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April 23, 1937
The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
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State Treasurer John Gray pursues gardening as a hobby, nursing plants in his capitol office and barring women from his garden to avoid damage. He switched from training brush wolves due to their unpredictability and for respectability.
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Gray's Garden Is No-Woman's Land
When statehouse offices close and cares of his counting house are over for the day, State Treasurer John Gray may be found "puttering around" in his garden -a hobby he has followed many years.
Treasurer Gray, who is more than an amateur horticulturist, nursed nearly 50 plants through the winter in his office at the capitol and he is getting ready to re-plant them this spring.
"The women folks must stay out of my garden,' 'he declared. "It's my retreat and they know I don't want to find any high-heel tracks among the petunias, asters or nasturtiums."
As a young man Gray's hobby was domesticating and training brush wolves but he was never just sure when his "one-man dogs" would revert to wild instinct so he took up gardening- a hobby which is more respectable to neighbor's chickens.
When statehouse offices close and cares of his counting house are over for the day, State Treasurer John Gray may be found "puttering around" in his garden -a hobby he has followed many years.
Treasurer Gray, who is more than an amateur horticulturist, nursed nearly 50 plants through the winter in his office at the capitol and he is getting ready to re-plant them this spring.
"The women folks must stay out of my garden,' 'he declared. "It's my retreat and they know I don't want to find any high-heel tracks among the petunias, asters or nasturtiums."
As a young man Gray's hobby was domesticating and training brush wolves but he was never just sure when his "one-man dogs" would revert to wild instinct so he took up gardening- a hobby which is more respectable to neighbor's chickens.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Gardening Hobby
State Treasurer
John Gray
Brush Wolves
Horticulture
What entities or persons were involved?
John Gray
Where did it happen?
Capitol Garden
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Key Persons
John Gray
Location
Capitol Garden
Story Details
State Treasurer John Gray gardens as a retreat, nurses plants in his office, excludes women to protect flowers, and switched from training unpredictable brush wolves for respectability.