Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-21
"TRIP TO THE GOLDEN GATES.'

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We laft home IN certain Fourth OF
July. After we arrived at Omaha we
felt ourselves thoroughly 10 the west.
This great middle west is barren,
ARID land, the grass that grows is the
water by irrigation but it will never
become foe agricultural country
In Denver we had our first taste OF
500 feet wide at the base, with almost
perpendicular walls 10000 feet in
length. When we were on the mountains
the high attitude did not affect us.
We we're impressed with the pure blue
OF the sky and tie clearness of the
air. We visited Colorado springs, but
the springs themselves are at MaEitou.
mineral springs to suit all needs. Near
here are The Garden of the Gods which
is good bit Of fraud. and Pixies
Peak the highest point in Colorado
assembled Pixies Peak on horseback, 1t
is about twelve mile ride and re
quires 5 hours; five miles up the trees
disappear but the flowers continue all
the way. The top OF the peak is almost
fiat rock OF several acres In extent.
A shed for horses and the government
observation building whose walls are 2
feet thick TO resist the force OF the
wind are the ouly buildings up there.
The view Is magnificent and won
deTful with a range of 100 miles.
| The dangers of ascending the peak
are greatly exaggerated, our PARTY
suffered no Inconvenience at all.
We climbed Mount Cheyenne TO be
repaid by the view and the pleasure of
adding one more stone to the heap of
rocks which mark the grape of Helen
Hunt jackson.
From Colorado Springs we went to
| Pueblo, the Colorado canon and crossed
tho Marshall Pass in the Rockies. IL
there is anything we'll named it is the
| Rocky Mountains Tor they seem to be
nothing hut rocks.
We visited tine old frontier mining
town of Ourey, named from an Indian
chief, and entirely hemmed IN by great
cliffs. In this town Of 1900 pen
pie there were 100 saloons and gam
| bling dens Heit we became ac-
quainted with the mountain burro, a
most useful but uuder-ied and ill
treated beast.
Our next stop was 10 Salt Lake
Oity, well laid out city, but Or
binary in appearance, for like all
western towns the buildings are mostly
frame and email. The tabernacle Of
the Mormons is merely circle of pill
lars covered by great turtle back
roof. They have two sermons at their
afternoon meetings serving bread at
one sermon and water at the other.
The Mormons have Sunday schools
similar 10 ours and Ray particular at,
tention to educating their children in
the faith. BY inquiry l found that
the educated class Of Mormons have
always hated polygamy while the
lower classes OF Mormons have either
acquiesced in its practice or perhaps
embraced it.
The Great Salt Lake is 90 miles
from the city. The bathing Is delight.
full, every one can swim and to sink IS
impossible as the water is one-fifth salt
and other minerals.
We next went to Nevada and it is
the worst place have yet struck fol-
neat and dust. 1t is twice as large OF
Pennsylvania and has one half az many
inhabitants as your city. Here we saw
the real wild west indians. After
leaving this State we went across the
Sierras, most beautiful ride to Cali,
fornia which ls most interesting and
beautiful State.
San Francisco is wooden city, ever
the great houses On Knob Hill are
frame. There is only one interesting
sight 10 San Francisco to an Fastener
chinatown, which is said to contain
over 1000 Cinnamon IN few blocks
They allow you to enter their temples
or Joss houses and sue them bow before
the hidsous idols and throw up theil
prayer sticks
Their theatres are most curious, th,
entrance fee is bits or 30 cents. Thu
orchestra make most horrible ear
splitting noises and the play of which
we saw a portion was to last thre'
months.
Que hundred and twenty-five mile
below San is Monterey, Que of tn,
loveliest places in the world. Blu
, the most unique place in the world i
i the Yosemite valley. You go there b.
, four-hor coach from San Francisco
/, We went through miles and miles o
: 4 great forest trees and at the secon,
) day arrived at the valley, 10 mile
long and two miles wide, sunk dow
about one half mile with almna
straight sides, which look impassabl
but are traversed by men and horses
r On our way back We made detou
( through the groves OF big Trees, q
which there are ten. These tree
D somewhat resemble chestnut trees an
q their bark is rough and sometime
i three feet thick.
!, The railroad ride north fun Sa
Z Francisco is very beautiful, for ri
! hours We were 10 sight of Noun
Shasta, the most beautiful mountai
: 10 America. Portland is a fine. well
n built city, not unlike Wilmington /
appearance aud The most importan
city in the Northwest. We lravele
= north to Seattle and then left for th
| East by the northern route in order I
| stop at Yellowstone Park. Here tn
l geysers were of particular Interest
| 1t is curious fact thar soap will caus
/ the geysers 10 go off, notices are poste
4 all over the park, 'tDon't soar th
1 geysers. The Yellowstone canor
/ 1850 feet in depth, has the most gol
/ geous coloring and Is one of the MOI
| magnificent scenes in the West. Or
of the interesting experiences in TIL
park is to catch trout III cold wate
i turn around and cook it in hc
spring, From here We left for hon
stopping at the great cities OF St. Pa,
and Minneapolis. -
A at the conclusion cf DIR. Phillip
talk, Mr.. Norris announced that q
FEB. 9th, Miss Jefferis of Il
N Woman's College, Baltimore, will gi'
~ an illustrated lecture on "a Day
1e Ramble in. Italy, The hour 20 /
t. announced later. All friends az
Id patrons OF the school are invited
~ attend.
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