The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-05-25
BACK FROM LAND OF 'POSSlM,
PAW-PAW AND THE PERSlMM0N

bold plan to get their release. They
planned to steal the body Of the mar
{ tyred president and secreted it, hold
| ing the remains until their pals were
released. One of them informed the
authorities Of the bold scheme and
officers heavily armed secreted them
selves in room in the monument,
opposite the tomb. When the des-
peradoes arrived and started to saw
the bars of the tomb, they were sur
rounded and placed under arrest.
| In the monument are to be found
priceless Lincoln relics, including the
saddle bags, the compasses and chains
used by Lincoln, when he was sur
veyor in Illinois. Practically all of
the original Lincoln photographs are
to be found in the monument and it
is surprising to note how many times
the president "sat" for his pictures.
Springfield is a remarkably quiet
city of not more than 100000 inhabi
tants. It reminds one of an over
grown town made up Of retired farm
ers. Nobody seems in hurry. The
old fashioned brick paving is so un-
even that autos couldn't run fast if
they wanted to-, but there doesn't seem
to be much occasion for hurrying. The
pedestrians cross the streets in very
leisurely manner and the autos halt
until the crowds pass, even tho there
are no traffic policemen. There are
any number of darkies but they have
MT acquired the habits of the noisy
northern "niggers". The folks in
that locality appear to know how to
handle the colored people for the best
interests of all concerned.
| We spent several days in Saline
county, Mo-, visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. P. C. Evans, who resided for a
short time in Ward county. They
own one Of the finest 160 acre farms
in Saline county where land sold for
$400 an acre during the period Of
buy the best farms for much less now.
| in order to get fair price for theii
corn. This product sells for around
| IS cents bushel at present, but by
feeding it to hogs, the farmer is able
! to make the corn net him around a
dollar bushel. The season is back
ward in Missouri. Many farmers
will not finish planting corn until the
end of the present week. @
Saline county is the richest county
] in Missouri and is credited with being
1.-THE fourth richest county in the Unit
, ed States. 1t is the home of the big
mule. Wonderful herds of dairy cat
tie, all breeds and registered Short
horns dot the fields. The winter wheat
is heading out. and the clover fields
are in blossom. 80. The apple, cherry,
! peach and pear trees are we'll loaded
with fruit. The blackberries were in
blossom. In fact, they were having
what the old time Missourian termed
their BLACKBERRY winter, cool per-
iod that characterizes' that district
I about the time the blackberries are in
bloom. The air was sweet with the
perfume Of, the honey and black locust
! trees. The sycamore, persimmon,
the walnut, maple and oak trees ap-
peared in all their verdure. Never
i was there a. better blue grass year,
old timers stated. The mOcking birds
were singing their prettiest tunes. The
roses were all in bloom and there was
a wealth of other flowers, all in bloom
and earlier than usual, causing some
! little worry for fear that most of the
!: flowers would be gone before Memo
rial day. .s.........-, =
II It seemed that there were more ell
derly folks than we had ever seen be-
Z fore, large number of whom still
I. stick to their faithful old family horses
and phaetons.
Marshall, q beautiful city Of 5000 10
the county seat. Marshall prides
herself on her beautiful homes and
splendid schools. That city has just
!. voted $4,000 bonds with which to
build three new school buildings. A
. class Of Sc young men and women
have just completed their course in
|, the Marshall high school. Miss Ruth
Evans, niece of the writer, was q
, member of the class.
+ The first settlers in Saline county
!, located there during the California
: gold rush in 1849. They grew weary
of the long journey, liked the looks
of the country and stopped right
there.
i We visited at the home Of an uncle
near Marshall, M. D. Maloney, 81
; years of age, who has resided on his
n farm for the past 68 years. There
are still many old time southern
!. homes in the county. Visited with
} cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
} Matthews, who own famous old
! southern estate west of Marshall
Z They occupy an old fashioned southern
! mansion Of fourteen rooms built be.
!, fore the war. The house has six fire
} places. Three of the down stairs
= rooms are "a feet square. A big two
story porch extends around three sides
: of the house. When asked if he
didn't sometimes get lost in the big
: house, mike" remarked, "Well, I ride
} q pony to bed every night"
] Did you ever visit friends in Mis-
!, souri, It not, then you have miss.
J ed much. You cannot possibly meet
) more hospitable folks. The average
! Missourian will stop his threshing OF
any other important work any time
: to entertain . friend. And tal1
) about good things to eat. Hot bis
: cults every morning for breakfast
with home cured ham and gravy and
!. nnna fx;nd n, fho ham fHn0a an {. It'll,