The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17

Is fogKy ana gloomy morning huu
the wafm air Is fact condensing and
fra eziDg on the inside OF our windows
which makes 1t hard for us TO view
the sights. We don't dare to raise
the windows as the chilling winds
from the frozen regions are too much
| for us. Many large stock, cattle and
81 eep ranches are passed, this consu-
lute. the principal ana ,eost the sole
inou toy of this sectio, IT country.
| w, at dinner az the n tie town Of
| Eads, Colo, and pass OH 30 nearby
water tank where we ali die out and
| fiji our canteens with cold sparkling
| mineral water. II is very cold here
the icicIes from three 20 five teet long
are hanging on ti.r- Water tank. On
we go with nothil = 10 break the mo-
notpny until late in the afternoon
when the topography of c nntry
begins to change, ex hibitint sly of
the approaching K sekies vt ord
way we scatter out hard TAGS to the
rosy checked Colorado 'naidens.
Next we arrive at the BEAUTIFUL noun
famous city of Puebl, Colo just
seventy five miles below Pizes l. Ak,
where we eat nice supper, ard after
a delay of probably two hours, We
stat out over the Denver and Rio
Gfande railroad through the Rocky
mountains. On pulling up into the
mountains Ne run into d SOIL oh snow
which proves ar effective b t4de
for our train. By means of SLOW
p!ow we are able TO start on after
delay of about four hours.
December l2th:-The scenes that
greet US this morning are indescrioa-
ole. Our train is meander!ng along
deep down in narrow passagew way
between the k fly peaks of the Rock
les whose Jagged ana precipitous cliffs
are robed IN u mantle of crystal snow.
The scene is indeed picture sqde one
of unrivaled beauty and grandeur
surely this must be a paradise here on
earth. We pass through Leadvilie
ana the noted Shoshone falls, and as
we are viewing these scenes We run
into tunnel and are in utter dark
ness for period of ten minutes. We
breakfast at Pando, little town Ia
the heart OF The mountain region. The
Inhabitants OF this place are carrying
on their traffic by means of sletghs.
Next we run into Glenwood Springs,
Colo, a noted health resort where
whole street of large and commodi-
Gus hotels have been erected for the
accommodation of health seekers
At urand Junction, Colo We again
disembark and double time through
the town in snow shoe mouth deep.
we eat dinner here, bid farewell to
the lovely scenes OF Colorado, and
cross over into Utah, the state of
Mormonism-here We pass through
a section where the inhabitants dwell
in dug outs similar to those in tbs
Panhandle of Texas. The next stop
OF any consequence is Salt Lake Clty.
The many points of interest connect
ed with this historic city, founded by
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young,
the great Mormon leaders, CONSIDER
ing the time, space and callore of the
writer cannot even be catalogued.
A grand view of salt Lake City, the
Salt Lake Valley stretching to the
south, the calm surface OF Americas
great inland sea, cleaning in the sun
fourteen miles away to the west, the
broad expanse on either eide framed
in by the Wasatch and Oquirrh noun
tains, torms one of natures pictures
impossible TO duplicate.
December 18th This morning we
are flying over the barren lands OF
Nevada. We pass on without incl
dent until we reach the little town of
EIko, a pretty village with an eIeva-
ton 81 over {, 1000 feet above sea level,
and again we get out and exercise our
benumbed limbs. Indians and Chi
nese predominate here, the Indians
residing in their wigwams and follow
ing the pursuits cherished most by
their tribe fishing and hunting. All
day we are travelling on plateau
with an altitude of $500 feet. Night
| Is coming on, and wearied OF the long
| trip we seek our berths earlier than
usual. Far into the night we awake
| to ind that we are most stitied and
the car Is full of smoke. On Rscer-
tanning the cause of this midnight dis
turbance, we learn that we are pass :
ing through the great snow sheds of
| the Sierra Nevsdas. There are forty
miles of this shed and 1t Is almost the
same as passing through tunnei OF
of equal length.
| December 14th:-Ah, what change
since yesterday, when we rub our eyes
and peer out through the windows
this morning, we are delighted to note
| the scenic mountains and valleys oil
beautiful California. Pen cannot por-
tray it's beauty and picturesqueness--
1t must be seen to be appreciated.
What contrast; yesterday 1t was
the cold and ever melting, never
melting snow OF the mountains-win-
try scenes they were; today it Is
warmth and sunshine, green grass and
sweet smelling fowers-the spring
like scenes In the meadow valleys OF
California. We cross Sacramento riv-
er and run into Sacramento, the capt.
tai of this great state. The city IL a
veritable. flower garden, the homes
are certainly elegant and with their
yards adorned with many varieties o.
beautiful flowers, they are models OF
unique ornamentality. After break
fasting here, we speed away owe
miles of fine orchards and vineyard
and are soon at Sacramento Bay
where we run into the largest ferry
boat In the United States. We pass
on down alongside the bay until we
reach Oakland where we leave ouI
faithful train that has pulled us across
the continent, and board the Terry
boat which lands us safely In the city