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the bunch we noticed one little runt
of a thing that weighed four humid
red and ninety pounds. Fred says
he has another one up there that is
going to beat that one in weight.
Letter From California.
OCEAN PARK, CALF, May IL, 1901.
EDITOR Observation-Disclosures please find
Sl!U to continue our subscription for the
Journal.
AS l commenced writing to you this
morning the thought occurred to me to
write up something of my trip since l left
Extra, and you may place it in one of the
columns of the Journal; if you care to.
LETT Extra March 18th, and my cousins
to their home in North Omaha and spent
three or four hours tive trains. We
most of the street cars were blockaded,
and the snow plows were busy cleaning
the streets. | left Oman at 8 O'Clock p. NJ.
On our arrival at Lincoln, Nebraska, found
that the St. Louis train, which was bring
ing our train, Va sleeper and dining car, was
~blockaded out about 10 miles from Lincoln,
NJ. the next day. We only had a chair car,
but there was a jolly party of us. | formed
the acquaintance of a young lady school
to Washington too, and as we were each
travelling alone, we were company for each
other all the way.
VIC SdHlS liz bGTllIlStOU route Via Dill
ings, Montana. There was no much of a
variety of scenery, though we did see
some fine, large herds of cattle and many
the Black Hills in South Dakota and the
Big Horn mountains in Wyoming, and
mountainous country is always pict-
We also saw Gen. Clusters battle field
in Montana, and the monument marking
his former burial place, and stones mark
buried in the places where they fell. There
were some beautiful lakes in Montana in
view from the train. Also fine timber and
Iarrived at Ritzville, Washington, March
end, and my husband met me at the train.
We remained there about a month, look
ing after the interest of our land there. We
think Washington an ideal wheat country,
and the many acres of winter wheatlooked
green and beautiful: When we came from
Washington to California we spent some
time for pleasure and sightseeing, and as
we had never visited Seattle we spenttwo
or three days there: We had a nice room
ing different parts of this beautiful city.
We also spent one afternoon visiting a
friend from Ritzville, who lives in Seattle.
afternoon viewing some large battle ships
and watching the steamers come and go,
would be my birthdayApriI 18th. SO Jasper
suggested taking an trip to celebrate
the day., and the next morning we took the
and went to Victoria, British Columbia.
We started at 5 o'clock A. NJ. 1t was a
bright, calm day, and we thoroughly en-
Port Townsend on the way and after leav-
ing there about noon, dinner was announ-
ced. The social hall was soon vacated and
we were all down stairs partaking of a
SumDtuouS meal, but about one O'clock,
when we were crossing h straits. the
water was very rough and many became
were compelled to Jolly the fish" b. feed
ing them. Jasper declared he was not
land, which was about $3.50 O'clock. p. NJ.
We stopped at the Dominion Hotel. We
visited the new Parliament buildings,
acknowledged to be the handSomest and
most imposing structures on the continent.
In the provincial. museum we viewed a
great collection of Indian and Natural
abounds in lovely drives, taking the visit
or through Charming scenery of all kinds,
with many attractive parks; with orna-
car ride in Victoria were the number of
E aro;nd mem who ana+ wore 1resvsbsa bands No OF Grape
their departed Queen. The buildings were
also draped in mourning. Had there been
anyway for US to have returned to Seattle
by land we would have done so, but as il
was we were advised to come back at night,
so we engaged a state room and 1 rested
Seattle we went to Portland, Oregon, also
stopped off in San Francisco and visited
the city, though we had been to these pla-
ces last summer. l will not prolong this
to describe these places. Though Frisco
I believe, surpasses all places 1 evet Wis.
tied for a wide-a-wake business place,
time. We crossed the Columbia and Sacra.
mento Rivers on ferry boats. They were
constructed puTposeiy for CARRYING the
trains across. They do not have station.
airy bridges built on account of allowing
ships to pass, and the draw bridges are not
considered as substantial and safe as the
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of Mt. Shasta and allowed the passengers
to go to Shasta Springs with their cups to
partake of that healthfulb beverage. | think
My husband and l had talked of conine
from San Francisco to Los Angeles on the
ocean, but after celebrating my birthday
this proposition, and l amquite sure Jasper
did not care to come by water either. We
came averynice route via The Coal Line
a new road recently completed, built along
the ocean front. On arriving here at
Ocean Park. l was soon with nytwo sisters
and their families. it being the first time
for eleven years we three sisters had all
been together. Sister Clara, who resides
in Denver, is spending a few months here
and Bro. Henry resides in Los Angeles
us wish that our Bro. Walter, from Extra
vas here with us to complete the number
five of us, who are left of our family. We
Henry and family. We found them in
their nice, new home that was built last
here in Ocean Park. This place is ION a
BOOM" there are more than one hundred
houses being built at present and another
through here from Los Angeles.
My husband and l are going to have q
home lin a cottage by the sea."We let the
mence work at once. 1t is to be a six room
ed modern cottage, gas for lights, cooking
and an heating, and water piped in the house
This Will not be our permanent home, but
a comfortable place tor "A rest and raSnrt