Inter-Mountain Farmer | 1902-05-06 | Page 11 | Western Distances

WESTERN DISTANCES. Milton rj Alles, Assistant Kecietary of the liensury, recently mndo r trip to the Pacllle coiiBt, nnd while nn his jou lies ho henrd a story designed to g" .' some conception of the magnlllient flla ances of emplio In tho fa. West Accoidlng to Ihls nnnntivo an ent famlls In H.kota was pros rated wlh grief the women utul chlldiin cis ng nnd the dogs how ling Tho hend of tho household was about to clepail nn h one Journes. On a hugu wagon iltched to nn elghl.mule team he hnd led tents enmp utensils and piov s-ons. s-ons. Tenderly he embraced his wife and rhlldien for tho final good-bso. "Where wns ho going.' ' was asked nf ,h'8IIeUwas0lgoliiB half-way across, the farm to feed the pigs," replied tho Da- '""'Sld'he ev er set back to his bereaved famlls " sneered tho listener. It l.i t time Mi him yet." responded the Westerner Philadelphia Times.