Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-26

Prof. r. ]. Herndon, whose splendid
letters from various points along the
Southern Pacific railroad, California
and Portland, Oregon. have so delight
ed the many readers Of THE ENQUIRER
during the past weeks, arrived In
Yorkville last Saturday after speedy
trip over the Northern Pacific and
Southern railroads that included only
few short stops by the way.
Mr.. Herndon left Yorkville in indif-
ferent health. In fact he hesitated about
going at all for fear that he might get
down on the way. But the trip agreed
with him splendidly. He gained In
flesh, gained In ideas and came back
feeling like a new man, and well-pre-
pared to buckle down to hard work
again.
81 tried to tell you all about 1t In
nv letters" he said to the reporter;
but that was simply impossible. or
course, make no pretense at being
able to write. It Is not In my line; but
don't think II is In the power OF any
man to give an adequate idea Of the
magnificence and grandeur Of this trip
In writing. OF course. to hear about 1t,
or to read about II Is pleasant; but IL
is nothing like going 'and seeing for
yourself. The things must be seen to
be appreciated. Otherwise you just
can't take them In. 500
my objective point when left here
was the Lewis and Clark exposition;
but as I wrote you an exposition Is an
exposition. One is very much like an
other, and after you have seen one you
don't care much to see any more. But
travelling, especially over such route
as have been introduces you to one
wonder after another with such rap
idity as to All you with bewilderment.
I got the impressions as went along;
but the complete digestion OF those
Impressions will mean weeks and
months. "
Portland is hustling city with
cosmopolitan population. found that
/ could see 1t for fifty cents In about
two and a half hours and I went to
the end of every trolley line. 1t would
take hours to describe in detail what /
saw, and then maybe 1t would not be
especially interesting, because 1t would
be too tedious. '...
"The travel to and from Portland
goes In a continuous stream. The
facilities of. the railroads are tax
ed to their utmose. Some are 60
ing to and others returning from
the exposition. Others are spying
out the land and still others are
no doubt looking for soft snaps.
But let me tell you; there are no SOFT
snaps there. There Is plenty Of hard
work for able bodied men and the
wages are good; but am going to tell
you that those people out there work
They are the hardest workers / ever
saw. This applies to whatever they
may be doing; but they get good pay.
There are very few negroes, except
such as are employed as BARRIERS, walt
ers and sweepers. Much Of the farm
work is done by the Chinese and ia
panese, and they are the most careful
and persistent fellows I ever saw.
THE distance from Portland to st.
Paul, Mimi, Is 1850 miles, and 1t can
be made with but little delay. 1t Is a
good thing that nights come In between
else man would die from loss Of sleep
The ever changing grandeur OF the
scenery keeps him staring out OF the
windows almost continually. About 23O
miles of the distance Is along the world
famed Yellowstone river. This is
claimed to be the most wonderful
country on earth, and while have not
seen everything else. am prepared TO
accept the universal verdict.
AS the train passes through Custer,
Rosebud, Fort Keogh and Miles CITY,
the passengers recall the Custer massa-
ere of 1875. This occurred on the Lit
tie Big Horn at what Is known as Rose
bud. The older people remember the
details-especially the older people
about York county. Our own Capt
Geo. D. Wallace, who was afterward
killed at Wounded Knee, was with Ma
jor, Reno in sound Of the firing while
the battle was going on. The scene OF
the battle was In horseshoe shaped
valley, surrounded by high mountains
with only one opening at the heel
The Indians inveigled Custer and the
famous 7th cavalry into this place and
overwhelmed them. Not a man was LETT
to tell the tale. Custer was the last
man shot down. and old Rain-in-the-
Face, who died about ten days ago,
claimed to the day of his death that ne
was the man who ended the life OF the
famous general. The story Is that Gus
ter had imprisoned Rain-in-the Face
some years ago, and he killed the gen.
eral in revenge.
II passed through Minneapolis and
stopped a short time In st. Paul. There
1t will be remembered are the great
wheat centres where so much flour is
made. The most striking feature OF
Minneapolis Is the number and size OF
the flour mills. did the city of st.
Paul thoroughly on the street cars and
Ii took me but snort time 10 see apoul
all that was to be seen.
1T was here that we crossed the
Mississippi, and got a view Of the IA
nous Falls of St Anthony. These
falls are very interesting; but am free
to confess that II ever knew OF their
existence before / had forgotten all
about them.
From st. Paul l hurried on home
with as little delay as possible, and al
though am glad to be back, you need
not hesitate to say that l am not sorry
I went. 1t is one of. the grandest trips
that anybody can take in all this great
country, which Is undoubtedly the
grandest In the world"
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