The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
Homeward Bound.
Monday, May 22d.

the Southern Pacific r. r., as
far as San Francisco.
Tuesday, May 23d.
We awakened IN time to get a
view of the beautiful Willamette
Valley. This valley is noted fol-
its prunes, apples and berries OF
almost every kind. In going
over this route you pass thro'
what is known as Cow Canyon.
and the scenery is something
wonderful. We actually climb
the Mount, then there is a steady
drop until you have looped the
loop out into the open, IN so doing
YOU cross your own tracks several
times. To own farm in this val
ley is like being the owner of a
mine in some sections of our great
country. About two p. M, we
cross the line in California, 60
ing thro' the beautiful Shasta
Valley, keeping in sight (for
several hours of Id Mt. Shasta
nearly $4,000 it,, high, and snow
covered the year round. We also
climb a mountain until we are
4125 it., above the level. Then
we speed on downward into beau
tiful Sacramento valley. Dark
ness hides from our views one of
the most beautiful of scenery
mans eye ever looked upon.
Wednesday, May oath.
AT $50 prompt we arrive in
Oakland, and Immediately board
the great Ferry boat for the
greatest city on the coast, San
Francisco, in order to reach it we
must cross San Francisco Bay,
noticing on our way over num-
berless ships and crafts of almost
every country reachable by water
on the face of the globe, also a
dark colored Russian warship,
dismantled, out of business for
some time at least. After a rest
of just few hours, we go out to
see the city. But it would really
take a month, and then be only
partly done. At Las we board
the boat for ride across the bay,
then the electrics up to the little
place called Mill Valley where
we board the Mountain train for
a ride over the croOkedest rail.
road in the world. We think
when we have climbed old Mt.
Washington in New Hampshire
that climb of three and one half
miles is great, and it is. But this
crooked railroad up Mt. Tamel-
pals winds its way around the
Mountain in its journey up until
it has covered eight and one
fourth miles with scenery simply
enhancing all the way up. At
$3.50 we arrive at the very top
and after an hours rest upon the
veranda of large hotel (up-to-
date in every respect where many
stay over night to get the beauti
full sunrise) we board the train
for trip back, arriving in time
to catch the boat getting home to
our hotel for an early dinner.
This mountain scenery has made
this old State famous all over the
world. In the eve we visit the
long since famous China Town, |
where oriental life may be seen
on very large scale. At late
hour we find our way to our hotel
for another good mig hts rest.
Thursday, May IS.
AT 8 a. M, promptly, we step
aboard of the most famous train
in California, via Coast Line over
the Southern Pacific r. r., for
Los Angeles, the city of light
and flowers. All day we travel
and for a greater part of the time
so near old Pacific ocean that you
could throw a stone into its wa
-ers. All the cars are chair cars
and the ride is one of the most
ever taken by the
writer of these lines. The coast
scenery is the most beautiful to
ny mind that this state of scenic
has to offer to the
travelling public. We arrived in
Los Angeles at 1885 on time and
we're driven at once to the hotel
md Immediately retired.
Friday, May Goth.
To come to California and miss
LOS Angeles and its surroundings {
S to miss the best the state has
o offer. 1t has been called the
paradise of America, with its
beautiful gardens, magnificent
palms, rivers, ocean. No city in
he state has so many things to |
lttract as this same city. A visit I
o Pasadena, the city of palms, s
md then on the way back take
ook at the great Ostrich farm, !
light never to be forgotten, make
day of delight from morn to :
We. AT $3.50 we started for Salt !
lake City over the new road,
San Pedro, Los Angeles and :
Salt Lake city, a ride of two
lights and one day.
Saturday. May 9th.
About ten a. m. we begin cross
ng the Great Desert of Nevada,
nd three hundred miles of roll Z
ng sand, and cactus with the c
sierra Nevada Mts, on both sides h