Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-14
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Pullman sleepers espoclaAy luz Sno
Kansas editors and their wives. who
were picked up all along the line IN.
til they numbered one hundred and
fifteen. In the western part Of the
state we could see lots Of wheat and
some corn that looked fine. We ar
rived in Denver Saturday, August
9Th, where everyone left the train for
breakfast, but as we only had about
80 minutes didn't see much OF the
city. At this place / saw several
friends from home but my time was
limited and had to say goodbye.
Going north from Denver we saw
mountains all the way and going
through fine irrigated valley where
the farmers raised lots Of sugar beets
and potatoes and many other vege-
tables. In this valley is Greeley the
town. where the best potatoes come
from. Still going north we came to
Cheyenne, the capital Of Wyoming
We only stopped there long enough
to eat but could see from the train
that they had fine capitol building
which was located on the main street.
After we left Cheyenne we were in
the mountains and went ON to little
place called Laramie where we took
dinner. We ate at the Union Pacific
eating house which is frst-class'
After big dinner We left for the
northwest and along this line saw
several coal mines and railroad camps
where large gangs were at work i'm
proving the road bed.
At Granger our cars were attached
to the Oregon Short Line train and
we passed into Idaho. The first town
OF importance is Pocatello, 3 railroad
town. While waiting some Of the
boys with kodaks tried to take snap
shots Of Indians. A Gquaw with a
papoose on her back got mad and be-
| gan to throw stones Of the boys, and
after one Of the boys was hit it O. dn't
take the rest long to leave. After a
short run we came 10 what is called
the Mampa desert, where we spent
our first Sunday, all day with the
thermometer 10 in the cars and
many Of the boys wished to be back
in Kansas. Then came the town OIL
Mampa which is q little mountain
town on the Oregon Short Line and
about 20 miles south Of Boise the
capital Of Idaho. MamPa is one Of
the finest little towns along the line
and at this place they have q hoteI
(which is one OF the largest and best
lin the west. After a short stop w
left for the northwest and here We
ran into some good farming country
and go on till we came to Huntington
Sunday night we ran into Oregon
and on Monday morning. when VI
arose We got sight OF the Columbi'
river, the greatest river in the north
west. This river is not like oul
rivers, having high banks and large
trees, but it is just stream OF cleal
blue water running north and west
After about one hundred miles OF thil
river we came to what 10 called Int
IDalles, where we were supposed tt
take the boat, for one hundred mill
ride down the river. As we Wer'
too late here to take the boat we raj
about fifty miles down to the CASCADE
Locks. Here we overlook the boa
and all left the train and went over II
the Locks. The train went on II
Portland with the baggage and as th
boat would not hold all Of the part.
fifty had to wait for the next boa
which was to be there Of IL O'CLOCK
The men with wives we're the one
that went on the first boat, and as
, didn't have q wife / WAS one OF th
fifty who had to wait. The two hour
which we had to wait passed YER
fast for We went over to the Cascad
Falls and spent some time ct th
+ hotel.
These Locks at this place are
great thing and we were told that To
government has spent something Tx
. IS, 600, 900 to make 1t so the boat
3 may Iun further up stream. At 1873
, We took our boat and was Of for th
fifty miles on the great Columbi
river. Along the river there Al
great wheels that draw the fish froI
. the water to q platform and iroI
/ there are taken away to the csnneI
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