Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-02


lonely trail The Usion Psciio With
lts connections over The y. a y. W.
makes the best time fany n tbe roads,
ssd all aocomdatlons are strictly nfst-
oiaas.
There IL good stream of travel these
days, and m enjoyable time can be had
With the various tourists, notwith.
standing the monotony ofbafren noun
tains most Of the way, and mauy are
making the "Trip 10 the white city At
small expense. One old Euglish lady
vent through from Victoria 10 Clinton,
Iowa, aud boasted that aside from her
tickets and stock Of lunch, her expenses
we're less than one dollar. she slept 10
the chair car, aud although she weighed
no less than $50 pounds, declared she
had bad q comfortable trip.
About Ogden there was little strip
Of green country, which was quite n re-
lief TO the eye. The scene
going up Weber Canyon east Of
there was picturesque as well as
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down through the gorges was lined
With anglers, and many handsome
trout was reeled in, In our presence.
eur conductor remarked that 1t was
evidently Sunday, judging from the
number out fishing. From here to the
lever Platte valley In Eastern Nebras
ka about the only green thing to be
seen is the little parks kept up by the
u. p. at division ends and important
stations at one point, however, small
bunch of grass was growing near the
depot, aud although it contained not
over dozen spears Of green, the rail-
road men had put up sign; keep of
the grass"
A lady passenger wanted to know
how she could tell when we were to the
summit when one of the train boys in.
formed her that as soon as we got be-
yond the saloons would all have q sign
out which reads: Beer only five
cents q glass" She wore a white rib
bon in her button-hole, and it is need
less to say she was somewhat shocked.
On the evening of our second day
nearly all passengers on the north side
of the train were enjoying beautiful
golden sunset-similar to that on the
prairies of Dakota-when large sign
presented itself announcing that we
: had reached the "Divide of the contin-
ent," which is over 1000 feet high. A
band Of six antelope was visible at the
same time.
The lady passenger above referred to
was led to remark that in nearly every
town new church was building, when
an old miner on board explained the
cause. He said these towns were large
ly made up Of newcomers from the
east, land" he continued, "they can't
associate with the natives very long
/, without getting religion"
ABOUT vITRIFIED BRICK.
At Clinton, Iowa, a thrifty city about
the size of Salem, we had an hours
pleasant experience sizing up the street
, paved with vitrified brick. The streets
, are wide as ours, and the brick seems to
} be just what is wanted for solid, dur
able and quiet surface, They were laid
several years ago by the Rockford Con
struction Co., and although did not
learn the exact cost they were put
down with five year guarantee.
, One course of brick is put down fiat
and another on edge, both filled with
sand. However / was told by the pres
ident of the Cedar Rapids National
bank, that in their city only one course
} was put down, aud that on edge, on
} six inches of solidly rolled gravel. He
claims that 1t is fully as satisfactory,
and stated that such street was now
being put down in, Cedar Rapids at
81 go per square yard, with five year
guarantee, and that in the parts of the
city having the heaviest traffic.
This, of course, is cold climate, but
} IL is evident the frost does not injure
the pavement. / naturally thought of
; our wet winters, and was told that the
Clinton pavement had stood AZ days of
rain in the spring of 1892, which with
the pouring rains here means more
water than a whole winter of gentle
Oregon mist" Vitrified brick is gain
ing in popularity all over this section
Of the country as solution of the paw.
ing problem.
We have been spending ten days at
McGregor, on 1.-The father of waters, ("
visiting old friends and familiar scenes,
but will start for the White City today,
from where the JOURNAL readers will
hear from us occasionally If We are not
completely swallowed up by the great
show. A. +. HOFER, JR.
For distressing oppression and fulness
In the stomach take Simmons Liver
Regulator.