The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-12-01
IN NEW ZEALAND.
The journey from here and sights

After an absence OF about
months from home l have taken the
liberty to choose your columns in which
to tell my friends and also my co-labor
crs, who have departed since left
home, q few of the things that are new
and strange to Utah boy in countries
a for off
AtSalt Lake met my six companions,
all young men and all unmarried. At
O'Clock we boarded our train for
Pocatello, changing cars there at ]
O'Clock that night We crossed the
American falls on the Snake river and
daylight saw us rolling over the plains
of Idaho. Thousands and thousands OF
acres Of rich soil which irrigation can
make fruitful. Through the rich vallies
and over the rolling hills of Oregon we
10. along the grand old Column ia, gaz-
ing the scenes so well photographed
byC. r.. Savage before leitlhome. This
rs the picturesque part OF our ride. Tie
mighty river seemingly has cut its bed
through the mountain chain; the
climate, wind and sun have given the
cliffs lovely coat of verdure and seem-
ingly clinsing to the cliffs we ride for
miles and miles Now the rolling
sound of the mighty iron horse aswe
pass oyer the gulch, next the cracking
sound az we dash through the rocky cut,
now total darkness as We rumble through
-atunnel. We may gsze on the water as
it falls hundreds OF feet over the cliff,
1.-THE Maltnomah falls 700 feet high) or
upon the river where lie the salmon
boats, or looking stilI farther we see the
massive forests on the Washington eide.
The scene continually changes, one
panorama OF admiration. We view
rooster rock tno tree growing there now,
not far from Portland.
A broken bridge in the Grand Rounde
canyon is the eause OF late arrival at
Portland, bur We get good peep at this
town divided by the Willsmette river
ana its commodlons depot. Trunks are
once more rranEiered and We Hoard our
Etin northern hound train AZ o'clock,
1he third night's travel We are tired
WOW md awake b1! once a. we cross
the river on a steam barge. The last
days trayelisthrorgh Washington along
'the Puget Sound. We Fret gaze in
wonder, nexf ia admiration hi. finally
the eye seems 70 rest in WEAKNESS on
the mighty forest. Bays, rivers and
streams float the fruit OF the unceasing
'chopping Of the wood-man, but the
massive growth seems only TO smile in
the thought OF ever being annihilated
by the present work OF man Not far
from the famous Monte Cristo nine and
ssmelters log was cut and sent 20 the
Worlds Fair, 4 feet at base and 236 feet
-ong without limb. i saw a circular
cut OF Il tree 8 feet in diameter, sc feet
IN circumference, 465 feet high, 4S0
years old and cut 1884 feet lumber. l
baye rot forgotten the two little stations,
on one Hoetirg he Stars and Stripes and
on the other Ulion Jack, telling me
must bid adieu to the land of my birth.
The warm Japan current running
near the coast gives Vancouver q
moderate climate. Our overcoats, how
ever, were welcome friends to us. A
trip across the Pacific differs much from
ahe rapid ride over the Atlantic, where
competition has secured excellent ac-
comodations. We experienced some
heavy Gtorms ont from Vancouver.
which brought as to Honolulu little
after schedule time.
But Il picture. Here is friend who
thinks sea sickness Imagination, an as
he inhales the refreshing breeze as the
'steamerleayes The port he wonders why
so many are nj. \ friend to all he is
talkatiye and his irsCmeali is thoroughly
enjoyed. But behold we see him now
strolling atmlessly on the deck. You
begin apleasant conversation but he
seems to avoid you. elbow are YOU
now2" ,,All o. X" is the answer, but
this is all. His face grows pale and we
see him leaning against spar. He
appears sad and melancholy, but is
brave and will not ratiro No linnor