Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-07

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and a half million dollars have been
spent on the Temple thus far, so by
the time it is finished, ten years
hence, it will be very costly build
ing. The nomenclature Of the place
is suggestive of the land from whence
sprung the Christian religion Here
is the river Jordan, Mount Nebo in
the distance looking down on the
plain below; the Tabernacle, the
Temple, and many of the rites and
ceremonies are modelled after those
of the Jewish religion, all suggestive
of the ancient tabernacle in the wild
erness". But we must hasten on.
We take the train for Garfield Beach,
a resort on Salt Lake about Is miles
from the city, fitted up bv the Union
Pacific Railroad Co and one of the
finest bathing places in the country.
We, lie, about fifty of US, men and
women including girls, don bathing
suits and take plunge into tbe briny
water and find, when we strike out
for a swim as in fresh water, that
we are soon kicking in the air, ;"
with our head wanting to get under
water. Many of the less expert
swimmers found themselves, lends
reversed" and it necessary to
adopt other tactics in
this dense water. Soon however all
find they will not sink and with great
ease can balance themselves and float
around as they please, in this dead
Sea" Of America, where the water
contains sixteen per cent salt, where
as the ocean water contains but about
three per cent.
After the bath, and grand show
er bath of ffresh water in the dressing
room to wash the salt off, we feel
much refreshed, have a good dinner
at the restaurant, and return to the
city, where at p. m. we take the
train for Ogden, and at 7 p. m. are on
our way to the Golden Gate. During
the night we cross the mountains and
the morning finds US on the head
waters of the Humboldt river; we
follow its valley all day, and that az
ternoon at Winnemucca, Nevada, we
receive the pleasing ~ Intelligence
that freight train, off the track
thirty miles west, will delay US seven
hours, so as the thermometer is at
l04, no shade trees within fifty miles
of US, the sun beaming down on the
dry barren plain, we dc the best we
can to keep cool and restrain our in
dignation at such an unfortunate
affair that stopping US at this particu-
lar place The ladies of the party
became very restless betimes, and as
one of the men under less restraint
than the rest of US gave vent to his
feelings by saying darn the luck" he
was met by about dozen ladies re-
spending "those are our sentiments,
but we didn't want to say 80" How
ever, at about the time stated, and at
dusk the bell rung out the welcome
sound call aboard" and soon we are
on our way toward Humboldt Lake,
where we are in the basin of the val
ley and begin the ascent that leads to
the "Sierra Nevadas. If our delay
was disadvantage to Us by broiling
US in the hot sun, it was more than
compensated for by the fact that it
gave US o ride over the far famed
"Sierra" in daylight-all regular
trains on time cross them at night
which was greatly enjoyed by the
whole party. At daylight we fird
ourselves at Truckee and wend our
way through gorges, along the noun
tain side, through thirty miles of
snow sheds that shoot the snow,
sliding down the mountain, over the
tract and finally we gain the summit
at an q eevation of over 1000 feet We
begin the descent and soon are bowl
ing down grade at lively rate some
parts of the tracks being on grade
of over 25 feet to the mile When we
reach the famous "Cape Horn" the
trained is slowed up so all can get a
view of the wonderful scenery of this
locality, where, should the train jump
the track it woul | be landed 1900 feet
in the valley below, so steep is the
mountain side. On we 60 through
Alta, Dutch Flats, Gold Run--all
once famous mining camps, but whose
glory has departed, and by noon we
are ut Sacrament to for dinner, with The
thermometer at l0l in the shade.
After dinner the train moves on down
the west side of the river. At Benicia
the train, fifteen coaches and engine
is run on ferry boat and taken
across the river, d mile and O half,
where we are soon on our way down
the east side of tho San Francisco
Bay, and 10 due time run on the
pier two and half miles out in the
bay, where we are landed, and by
ferry taken across 4 miles further to
the wharf at foot of Market Street,
San Francisco, and are somewhat
amused to see the change in climate
that thing California people boast
about. At Sac anento but o few
hours before we saw the people swell
tering in the heat, here on Market
street we see the ladies clad in seal
skin sacques and heavy wraps, and
men with their overcoats on. In this
busy city we tarry for the night. We
meet among others Alfred p Black, n
boy from the north end Of your coun.
ty, engaged here in the practice of
the law. In the morning we visit
some of the important places of the city
to write about which would make a
letter of itself At $3.50 p m we take
train for San Jose, so miles south.
and at p. m. arrive safely. Here we
meet amongst other friends, James
Black and wife, formerly from North
Butler County and known to many
of your readers in that section. We
are pleased to see them looking so
well as they are. AS far as we can
see Mr.. Black is as we'll as when he
was las. in your county, fourteen
years ago, although he will be 80
years old August 3lst. Mrs. Black
has failed somewhat, but still retains
her sprightly disposition, 80 well
known to all her neighbors We also
meet + g. BLACK n former Butler