Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1905 — LETTER FROM GEO. J. NICHOLS. [ARTICLE]

LETTER FROM GEO. J. NICHOLS.

Surrey, N. D., Nov. 12, 'OS. Mr. Editor:—With your permission I would be pleased to write a few lines to my many friends in old Jasper, as I promised them I would do after I got things straightened up. We arrived here Oct. 19; our car came the next day, Oct. 20. We got possession of our house immediately and my family moved in Sunday, Oct. 23. Up to this time they were staying with Warren Brey and family. Every thing in the car was in as good shape as when loaded except the boys that came with it. They seemed sick of their boarding and sleeping place. But the team of mules seemed to fair it very well and we have had them in the harness every day since. Also our chickens fared well and are laying. Eggs are 30c per dozen; butter 25c. You will remember I brought a few bales of tame hay but the stock didn’t thank me; they would much prefer, the bay that grows wild here. I started the plow Monday, Oct. 23, and plowed until the next Monday noon, when it froze about 3 inches so we had to stop but started again 3 or 4 days after and have been plowing ever since. Have about $5 acres plowed and part harrowed. 1 expect to put 150 acres to wheat; have the seed bought, paying 78c for it, I have bought oats, they weighing 43 lbs. to the bushel measure at 20c, flax 86c. We have been having for the last 10 days very fine weather, just about such weather as we had with you the first of October. To-day, Sunday, it is very warm. And I mustn’t forget to state that my Jasper County Democrat is looked for and read with as mnch interest as it was when I was a democrat in Jasper. Well, I am afraid I am making this the first letter a little lengthy but 1 must say that I haven't found any use for a dredge, a tiling machine, a tile mill or a f rubbing machine so far, neither do think we will ever need them, or elections, to assess the people for gravel

roads, because our roads here are as bard and smooth as a pavement. But what I would like would be another team and gang plow so we could do a little more plowing. Hoping that this may find you in as good spirits as it leaves us, and hoping to hear from vou, I remain respectfully. Geo. Nichols. P. S.: —Ed Nichols, my cousin that came with me, is now in Montana prospecting with the intention of taking a claim.