Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-02

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1t has been
-ong while since 1 had letter publshe,
n tle letter box, so after reading the lcs
ers today l decided to try my luck. Pear
teresting and / believe l will write a letter
the west central part of the state, it orig
mated from Fort Brown, a fort to protect
the few white settlers from the Indians
later Fort Brown was renamed Fort Ian
der. then the soldiers were moved about
eighteen miles from here to Fort Washable
and the town was called Lander. Lander
is considered one of the prettiest towns in
the state, it is surrounded ON all sides by
mountains and hills, the train comes into
Lander through a gap in the hills in the
east, but goes no farther; stage lines go
from Lander to Fort Washable and other
small towns.
lander possesses three schools, urinary,
Junior high and Fremont County Vocational
high school. I am freshman in Voca tional
High. AS soon as school starts I will ride
my saddle pony to school every day. live
three miles out in the country on a large
hill. Hay crops and stock are raised lots
Ground here. also potatoes and strawber.
ries. Now as my letter is getting long
will close. I am yours for interesting let
ters, REVA SHIPE.
P. 81 am fifteen years old.
Dear Aunt Julia: 7 guess will write
teW lines to the letter box. I wrote once
before but my letter was not printed We
have twenty cows but are only milking
nineteen now: have dear little calf that
is white and brown streaked, I am four-
teen years old and passed out Of the seventh
trade this year. I have written enough
this time and guess I mad better ston With
love to Aunt Julia and all the cousins.
Swords, Ga.
PEARL THOMAS.
Dear Aunt Julia: How is everybody this
pretty day? / guess you all have been TAX
,ng happy vacation week. l have enjoyed
this summer much more than usual. Say,
iy1c itFSt Y1rlNN
lave lots of nets. am very fond of nets
How many of you cousins are fond of flow
"rs and would like to exchange flower seeds
With me? am quite ''hook-worm. Is
fltHrc anyone who would lend me some high
school books that not in use? will
ale good care of them and return them in
~ood condition. u I m nSt give up hieh school
hnps some one would let me have the use
# some old books. l will he glad to hear
from any and all who care to write 7 will
answer all letters | receive. Love to all.
MONA EATON.
Smyrna, Ca. Route .. Box 205.
Dear Aunt Jnlia and Cousins: have been
"nadine the letter Bo for long time and
onioved the letters except the ones that
conclusion. am very busy, and when
road anything like to gain some pleasant
bought or information to think of when I
am working. am eleven years old and
anne here from Denver, Col. I would like
to be living there now. We own farm of
about 100 acres. We are running a small
'piry and are milking thirteen COWS now
Mama is not we'll and napa has 50 many
'iffernnt thinrs to do that sometimes me
nd my two sisters have to r'Tt up feed and
fix the cows. Lovingly,
MYRTLE l. THOMAS.
Swords, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will YOU
admit a boy from northeast GEORGIA into
YOUR happy band? / live farm in
stephens county. twelve miles east of Toe
coo, the county seat, and one mile from
the Savannah river. What do you cousins
do for pastime? I go swimming, fishing.
boat riding and also go to the movies.
wish some OF you city cousins would come
and visit me. Would show You what a
rood time is. I have one brother in the
United States navy, aboard the u. S. s.
70 F"onr". He was in the Thirtieth di-