Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-09-10
SHEAF EDITOR WRITES
OF TRIP THRU WEST.
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SHEAF EDITOR WRITES
OF TRIP THRU WEST.
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u enjoyed. on the way we passed thru
q little town called Newbu rg. where at |
a SECOND story window Of a large build
ing We noticed this sign, &C G. r. Chaplin,
Attorney al. Law. Here another War;
renabQys has begun to climb the ladder
Heading to fame and fortune. On our
way back we stopped and left our card
ana greetings for Mr.. Chaplin, who was
not then his office. Now a word |
about Alr Nelson's thrifty looking
prune orchard. It was planted six |
Years ago, loo trees to the acre, if we
remember rightly !, the total number OF |
trees in the orchard consequently being
1900. All the trees were well loaded
with fruit, which will be ready to pick
about the middle of September. AS the
price Of prunes is high this year, Mr.
Nelson will receive a nice income from
his prune orchard, and as the trees be-
come older they will bear more heavily
and increase the yearly income. He
also has number Of apple and peach
trees in bearing and walnut trees load
eda}with nuts, djoining his orchard,
he owns "a 40-acre undeyeloped timber
tract on which is a creek which he IN
tends to plant with trout, and will then g,
have fish and fruit from his own ranch,
thus reducing the high cost OF living living:
Mi. Nelson is now foreman in large
tailoring establ ishment in Portland, but
he need not depend upon the needle Tor
support Of himself and wife in their old
age. After the prunes are picked, they
are hauled t0athe drying plant to be
dried by artificial heat and made ready
for the market. 1T is needless to say
that wesi an senj oyed the picnic dinner
on,the Nelson rahlch. Upon returning to.
Portland in theeeyening we babe fare
well to the LuGdgren and Koppang
families, grateful for having had this
opportunity to meet them on life path
way.
ION the following day, Aug. 4. we ac-ss
cotnpanied Mrs: Nelson to Currensville,
located on IAN electric line, running,
southeast Of Portland, where we spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ~.
Erickson, also former resident Of War
asen. Their ranch is right by the sta
ton andathey live in large new house
and are happy and prosperous. MT.
Erickson runs dairy ranch and he
also raises hogs and poultry. After din din
ner Mr.. Erickson gave us an auto ride
tbzthe prosperous;lo booking homes Of their
married daughters, Mary and Ellen:
who live in the vicinity. On this trip
we saw also Mr. and Mrs. John Holm
pioneer residents of town Of Comstock,
Marshall county. They have a; large large
orchard ofs|apple; plum, peach ana ana
cherry trees. The cherries We're ripe
and we Toasted again on this delicious
fruit. Mr.. and Mrs. Holm are still sprya
in spite of their advanced age. Their
son had just returned home from
France. One Of Mr.. Ericksons sons IS
an artificial limb manufactures at
Spokane and the other is staying at
home most Of the time helping to , rlln
the ranch. We returned to Portland
glad to have had the opportunity to
meet some more good friends from
former days. 5=a.*s Z
Before leaving Portland. we probably
ought to say more about the city. but
if we say too much, DR.: Ralph Ostroml,
Of Seattle, will never forgive us and on
the other hand if we say too little then
Mrs. Nelson would give us avery GOO t,ol
reception next time we come to Port;
4 zlaslind, instead Of the warm and hearty
one g we, received this time suffice Is e
ssay that Portland is a7great .city, a sea sea
hort bort city; alth0ueh E1ocated IL miles niles
sfrom the Pacif foc ean, up the Columbia
and w Jeanette rivers. The ~ largest
2,aean going vessels make this port
che cit founded in 1SS45. Van
n 4 c COW con the washington side OF thu
i Columbia, was founded BY the Hudson
Bay Company in; 1910, hence is the old
#,ss tosy1. Tie Vancouver Barracks. one
II ofsthes largest military posts west of TIT
Mississippi, was the Scene of great &C
s. tiyity in the late war and the ship yards
are still very busy: Commercials Van
eouver is tied to Portland Many rail
roads center at Portland and the city j: