The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-09-24
For the Grenada Sentinel
FROM ST. LOUIS TO SAN FRANCISCO.
A Brief but interesting Description OF the
Country, Etc.

TWENTY EIGHTH INF, CANTONMENT
PRESIDE, CAL, Sept. 16, 1904.
To one who has never Travelled in
the West, the beauties and greatness
of our country is unknown. One going
from ST. Louis to San Francisco sees a
! country whose beauty is unsurpassed
Leaving st. Louis over the Rock
Island System in an observation Cal
where one has all of the comforts and
luxuries of home, the time is most
pleasantly spent until you reach your
destination. The scenery is so varied
that one almost begpudgeS the time
spent in sleep.
Your first day is spent in Missouri
where the country and products vary
little or none from Mississippi. Arriv-
ing at Kansas City, twin city in
Missouri and Kansas, in the afternoon
the town. Kansas City is known for
it's pretty girls and one going through
I'll e streets of the city can see that it
sustains its reputation. You begin
your journey again and when you a.
wake the next morning you are we'll
into the state of Kansas. Your second
day is spent iu Kansas and Colorado.
From the time you awake until you
again retire your time is well occupied
with picturesque scenery. Kansas is
very level, and as far as the eye can
see there is not tree or even a piece
of shrubbery. The level space is COW
cred with flowers of the richest gold
and purple, or planted in grain.
For hours you travel without seeing
the least sign of life except here and
there prairie dog playing or herd Of
cattle in the distance. You cross the
state line into Colorado and the scen-
cry is soon changed Instead of the
plains you now see the rolling country
and soon the hills and then the noun
tains. Colorado Springs is the first
town of any size you come to. The
town has only population of 1000,
yet it is noted as the City Of Million
aires as ninety-three millionaires reside
there-more in proportion than in any
other city in the world. 1t lis most
beautifully situated, nestled in among
the snow capped mountains that sur
round it. Pixies Peak can be seen only
a short way off. You now feel the
need of your Overcoat, although it was
quite warm when you left st. Louis.
From Colorado Springs you 60 to Pueb-
10, city of IS, 600, thrifty western
city that has all the life of New
England city. Its streets are filled
with MexicanS.
Soon after leaving Pueblo you enter
the Grand Canyon Of the Arkansas.
Your train winds in and out like a
snake on the side of the turbulent
Arkansas. You enter the Royal
Gorge and the cliffs on either side
rise 5000 feet almost vertically. On
emerging from the Gorge you see a
most beautiful mountain sunset.
Night comes and you go to bed eager
to rise and see what changes morning
will bring. You awake to find your
self well into the Great Desert Of
Utah. You need not feel disappoint-
ed for you will have many hours to
travel in this deserted country. Moth
ing but sand and barren hills is to be
seen with small bush here and there.
Forl 40 miles the scenery is unchang-
ed except that the hills are peculiarly
eroded and presents groteSque ap-
pearance. You leave the desert only
to enter the canyons. Coal mines are
seen in the sides of the hills and far
below are the tents and cabins for the
miners. Castle Gate is passed and
you wonder at the height of the cliff
and the size of the great boulders bal
anced in space. You arrive at Salt
Lake City, having travelled for miles
in sight of the Great Salt Lake. Og-
den is the next city. The time here
changes and you move your watch
back an hour. Your fourth day is
spent in Nevada. Again the desert,
but not the hillS-level as can be In
some places you have perfect mirage.
You enter California in the after
noon and the desert disappears.
Beautiful lakes are to be seen, many
hundred feet below you. You are