This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Alexander, Mann, Reel Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7448.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Nov. 15, 1900. "FROM BOISE, IDAHO. Interesting Letter From a Former Fremont Coounty Citizen". -- Editor Herald: Say to my friends that I arrived home from my eastern trip September 23, one month from the time I left home, and have been so busy opening goods and selling--and election on hand--that I have not written one word to my old time friends in Iowa. I stopped off on my return at Salida, Colorado, and saw E. R. Alexander. From there I went via the narrow-gauge route, over Marshall pass and down the Gunnison river--the grandest scenery I have seen. I passed over the same route nine years ago but had not since. I stopped off a few hours at Grand Junction, Colorado, and visited Alonzo and Abner Mann. How it refreshed our memory of the times passed when in our boyish days and earlier manhood, to meet those whom we formerly associated with and recount the incidents which we were one day so familiar with and which helped to make up the folios in our book of life! And while in Fremont county, how we enjoyed our short stay! Oh, it crowded so much into such small space of time to visit a G. A. R. national encampment, attend to buying six or seven thousand dollars' worth of dry goods and notion--so many nicknacks, five, ten and fifteen-cent counter goods--and then visit from Omaha to St. Joe, Missouri including Tabor, Sidney, Thurman and many country places, so I had to say howdy-do and good-by all at one time. Many more places I did not go to--the spirit was willing, but the flesh was weak.....Et....Etc (The remainder of H. F. Reel's letter refers to Montana.--W.F.) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.