The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-09
MACK ERWIN IN CALIFORNIA
Gives Jumbo a Description ol
the Great Western State.
HASFoRD, Cal, May ?, 1902.

DEAR JUMBO.
Ten days hence / gathered my
rags and made sudden departure for
the west. Today / stand In the
shadow of the picturesque Sierras
and as / behold this magnificent
country that nature has so bounti-
fully blessed / feel that | should
pay tribute 10 the proud ejaculation
Of Horace Greedy, go west and
grow up with the country"
The people out here in Gods
country were very much disap-
pointed by your noteoming bat when
explained how utterly impossible
Il was for both of us 10 leave they
were consoled-
encountered such national re-
rute on my journey and such an inn
pressive ovation on my arrival that
j feel quite indisposed to give you
the details In this lettsr and if you
will excuse me from giving that inn
portant epoch in the worlds history
at present | will In the near future
honor you with detailed account.
You may vainly think because you
failed to direct my actions on this
memorable retrea into Gods coun-
try that my sailing was like unto a
boat with one oar hawk with one
wing; but when you see that epoch
in history ii will bear testimony that
came through like a CREASED pig,
then bow your naughty head and
send me deposition acknowledg
Ing respectfully that you are not
the only wart on Texas soil.
/ know that you possess "a great
deal Of that genial temper that is so
becoming to red headed step
mother, SO | will not speak further
regarding my success as "A single
barrel tourist without cEediting YOU
a. aa important factor.
! can hardly write for rubber
ing at the beautiful scenery that
surrounds me, as ] gaze eastward
behold the lofty rugged peaks of the
Sierra Ne ada range as they rise
10 dizzy heights Ia the blue vault;
snow capped mountains got me hoo
dooed and | sit In hypnotic stupor
with my mouth hanging alar mus
ing at the earthly giant Whitney
whose wondr0us splendor has lulled
my highest anticipation OF natural
scenery; 10 the west and another
splendid picture on the blue canopy
That you might appreciate. This /
will say; the Pacific ocean has the
reputation among the democrats of
| being the biggest puddle Of water
i'm this part and If that gigantic
water fowl who bias irritated CON
gress over TriHity river navigation
was tn see the ocean bed 20 crazy
and introduce a bill to irrigate it, so
keep IL TO yourself.
A few moments ago / observed the
golden sunset, scene that has SO
many times been tie inspifati OF
poets, not, that / deprecate their ef-
forts but | modestly say no pen has
yet nirrored the departure Of old
Sol without guilt Of performance
OF duty.
lower my spectrum four thous-
and feet and before me Is hefamons
San Joaquin valley whose fertility
and genial climate surpasses any
thing ! have yet seen I'm California.
Vineyards, orchards and alfalfa all
thrive and for me To attempt de-
scribing them in their granduer
would be All unkind thrust Mt their
magnificence and / modestly say:
While your imagination is vivid and
seemingly extray agant, yet, you
could safely operate that philosoph-
ical mind onsth striking features of
San Joaquin and then be guilty of an
objectionable breach having made q
poor attempt at the truth.
The climate is delightful and what
L call made to order, the days are
warm and the nights are cool and
braeing. The gentle zephyr that
bathes my brow is SO rich with per-
fume of natural flowers that / am
boozy with amAzement and as
drink To my satisfaction the wines
lay silent beneath the magnificent
floral pageant and dream of Jamai-
can paradise and the profusion of
my environment is so enchanting
that / can but sigh. OH Jamaica
spill your dope and come to Hanford
and enbalm yourself in natures
purest baIsam. / awake over
whelmed with JOY having carried the
good news abroad. l again partake
Of the precious fluid. 1t is the dead