He also owned a sawmill which was also steam powered. I took Daddy there not too long before he died. Everything was scattered and rusted with trees growing through parts.
The old two story house was falling down.
During the 30s it won an award, I think from Progressive Farmer magazine as the most modern rural house in the nation.
No electricity but the house had hot and cold running water, a carbide light system which was as bright as electric ones. A phone system which ran to his relatives and was battery/generator operated.
Man fascinating stuff. You might grab some pics of that before it’s gone completely, if at all possible.