Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 214, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1911 — Back to Indiana After Enduring Severe Western Hardships. [ARTICLE]

Back to Indiana After Enduring Severe Western Hardships.

Mrs. Charles Robinson went through Rensselaer en route to Chicago from Battle Ground Sunday. She will visit relatives there for several days* Mrs. Robinson and daughter came .from Hprse Butte, Mont., about ten days ago and after spending a day here with her husband’s mother, Mrs. G. M. Robinson, went to Battle Ground, where the daughter entered school. Mr. Robinson and family went to South Dakota eighteen months ago in company with his brother, Vern Robinson and wife, and took up a homestead. Their first postoffice was Sturgis, but later a postoffice was established at Horse Butte and Mr. Robinson was made postmaster. He also ran a general store. At one time the office had about 75 patrons and things would have boomed had successful crop seasons ensued, but last year the crop was very poor and this year it was a total failure. Garden vegetables planted in tHe spring did not come up at all and the barren country has been almost' entirely deserted. There are now only a half dozen persons who get their mail at the Horse Butte office and Mr. Robinson is waiting his release as postmaster, having resigned some time ago. By the payment of 50 cents per acre Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were able to prove up on their claim, and they have confidence that within a few years the land will bring them a fair price., Charley will return to Indiana as soon as relieved from the postofflce, which he expects will be

the last of this month, that being the end of the quarter. Vern Robinson and wife expect to go to some other western point and will probably remain there. Mrs. Robinson vgame through Newell, the town where Bert Goff and Will Woodworth are living, on her why home. An irrigation plant is being constructed at Newell. Will Wjbodworth was engaged in the mercantile business but was closing out the store. Bert is engaged in the livery business. His father is now visiting him.