Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-03-20
A WEsTONlTE4s CALIFORNIA.
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NoRwALK, Los ANGELES Co., Cal,
February 20, 1885.
To the Editor of the LEADER:
For the benefit of my many friends in
Weston who are anxious to hear from
me and would like to know something
of this country, l will try in my limited
way to give few notes of my trip and
description of the country. In COM
pany with MIR. A. Reeves left Weston
January 2Sth, arriving at Portland the
next day. Here we met some of our
Weston friends. Messrs. p. A. Worth
ington and C. +. Bultinch, who were
purchasing a stock of general merchan-
disc for the new firm at Weston. We
remained here till Friday morning when
we took passage on the Queen of the
Pacific for San Francisco. We crossed
the Columbia bar at noon or February
lst. Lunch was served as we crossed
the bar and many pa aftook of a meagre
repast, but for some cause my appetite
had failed quite suddenly. had a
strong desire to get on deck, but the
sea was so rough that all were ordered
in. 1t wasn't great while until was
stretched in my berth, with no incllna.
ton or desire to 60 anywhere. I had
resigned myself entirely to the exgen
cies Of the occasion and quietly permit
ted nature to take her course. Mr.
Reeves thought it funny to see NE ii
such a predicament. but he soon sue
cumbed to the motion of the vessel ant
we both kept eur state-roonls unit
reaching the Golden Gate. We landed
at the dock in San Francisco at p. NJ
Tuesday, and it seemed as though W,
had dropped onto different hemis
] phere.
1t is nice and warm here. Every
thing is green and fl"sers are in bloom
!, 1t all seemed like ii new life TO me.
has been ten years since | WAS in Sa
Francisco, and l notice many improve
ments which have taken place in tha
: time. The business men are wide
awake and never let an opportuait
o upbultiinS Of their city. Not wishin
to weary the patience of the reader
will pass ON, after taking in some of tn
most noted place., such as Woodward
Garden, the L, tied States Mint tn
largest ii the ,Foiiu, aati other sights tt
numerous to mention. We left he
Saturday night, taking the emigral
:, train, for Los Angeles and Mr.. Reev
for Kansas City, but both travelling @
the same car as far as Mojave (Mo-ha
u vel junction. Here Mr.. Reeves chan
- ed cars, taking the A. & 2. Il. +. II
'' accommodations on the Southern Paci
:, are very poor, not as good as On 9th
" roads have travelled over. This comp
ny only allows you 100 pounds of ba
gage, while other roads allow $50, a
they crowd all classes, regardless Of Sc
4 into the same car. There are no
- strlctions on smoking and the CHR
ae men take advantage OF the privilege a
annoy the rest by smoking opium.
e' all other roads they have a special .
,e for Cinnamon and smokers. Otherw
:" it is pleasant travelling on the emigra
train. From Lathrop we passed thron
81 beautiful country, the San Joaq,
= - valley. 1t is three hundred miles lo
- and sixty wide. The lower END of
~ valley IS perfect mass Of wheat fel
"a sorae of the wheat sta ding eight incl
A's high. Farther up the valley there
:, less grain raised, and more attention
ny paid TO fruit, principally grapes and
'0 anses. The farther up the valley
- &c the dryer the country appears.