Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
Sinclair Party VIII Return Soon.


LONDON, Eng, Sept. 5, 1908.
EDITOR News:
II it will not be going beyond the
limits I will try to give you de-
scription Of our trip through the
Highlands OF Scotland.
Leaving Edinburgh by the Calidon.
ian and Highland railway We arrived
in Wick twelve hours later. Wick is
a quaint little city Of about ten thou
sand inhabitants, who depend chiefly
upon the fisheries. Although this is
considered an otf.year there were
about three fish boats in the harbors
when we we're there. Driving through
the country about twelve Diles to the
ncrthward we came to the attractive
little town OF Dunnett in the extreme
northwestern part Of Scotland. Alter
spending an hour on the yellow sands
by the sea we drove to the home
wi ere my father and aunt were born.
The following day we visited the Mass
head Lighthouse from which can be
seen Duncanbay Head and the Ork-
ney Islands. The lighthouse pos
sesses a very commanding situation
being built on the most elevated pro-
lection OF that part OF the coast, and
almost perpendicular with the rock
on which it stands. As seen through
the red-stained windows on the left OF
the tower the surf breaks on the coast
of Achregrill Bay like flames OF fire.
1t is certainly one the sights OF Scot
land.
was greatly surprised in the lay OF
the country in the north. Writers
have certainly done Scotland great
injustice by dwelling to too great an
extent upon the rugged rocks and
headlands, giving one the idea tina.
the entire north CT Scotland is rough
and broken which is far from being
the case. A more beautiful laying
country would be hard to find being
perfectly level with a slight scarcity
OF trees it has the appearance OF a vast
meadow with only here and there a
piece of moolland which seems to
have been a wise foresight Of nature
to provide fuel in this far northern
cline where trees grow less abundant
ly than in the more favored sections
of the south. This being an extra
ordinary wet year the farmers are
havir g great difficulty in getting their
CROPS cared for. This oats are yet
green and owing to the heavy rains
OF the past week numerous fields Of
grain are badly lodged. In some
fields the hay racks, which have APP
parently been cut for some time, are
standing in water six inches to foot
in depth. Fruit is almost total fail
ure this year throughout the island.
The weather has been exceedingly
cncl ever since we left Montreal. In
Wick the Thermometer stood at % de-
grees at noon.
On our return from Wick we stop
ped at Aberdeen very beautiful and
enterprising city the buildings OF
which are all uniform and of rare
granite strictly characteristic OF the
place. We also visited Inverness
Perth and Sterling the latter being Of
special interest owing to the numer-
Gus historical events which took place
there. 1t is there in the Sterling
Castle that James, the second was
born and Queen Mary was crowned.
Falkirk is another place OF great in
terest in history. In fact throughout
the entire extent OF the land battle.
fields and ancient castles, scenes, his
toric and prehistoric strew the way.
| might also add that while in
Wick we visited the battle grounds OF
Altimarlach which is marked by a
cross. 1t is there that Finley McIva,
the piper OF the Campbells composed
the famous piece "The Campbells are
Coming"
After returning from Wick We set
out for London and arrived here yes
terday morning. During our drive
about the city the most interesting
places visited are: Buckingham Pa
lace, The Pertinent Buildings, St.
Paups Cathedral, The Tower Bridge,
Hyde Park, The National Gallery,
Trapayar Square and the Crystal Pa
lace. In the afternoon We visited the
Westminster Abbey for a few hours.
At $3.50 p. m. the special train Of
King Edward VII. arrive at Chsnng
Cross station. The crowds waited
patiently for an hour and when the
royal party emerged from the station
gate they were not able to see the
king owing to the rain that was fall
ing but had to satisfy themselves with
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