The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-03-15
Letter fran California.

Sacramento, Cali, March 6,l90l Ed
itor Glacier: We arrived safely in the
land of sunshine, flowers and oranges
last Wednesday evening Feb. 9th. Had
Il very pleasant and enjoyable journey
from the time we left Portland, despite
the fact that it rained until we COM
menced theascent OF the Siskiyou mount
aims. There being about two feet OF
snow on the summit. We iound il rath-
er cold. The conductor informed US that
the snow had reached to the depth Of
seven feet at one time, and the small fir
trees and shrubs showed that it had been
very deep as they were all bent over and
great many were broken down. Some
parts of the road over the mountain are
very dangerous. Could look below in
several places and see three different
tracks which we had gone over. The
highest point Of elevation on the road
over the mountains is 4l50 feet Mount
Shasta, 1900 feetabove sea level lis a very
rugged but proud looking old mountain.
But | think it has no comparison, cannot
compete with glorious old Hood for its
scenery and grandeur. We stopped at
Shasta springs or soda springs ten min
utes and drank the unadulterated soda
water, so strong that it almost burns a
persons throat, while not ten feet away
IRON the soda springs can be found mag
nesia water a very mild, sweet drink.
They say one can drink great guam
tity of this water and it will net prove
injurious. This water is sold in the city
Mt 20 cents a quart as a health drink
Sacramento is quite a pleasant city
despite the fact that it has tsdrawbacks
the same as any place, nevertheless there
has only been two obstacles that have
come in our way so far, and they are the
fleas and poor water. My sister, Mrs,
w. q. Clelland, says that she can stand
the poor water, but thinks the tleas are
tough on 0regonians. OF course the
Sacramento people have become flea
proof. Has not showed any signs
Of rain since we arrived, the weather be-
ing just like our May in Hood River.
Very little fog has been noticed. A gen
tleman informed me yesterday that he
had lived here l3 years and had never
seen a snow flake until this winter.
picked my first orange last Sunday. One
can see the trees growing in almost every
yard in the city, are planted for shade
trees. There are some very fine edtices
here, and especially the capitol, which l
visited yesterday. The carved statue
OF Queen Isabella and Columbus is a
grand piece of workmanship, and | was
told that the sculptor devoted ten years
OF his life on it. The library is also
worth speaking of, and any one visiting
the capitol building should not fail to
visit the library also. The number Of
volumes is 10000. The agricultural
building is also fine edifce, also the
Catholic cathedral. The public library
is also very large and contains about
10000 volumes with fine reading room.
Business is transacted here on Sunday
the same as any other day. l think it
would not be bad idea if Mrs Ma
ton would visit this part of the world
and make a raid, as | am told there is
something like 250 saloons in the city
There is all kinds of green vegetables on
the Market also strawberries, and
blackherries. Hood River apples are
selling at five cents piece and very few
even at that price, while oranges are
selling at 10 and 20 cents dozen. Have
seen some that would 60 very well along
side Hood River pumpkins. Every one
seems to be busy and there are few idle
men. Taking everything into consider
alton | think that California is a very
pleasant place to stay in winter, but in
summer think Hood River would head
the list, B. j. RAND.