Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-16

er ways. A few of the ladies, the
writer fortunately having been among
them, were entertained at dinner at
the beautiful home of the president
of the State University, whose wife
is president of the Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs for that city, and a
granddaughter of Brigham Young,
and most capable, cultured lady.
met quite a few from Wisconsin,
among whom was the president of
the Idaho University, who addressed
our meeting, and who was born near
Jefferson, Wis. They all like the mild
winters out there, but l feel sure in
their minds they still carry a vision
of the many smoke stacks and indus
tries in the Wisconsin cities that they
do not see thru the west.
MOrmOns Thrifty
Contrary to the belief of many,
polygamy among the Mormon people
has long since ceased. We found
them a splendid thrifty, upright peo-
pie. The free use of their splendid
properties were rendered to us dur
ing our stay there. They are strong
on higher education, and every mem
Der in their religion is expected to be
able to get up and address an audi
ence when called upon, which in it
self is a splendid training. They
have a Charitable organization that
looks after their people and sees that
all are cared for, and kept busy as
they have absolutely no use for the
idler.
At the conclusion of the meeting, a
committee on resolutions was up
pointed consisting of the president
Miss LathrOp from Washington, a
delegate from Minnesota, Wyoming.
and myself from Wisconsin. Among
the different resolutions, was one
strong on consolidation of rural
schools. Leaving here | went on to
Reno, Nevada where | spent a few
days with my brother, j. C. Coniff,
and wife. | found my brother inter
eSted in an oil boom, oil having been
struck near lands he owned. so the
crowd was headed that way. Reno
has now 10000 with a floating popula-
ton Of around three thousand. seek
ing divorces. 720 divorces in one
month, or one for every hour, made
some business for the attorneys and
newspapers. The wealthy are there
from all parts of the u. S., especially
the far east. Only six months resi-
dence is required, and they can then
secure their divorce and re-marry
the same day. Millionaire store
clerks are very common in Reno, but
this makes it hard for the poor girls
who live there and would like the
work for living.
| observed in going across the
splendid dairy section in northern
ILL.,, where won will see miles of gOl-
den corn, and fine herds of Holstein
cattle, and again thru the beautiful
fruit ranches Of Utah, and the fine
fruit and cattle ranches of Reno, that
in nearly every instance, all of the
farm buildings, including silos, fen
ces, and the trunks of the orchard
or any other trees near for feet up.
were painted white, which certainly
made a beautiful picture against the
golden corn and alfalfa, and fruit
trees and cattle in the distance, and
prices that some of these places are
bringing. While the west caters
largely to tourists, they have the art
of arranging things in manner that
is pleasing to the eye, and when you
come to look it over it requires no
more expenditure than the other way |
If this article is of any interest to the
readers of this paper | shall feel well |
repaid for my efforts.
/ went away thinking Wisconsin |
was fair state and returned think |
ing there was none better
Very Respectfully,
Mrs. G. G. KnOller