The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-14
SCENERY IS GRAND
GREATEST on EARTH

In addition to the description
given by her husband of the triT
Mrs. Boughner, at the request OF
the Telegram, graeiously favors this
paper with further details and Incl
dents OF the Journey and most pref
THY and entertainingly talks of tue
beauties of the great country the3
visited. Mrs. Boughner says:
sSIt was perfectly grand, perfect
" beautiful. That describes it IN
a nutshell. Perfectly magnificent
scenery!
s.rThe party was very agreeable
and everything passed off smoothly
and highly approximately, the GER
tlemen of the party conducting
Themselves as true West Virginia
gentlemen and they did credit to
their state.
sBefore We reached our sdestina-
ton we crossed the plains distance
of 25 miles by moonlight seeing only
sanebrush and prairie dogs. CThe
gentlemen left them undisturbedA
We left the railroad at Wolcott at
s O'Clock in the evening and in a
mountain wagon drove the distance
of 25. miles across the plains. all
bundled mp in overcoats to protect
us against the cold and reached Sara
toga Springs, our first stop. at J ]
O'Clock at night. Ushered into tie
lobby of the Hotel Wolf we busic1
ourselves quite awhile making on"
another out. We were all so dust
covered. After spending the night
we. with change of horses and driy-
or then drove thirty miles and stoE-
pnd at Grand Encampment. On
This part of the journey we woe
overcoats to protect us against the
cold. and carried umbrellas to pro
tect us against the sun One of n,
party remarked that that was really
an incredible incident and that II
would not do to relate it at home, as
our vcracfty would be doubted.
sBeautifrili perfectly beautiful
were the plains with their higf "
cultivated ranches and fine wafer
We reached Encampment Mt four
o'clock in the afternoon and behcId
the foothills of the Rockies.
eat the hotel we found perfect ac-
commodationLall modern conNr'1-
fences such as electric lights through
out and water service. (AlI ov|r
g5zn454es from any railroad =
z5s5SAEe ztoak supper and spent the;
sSiiaflt there. Mrs Cobb. wifeset the
Spresid9nt of The copper company
and myself took a walk GftetSsEl5-
1per. xisiiti1fg several shop where We.
saw. stocks of~sooas eqrlt5 tGs y :tss
store Of tho WnttsST 1arnberds RarsonS
Souders Company and others here
They. carried silk petticoats and lace
trimmed underwear as nice as one
finds anywhere. Any thing aF'd
every thing were on sale there anh
the visits were most interesting. One
gentleman of the party induI2Hd
himself in the purchase Of a new
stvle of collar. All this elegance IS
* miles away from any railroad and
is used bv the ladies of Grand En-
..1rnpment. the wives and daughters
of the men employed at the Copper
companv's plant. Style and Gull
| ture in the very heart OF The noun
tains!
/ - Next morning. al ttI bASt'tNAt'7S
ING on all the delicacies of the sea.
son-fruit on ice and menu e9ua.
to any in the city, the party had
pictrres taken on tho mountain
stage. Here we lost the president
and his wife, they returning east
ward. but their place was supplied
nv young Englishman, assayer o
the mine, and his wife, Il mos
charming couple, and supplied Will
a very delicious lunch on Sunda.
morning we started for Rudefaiia
! n distance of, % miles over the mos
magnificent scenery I ever belield
1 4 had been to the Pacific coast be
fr,rs over the Southern ana Unlo
Ptpcific railroads, but Eever over tn
| Northwestern. On.fa trip betwee
j San Luis Potosi and the 0itv 6
a Mexico I beheId enery regasas
the most naagl5ifes 30 .es seer. Z 3