The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-18
From San Francisco to Pixies Peak.
Colorado Springs, Colo,
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Colorado Springs, Colo.
Aug. 3, 1903.
We are just three weeks from Farm
20 vile and 20 say we are "home-sick'
mildly expresses our inner feelings
The country traversed from South
. en 10 Northern California was mos
, interesting, Astounding in scenes O
greatest variety There is, perhaps
no journey winch can be taken on thi
continent that presents so much OF In
terest a. the one from Arizona, through
the length Of California 10 the city o
Portland.
San Francisco is city set on hills
some portions having streets sleeper
than those Of Lynchburg; but II IL
beautiful city and commands atten
ton and enthusiastic admiration
There never is a rain i'm or about thi'
city in the summer time, but from
November to April IT is not safe tc
venture out unprepared for a down
pour The thermometer rarely rises
beyond the - degree mark, and
strange as it may seem, IT is generally
cooler i'm summer than in winter The
days we spent in San Francisco were
so cool that we were compelled To
wear hannels and OvercOats both day
and night There is but little Unequal
ity, however, between May and De
cember.
San Francisco Is wicked city.
Though the natives resent the charge,
it is "wide open" or the American
Paris. We need but state that the
front doors To 1000 saloons in the city
are permitted to be open 565 days and
nights i'm the year. Every theatre is
opened on the Sabbath, and TO the
amazement of Eastern tourists, balls,
germans, hops aud dancing schools
are conducted on Sundays within the
sound Of church choirs, and along the
main thoroughfares.
One Of the chief points of interest in
San Francisco is Golden Gate Park.
I'm this magnificent expanse Of shaven
lawns, beautiful drives and shady
walks. gorgeous flowers, groves of
tropical and semi-tropical trees and
shrubs, charmingly pleasant and in
wiling hooks, San Francisco possesses
perhaps, the most complete and beau
tiful park on the continent. There
are many places to be seen and visited
when i'm Frisco, but the Golden Gate
Park should be the first, and then the
last, that you may bear away with
you an impression Of nature in all her
loneliness. The park contains over
900 acres and extends from Baker
street to the Pacific ocean, distance
of - miles.
We visited the world famed China
town, which to US was quite a disap-
pOintment from an amusement point
That portion Of the city covers about
l. blocks and contains a population Of
10000 Chinese. There are theatres,
restaurants, barber shops, opium
joints, gambling dens, joss houses, and
many other places to be seen, all To
better advantage at night than day.
Mount Tamalpais is one Of the most
sought resorts around San Francisco.
II commands view which no other
peak in California affords and is reach |
ed 10y an hours ride over a standard |
gauge railway renowned for its mar
vel Of engineering ingenuity, ii being |
called the "CrOOkedest Railroad in the |
World" There are PSI sharp curves
in distance Of eight miles during
which the train ascends 800 feet. On
a clear day the view from the summit
is indescribably grand and impressive.
The journey from San Francisco TO
Portland, "A distance Of 772 miles, is
interest, barring the passing
If the noted Shasta Springs.
Portland is called the "Rose CITY"
given it because Of the vast number Of
beautiful roses that are
,aid TO bloom in the open the year
ound. The population is 10000.
not much can be said Of the eXposi-
ion except that ii reflects wonderful
progress of the great Northwest from
he time Of its acquisition as a vast
wilderness a century ago. Ii required
ess than half a day for us TO see the
show to our satisfaction, and we be-
ieve little Of interest escaped our OBJ
ervation
The most interesting and beautiful
hing about Portland is Columbia riv-
r. 1t is majestic stream flowing
asst towering cliffs as il winds lis
lay out Of the mountains through
OntinuOus forests to the ocean. a
rip up the Columbia is made easily
nd with comfort, and the journey is
a transition into fairy
md.
The city about which is clustered
lore Of interest, historically and other
Use, is Salt Lake City, where we re-
lained several days. Travellers from
I directions concede that no place
ON ocean to ocean compares with
lis place. 1t never gets too hot nor
10 cold. On one side we have the
igged mountains, sparkling with :
ever melting snow; on the other, the e
-eat life-giving salt Lake. The city 5,
As a population Of 10000, and its n
reefs are Of the uniform width Of l32 <;
ct Many Of the Salt Lake City rs
)mes are quaint and some beautiful. (.
ne half Of the population are Of the 2,
atter-day Saints (MomOn) persua- q
on, and the second largest tabernacle n
the United States, Of any denom- <.