardship and danger and need the
stimulus of starting out with the as
surance that they are taking with
them the esteem and affection
of all the home folks Some of
them will not have any close rela-
tives or friends 10 offer a farewell
message of love and encouragement
but they should be made to feel that
everyone who can not so to the front
with them is their friend.
Don't let any young man leave
your community for the training
camps without letting him know how
deeply you appreciate the supreme
sacrifice which he is making to pro-
tect your homes and your right to
life. liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness.
WIN. GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Bible school at 9:45, Glasses ar
ranged for all students, high school
and college. Public worship al
1900. Sermon, Wheat and Cheat
the second in the Parable series
Christian Endeavor prayer meeting
at $50 p. m. Praise and preaching
service at 1880 p. m, when Mr.. Sar-
gent will give the second or his series
upon the Bible-''Facts About the
Bible In this time of national
peril, let us seek God. R. c. Sar-
gent, minister.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05
AN UNFAIR STANDARD
WIN. GOODYEAR.

The u. S. food administration has
adjusted the discrimination against
the wheat of the Northwest by estab-
fishing a basic price at Pacific ter
minals, but the graingrowers have
another just cause of complaint. This
time it is against the governm ent
standard for the grading of Red Rus
sian wheat, This is light variety
OF wheat. the very best quality rare
ly weighing over IS pounds per
oushel. The great bulk of it of good
milling quality tests between 81 and
Sf12 pounds, yet the standard set by
the government requires a weight of
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05
SENSELESS CRITICISM

The New York Journal of Com
merce gives utterance to the follow
ing bit of unjust and senseless criti-
cism:
The farmers combinations are
making every effort to get the last
possible cent out of the governm ent
and the consumers. These same
farmers who are demanding the high
est possible speculative price for their
product are demanding that other
peoples products shall be sold to
them at forced low prices
What are the facts? The govern
ment has set an arbitrary price on
the farmers wheat from one to two
dollars less per bushel than the law
of supply and demand would justify.
This is not a minimum price, but is
equivalent to a maximum price. The
farmer can not sell his wheat for any
more than the fixed price, but the
millers and dealers can buy his
wheat for as much less as they can
secure it. If he must sell at once
to raise money to pay pressing debts
they can dock it on grade to their
hearts content. 1t is evident that
instead of getting the last possible
cent out of the government and the
consumer the farmer is selling his
wheat for far less than it is worth
Are the consumers getting the bone-
fit? The retail prices of the pro-
ducts of wheat have not been fixed
and there is far too wide a spread
between the Erice of wheat and the
price of flour ana bread.
If the farmer wants to buv some
fish for dinner, he finds that the
price has been advanced sky nigh,
without any apparent reason except
that the fish dealers see an oppor
tunity TO make money out of The war
If he wants to buy pillow he fin4s
that the price has been nearly
doubled. If farm wife wants to
purchase some knitting yarn she
finds that the cost is almost prohib-
tive. The farmers profits on his
wheat are restricted by law, bar the
profits of the manufacturers jobbers
and retailers have as yet no limit eX-
cept the sky. The farmer is thus
far sufferer, not beneficiary, by
government price fixing. All that
they ask is that if an arbitrary price
is fixed on the wheat they have to
sell, a commensurate arbitrary price
be fixed on what they have to buy.
To abuse them for making this de-
mand is both senseless and unjust
WM, GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05

The Ladies Aid of the NJ f.
church will hold a special meeting
in the basement of the church
Wednesday afternoon, October 10.
All ladies of the church and their
friends are invited.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05

FOR SALE-Library table; 1918
d 81 sep2S
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05

HOUSE TO RENT-suit.h,. !.
sublet for light bousaloos, "O'e to
j. p. Duthie. See
Sep2lOcs
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05

Cherrylancs head lettuce, fresh pi-
mentos, are a pair that's hard to
beat in a good salad Sold only. at
- H. sanders co. Phone 80. oc5
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05

This office prints Butter Wrappers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
Van. Vert.

Jake Wolfe OF Murray was trans
acting business in our town last
week.
Everyone remember the big home
coming to be held here the. .4th and
being planned, and everyone is urged
to come and have good time.
Mrs. Harry Traupel was attending
to business matters in Osceola Tues
day morning.
DR.. and Mrs. Phelps left Thursday
morning for a few days visit in Des
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Johnson of
Centerville came Friday morning for
a short visit at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Brown returned
home Tuesday afternoon from few
aaS Mrs. xs7 ". WV ". t Bro%n and baby of
St. Louis. Mo-, came last week for a
visit at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. NJ. Halstead.
Mrs. Jim CHAIR was transacting
business in Osceola Wednesday.
Clifford YIcJimpsey returned home
where he had been attending the
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Johnson of
Centerville came Wednesday morn
ing for a short visit with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gould. They re-
turned to their home Thursday ev-
ening.
B.. r. Manley of Weldon was at
tending to business matters in our
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs: J. A. Smith and son
Clifton and daughter Vera left last
week for Oklahoma where they will
make their future home.
NIrc Rent RamcpV was business
visitor in Osceola Wednesday,.
Mrs. Isaiah Thompson spent Fri
day in Leslie with friends.
Clyde Johnson who has been
spending the past few months in
Montana working rd ns as foreman at man, on
Samuel Blackburn of Leon came up
Wednesday morning for a. few days
visit at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Sarah Smith and daughter Rosa.
Mrs. Bertha Gould spent Saturday
in the country at the home of Ralph
Hoadley ,and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Johnson spent
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Johnson.
Miss Flossie Easter of Fairview
assisted Ben Easter with his store
Ed Kelley who has been spending
ing for his home in Broken Bow,
Nebraska
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson and
children of DeKalb spent Sunday. af-
ternoon at the home of her brother,
I. M. Frev and family.
tor Monday.
Miss Lenore Price of Diagonal was
calling at the home of Miss Coda
Frey Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
Hazel College.

Mr.. and Mrs. "A. G. Hall and g. chill
dren spent Sunday with his sister
Mrs George Frey and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith spent
Monday with Mrs. Smiths father,
John Cross spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his cousin, Clar-
ence Spray and other relatives in the
Tennessee neighborhood.
Bent Ramsey of Van Vert spent
Monday with his son Alex and fam
Mrs Erast%s Wilson wilson spent gent Wed led
helped cook for the threshers.
Several from this neighborhood at
tended Homer Buells sale last
Thursday.
G. w. Pelsor of Van Vert was in
this neighborhood Wednesday after
noon looking after business interests.
COW from L. H. Warrenner last week:
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Collins spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus
Wilson.
Misses Wilma, Olive and Irene
Hall spent Sunday afternoon with
Misses Jessie, Mile and Myrtle Col
Inns
Charley Frey spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Woods OF CLARKE
Mrs. Will Hedrick spent Saturday
evening with Mrs. c. w. Daug herty.
Allen Ramsey sold about, forty-flye
Mr.. and Mrs: Aaron Frey and
children spent Sunday with Mrs.
Freys parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Woods of Clarke county
Miss Campbell is assisting Mrs.
Cleve Ramsey with her house work
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilson were
and Mrs. Dave Frey Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones and
little son Lebert spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Col
Inns.
Mrs. Elmer Lee and little daugh-
ter Lena spent Monday with her sis
Miss Ruby Frey is getting along
Miss Vel.ma Spencer spent Friday
night with Miss Atha Briner.
Ashur and Lewis Brann Of Clarke
county spent Sunday with their I'M
Gle, Wesley Steen and family
county came Monday for short visit .,
with Mrs. Stubb's sisters, Mrs e. T.
Lee and Mrs. A. G. Hall.
Mrs l.. H. Warrenner and Mrs. p.
w. Baxter left Wednesday afternoon
for visit with friends and relatives
at Indianola and Milo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Irving and
daughter Lena of near Weldon spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Wesley Steen.
Little Mildred West was on the
sick list last week
Miss Ruth Wilson of near DeKalb
spent few days the first of the week
with her cousins, Misses Martha and
Ruby Frey.
Threshing is now thing Of the
past in this neighborhood
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
George Sapp Makes an Exceptional
Exhibit at Fair.

The following account of the ag-
ricultural exhibit shown at the
Wayne county fair by George sapp,
a former we'll known farmer of De-
catur, county, is taken from the
ed for number of years on farm
near Woodland, but moYed across
the line into Wayne county a few
years ago:
Without question the finest single
exhibit Made at the Wayne County
Es an last week. was that BY George gG
shows what Wayne county farm
will produce when it is handled in
the right manner.
Mr.. Sapp was given space OF
12x4x7 feet, and this booth was
decorated and contained exhibits of
the, different grasses, grains, fruits
croft farm. In the display were 76
varieties of grasses, 16 kinds Of
of fruits and vegetables. The name
"Roycroft Farm" was made in beau
tiful letters with grasses and grains
and the display attracted probably
grounds. Besides the many, varieties
shown, Mr. Sapp also had planted on
his farm IL varieties of oats, four OF
barley, three of wheat, one of rye
and three of cow peas, which were
SO badly damaged by the hail storm
which struck his farm last spring as
to be unfit for exhibition purposes.
Mr.. Sapp is one of the hustling
farmers of Wayne county, always
working to improve our agriculture,
and that he is recognized as a good
man can be shown when it is known
that he is member of the county
supervisors for his district, being
elected to the office as compliment
to his good business Judgment. With
more men in the county like MI.
Sapp we would have better agricul-
ture, a better fair, and g better coun-
tY in which to. live.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

! SCHOOL NOTES
MARJORIE MULLINNIX
CHARLES VanWERDEN
Editors
! X X X * * * * * * * 4 X 4 4

Motto: "No tentes ant perfice. .
Either don't attempt thing or fin
ish it.
Miss Bradley organized a chorus
for girls glee club and school or
chestra last week. She expects to ac-
complish a great deal in music this
year. She is already making definite
plans considering an operetta
The foot ball boys are hard at
work and are accomplishing much in
their practice with Ralph McGinnis,
as coach. They expect to give us
some real games in the near future.
The basket ball girls have organ
lied and are fortunate to have Miss
Whitson as their coach. The new
court will be done and the back-stops
finished by the middle Of the week
They are expecting to have a game
Friday or Saturday of this week.
Miss Gretchen Teale was a visi-
tor in the primary room Tuesday Of
last week.
Mrs. Fred Epperley and Mrs. F. A.
Wagner were visitors in Miss Whit
sons room last week. Mrs. Wood
bury of Garden Grove was also a
visitor.
The children of the 9th, 7th and
9Th grades surprised their teachers
with an apple shower.
The children Of the 4th and 5th
grades gave Miss Stephens an apple
shower Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
Happy Hill.

wi, Virgil il, Ripple il Of Leon spent THE, the
home.
Vern Smith spent Thursday night
at the J. H. Main home.
Laura Dingman returned home
from Leon Friday evening for an
over Sunday visit.
Mrs. Warren Sans and children
spent a few days last week at the
parental home.
James mes and an N Julia Main " and Wena
Smith attended the Bethany fair Fri
day
Mrs. Emma Robbins was an Osce-
ola caller one day last week.
Mrs. j. W. Main were Leon callers.
Lena Finkbone returned to her
school work at Leon Sunday evening
after a week end visit at home.
Mrs. Earl Brideer spent Friday
with Mrs. Frank Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Phipps and
family returned home Friday from
ing relatives.
Mrs. Warren Sans spent Saturday
with Mrs. J. W. Main.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Bennett and
Mrs. Jas. Bennett of Colorado are
visiting with relatives in this vicin-
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Ofield spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. w. Main spent
Sunday at the Leander Mcconnell
home near Grand River.
A. N. Finkbone is on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crees spent
Sunday at the j. Fl. Main home
Mr. and Mrs. A. N Finkbone and
dau ghter Lena were visiting rea-
tives near Humeston Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
Burr Oak Ridge.

buried while building a fire with
gasoline, thinking it was kerosene, is
stlll confined to her bed and in a
very bad condition. Her mother, Mrs
Nelson of Cambridge and sister, Mrs.
Wadd OF Marshalltown are caring for
her
Alva Johnson, Floyd Webster and
Harley Dawson were among the
number from this neighborhoOd who
went to Des Moines Wednesday
morning
G. p; Chastain and family, MELVIN
= Emmlek Of # pa City spent Sunday
Spicer of Strong City. Kansas and
Novia Adair of Gillette. Wyoming,
were also visitors at the Adair home.
NOVA has been called to the training
camp in Washington where he has
to appear by Oct. LIST.
Duncan Bros. threshed for the
farmers of this vicinity the past
week.
Mrs. Mary Walton is very low at
this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Wait were out to
their farm one day last week
G. p. Chastain and wife spent Fri
day at Davis City at Lou Adams.
Miss Iva Jane -hOckchild is teach
ing East Eden school and has an en-
rollment of over forty scholars.
Clara Chastain who attends Leon
Hioh School was an over Sunday
visitor with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ross of Gar
den Grove came down on their mo-
the day at Joe Johnson's.
A crowd of Nick Richards rela-
tives drove down from Charlton
Sunday and spent the day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
Little River.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Waffle visit
ed at the O. c. Clampitt home last
Sunday.
Allen Spargur visited at George
keown's last Monday.
Lucy keown v is teaching ing the Gs scnool
Waffle is teaching near Grand River.
Among the 1000 people who were
camped at MarshalltoWn during the
Adventist camp meeting was Dudley
Dale and family OF Council BUNS.
Mr.. Dale and Mrs. Dale, formerly
Miss Campbell, were residents mere
many years ago. Mr.. Dale IS an OPP
ing stores of his city. he is broth
er of Joe Dale.
Eros Hendricksen and Leslie Davis
are now at Nevada, Iowa, attending
Oak Park Academy, c,
vim Starr arr i and family, Ernest Easton
and family, Hayes McClaran and
family, Julia Norman, Leone Rob
bins, George Vogan and Mrs. Grover
Rains and daughter went to the
home Of Pleasant Kirk twelve miles
south of Davis City last Saturday
morning where they conducted Sab
bath school under Their, superintend-
been a faithful helper in past years
and it was in appreciation OF ms
faithful service they gathered at his
home and also that, those, who We're
privileged to attend the large camp
meeting at Marshalltown might give
him a report of the progress OF the
gospel work as it is being carried Tor l
ward in every part of the world.
Each one who spoke in the afternoon
meeting gave evidence OF rapid pro
gress in foreign lands especially IN
China. There were but believers
bers under well organized leaders,
both foreign and native.
Clell Putnam and wife, Will Clam
pitt and wife, Calvin Starr, and fam
lily, Ernest Landphair and family,
Mr.. Craig and family, Martin Hen
dricksen and wife, Miss Baker. Mont
Clampitt and the mother, OF o. Z;
Clampitt gathered at his home. ana
|,surprised him in the event OF MS
34th birthday. The evening was
pleasantly spent in visiting. and Ice
cream and cake were served
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
Library War Fund.

The American Library Association
has been asked by the Wal. Depart.
ment to assume the responsibility OF
supplying reading facilities for the
camps and environments OF the coun-
try, as we'll as the smaller units
where the soldiers are to be assem-
bled. The expense of this undertak-
ing will be large as it will be neces-
sary to erect buildings for the hous-
ing and distribution of the books
and to provide reading rooms for the
men. Funds will also be needed for
equipment and maintenance and for
the purchase of books as the number
by donation received will not be
nearly sufficient and this will not in
plicated many times. The Young
Mems Christian Association fund
covers but a small portion of the
needs. of this particular branch of
wholesome recreation for our. men
while in training for a soldiers duty
in this country. A national campaign
has therefore or ; "a been organizeed to
Library War Council has beer, organ
lied by the appointment of sub,
chairmen in each city, town and
township, who will have authority to
appoint working committees in his
respective district. The quota asked
for in each county d is . ce2 na,rt per
quota about $4,000. Library war
fund campaign week begins Monday,
Sept. oath and continues through
the week. With $4,000 men winter
ing in Camp Dodge, near our State
Capitol this call comes directly home
to all Iowa and we ask every citizen
of our county to assist the several
committeeman in raising their re-
spective quota and then some.
State Director, Johnson Brigham,
Des Moines.
Geo. R. Farquhar, county chair
man.
The Decatur County Library War
Council is as follows:
Richland township and Grand Rlv-
er, Roy Switzer.
Garden Grove township and Gar
den Grove, S. H. Amos.
Long Creek township and Van
Vert, e. O. Stearns.
Fayette township and Lamont,
Decatur township and Decatur
CITY, E. w. Townsend.
Hamilton township and Pleasan-
ton, Charles Cornett.
Morgan township, Henry Perkins.
Franklin township and Weldon,
William Warren.
R09%n 5gd%nsSp = c suth SeGfa
Eden township, j. B. Dale.
Woodland township, Hardy Lentz.
High Point township, Ray Aten:
Grand River township, Jas. Rauch.
Center township, w. H. Snyder.
New Buda township, J. G. Flora.
Iefoy. Aldie Silvers.
Davis City, H. McClaran.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
PIeasantOn No. 1.

Mrs. Homer Davis and children
spent a few days last week with her
parents, Charley Graham and wife,
Several from here attended the
Mrs Nell Still and Mrs. Earl Still
helped Mrs. Jim Still cook for thresh-
Jack Wooisey and wife took din
ner at John Drury's Monday.
Charley Honn and family spent
one day last week at Gill Vanoer-
Claud Craig returned home Sun
day after weeks visit With MS ~
grandparents Tuzzie Craig and wife
John Drury and wife spent Sunday
lin Still and family spent Sunday
]. n. Still and wife, Rollie CraIg
and wife spent Sunday at A. L..
Craig's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
Morgan Center.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mccormick
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
Herd Davis.
Lawrence Poland and wife, Mrs
Peter Poland and Mrs Herd Davis
visited at Ed McDowell's at Pleasan-
ton Tuesday.
Mrs. Otto Vaughn called at A. D.
Curry's Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Hollinger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Hatfield attended
camp meeting near Allerton Sunday
Sebert and Gerald Hollinger visit
ed at Herbert CoZad's Sunday.
Lawrence Willis and family re-
turned Sunday from Pleasanton.
Peter Poland called at Wash
brakes Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

We want your business and will
give YOU every reasonable banking
courtesy and accommodation. Leon
SavinRa Bank
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of gear.
Trv Sanol. it does wonders for the
: liver. kidneys and bladder. A trial
35c bottle of Sanol will convince you
Get II at the drug store. 1918
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

When we go to strange town, We
faei ike : little boy who wants his
.1sther; 80. lead hin ~ tie haAa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

We take no stock in man of
whom it is said "he is rough only on
the outside"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Nobody>can get quite as hot as a
farmer looks on Sunday with MS
coat on
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

When we are real tired we WISH
there were six Sundays and only one
work day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

We often see people throw a half
dollar on the counter, as ii it were a
ten dollar gold pieces, at least.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Some young women's idea OF
dressing up most, is to have on the
least.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Don't forget the Saturday after
noon matinee at the Idle Hour
theatre at 3 o'clock. Admission 5
and 10 cents
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
Interesting Letter from Leon Girl

] Dear Editor: thought perhaps
Ia few lines from this section of the
|old U. S. might be of interest to you
as this is much prettler country
out in here than l had ever thought
lit to be until l came out here two
months ago.
Coudersport is little borough OF
5000 inhabi th nareoally sur
and ap.1NI the 4 Hll cyl river threads
itself through the town like a silver
cord. The mountains are very beau
tiful, covered mostly with Hemlock,
and ferns and flowers grow in pro-
fusion. In glancing up the mountain
side as far as the eye can see, you
will notice here and there streak
or. patch of white, which might re-
but it is only the daisies; and the
mountain hOneysuckles and laurel
are beautiful. One Saturday after
noon l decided l could climb to the
top of one of these large hills, so
another young woman and myself
started. Well, it was much sleeper
than | had realized and by the time
was ready to call halt, so we sat
down and rested and returned to
the city about 4 O'Clock. We are
about 1,4OO feet above sea level; it
looks sometimes like We are right
up into the clouds; The climate here
is delightful in the summer; we
While You people back in Iowa this
summer were suffering with the
heat, l was sleeping every night UNI
der two wooden blankets and a
quilt, and often put on extra cover
ing. We light the gas heater almost
every morning until after breakfast.
to contend with, everything is nat
ural gas, both for cooking and heat
ing. the mountains being full of oil
wells.