The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-13
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Iex-governor Church. We met more for.
lmer North Dakotans in Seattle than st
any other place in the west. In the ev.
|ening, those Of the party who wished,
were given tickets to the theater, which
was pleasant ending to the days enjoy
nent. Next day the excursionists were
given ride around the city,
Seattle claims sa:,,opulalion5o a: 15O, GOO,
controls practically tile whole Alaskan
trade, besides good portion of the COM
merce between this country and the ORR
lent;it is as busy as any place we visited,
and has certainly bright future. i.'z
We left for Portland in the afternooon,
and at dusk took a last glimpse at the
snow-capped Mount Tacoma, over a
hundred miles to our rear, feeling safe
where we were, to call it by its tradition.
al Indian name, and leaving the two cit
les to our rear to settle whether it is to-
bear the name OF the warrior, or Rainier,
the voyager, who first explored these
parts.
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While in Portland we were the guests
| of the Chamber of Commerce and Press
Club of that-city. They had been duly
notified Of the coming of the distinguish
ed North Dakotans. Portland is maxi
ing extensive preparations for a Lewis,
and Clarke exposition in 1905, and while
in Bismarck our party met DIR. Coe, who
was there in the interest OF the citizens OF
Portland, to prevail upon the legislature
to authorize an exhibit from our state,
and the doctor had told them all about
us. A trip to Oregon City, fifteen miles
up the Willamet, to the falls where the
electricityis furnished the city, for light
as well as motive power, and many other
places ofiHterest were visited, and for,
the first time the ladies of the party were
separated from the gentlemen, at lunch.
con, the former were escorted to Ho-
tel Portland and the latter to the Cham
Der of Commerce, where it is said, every
thing flowed as freely as the waters efthe
raging Red" In the evening the party
met at the car apparently none thewo.se
of the days hilarity.
The city Of Portland has already appro-
priated Sl.000,000 towards their EXPOSE
tion, and before another year has passed
this amount will be doubled, and it is in
tended the Lewis and Clarke exposition
will surpass any thing seen on the Pacific
coast.
We spent three days i'll San Francisco,
land visited many places of interest, and
could have spent twice that many profit
ably, had we had time. Some of the
party for the first time saw the ocean, at
1.-THE Cliff House. Golden Gate Park,
Sutro Heights, and last butnot least was
Chinatown, kept the party busy until late
at night. San Francisco is busy city of
la half million people. Seattle is its rival,
land is as hideous to its commercial inter
ests as a nightmare to aslumbering mind.
EVE have been here at LosAngeles, FIVE
days, basking in the sunshine, swimming
in the ocean, am. climbing the mountain.
Every days program has been arranged
by the Chamber Of Commerce. The first
day we were taken to Santa Monica, the
second to Long Beach, the third on sea
voyage to Cataline Island, thirty FIVE
miles from the main land, the fourth day
to Mount lowe and the fifth day wewere
| to have gone on the" Kite Shaped Track, !"
distance of one hundred and twenty,
miles, through orchards and neighboring
Icities to LosAngeles, but missed the train
on account of some Of the party not get
| ting around in time. Southern Califor-
Inia is certainly the gateway to Paradise.
land we have all resolved to come here to
live, after making our fortunes in North
Dakota, and until such time our state
will serve us best. We have been royalty
entertained here, and feel that when We
board the sleeper 'Kittitas, /" that has
| sheltered us three weeks, weEwant TO 20
home without any further stops. Z. t..
81. NOTES.
%. w. Gafney is practicing law in IN 4 a.
coma and is doing well.
We were in continuous snow until we
tgottos Portland. The cold snap 81 three
weeks ago, was general overthe west.
1 Tiilotson y: opeland once a typo On
1.-THE Pioneer Express, is running a job of
lice in Tacoma and d5iss making money.