56. Alexander Krueger to August Krueger, January 6, 1897 [46] ALEXANDER KRUEGER TO AUGUST KRUEGER, JANUARY 6, 1897 Slides 282 - 285. 1220 University Av. January 6. 1897 Madison, Wisconsin Dear Parants + Sister 5 I received your letter Jan. 1-97 and saw that you were all well at that time. I am well. I just come home from the Washburn Observatory I went to look at the stars 10 with the big telescope. It is open to visitors every first and every third Wensday night in each month. There was a very big crowd I had to wait about an hour before my turn came. The 4 of Jan. I and Eddie Hartman 15 were at the great inaugural ball. The Govenar was inaugarated the 4. The ball was held on the big Gymnasium floor. I think the floor is abaut 5 times as big as Turner Hall floor. I never saw anything as beautiful 20 as that. Everything was lighted with electric light many palms and arches The Governor sat in some arch and any- body could go and shake hands with him There were many thousands of people. After 25 they got through hand shaking they had the Grand march. Scofield took the lead and then all the rest of the high officals. I never saw ladies dressed so fine all in ball dresses and so were the men. The dance was free to every- 30 body, but the common folks only went and looked on. I + Eddie were on the balcony. We stayed till 10 o'clock. I also have some other news to write my partner has left me. He went togather 35 with another Norwiegen and they rented A room on Dayton St. the two of them pay $4.00 a month but furnish their own fuel The reason he left is that he and that other boy are going to batch do their own house 40 keeping. They are going to buy a little oil stove to cook and fry. The one he went togathor with claims he can live on 77¢ for the whole week. That would make $1.27 for one man board and room without fuel. 45 Anders Thompsons Fathor wrote he should try and get cheaper room or board. It cost the old man to much. He wrote for money and the old man thought he spends it foolishly. I think if I go next winter 50 I will rent a room and do my own cooking or get a house keeper. One of our boys who came with his wife rented two rooms one bed room and a room to live in. I was to see him a number of times and we played 55 cards for a change. He claims that it does not cost him more then $3.00 a week he pays $6.00 for the rooms a month. I am getting more intrested in school every day. Bookkeeping is very hard to 60 learn. We got a few pointers on grafting Prof. Goff says he can give us one lesson in grafting. It comes in the Second year course. I could go in with the second year boys for that lesson but then 65 I must drop Creamry, Blacksmithing or horse + cattle judgeing. I don't like to drop any of the three. We boys are pressing the Prof. to give us a little in grafting I dont know if I can stay in my rooms 70 or not. I tryed to get a partner again but it is kind of hard. Those that I want I cant get and those I can get I dont want. Mr. Jones only gets $1.00 a week instead of $2.00 I can get some other rooms but I dont like to 75 move I will stay till he tells me to go I use just as much fuel + light as two so he dont make much on $1.00 a week. I am a little lonesome but I think I will get used to it if I stay. We got two new boys in our 80 class yesterday. But they have lost quite a little by coming so late. Last night Mr. Jones Nephiew stayed overnight with me slept with me and also tonight. I sent you some papers on cow diseases I suppose you got 85 them I think they may come handy some time. I suppose you will have trouble to read my swriting I am in a hurry. Answer soon and tell me when aunt Hannah is or will be in Madison 90 so that I can go to the depot and see her Answer soon. When I change I will let you know. From your son Alexander Krueger Edward Scofield was the 19th governor of Wisconsin.