A SauATTER's HvT, near Oregon city, iii. I


March 20 1897
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MvoeAp Ma BESvErT--A traveller came along here
Yesterday and stopped with FOR the night to see If
6e could find squat in our neighborhood As usual
asked for the news-when he took little parcel out
of his pocket and after opening Il with great care
he handed the contents TO me- saying" there is the
New York Herald-the precious little paper that il.
hdited by the greatest wit in America. IL Is gem
read it-and hand il back to me.


have done So and confess i never gathered so
many interesting facts, and beautiful IDEAS, from
thousand of tho.e old fashion papers n big as
blanket which used to printed IN New Y York.
The Herald is aperfect mirror Of taste, wit fashion,
religion, in fact there is little OF every thing in It
except about Western squattng-and then you are
30 perfectly identified with its lively tone that feel
perfectly acquainted with you already, after read
ing only one number have been so fascinated with
that the only thing would like 10 live IN New York
for wonld be to read the Herald As for Us here we
Rave no mailyet


You say you squint Il wish you would com, here
and take a squint at US. IL you would, am GER
tain you would recommend tea or fifteen thousand
of your people (who appear to be doing nothing bu
quarrel with each and starve for the glory of Gen.
Jacksen.) to come out here in this Western Parade
and squat.


We are all squatters for two hundr a ,.1oa -,
there is plenty of room for thoussr A. ,,,rs an ~,
Rolling Prairies of Rock River. ' "io'o =" wv
What kihlc Of fish New Yo = r,,s, ho ,,,,,
ccountt seems to boil oil no time and hon Wv Wv
Zoo. o "'''o' ""o oon owe
4 nave read your nou' - Of the dis,ress Of severn