Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-13

ly this change is made, from dry bar
rem yellow, to a bright green. But the
sun is hot and the rain itself Is warm,
and the leaves and grass fairly spring
into existence.
| say the sun Is hot. We are now
passing through our mid summer We
feel the change, especially since we
reached the lower lands OF the coast.
II is not warm, II is hot. II is sultry
at times, and the perspiration even
while one stands In the shade runs from
every pore. Were II not for the cooling
effects of the afternoon and evening
thundersh0wers the earth would soon
become unbearable.
AGAIN IN HONDURAS.
We are again In Honduras, and are
now crossing the narrow strip OF that
republic that reaches 10 the Pacific
We crossed the line yesterday at S;l5,
and reached Nacaome today at II a.
m, May %. This town is important
only because II Is the birthplace OF
the present president OF the republic.
An American consul Is here, but ne
has but little business TO do, and. I am
told, sought the position FOR the stand
ing II gives him in the community.
However that may be he Is consul.
and we were full Of regrets not to find
him at home he being temporarily alb
sent on business IN Tegucgalpa.
From here Mr. Kienke and / viii
make quick trip 10 the capital both
20 see that city and the country around.
and as well 20 get our mail. The rest
Of the party under the direction OF Mr..
Fairbanks will continue on the road to-
wards Nicaragua but viii make a few
days camp as soon as they find good
feed for the animals. The trip 20 Te-
guclgalpa will take six or eight days.
We left Necaome about y. m. on
the 2Srd. Mr. Kienke and / turned
northward up the river Nacaome. while
the rest OF the party turned southwest
towards Choluteca. The day was sui
try, and we almost choked for drink
Of cool water though We crossed the
river twice. The water everywhere was
warm, and one could get no satlsfac-
ton from a drink Towards shutdown
the air cooled and travelling was more
pleasant. The river bottom is rich
and fertile, and We passed several
banana plantations and corn fields OF
considerable size. But two leagues
from town the land became rolling and
suitable only for stock raising. A week
later there would be plenty Of milk.
but now the grass Is not sufficiently
grown. At $50 o'clock we reached
Pesplre. q neat little town OF fifteen
hundred people. and beautifully ~
Gated on the banks of the river II Is
surrounded by hills. in fact. Is partial
~ on the hills itself and with It's large
white church In a prominent place. Is
very picturesque. We found good pas
turage. and comfortable place 10
sleep.
The next day we travelled thirty-six
miles over a very rough country. but
IN general following the river. I was
not well. IN fact. had not been for two
days. dating back 90 a night in wet
blankets. II was after dark when we
reached Sahana Grande. the largest
and most important town next to Te-
gucigalpa. We found accommodations
to sleep In one house and obtained sup
per In another The room had no floor.
and nothing I'm II looked clean. except
the table spread and the dishes. We
had eggs. fried beans. tortillss and
sausage. all very rich, and all except
the tortillas were cooked In lard. The
people IN these hot countries use much
more lard in their cooking than we
do In the north. Why. cannot tell. but
such IL their custom IN cooking.
The next day we crossed the Rubber |
mountains. and rose TO a height OF over
1000 feet. The air was cool and pleas |
ant and even the drinking water was
good.
We were crowding TO Teguclgalps to |
reach the posiof'ice before 70 closed. as /
the next day was Sunday and the open |
Ing OF the Office was uncertain From |
the top Of the Rubber Mountains the city |
could he plainly seen not more than |
ten miles away. hut the road distance
was eighteen miles.
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.
The scenes from here were beautiful |
on all sides oceans Of rolling hills and |
mountains could be seen. with most /
beautiful little valleys nesting between.
and often a little town far away. or
FAR down. with lie great white church. /
These valleys and the sides OF the hills
md mountains surrounding than are