Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1915 — E. W. Gwin Writes Of South Dakota Home. [ARTICLE]

E. W. Gwin Writes Of South Dakota Home.

Ball, South Dakota. Editor Republican, Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find $1.50 for The Republican for one year, which we cannot get along without. We have been here in the west most seven years, and have not been back home during that time. As I was born and raised near Rensselaer, I will always have a warm spot in my heart for my dear old town (Rensselaer). This country is mostly a stock cuontry. Although we farm a little we do not depend on it entirely for our living. We are 25 miles from the Belle Fourche project, where they farm quite extensively and raise tons and tons of alfalfa hay. We have 320 acres of land here and have a few cattle which do well on this grass. We also have some horses. Our neighbor, H. H. Hayes, also from Indiana, moved on an irrigated farm two years ago and is doing well. He was 400 acres of land here. To be sure, our thoughts go back to our friends and our old Indiana home, but we hope the twice-a-week Republican will keep us in touch with them. If you deem this letter worthy you may publish it, as no doubt our many friends would like to hear from us. Hoping to receive the paper promptly, I am, as ever, Yours truly, i

E. W. GWIN.