Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1914 — Left Jasper County for North Dakota—Made a Mistake. [ARTICLE]

Left Jasper County for North Dakota—Made a Mistake.

Mrs. S. B. Holmes, who has been here for the past week, Js now ekpecting her husband to come at almost any time. iMr. Holmes and family moved to Jamestown, N. Dak., about four years ago and the move proved a very unfortunate one for them, as for a number of others who went to Jamestown and vicinity. Not only did they fail to raise paying crops but both Mr. and Mrs. Holmes had sickness that added to their misfortunes. Last fall they shipped their household effects and some stock back here and their two sons came also, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes going to%he home of their daughter, Mrs!\E. F. Thomas, in Minneapolis. Shortly before Christmas Sidney went to Homestake, Mont., where he expected to take out a claim but be has returned to (Minneapolis and Mrs. Holmes expects that he will come on to. Rensselaer, although Sidney has had a little prejudice against returning here/based upon the fact that he made so much of a mistake in leaving. They still own their farm in Newton township, which has been occupied by Henry Doan and family. They will vacate it in the spring and Mrand Mrs. Walter Smith will move there, Mrs. Smith being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes.