Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1909 — FORMER RESIDENTS HOLD REUNION IN SPOKANE. [ARTICLE]

FORMER RESIDENTS HOLD REUNION IN SPOKANE.

Spokane, Wash., July 26, ’O9Editor Democrat: I suppose it is fairly well known —if not known, it would be very natural to presume—that all this great western country is or has been at one time filled up by people from the eastern states. But it will be a surprise, I am sure, to some to know how largely Jasper county, Indiana, has contributed to the growth of this one great city of the far west.

On Sunday, July 25, a few Rensselaer people called for all Jasper county people to fill their baskets and meet at Liberty Park and lunch together. It was a sample Spokane day, cool and pleasant. Liberty Park is an ideal lounging place in the heart of the city, one of the many beauty spots of nature. So, in response to this call, thirtyfive people came together to shake hands and congratulate each other on having come this way. And as we talked together many others could be mentioned who had not met with us, who had hailed from Jasper county, Indiana, and I am sure it will be a pleasure to all their Jasperite friends to know that each one reports this to be a goodly land, and that they are doing well in this new country.

Much excitement is in the air here just now over the registering for a homestead in the Indian ’Reservations, soon to be opened for Settlement. Many are coming in from the east, and it is to be hoped that among the successful applicants will be found a goodly number of persons from Hoosierdom, and some from Jasper county. Yours truly, M. V. BROWN.