The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-11
A School Teachers Trip TO California


We started from Philadelphia, 9th ard
Chestnut street, on May . via b. X o.
II. r.. on the train which left there ut
3.0S p. m. Reached Washington mt & p.
III. in the midst of "a thunder storm.
That is the only raiE IL have seen with
the exception of II heavy mist which the
residents here call lnin. This is the dry
season now. and umbrellas are unknown.
1t WAS almost p. m. when we reach
ell HAMPERS Ferry. This WIS my first
glimpse of the Potomac river and very
beautiful it wl>a in the twilight's glow.
the river gliding sl"wly along. while
above it on the one side WAS the village
mate famous by John Brown. on the
other tire towering mountains. Crossing
the Ohio river ut BenwOod near Wheel
ing about & ii. M, Eastern time. we now
turn our watches back one hour for Cen
tI1l time. After leaving the romantic
and picturesque scenery of the NirgiTiaS
behind, Ohio seems rather tame. There
are any number of beautiful farms here
and the orchards were just beginning to
bloom. noticed nll through the State
of Ohio Mt short intervals any number of
substantial looking school houses. There
are some rich oil fields in the neighbor-
hood of \. Baltimore and FOstoria. O.
Reached Chicago at I p. IN. Tuesday.
Had my first view of Lake Michigan at
D. m. 1t wns II grand sight, for miles
our way led along the shores of this Won
derful inland sea. After dinner and a
short walk along State street we wengl-
ed our way 10 the depot Leaving Chi
cago at 10 p m. over the Sante Fee route
we crossed the Mississippi river at 4 p.
M. at Fort Madison, Iowa. After travel
ing but short distance in Iowa we eros
sed into Missouri. reaching Kansas City
in time for lunch. Here the Harvey
Blv$. have established Il diningroom with
frst-clslSS service. This same firm have
dining and lunch rooms conveniently To-
Gated at different cities along the Sante
Fee route. And when there is mo dining
Cur ;'ttachcl to tilin. ample time is al
lowell for meas ut these restaurants
Our WAY wits crossed several times, by
the turhid waters Of tire Missouri. II
looks SO different from the placid MiSSis-
sirpi but it is rohlc river.
After leaving Kansas City the next i'm
p0rtalf cities our route PASSED through
were Topeka. Lawrence EmpOriu and
Hutchinson Evidences of the food of
tl!@ kArrA'S river were to be seen ON
every Sidc..At Dodge City. Knnk.. nj
l0.aO p. IN. we changed from Central
tinIe to Mountain time. But this occur
red after ! had retired. About s Il. M
we hreakfH>trd ut Trinidad, Co... 1912
feet mhOvc the sea. The altitude bcc4lme
higher fI~m here on AMI when we reach
ch ltnton. \. Mexico territory. the mir
w''s 80 light that several Of the paSSen-
"rrE could with difficulty breathe.
Tn, titu,r here is 7CGO feet and or
rp"tr directly through ami by numerous
HHl1tain peaks. At Albuquerque we
have m opportunity tu study the noble
i? Van. They turn out in full force here
with numerous rCcimcr>, Of their han.li-
work anil surround the pnS$rugcr'S and
tourists vrtrating them 10 buy bead
work, culioS. etc. When reaching Ali-
Z'r2a we are c1@flnntrd with wonders, on
every side. The Fortified Forest and the
Grand tany~a are the most remarkable
They are beyond description. 1t is "a
sight every American should see. The
Canyon is mile deep. Is miles wide and
more than 2n0 miles. long The Fortified
Forest is well worth visiting. there is
ONE F@tritcd tree one hundred feet long
The scenery through Arizona from here
Westward and through part Of Calf0r-
rHf Is Il desert. On every side there are
acres and acres of Cucti The only plH'lt
rlAt grows. After crOS>ing the Co,olH 20
river W" stepped ut The Needles for din
lH'r. We now have entered into Pacific
CEt H"l consequently are 3 hours SOW
rr thln EN'tern time. Our next meal
WIS breakfast ut lovely San Rrlnar,inO
lieie we found Il llOfUSiun of rHSHA. CAR
rHfnflS. sweet peas arl other flowers
t!'~'S"niit% III the gnr!r!S.
From here to the beautiful city 0f the
angels is one cortilCNS passage thr"lgh
ol1n@r and lemon -TCvrE. The orchards
are kept in fire ctGGti0u uHt 4 ,rr7lr of
%rHsS to he seen in them. The pure
white blossoms. tn" why green foliage
and the deep yellow or th, fruit form II
fine contrast. Oranges ere very cheap
here but of an inferior kind. The best
fruit is shipped 10 thu Eastern markets.
The city of Los Angeles hHS an .l!nn<t
iGr"l climatic. 1t is not the eWcrvating
climate "f the mnumt"iw>. but tracing
and fun of life. The nights glrt. cool
blankets, .mg always needed.
The population of Los Angeles mt n
conservative estimate is about 100000
1t is >ituated on both sides of the Los
Angeles river Mt. Lowe and Mt VIII
son peaks Of the Sierra Madre Mountain
are on one side. and from these the land