The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-07-18

ment. Why not cross those cattle with
heavy American bulls and breed up the
stock in that way9 That looked to me to
lbe the reasonable thing to do. But
perhaps my ignorance was colossal
Perhaps there is some good reason of
climate or otherwise why that can not
be done. But my interest was aroused
after seeing those scrubby looking cat
tie Something ought to be done to inn
prove the breed. But again perhaps !
am only displaying ignorance, the
ignorance of a traveller through a
strange country If those were dairy
cattle of course one wouldn't want to
make heavy beef critters out of them.
(But | still believe they were inferior
beef stock.)
No Twilight.
Something the Northerner seldom
thinks of, but which Of course is the
natural thing as one travels south
ward, is the early coming of night. In
New Orleans and the Tampa district
and throughout much of the South it
was fully dark at o'clock during
the time we were therein early and
middle May And there is very little
twilight The darkness of night fol-
lows quickly the setting of the sun.
This was one feature of the South that
was not SO pleasant. We couldn't help
but contrast it with our beautiful long
twilights Of the North, with the sun
setting behind the western mountains
and daylight continuing up to $50
o'clock
This installment-as the reader can
see-is a rambling discussion of some
of the things we encountered on our
enjoyable journey from New Orleans
across the lower ends ofMississippi and
Alabama through northwestern and
western Florida to Tampa. 1t required
nearly two days to ceve- that distance.
The first night out from New Orleans
we spent at Mariana, Fla, pleasant
little city Of $500 people. The next
day we passed through Tallahassee, the
capital of Florida, which counts $500
inhabitants. There we saw the state
capitol, modest building judging from
its exterior We ate breakfast in Tai
lahassee and then spent the rest Of the
day driving down the west coast Of
Florida, reaching Tampa about o'clock
in the afternoon, the real objective Of
the long journey on which | had en-
barked urged on by the desire to see
and visit again with the only brother
| had ever known and whom ! had not
seen for 20 years. In our young man
hood we had separated as is so often
the case. He had gone to the South
east | to the Northwest. The years
had slipped by as they have the habit
of doing and distance had continued
to separate us. But on that bright after
noon in May again clasped the hand
of that brother and began delightful
weeks visit with him and his wife.
Many Misinformed.
And now before we bid final good
bye to New Orleans, here is bit of
information regarding a frequently
used term-as to the meaning of the
word Creole"
The word Creole has been given
many shades of meaning and has grad
ually been accepted by many North
erners as meaning Louisianians Of
mixed blood. Nothing is more erron-
eous. One authority says the word
signifies "a native Of Spanish America
or the West Indies, descended from
European ancestors" In Louisiana
Creole has much the same meaning
that 'Knickerbocker" has in New York.
Another authority says There never
was a nobler or more pure blooded
race than the Crecles of Louisiana, who
are proud Of their descent from the
best families Of France and Spain, and