Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-10

day and nights travel was necessary
to bring US to Portland after leaving
lSalt Lake.
Portland is a beautiful city and 81
clean can we'll understand that M
microbes lurk there. Its air Is dell.
cious and with my top coat on at
season Of the year, (Aug. 25th,) wher
we are slightly warm in South Caro-.
lima, / enjoyed thoroughly :he breezes
pure and sweet from its beautiful har-
Dor. The exposition though small was
excellent, and great crowds were there
as the rates to the west in consequence
Of that as an attraction, were very al
iluring. The train loads Of humanity
have been almost suffocating this sum.
mer and I think the output at Sar
Francisco and Los Angeles, has beer
estimated from tickets sold, to be 1885,
900 people. SO that is good showing
for travel westward, Is 1t not?
The buildings at the exposition were
handsome and tasteful. The natural
woods and fruits of Oregon and this
section, were principally in evidence
Not having a "penchant" for exposi-
tions; after hitting the trail' as the
midway was styled. with a party OF
agreeable acquaintances, we turned
our faces towards San Francisco.
In Fastening on to Portland, I gave
| hn 70 fn0
along the Columbia river which for 80
miles had me trying to fathom In
| my minds eye," its exquisite blue
depths. saw the sun go down on the
river, and the illuminating and lurid
tints of the afterglow fingered for quite
an hour, leaving with me a very lum-
inous impression.
The trip from Portland to San Fran
cisco via the Shasta route, was exceed
ingly rich in scenery as viewed from
| he windows Of our luxurious palace
car the yosemite" The elegant ap-
pointments Of these cars, make travel
delight, except when overfiowing, as
was 80 often the case on our trip out,
with breathing, seething humanity.
"The world" seemed to be of "one
mind" this summer, and 1t Is an histor-
ic fact that westward the course of
empire takes its way"
For ten hours Mt. Shasta with its
lofty snow-clad peaks, played hide
and seek" with us. A very fascinating
game I found 1t, for once in my life.
Shortly after penetrating the California
line, a very beautiful canyon engages
the attention. The foliage Of the Sac
ramento canyon Is exquisite; every
shade Of green outlining its sides and
depths.
We must have passed through a
hundred or more tunnels all told In
our efforts to circle" the Western Con-
trent. So after passing through an
other long tunnel a remarkable sight
greeted us. All on board were aware
that a wonderful curve was being
made, but before "the loop" was ac-
complished q drop Of 1900 feet in our
track was made: another startling feat
Of engineering.
The interest Of a trip like this, Is
perennial. At Shasta Springs the
Carlsbad of America, the train waited
ten minutes, so that those who cared
| to do so, might drink Of the sparkling
carbonated water gushing from the
mountain side. It was delicious and
not unlike the waters Of Manitou.
After the last call for supper on the
| diner" we took our berths to awake
next morning just as our train was be-
ing ferried across the Sacramento riv-
er. And a half hour later, we were
crossing the bay in the ferry boat
San Francisco, for San Francisco,
reaching the city at o'clock. There
our cousin Mr.. Noble met US, and es-
corted us to the Palace hotel where we
resided during our stay in the city.
San Francisco the goal Of our ambi-
ton, was the climaxing point Of our
travels, and the "auto trip" was the
climax Of both ambition and desire.
That delicious and luxurious exper-
ience has done away forever, with any
8 rong feeling we may have entertain
tanned for "plai1 living" The author
Of the Simple Life" would never again
under the "spelI' Of the beauty and
luxury of the famous Hotel Del
Monte" Chauncey Depew says, IF
you can't see all Of California, be sure
to see del Monte" The ability Of
Walter Scott Is required to describe the
SURPRISING beauty Of this spot. Every
Covers aid shrub that grows, Is to be
| found here. and its rose gardens" are
famous. With its intoxicating blend OF
nerfume. one wanders through the spa
cious and beautiful grounds, in sort
of spiritual trance!
Beauty Is a potent factor in civiliza-
tion. a~d SO this mighty corporation.
| the Southern Pacific company, founded
parable In the Golden West" Travel
by train Is comparatively slower than
in the east. The conformation Of the
country Is naturally responsible for
this But an automobile seems un-
dannted and so we breakfasted at the
Palace, spent seven hours sightseeing
along the roadside, took supper at the
Hotel Redwood on Santa Cruz noun
tain and spent the night there; break
tasted at the st. George hotel, Santa
Cruz: lurched at the hotel Eel Camillo'
at Pacific Grove: took the famous 1T
mile drive" at Monterey and dined at
the wide famed Del Monte.
Here we bade farewell to Mr.. Noble
full Of regret at parting with him and
the auto Method" of travel. The next
morning found us at Los Angeles at
which we took "a squint" before COM
ing out to the rarch, where another
nhase of interesting life opens up to
the person from the far east.
os Angeles Is a very attractive city
and / shall know a great deal about 1t
before my return to South Carolina, as
1t Is just outside and my relatives
are constantly tripping to 1t. The
coast at this point Is studded with
beautiful beaches" On balloon ex-
cursion" we took this week so called
from the peculiar loop made on the
trip. we visited eight beaches along the
broad and beautiful Pacific, and to me.
the most charming feature was the ad-
mission to the home Of Paul de Long
pre the famous flower painter, at
Hollywood It Is magnificent man
sior Of Moorish design, and his studio.
hall and dining room are as artistic and
attractive places as have ever visited.
The studio" Is Of course, hung with
the exquisite paintings Of the artist.
At every turn, you feel like either
hurying your nose in the masses or
bloom represented on canvas, or
plucking a spray therefrom. Sum
mer Flowers" painting Of great
beauty in the eastern corner OF the
room, was catalogued at $4,000.
The climate out here Is another eye
opener to the "uninitiated." In
southern California, the land Of little
rain, the days are perfectly comfort
able and every night Of the world
blankets are a necessity. The Sierra
Madre mountains 20 miles to the
apd tho ncean account for