Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-11
A. S. Uden Gives Vivid Description
of His Journey.
HAS MET MANY OTTUMWA PEOPLE.
Visited Many Points of Interest-A
Trip to the Oil Fields of California
Great Finds Are Being Made
Many ottumwans Interested.

S. Udell. of this city, who has been So
journing in California, has written a
very interesting letter detailing his trip
across the continent. and first sight of
the Pacific Ocean, and his visit to 9TH
err points of interest along the route
west and after his arrival in Califor-
MIA.
Mr.. Udell met many former Ottum
wa people during his trip and they
were all pleased to meet with some
one from their old home. Following is
Mr.. Udell's letter:
Leaving Ottumwa on the Burlington
Flyer" We are whisked along at a
lively rate, across the prairies of the
best state in the union; not even stop
ping at Dudley. near which is the
ranch of our popular eX-sheriff; on to
Omaha, the town on the muddy Mis-
souri,, that padded her census enum
Grafton in 1890, and in 1900 regretted
It, as did also our own Burlington and
Sioux City. On to Lincoln, the home
of the great commoner, who might
have been the chief executive of
great nation, had it not been for that
little word, eff; if he had not men,
toned Imperialism, free silver, and
| other "ifs." Not mentioning sound
urrency-prosperity, etc, Mac and
ready might nave peen reiegated TO
the common walks of life. But, thanks
10 an lntelllgeht constituency we VIII
have four years more of imperialism,
militarism, prosperity, etc.
Impressions of Denver.
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In the Mormon Country.
Approaching Salt Lake CITY. the
mountain views are fine. especially is
this true of tho Wasatch Range al
this time completely enyeloped in
snow and nesting at the foot of the
mountain. is the CITY of the Saints
tbe founder of which was the Great
Mormon leader Brigham Young Hay
ing few hours here. I called on two
former Ottumwa boys-John Eckers
and Gus Lyon-the latter kindly de
voting an hour or so of time in pilot
ing me around to see some of the
more important places of interest. suct
as the famous Mormon TEMPLE. Tab
ernacle Pithe house. lions co-opera
tive mercantile institution. said to be
the first in the west to launch out in
to the departmental business, AfteI
leaving the city. tne Great SAT- Lake
+ sometimes termed Inc DEAD sea o
America, can be seen from the trall
: nearly all the way into ogden. Aitel
leaving ogden, formed the acqualnt
ance OF gentleman, VINO IS connected
with SAT- Lake paper. IN comment
4 ing on the character OF the country
: more especially portions OF COLORADO
utan, ana tne major part OF Nevada
!. ne SAID an erroneous assumption
!. facts, orlglnating probably IN the fer
/. tile orain OF some ignoramus WIN
!. parts ms name IN the middle, AM
! would endeavor to leave the lmpres
i sion with whom ne came IN contac
+ that the desert lands OF portions OF tn
= country, traveTsed by the Rio Grand
and southern Pacihc, could not be re
claimed. was not true. This so-calle
desert, or unproductlve land, woul
all be brought to high state OF cult
/. walton by means OF system OF lrrigs
ton, aided by an economical process
OF fertlllzlng and In few years woul
u be owned and occupied by energeti
, and prosperous farmers, fruit grower!
etc.
Caught In a Snow Storm.
}; Having reached Trnckee nea
which is the forty miles of snn,
g sbads we encountered a snow storn
e = $780,