| Show home of truth news by elmer I 1 three of our men are doing some fencing for the redd livestock company they report the ground wet to considerable depth dave says he is being offered more work both in and out of town than he can do this has always been the case wherever he has lived there must be a reason A heavy rain saturday afternoon followed by nonfreezing non freezing weather is conducive to the growth of our desert flora monday morning two inches of f resli fresh snow covered the ground but this soon disappeared monday afternoon mr and mrs C S wilkinson stopped on their way to monticello from salt lake city and were prevailed upon to remain over night while in the capital they received news of the death of mr wilkinsons Wilkin sons brother joseph and made the long drive to hurricane utah to attend the the funeral friday on his way to indian creek looking for work robert plath rode into camp just after dark one night glad to find a place in in which to stay over night more solicitous for his horses welfare than for his own this stranger who has seen much of modern world conditions became interested in our work and exhorted us to sta stay y with it As he left his saddle bags with us for a short time we hope to learn upon his return that he has found a job chicago march 1138 11 38 dear elmer A few more lines to include in our column in order to give necessary information to friends who are interested in where I 1 may be as I 1 go from one place to another during this journey toward the east you may be surprised and pleased as I 1 I 1 was to learn that the check provided for the trip seems to be so elastic that it will stretch to the east coast if I 1 travel the rest of the way by bus you know I 1 said I 1 had enough to get to chicago and possibly as far as buffalo but have an idea it would take me to new jersey so imagine my joy to find that being as economical as possible and tra velling via bus I 1 am certain of completing the trip as instructed to do so tomorrow will buy the ticket and on monday will be on my way again in the meanwhile I 1 am meeting many old friends here in chicago and will spend the weekend week end in milwaukee returning in time to catch the bus for points east will stop in lima ohio erie penna and buffalo during the coming week and then on to newark N J on the as tentatively planned where you may reach me by addressing letters in care of chas Peckham 25 keer ave newark N J repeat this information for the sake of those who may care to write during the two week stay on the east coast will also spend several days in new york and vicinity during this period of time possibly going as far as washington D C en em route toward home early in april will give you this word in the next letter and will ilso also prepare the message for the supplement as promised at the first opportunity needless to say there are few spare minutes but will manage to get it typed before many days I 1 am enjoying the letters from home and while it is interesting to contact life in the big cities and to meet the old time friends my heart is back in our utah land and with you who are carrying on the work in my absence must hurry along now to keep appointments made for today but will write again next week from some other point sincerely and faithfully MARIE |
