Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-05-26
Gorgeous GOrges.
GRAND SCENERY IN CALIFORNIA
AND THE CLIMATE JUST
PERFECT4
he Ed tors 10 be Giyen q banquet
by Senator Hearst Presented
With = Train Lead OF Fruit.


Editorial Correspondence of tile Ledgar.
RIVERSIDE, CAL, May 1.-THE
following named Missourians, dele
gates to the National Editorial As
ISOLATION Convention, from a special
car r enjoying this climate OF
which they have heard so much:
W.O. l., Jewett and wife, Democrat,
Shelbina; r. M. White and wife,
LEDGER, Mexico; E. w. Stephens
and wife, Herald, Columbia; John
W, Jacks and wife, Standard, Mont
gomery City; Cd. Gray and moth
er, Leader, Sturgeon; II. E. Robin
inson, Republican,, Maryville; Wal
ter Williams, Herald, Columbia; B.
F. Blanton, Appeal, Paris; H. I.
Burckhartt, Democrat, Fayette; H.
C. Bell, Independent, Potosi;
J. II. Edwards, Tribune, jefferson
City.
The Boards of TRADE and Chambers
of Commerce of the cities in Cali
fornia are wide awake and doing all
in their power to entertain us and
advertise the state. Over $780, 600
has been subscribed to entertain the
delegates for the next two weeks.
Senator Hearst gives a banquet to
which 500 delegates are invited.
The cost Of this entertainment is to
be $15 for each plate. When We
reached the edge of California at
the Needles a committee met us
with a train load Of fruits, flowers
and wines. A car of these delicacies
We're attached to each section of the
train.
Mrs. Gray, mother of o. d. Gray,
of the Sturgeon Leeder, is securing
specimens from all parts of the coun-
try for her "Rockery" at home. She
has one of the choicest selections in
the world.
The Indians on our route appear
to be superstitious on two points
they would not be kodaked nor lei
you kiss their babies. 1t cost sc
cents to have an old squaw allow
her kid to be photographed and she
objected to Gray, of the Sturgeon
Leader, kissing the same kid fol
double the price.
The gorges are gorgeous, the
mountains grand and the climate
perfect, the flowers beautiful, the
fruit large and luscious, the wine
(they say) the best in the world.
The hospitality of the people car
only be equaled by the people Of
Missouri. Ben Blanton, of the
Paris Appeal, is happy because he
cannot find any F. Il l.. U. people
Ben is a thoroughbred Democrat.
He says he prefers Republicans te
Mugwumps and would rather be &
Mugwump than a political F. & l.
| U. Of course in Audrain County
we know nothing of F. & L. U
politicians as our Alliance is not il
politics and our county is recognized
everywhere as one of the first in the
State from every standpoint.
We are now taking a tour of thai
part of the Southern California rail
road calledIthe kite-shaped track. Ii
making a tour of the kite-shaped
track, a passenger taking the
Panorama train at Los Angeles frs
crosses the Los Angeles River; thu
train then threads its way among
the low-lying hills on the outskirts
of the city, passing in succession
Highland Park, Garvanza, Lincoln
Park and South Pasadena. Ray
mond, famous for its great hotels
which stands on a hill at the righ'
of the track; Pasadena, two mile
beyond, a city of houses framed il
by odorous orange groves ;Lamand'
Park, Santa Anita, Monrovia ant
Duarte, fourishine, villages in tn
foothills, back of which is seen tn
great Sierra Madre range of noun
tains; the thin white line windin,
up the mountain side is the bridl
path leading to the summit of VIII
sons Peak, on which the larges
telescope in the world is to be erect
ed. Near Santa Anita the trail
runs for several miles through tn
Baldwin Ranch of $4,000 acres.
We suppose by this time on
kite-shaped track is nearly don
and that Mayor Lupton and th
Council are getting ready to paw
the streets. We reach the ocean t.
night and our people III preparin
to battle and fish. W. need a bat
e worse than we need fish. While
write our car is being literally file
} with roses, and such rosest | wi
have to give it up. Missouri h
4 California climate but can't gro
d California flowers. What a glorio'
thing it would be if the Mexi
a camping Club could visit this Sta
for a camp.
Hope Hardin College will have
new fence by Commencement wee
That is a grand institution and
,s fame and that of its noble found
extends from ocean to ocea
}. Mexico should be proud of Il
Missouri Military Academy al
Hardin College; there are
better schools anywhere, as
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