Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-27
THE LAND OF THE TAR.HEELS

and Opportunities East Q1its a
Badly of a. the west.
To the Editor Of the TIMES:
Fsom this remote "neck Of the
woods" near the head waters Of the
beautiful Yadkin and tho sparkling
Casawba-a region Of singular beauty
and widely celebrated in song and
romance, tho far-fAmld "land of the
sky"-your humble correspondent
sends greeting to the readers OF the
TINES.
Here, amid The scenes Of boyhood's
happy days, surrounded by the rela.
iives and friends of "ye olden time, >
who constantly extend the hearsiest
greeting and the kindest and most
bounteous hospitality, for which the
mountainous Of Csrolina are 10 fam
Gus, one is apt to look back upon the
years spent in the Far West a. almost
q dream of the past. Yes, there are
mountains here, all covered with
dense growth Of timber and foliage,
in greater variety than can be found
any where else. Yet, save in the
matter of their easier accessibility and
the historic interest which surrounds
them, they arc not to DO compared to
the grand old mountains of Idaho.
Though this section is widely known
and celebrated o. . health resort, ]
do not think it can compare with
Idaho in that respect.
Here, in my rambles among the
hills and along the old familiar path.
ways, carrying ." umbrella in one
hand and fan in the other, I often
sigh for ono Whit of tho cool bseezes
from tho melting snowbanks, and
readily conclude that, notwithssand.
log all the peculiar attractions which
surround the land OF ones nativity,
there 10 moro real comfort in the
adopted home far away.
And in tho matter of tho chances
and opportunities to make . living,
it would seem simply impossible for \
Western mao to settle down hero and
live at all.
Times are hard all over the East,
aud q Western man can view that
fact with some degree Of complacency,
If the masses here can through it be
bro"gh. TO realize that the cause is to
be found in the goldbue policy of our
Government and other nations, which
is forcing upon tho world the single
standard of value.
But this is too big . subject to
enter upon here.
On my way East, I spent two
weeks time in Chicago. putting 10
ten days Of tho most industrious ap.
plication to tho task of taking in tho
Worlds Fair. l met in tho city two
old Lost River friends, Joe F. Gal
lsgher and Garrett Thompson, both
Of whom contributed largely to the
pleasure of my sojourn there.
Well, the Worlds Fair is immense
beyond all comprehe nsion, grand and
magnificent beyond all power Of des>
cription, dazzling and bewilderina in
its extent, aud boundless in ito variety.
1t is the world in miniature to be seen
at its brightest and best. What .
misfortune that the hard times and
high railroad fares will cause 90 many
people to miss seeing the Fair, thus
depriv;ng so many of our fellowmen
of the greatest opportunity Of their
lives?
To all Of my Idaho friends, who
can afford it, l would say. come. No
one can sec the Worlds Fair without
receiving from il impressions which
will broaden and enlarge his views of
the world and Of huwan,ty-without
becoming . better man or woman
through having seen it.
The expense of q stay in Chicago
has generally been exaggerated and
stories Of extortion generally false.
With tho Same degree of prudence
which . man must exercise to get
along in any largo city. he cAo live in
Chicago - cheap ~ anywhere. By
psactieing reasonable economy . man
can got along very we'll on about % .
dav vhich will include rsp fapes and