The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-11-14
From Washington


from Roy Larned since his ar
rival in Spokane, we print the
following extracts, which will be
OF interest to Roy's friends here
Sister and left Omaha for the wes
October 18th: we took advantage O
excursion rates over the Union Pa.
clfic from Omaha to all points IN Idaho
Oregon and Washington. Our ticket,
allowed us stop-otf checks at all the
interesting points and places, but Bur-
had written and really expected me
near y every day for two months sc
we did not stop off but went straight
through. We could have gone by
Salt Lake City, Utah, on our tickets,
but owing to time did not stop, but
was sorry afterwards that we didn'
stop and take that city in for day
or two. We arrived at Omaha, Neb.
with day to spare, so we had
time to look around the city, and
found it to be very nice place. Our
route from Omaha over the T.. F.
was through western Nebraska, Wy
| oming, Idaho, northwestern Oregon
into Washington. The Union Pacific
! runs very good trains and large ones
west from Omaha, but our trip was
somewhat tiresome and especially
| through Wyoming, where as far as
the eye could see was nothing but
large red sand hills and plains covered
with sage brush: we were nearly two
days crossing this red sand desert;
then the Union Pacific mechanics
We're on strike, so the engines and
other rolling stock were sadly in
need of attention. We were two
hours late out of Omaha and before
we got into the mountains in Idaho
we were six hours late and not
minute was made up until we took
the O. r. e. N. r. r. which is about
800 miles from Spokane. Our journey
through Idaho and Oregon up into
Washington was one of pleasure and |
will not be easily forgotten. Over
the Union Pacific one gets great |
deal of mountain scenery, especially |
through Idaho and Oregon. Snow
covered mountains, large mountain
streams, valleys and coal mines being
the principal sights. The road for
miles and miles through this country
in many places is laid through solid
masses of rock, hundreds of feet high
on both sides of the track, and wind
ing around the mountains through
wooded valleys, across long bridges,
tunnel or into long sheds
which cover the track for miles to
keep the sand from blocking the
trains. Occasionly when crossing O.
valley or piece of lowlands one could
look from the car windows and see
towns, and other trains moving here
and there seeming to be right under
you. All along the route large herds
OF horses. cattle and sheep could be
seen, sometimes an antelope or two
were seen when we got up into the
snow covered mountains. We arriv-
ed at Spokane, October 18th. Burt
was not there to meet us as we ex-
ployed by the Mine Exchange, as
bookkeeper. We haven't seen him
yet but expect him down to Spokane
about the 18th inst. Spokane is a
very nice place, agood business town,
having clean streets and good sewer
age and water systems and very good |
street car service. You don't have to
go out of the city to see scenery, as
the Spokane river runs through the
central part of the city and is spanned |
by numerous steel road and street |
car bridges and many large railroad
bridges. The Great Northern r. r.
has just completed one nearly mile
long. There are three large falls to
the river as it runs through the city.
We live just two blocks from one of
these falls and can hear the water
roar as we sit in the house. These
falls are grand sight and afford
power enough to run all kinds of
manufacturing concerns, and you
will find a great many in Spokane. [
found Fred Fitch here, he is running
the Great Northern yards in Spokane:
he may make Milbank a visit before
this letter arrives for he left Tuesday
for ST. Paul, Mimi, with the remains
of one of his men and intended to run
up to Milbank. We are at
present making our home with them.
Board is very high here, that is hotel
and room rent in the business portion
of the town but in the residence por-
tion one can get board and room for
about $500. The Spokesman Review
and Spokane Chronicle are the lead
ing dailies and occupy two of the
largest and finest buildings in the
city. Both papers are set by ma
chinery. l expect to go to work the
latter part of this week or as soon as
Mr.. Fitch gets back. We like the
city and the climate so far. Have
only had two rainy days since we
came. Haven't had frost yet Saw
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray w. Bailey few
days ago, and they are greatly
pleased with this country and their
home here.
L. w. LARNED.