The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-08

get aboard The necks that were not
rubber on the start certainly acquired
that quality during that interesting
run up the mountains. The beautiful.
y colorod rocks that lowered high
above the cars and apparently threat.
cncd destruction to the crawling In.
sect Of train below were of gorgeous
texture and awe inspiring to the sight.
Leaving the Royal Gorge and its won.
dcrs Loadville was soon passed and
then Tennessee pass, said to be the
highest in the world, and the descent
the stccpcst known to the broad gauge
railways. The night was again upon
us before the descent on the western
side of the Rockies was accomplished
and some of the beauties wore there.
fore missed. In the morning the first
view that greeted the passenger was
the Utah desert which contained little
OF interest after the other wonders
that had been seen. II was not many
miles, however, until the Price river
canon was entered and interest re.
Vivod. II IL had not been for the
Royal Gorge this would certainly have
been considered one of the greatest
wonders Of the trip, and then to
emerge into the lovely Utah valley
was full compensation for the trip
through the desert. The valley was
followed into Salt Lake City, where
another lay over was enjoyed by the
party TO go to Salt Lake and not
try the experiment of sinking in the
brine would create a lack in the trip.
The entire party had the experience
of floating with the body not more
than half covered with water like eggs
in heavy brine. The children were
especially delighted. We went in
about sundown and enjoyed the "in"
part all right, but when it came to
getting out nearly froze and the boys
actually thought that the salt forma.
tions on the steps of the bath house
were ice.
One of Brigham Youngs grandsuns
showed us about the temple grounds
and through the tabernacle In the
latter building, at a distance of 200
feet the dropping of n pin from
height of four inches could be plainly
heard, also faint whispers, and the
entire round was fun of wonder. At
noon the party left for Ogden, reach
ing that point in an hour or two and
there connecting with the Union Pa
ciiic lines for a straight run to Port
pnnntn11n 1nh
town reached before night A Sun
day carnival was in full blast with Il
balloon ascension scheduled We ar.
rived in time to see the balloon col
lapse before it was nearly inflated,
ana the crowd turn away in disap-
pointment and disgust
Not much of Idaho was seen but
perhaps it would not be missed If it
was anything like the great stretches
of eastern Oregon that were passed
through. For miles there was nothing
much but sage brush and cactus and
other unintcrcsting features Antici-
pations of the first glimpscs of the
CoIumbuia river were the only sus-
tanning features of the trip. but it
proved that the first glimDsos were
disappointing. The stream, itself, was
very pretty, but it ran along through
great sand drifts that were anything
but interesting. II was tantali2ing,
in fact, for few miles. to follow that
stream and not be able to enter 1t.
With the heat and dust and sand and
wind of the desert a dip in such a
stream would have been a rare treat
1t is said, however, that some very
choice country lies a few miles M the
of the stream, and in
few miles ride the beauties of the
stream and the mountains and the
trees and gardens and orchards en-.
closed in mountains. tree-covered, af-
forded compensation, and many beau
tiful turns in the river fertile fields,
prolific orchards, splendidly colored
crags, together with the interesting
salmon fishery sights passed in pan
oramic procession and offered pelas-
ing entertainment, even to travellers
suffering from eye-strain and
several other kinds of fatigue. Port
land was reached late Monday night
and the thoughtfulness of those who
had secured resting places for the
night and for the week was appreciat-
ed. We found our temporary home in
tents three blocks from the grounds
)f the exposition and pleasantly To-
Gated among the pines on an eminence
overlooking much of the city. The
lays since have been enjoyed in a de-
gree, when the party was well, in see
ng the exposition. Barnum & Bailey
we're here during the first two DAYS
If our visit, but nothing so common
rs a circus attracted at all. Sketches
If the exposition and the country may
ollow later. L. C. Bargelt.
TWO SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS.