Show THE IONA LETTER editor CLIP clipper PElt having a little spare time I 1 write you once more regarding gar diDy M mr Poor Poorman mans 3 letter leller or rather my reply I 1 was somewhat surprised in reading my letter I 1 was at a loss for some time as to who could be its author it was so changed I 1 do not think you did me justice in my former letters kuers I 1 have tried to stick to the truth I 1 may have exhibited some enthusiasm in my desire to see lb this 9 co country peopled by those of in my y friends in bountiful and else where but I 1 have no desire to deceive any orte one deception is not the proper thing to colonize any place now what I 1 wish to get at is this believing in r that I 1 told nothing but the truth what bat kind of a position does docs it P place lace me ansome one who has no in in common with the country or the people to write such untruths un truths as appeared in mr Poor Poorman mans 8 letter had you published my letter in full fall as I 1 believe you did his I 1 should have let the matter rest but in justice to myself and the people who liate have come here some to better their condition others because they believed it their duty to assist in subduing the wild wilderness and make it desirable for those who want good comfortable homes all we want is justice and woe be unto the individual who tries to hinder us we have everything 0 on our side a good country good climate plenty of water and above ill all a good kind hearted industrious truth loving 0 people with comfortable for table homes plenty to eat and wear if people will tell the truth about us it is all we want bro elmer atkinson of bf lyman lona ions was kicked by a horse some time ago ago 0 he be lay for a lengst of lime in the stable after being beida kicked before those in the house knew of it good nursing brought him ar round so that he is now able to work a little small grain is mostly in the grou ground n d farmers are busy planting potatoes april showers have been plentiful everything points to a large harvest no hoppers to do any damage another railroad is talked of in i in the near future by special request from our outside friends two meetings 0 were held in the court house at blackfoot on oil the 23 rd of A april p ril the speakers were arset ric rigby tab y steel and elder ben E rich kich A good time good feeling with a invitation vi to come again prevailed health of the people is good immigration has commenced we expect three hundred more families this season and yet there will be room for ten thousand more W A BEACH IONA IDAHO may 1st alst 1891 1894 |