Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-13
TOURING THE WIDE WEST
CAPTAIN SILBAUGH SEES SIGHTS or
COAST COUNTRY.
H. Meets Many Former Vernon Cit. ems
Writes Entertainingly Of Western
Progress and People.


| EDITOR CENSOR; When far from
home on Sunday morning travellers
| thoughts are apt to revert to friends and
dear ones, and this reminded me that |
promised to write line to the paper.
To describe this trip would fill up all
sides of your paper and require the ser
vices OF dozen ert deciperers of
| hieroglyphics for next thirty days
| will only mentor few of the things
on this part of the p In trip of this
kind there Is trul .sTorce in the adage.
time is money, 'sSnd the tourist not
burdened with n ,Sey tries to improve
evetv minute 7 J has been my motto
| and | would be Sny way to Salt Lake
City now were Eot that / 1ra waiting
the return of f sstleman on business
matter. | natu sly feel quite at home
in this City -Augels," or did until
the earthquake 5st evening | would
have given g deal to have been in
| Viroqua for apUdt minnie 1t created
considerable excitement here and east
ern papers will doubtless have an ac-
count of il. The first shock felt like
heavy weight thrown on the floor below
Immediately followed by a shock that
shook the buildings, knocking down
dishes and possessing one with shat in.
comparable feeling that only comes dur
ing earthquakes.
have aimed to see the things of per-
manent interest and thus get as much
OF lasting value as possible out Of the
trip. | have made stops at Missoula.
Montana; Spokane, Tacoma and Seattle,
Washington; Portland, Oregon, San
Francisco and Los Angeles, California
| might write letter on dozen differ
ent things of interest in almost all of
these cities. The many Vernonitss ia
Spokane all seem to be p o. porous and
everyone an enthusiast over the future
Of the city. All are obliging and kind
20 all friends from the east and am es.
pecially grateful TO Frank A. Chase
who devoted nearly an entire day of his
valuable time in showing me the sights
Of the city. | enjoyed delightful two
hours and good supper with John E.
Silbaugh and family. Seattle Is truly a
wonderful city and the truth about it is
a hig enough story without any exag-
geration. The rapid changes going on
makes one feel that he could 90 back in
week and hardly know the city. |
spent three and one haif days in Seattle
and during that time was most hospita
bly, and agreeably entertained by Frank
e, Jagerson, 1st Lieut., Co M, and the
tune was far too short 10 talk over the
old campaigns of the Spanish-American
war Mr. Jagerson has nice little
home on Lake Washington, presided ov
er by a charming and practical wife, and
1t would be difficult to find more thor
oughly domesticated and satisfied indi.
vidual He gets big wages as foreman
of q crew of plasterers and proves his
faith in the future of Seattle by invest
ing every dollar as fast as he makes it,
in Seattle suburban real estate. He
| cherishes the warmest feelings for Viro-
qua and asked to be remembered to a
great number most of whom have al
ready forgotten. With Mr.. Jagerson as
guide, was able to see Semitic thor.
oughly, including the navy yard, great
shipping vessels, battle ships etc Ta-
coma is nice city to live in, Portland
is great city and the fair far excelled
my expectations. San francisco what
charm TO tine very name Its Golden
Gate, parks, Cliff House, sea coast, enor-
nous growth and business. Ii would
require volumes to describe it. | at
tended two lodges in its $500, 000 odd
fellows temple. Twenty-six lodges meet
in this building.
no COASh llub Iltlb over hlS llNuHbAtuH
and through six tunnels to Los Angeles,
City Of Angels. 1t would be more ap-
propriate to say city of rich men. |
took what is known rs the balloon ex-
cursion from here We passed ont Sun
set boulevard where 300. 900 has been
expended. Visited ten beaches and eight
cities, not one of which win be found on
the map They are equipped with cleo
Nrt.r tabA 4fVar, l.
houses pavilioDs, exc, and are the
growth of two or three years. Lots in
these beaches have grown in value ten
times In two days. little sqqare piece
of sand without spear of vegetation,
selling for g., 900 II taken quick This
is surely the country for real estate men.
j was ont to see Sam Layne and had a
fine visit He has not changed, except
shows little more the weight OF
years. George Waggoner, formerly of
Viola, has nice store and Ia looking
well. / fouud copy of the CENSOR
there. M. Paul de Loughre. said to be
the king OF all flower painters, has a
beautiful residence in Hollywood, Just
out Of the city. Our excursion was per.
mitted to visit his art gsilery, was pho.
tographed on the front steps ana the
pictures sold IT, us on an way home.
went out to the famous pigeon ranch
10 is quite sight They estimate the
number at $4,000 They sell from nine
10 ten thousands squads six weekR.old
pigeons) month. They bring So per
dozen. intend to see the o. rich farm
and other sights.
Go from here TO San Beruardino,
where John s. Larson is buried then
Salt Lake, Colorado and home Every
thing is reasonable here except sand
and California fruit Wep .ssed through
miles of orchards OF all kinds, yesterday,
but fruit now IL as high here as in Viro-
qua Yours truly,
JACKSON SILBAUGH