The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-25

Tile lime Tile vast lava btdS Wer,
formed, further on until they crum
bled into fragments but not enough
TO cause them to fuse. These deposit!
are surely a gold mine to the UniOI
Pacific, or any other road that pene.
trates them.
We made short stop at Cheyenne
and were pleased with the appea rance
Of thrift In this capital city.
We were told that the plains and
valleys in the region of Larime form.
ed the finest cattle grazing spot in the
United States. The grass was short
out covered the ground and is said IL
oe exceedingly nutritious and water
seemed abundant.
| The grass resembled our buffalo
grass, but seems to grow thicker, and
Is said to be more nutritious.
We crossed the Snake river at the
American falls in Oregon and skirted
llong this beautiful stream for many
miles. 1t is here the government will
put 10 one of its largest irrigation
plants.
There are large sage brush plains
hat skirt the river here making al
deal place for irrigation.
The Snake river Is a large stream OF
lear mountain water, very swift,
Ind will furnish water for many
thousand acres OF arid land.
We struck the Columbian river at
The Dalles and expected to take a
IOat there for Portland, but having
een delayed the boat was gone. How
yer we caught up with it at the lock
.bout half way down to Portland ana
.njoyed the ride on the magnificent
iyer immensely. Surely there is no
liner river ride anywhere than this
The broad and beautiful river with
Is immense cliffs on either side
idorned by graceful evergreen trees,
With occasional streams Of water
touring down their sides make pic
ure long to be remembered.
We noticed one beautiful little
tream that pitched from near the
Op of lofty cliff on to bench in TIT
ock near its base when it lost itself
spray among the green tree tops.
From our view pOlnt 1t seemed but
small rill not more than two or thrt e
eet wide but gentleman on the bOal
assured US that the stream was 81
eet wide and fell $50 IT. 1t was surely
Jretty from the boat and must be d
magnificent spectacle ON closer view
Should you visit this country don't
all to take a boat ride down the Col
lmbia on one Of the Oregon railway
md navigation boats. They are nicely
quipped and furnish YOU every facil-
Cy for viewing the scenery and very
elegant meal at a reasonable price.
All along the Columbia aud Will
annette rivers are the evidences OF
he two great industries of that coun
Try, In the large salmon canneries aud
,aw mills. The fish and lumber In.
,ustries are the wonderful resources
II that country. In the years to come
he lumber may be exhausted but the
ish never will.
The state protects that by deposit
ig annually millions OF young salm n
u these streams.
After three days spent at Portland
Viewing the great exposition and WIS.,
ting the seaside, on Thursday even
0g, August 10th, we bade farewell 10
Cortland and its pleasant scenes and
tarted on our return trip.
By the way, II you have the tin e
q tend this great fair. II is Will
" Jrth the time and money. HOwevci !
mould you attend, let the shows Oh
ne trail alone. In the main they are
My gratis Of the cheapest kind. The
rick horse entertainment is one OF
he exceptions. That Is particularly
Interesting.
Our return was over the same lines
Che Oregon Railroad and Navigation
jo.'s line and Oregon shortline to
oocatellO, Idaho, and down
Trough Ogden to salt Lake
IIty. where we were entertained by
he press club and given a ride over
he city and bath in the lake. We
,ere somewhat disappointed in Salt
lake: City where we spent Sunda
he 18th. :,
1t seemed about 10 degrees hotter
ian Kansas hot weather and dry and
usty. In the cool OF the evening we
DjOyed walk about the city with
lrs. Venters, formerly Of this city,
Ispecting the great and magnificent
erected by the Mormons.
Among the rest we noted THE many
'abledl residence where Brigham
(Uung lived with his wives, the tenn
lie and the tabernacle and beautiful
rounds surrounding them. At Salt
AXE City our cars were turned over
o the Denver s. Rio Grande road and