The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-07-21
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$1,000 net per acre after paying all
expenses.
The crops turnout the district we
passed are pretty we'll destroyed by
the drouth and grasshoppers on the
land not irrigated. Some attempt
was made to poison the pests
but the area is so great and
money so scarce that this has been
given up. Around Fallom, Mont, the
farmers are using contrivances to
catch the grasshoppers. These are
saved for fertilizer and chicken feed.
l met a pool hall man at Fallom
who claims to be doing q fine bust
ness selling home brew. His custom
ers come mainly from Terry where
Rev. Hunter Of Minot used to be To-
Gated. He wanted to know what
his chances might be for getting BY
if he should locate in Minot. re-
ferred him to Mayor Smart and
Chief Bryne, with Capt. Gross thrown
in for good measure.
met fellow who said that in one
part of Montana, the grasshoppers
were so numerous in the highway
that his auto tires skidded, making
travelling difficult.
l almost forgot to write about my
camp life. have very complete
outfit from Stoll Auto tent down
to a refrigerator lunch basket, with a
collapsible oil stove for convenience.
I have received number of testi-
monials regarding my camp cooking
and no matter what Mrs. CoIcord may
say about my ability as camp cook
when she gets back, will be in a po-
sition to prove that she is subject to
exaggeration. l claim that camp life
is the only kind of existence when on
the road Everybody is camping out.
The hotels and summer resorts are
complaining on account of poor bust
ness. l counted 25 cars along the
road and % of them were Fords.
Everyone of the 25 cars carried COM
plete camping outfits. The hotels in
Yellowstone park are doing but little
business while the tourist camps are
full every night. l am framing up
to serve a few real meals to my
friends when l reach the Park. There
are so many fine tourist camps. The
one at Miles City is provided with
shower baths and Boy Scout camp
is maintained for the convenience of
the travellers.
Everybody seems to be on the
move-America is on wheels. Thous-
ands of young couples from the east
are going west in Fords with all their
earthly possessions, some accompan-
led by the family dog, to seek their
fortune. No one seems to have any
money to throw at the birds. Some
of them travel while, then work to
- al, o1@ +I1
way. Everybody is restless. When
will the country settle down.,
The roads are just fair. Consider
able work is being done, but it will
be years before we have first class
National highways.
l have found the people in Montana
very kind and hospitable. They claim
that Montana is the center of hos
pitality for the nation, and the peo-
pie out here are proud of their rec
ord in this respect.
One of the best cities visited is
Miles City. Here is located one of
the old Indian forts. A thousand
horses for the U. S. Cavalry are now
being trained and 500 cavalry officers
and men are kept there. The old
officers quarters are made Of logs,
covered with lumber and have hard
wood finish. They are large and
very inconvenient. Horses are very
cheap in Montana. Saddle horses
can be purchased at from SIS to $50.
l was much impressed with Billings.
I spent an afternoon with Geo.
Swords, who showed me over the
splendid city of 10000. E. L. Rowan
formerly custodian Of the Elks club
Of Minot, is now running a restau-
rant in Billings, but did not see him.
Mr.. Swords has done remarkably
well in Billings and owns some valu-
able pieces of business property as
well as fine large home and is in
terested in some good sized irrigated
tracts. 1t seems strange that so
many Montana people have never
visited Yellowstone Park, one of the
finest spots on Gods green foot stool.
A Livingston man told me that altho
his city is only IS miles from the
park, hundreds Of citizens from that
city have never yet been in the park.
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