Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-29

VI N'h'lIOrntA anu AlIuougn nov VIII
Ten for publication will prove lnteres.
lug tn our To .ders and her many
friends here. Editor.
LoNGBEAClI. CALIFORNIA.
SATURDAY afternoon.
May II h. 1902
Dear Pap write yon, and thank
you for the HON papers with the homt
news, which EMP very much, hui
was sorry to learn of sfe dreadful nc
cident which happened TO MIR Joiner
We are all we'll. but I have been on
the jump most all this week and am
really tired outtndty, hut few more
weeks and will he at home again, and
hope you will he "a glad to have me-
c ,me rs will he to reach home a0air.
Monday last had my first dip in the
ocean, and did er j,y it so much. II
is 40 much nicer than bathing in still
water. You can 90 ont ps far as YOU
wish, and a hiy wave wilt come along
and take you to the land, hut If the
first wave fails to lard you, the next IL
sure to do So Oh, Us lots of fun, and
wish Won were here to enj,v IT. with
me, and ] hope you will come some
day. ] was in again on Wednesday,.
and am anxious to try 1t again.
Or Tuesday was in Los Angeles
with Clara, as she had to 60 up on bu-
siness, and we spent the day in look
ing at the store and visiting the Cham
Der of Commerce where there ia 9 fine
display of fruit, as we'll as q good co.,
lection of old relics of California, and
csme home with one of Mammals de-.
lightful sick headaches, which left me
ny morning and am alright again.
On Thursday, Clara and started to
do the kite shaped railroad track, and
were joined at Los Angeles by Mr..
Warner, q young man from Boulder,
Montana. That proved to be 9 very
enjoyable day. We rode on the train
from 8 30 a. m. to $3.50 p. M, going in
this shape Los Angeles, San Bernsn-
dino, Riverside. Redlands Our first
stop was at Redlands where we remain
ed for 2 hours, then took a Tally-ho
drive of ten miles, mosto of the way was
through orange groves, and a grand
drive through what is known as Smill-
ey Heights. Two brothers by the name
of Smiley own what Is known as Can
yon Crest Park, q tract of land con
tanning 200 acres of flower beds, and
always open to the public. Here these
brothers live through the winter, and
spend their summers in New York.
They are bachelors.
! think ] would prefer to live in q
city in the interior rather than here on
the ocean, and Redlands suits me very
we'll
Our next trip was at Riverside where
we rode on the motor for seven miles
on an avenue shaded ON both sides and
in the middle with the most beautiful
trees California can produce, and with
lit all comes the delightful odor of the
orange blossoms, and on one side of
the street you can see trees bending
down with the golden fruit, while on
the other side the trees were mass of
snow white blossoms. Just think!
from Riverside the past year there has
been shippi d,0C0car loads o. oranges
and lemons; but might go on telling
you of this wonderful country until
you would become az tired reading as
! am of writing about it, so you may
think of me alightlng at Los Angeles
and spending the night at Mr.. Warmers
mother, one of Los Angeles most at
tractiye and beautiful homes, where
we had nights good rest, and at ga.
m. Friday found us on Spring street
boarding the Pasadena motor, looking
forward to pleasant day on Mt. Low
suppose that will take your breath,
and will acknowledge it almost took
mine before returned.
The trip to Pasadena was pleasant
as these trips are, because it is always
new. Just before we were ready to
leave Pasadena for Mt. Lowe, l met
Mr.. Dorr and Orville Roland, formerly
of MoValley and had little visit with
them.
Our first stop, after leaving Pasadena
was Altadena, and then we began to
climb the mountain side; our first stop
being Rubio Canon, where we changed
cars for the cable train, which climbs
5000 feet high, but which really has q
perpendicular ascent of |, $50 feet. Its
straight up as near the top as ever
wish to be. AT the top Of the incline
we reach Echo Mountain House where
there is fine observatory. Not being
content, however, we climb on another
electric motor and climb up and up I'm
til was actually scared. One man of
the party had crossed the ocean he said
St times but he insisted on having an
inside seat as strongly as l did. Atone
place we crossed 5000 foot gorge, at
last we came to Alpine Tavern, 5000
feet above sea level, and when stop to
think you are almost on sea level at
the commencement of the upward.
Tho viaw renays the effort for moth