The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.2003, Side 29

Vol. 58 #2
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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could, indeed, use some spiritual guidance.
Therefore, we would like to ask you to use
your influences to help hiring a good min-
ister for us this spring or summer.
Our first choice is Rev. Jon Bjarnason
in Wisconsin, who is known to possess
those qualities which are necessary to meet
our needs.
Concerning his salaries, we would like
to point out that due to poverty it will be
difficult for us to come up with adequate
payment, but we do promise to work on
his land, build a house for him, and to pro-
vide him with all the services within our
power.
Respectfully,
O. Olafsson
Letter #9
To the Gimli Municipal Government:
I am going to use what is left of this
sheet to add some information about the
weather which has been rather good, usual-
ly calm and the sky has been clear, but the
frost has been considerable. However, the
frost in December and January has not
been as severe as it was in November. The
snow is loose and dry, some two feet deep.
There is not much of a catch in the lake
but a considerable amount of rabbits have
been caught. They are most suitable as
food. There are more kinds of wild animals,
but the Icelanders have not been successful
in catching them. The soil here is excellent,
and if the spring and summer are good I
think that this district is most suitable to
Icelanders even though we are going to
experience difficulties at first. We are told
that there are going to be sufficient work
‘ available at the railroad by spring, suppos-
edly paying well.
Your friend
Olafur