The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-10

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We touched Freeror-. Ecckf.ri ard IL
gsa. ali Eiee, thriving Places. bat We ia
not haPren 70 reach than late IN the day,
50 We ID rot stay over al arg OF them.
Northern ulsac1s II charming country
20 wheel through Not only are she reads
usually good, bat tEss a. present the early
apples are ripe ard cften hang invitingiy
near tire highway. AL crops are good
here. as they are al along our route
though IN Southern Minnesota the army
worm has DESTROYED mach grain. One
fed Of oats. perhaps fifty acres which we
noticed was entirely tsstd up no. ore
stalk IN q thousand having any grain.
TIE worm sscen3s rhe stalk. cuts OF the
grain and lets IL fail aDon ire ground.
proceeding which scans Ike nrasulter-
atsd malsciousness. far he eees not eat
the grain Itself. They were crossing tbs
road by millions. all going In the same d.
rerricn
From Elgin TO Chscaso We ran IN ever
what t. known as the Century roaa.
where Chicago riders make their fast
July -. somewhat worn cat with two days
OF excessive heat Had Il not been thar
We have become accustomed 20 being
stared AZ. we would have been unable 20
run the gauntlet OF Chicago streets more
than ever did we realize fhsf cur APPEAR
arlce gas extraordinary. for The people
OF Chicago. used az they are 70 strange
sights. stopped 10 lock az Us. We went 20
the Ariel agency on Wabash avenue.
turned our wheels over 10 the proprietor
and sought hotel 10 remove soma OF The
removable marks OF the trip and Put our
selves in condition 70 turn the tables OF
Chicago. and for tr- past two days, while
our wheels have been repoxing in the win
dow. equipped as they were ridden in. the
observed OF many people. Ne have been
taking in ChIcaso-the same Old Chicago
which you all know so we'll though you
may not have seen IL since the eloomer
girl and the oioomer boy struck II To
our rustic minds Chicago "a immense and
fun Of Interest. but the height or the SKY
scraplns Office buildings, the stream OF
humanity on the streets are not eircuH-
stance TO the parks and the wheel riders.
X is estimated that $500 wheels are used
in this city, and just at evening the bouie-
wards and parks are crowded The riders
are there on al kinds OF wheels and in
all kinds OF wheel costumes The bloomer
girl, though IN the minority. Is IN eFi-
dencs and she Is occasionally a scorcher.
With body from hips 10 shoulders hori-
zontal. and head beat Low over drop
handle bars, feet held on the pedals By
toeclips she rivals the boys in speed. She
doesn't nlrts she hasn't time her one IN
ellnatlon seems to De 20 get there, and she
does IL. Fast riding il prohibited. and
most Of the riders hold themselves down
10 the eight-nlIle rate. but occasionally we
see a string OF them OF both sexes going
along the boulevard at = speed which
makes the park policeman a trifie angry
He knows he can't catch them without
lot OF hard work. II az all. and on taey so
like lot OF salmon up q Western river ia
spawning season.
Speaking OF the boomer girl. let me
repeat that she is IN the minority. No
matter that the great metropolitan papers
picture her more than other riders. her
costume IS not the fayorite: The snort
skirt, with Ieggings. Is the proper capeF,
juaging from Chicago riders as We have
observed them. ] beard story In pu-
buque which amused NE. but I'm easily
amused and you needn't feel compelled 10
smile at IL A Dubuque young LADY rid
ing a drop frame machine rode out sew
eraI miles into the country and stopper
at a farmhouse 70 get a drink or water.
She leaned her wheel against the pump,
and, the farmer coming up at that time.
inspected the wheel with und.sguised In
teress. Finally. as II In apology for his
curiosity, he ssammered cut: Wal. that's
the fisst female ore I've ever saw
Jackson and Washington parks and the
bou.evards Joining them make wheel
mans paradise. We took q tandem SPIN
through Jackson PARK over Aao hi1NA-
trodden ground OF is2e. but the Whole
scene Is changed. Where had been the
Dream city now is simply park.
with now and then building of the many
that went 10 make I'D that WONDERFUL cre-
alton OF three years ago. We stopped a
moment at the SPOT where the Washington
building had stood. The place is now oc-
cupied by a mound OF flowers. not IN
honor OF the departed building At all. but
because Chicago people love flowers.
Yesterday we met Mr.. Sheneman. who
has had a similar trip 10 our own from
Seattle. He is In good health. has had a
good trip ard his experiences have been
much Ike our own. though he came BY
more southern route through Wyoming
and Nebraska
Tonight and tomorrow We are TO %
ruests OF the Engaewood Wheelmens
Club IN an excursion across Lake A1cAl-
gan. Their plan Is 30 cross the lake. take
4 wheel run ten miles TO = peach farm
FOR dinner and return. This afternoon We
shall Try TO visit thu great rubber TIRE
factory OF Morgan & Wright. and hope
in another letter 20 tel something OF the
workings OF that great factory.
We have not decided when 20 leave
Chicago. but Ne shall remain here several
days. ~ e DAAS~Sf~1N-