Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15

,SCONSIN, WEDNESDAY. NO
waded in the water and pushed. 1t
seemed ages going up that mile and a
| half Then the five Fihpinos got on
| the raft two on each side with oars
and one at the back with a paddle.
The current instantly caught us and
| took us toward the rapids. The men
worked hard with the oars keeping
the craft perpendicular to the current
We shot the rapids so rapidly that I
| don't remember what it was like, but
| had plenty of time to think from
| there on Where the two currents
came together the waves were from
three to four feet high and continued
! to be that height for about 800 feet
| from the shore those waves had look
ed like ripples. About the first thing
| knew one of those waves had struck
me broadside, the next thing l knew
another had struck me on the other
side. The Filipinos were rowing des-
perately and the current was carrying
us fast. At times the whole craft was
covered with waves and water. But
where the danger was greatest, l
think l realized it the least-its a
good thing we are made that way. |
thought we should never reach shore,
and we were nearing the impossible
rapids below the town. After con-
tinuous effort we were rowed through
| the worst and when the poles could
be used for pushing l felt quite safe.
! We waited no time in jumping on to
shore-were we wet? Only soaked
| in muddy river water for about six
I
an island, but, with the aid of a guide
| forded the other stream which was
knee deep in the shallowest places,
| but we didn't mind little thing like
| that, nor did we mind the eleven mile
walk-it was pleasure compared
with crossing that river. 1t scares
me more now to think of that river
than while we were crossing-we
have certainly learned a good lesson.
The day after we arrived home we
learned that the postmaster had re-
! ceived typhoon signal the day be-
| fore we left, but had failed to publish
/ the information. When Elmer asked
him why he loaned us his horse to go
| beyond the Abba river when a storm
was approaching, he said, Il did not
think you would co. Hereafter, be-
I lore CEOSSluS dHy ulOI6 I1NSIS' we
shall first ask the postmaster if he
has received any personal informa-
ton regarding approaching typhoons.
The bagiO has almost made me for
get to tell something about the school.
About 100 boys attend, they have
about 300 acres of land under cultiva-
ton. Rice and corn are the principal
grain crops. They have a banana or
chard of over 1000 trees and papaia
! orchard of about 1000 threes. They
have several mango groves, with
about 400 trees in all. Many native
vegetables are being produced now
but later when the rainy season is
over, all kinds Of American vegetables
will be planted. They have many
| flocks of purebred Rhode Island Red,
! Cantonese and Barred Plymouth Rock
chickens, also many purebred Berk-
shire hogs.
The boys go to school and do all the
farm work with the aid of thirty cara
|! baos and two bacas. They grow all
of their own food. If any boy wants
to rent 4 or acres of the land he
may do so. He then builds his little
house on it, plants, cultivates and
harvests the crop, and is allowed any
profit over the rent of the land. Some
OF them make 30 dollars year-a
great sum to them Such boy is
| known as an independent farmer
There are about 60 at the school and
they surely do wonders they could
not possibly get better training.
Another good feature of the school is
their system OF student government,
which works perfectly. They have
their president, justice of the peace,
policemen, detectives, patrols, etc.
hope to be able to attend one of their
trials, as it's very formal and just
Any student with an average of over
so is privileged to act as lawyer.
The school gives all kinds OF the
/ best of seeds to the natives ii they
will plant them. They also get blood
ed eggs for Matching purposes. There
is no doctor in Lagangilaug, but two
of the teachers at the farm school are
nurses. They give their services and
medicine free to anyone who asks for
it. While we were there an old Fill
pino came to have one of his eyes
treated-it had almost been put out
during the storm when his house blew
over and a bamboo pole struck him in
the eye.
This letter is about long enough.
We hope to receive some mail from
the States tonight.
We had another earthquake this
morning-the third one. 1t shook us
sufficiently to awaken us.
With love to you both,