Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-20
But Has Constant Use for
Umbrellas
Seeing Mt. Shasta From the
Delightful 0bServa-
tiOn Cars
Saturday Feb. II, 1906.

lege which means much 90 tourists
and sightsesrs. hut really Il Is OF no
great benefit TO the country Il passes
through. so In fact the willamette
valley has no very great complaint
against the 8 p. Co for not giving
us this modern convenience Of travel
At Modford and Ashland We saw what
will be Of much greater benefit TO sa.
lem-permanent exhibits Of prod.
ucts at the railway depot AZ both
Of these points neat boothllk build.
ings are maintained on the depot
grounds. They are built like large
show windows an around. being
about ipX2O feet in size. with an
ornamental swiss or par6da roof.
There is a door at one end whore the
articles are taken IN aud out and the
pcrlon who does the window dross
ing act has a passage way reserve
In the center for working. Tho two
exhibits mentioned look a. though
thcy contained portions OF their ~
spcctiye county exhibits a. tho state
fair and attract the attention of all
new eomorn
After a month u sunshine IN ore.
gon, coming 70 California is a novel
experience. for We have had con.
slant rain since lcaylnF home. and
our orcgon umbrellas come Ia good
play Whenever We got on. Tho advice
10 an orcEonian 20 sec California
alWGy r'minds one OF Jcfiorson'a ad,
vice 10 hia friend Monroe The sage
OF Montcollo told the exponent OF
modern doctrine of mind your own
business" hy all means Go SEQ
France. a. Il would make him adore
his own county" An our people who
como back from a trip 20 this neigh.
Dor state set about no same experi.
onoe. and will BE- no exception 10 the
rule.
Yes. that observation car is a great
convenience 10 travellers. for Il al.
lows them 20 mingle more freely
than either the democratic day
coaches or the more aris9ocratio
Pu'lmana TIE ladies can 81 Co
gether and hob-uob. not 70 say gossip.
while the men have genuine club
room oonvenienees in the large smok.
Ing compartment Among tae ladies'
assembled IN our car there was our
dowagerliko traveller Who answered
eveIgbOdy with her gracious manner
and unheardof fFankness. She
dubbed every chance aequaintoancs
of her sex as "dearie," AMI related
her numberless social eonquests With
a freedom worthy Of a Madame Mala
prop
Among other things she told her
new ly,made friends how sne man
aged 10 carry on more prizes At the
card parties than any other woman
IN her town. she always posts up on
ine newest games and then springs
them on the town. when OF course
she Is an easy winner against her fel-
low-players who know nothing Of the
game. Thus she has the distinction
Of beng a good player. and gets the
lions share OF the prizes.
/ Witnessed an interesting dispay
OF card playing. and while most OF
the tables conhned themselves 20
stakes from the buffet sidebOard, |
there was one good hard,fought game
OF pOkeF with considerable cash in
sight. Nobody asked whether Is Was
violation Of the Oregon or Cali
hornia statutes. but he money chang.
ed haAds just the same.
We enjoyed this car most for The
privileges IL gave US In seeing Nd |
Shasta The rain and fog were a trihe
too heayy 70 see IL al its best. but the
great pile 10 always Of interest 20
both young and I'D.
We sDent our second night out al
Dunsmuir, a railroad town OF 1000
peOne. tust below SHASTA Springs,
where there Is a $4,000 monthly pay
roll from the s. p. Co. A good hOtel
is found there, bat no trains stop for
meals At this season. The payroll
OF $50 a month Tor each man, woman
and child Of the place ought 70 make
some prosperity. and Il must keep
somo o. the inhabitants busy 20 spend
4 fast enough.
TIE scenery from Shasta down the
canyon 70 Redding Is superb. but 10
very much the same as We have On
many parts of OuegO0. The sacras
mento river here 10 a small tumbnng J