The Ward County independent., 1921-02-03
JASPER N. BAKER, OLDEST N. D.
MASON, DIED IN NilN0T SUNDAY

Sam Houston TO the native southern
er ranks second to the great general,
Robert p. Lee. whose name VIII never
south where l have visited. have no
ticed in the parks. monuments erected
to the memory Of General Robert r.
Lee, and in every instance the monu- %
subscription from the school children Of
their respective districts, and I cannot
help thinking that no better plan could
be adopted to teach patriotism to the
young Of our country. than in this man;
ner. l sometimes think that I would
like to visit the schools of the south
and ascertain what is taught in the way
of history. 1t certainly would be in-
teresting to me.
of Texas was not divided up and about
four states created out of what now
comprises the state, but after visiting
here and talking this over with the
native Texan. one will stop wondering"
when they receive his answer, as never
will you. or your children, or your chill
dren's children. see this brought about.
The fact that the territory which now
composes Texas was once a Republic in
itself, is enough, say nothing about
other good and sufficient reasons. Up
in the north we think that North Da-
Great Northern Oriental Limited about
u hours to cross the state from Grand
Forks to Mondak. Montana, however,
that is nothing as compared with Tex
as, as one can board a train at Texar.
kama up in the northeast corner of
Texas and ride in the same car and
over the same railway to Ell Paso in
the extreme southwestern part Of Tex
as and travel over 900 miles.
Henry Watterson of Louisville, Ken
lucky, is spending the winter at Gal
weston which is fifty miles south from
here on the Gulf of Mexico, and was
very much interested in the tribute he
paid Sam Houston,s memory at a re-
cent anniversary of his birth. 1t GER
tainly was grand. and delivered by an
other of the grand men of the south.
Mars" Watterson. as the niggers call
Sam Houston. and there are only few
left in the south who enjoy that dis
tinction, as Sam Houston died in 1864.
Watterson has been invited by the men,
session. to give a talk on democracy.
and he has accepted the invitation. How
l would enjoy being in Austin on that
date to hear him. as he belongs to the
those high binders who were elected as
democrats and think they are democrats
what democracy is and what it stands
for. | know about what Watterson
they are are drifting ga away of from anre real 'da. de
mocracy and flirting with prohibition
women's suffrage. etc. and no doubt
will hit them on on their lack of en-
thusiasm regardins states rights. Wat
orator in the south today but he is
nearing the last mile stone on life's
highway, and it will not be long until
he will pass over the Great Divide.
pressed with this part Of Texas as it
is too low and fiat here, besides there
is too much rain full to suit me. as
the average annual rainfall is 65 inches.
had M Ia nrI
the surplus up in western North Da-
kota. l like northern Texas fine, and
the country around Dallas suits me
pretty well. and even the Pan Handle
storms in the spring of the year.
expect to remain in Texas until about
April 1st then l go to Florida for a
while, and will not reach home before
May LIST.
How is everything up there this
winter? l understand that you have
very mild winter. and am glad to learn
This, as God only knows you are entitled
had a letter from Ike MCGOWAN some
time, ago and he impaired little of
the late. news. but you know Ike is not
strong when It comes to writing let
many M :! Years RS ago. ago / presume % that at ISIS. Sis.
Ter" Doe is pursuing the even tenor
If his ways. and at times looks wise
when he holds an Ace full.
~" lSt SIOOU" III Also SSmlLNy FISK
Well give them al my kindest as they
rom KID" Wilde states that business
8 rotten in his line. Others make the
same report. but then things will right
'unch of Socialists out of the capitol
,nilding at Washington. BY the way
Lew, this city Of Houston is the home
fnt,c + colons a3oos Mouss who up until re- e;
granny Bliss being the left bower), and
,ou ought to hear the way the citi-
ems talk about House. Why he is
Goksd coke upon M as s., Joke here and all
'essed Of great deal Of wealth which
le inherited from his fathers estate.
Down here the natives think Wilson
years wings. and fellow ds apt to get
bout Mr. Wilson. This state gave its
3 votes to Wilson right from the start
When he was nominated in 1912. and It
Gems that the president has never for
1t asked for. even from the
appointment Of granny" House up, but n
ust the same have been cracking 1t
Q them here. and have spoken right
t. / called their attention to- the par
l0ning of Kate Richards O'Hare and
ave quoted her speech. or at least
hat part Of it where she refers to the
vorse. than brood sows. and asked
hem how they liked that kind Of dope.
like the average Texas democrat, but
cannot stand for their endorsement
4 Wilson. The other day j had
plendid visit with Noble Kidd an old
Onfederate soldier, who was born in
tennessee and never lived anywhere
ut in Tennessee and Texas, one OF the n
nest old mon you would care to meet.
nd a 33 Hon. who is wel posted in
Masonry and is very interesting to con-
erse with In conversation with him
bout the republican party was anus