Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-29
GlBRALTER, The ENGLISH FORTRESS
Rev. T0mlsOn Of Washburn Writes Interestingly of His
Trip Abroad, to tile Washburn Leader

Hotel Cecil, Gibraltar. Monday,
/ Nov. 10, 1907 Here is the promised
letter from Gibraltar although I am
very glad that we have had unexpect-,
ed opportunity to send word to you
before this-from Azores.
# 1t has been another great day in our
experience. 1t began early this morn
ing when awaking little before seven
we looked out through our windows
and saw the grim mountainous coast
of Africa on our south. We fastened
to dress and have our breakfast, then
going on deck saw also on our north
the high mountains of the coast of
Spain. How strange it seemed to be
thus between two such countries. AS
we looked at Africa we think of Liv-
ingstone and our own Bishop Hart
zell
But.our boat is moving swiftly down
the channel which separates the two
continents and we must hasten our
final preparations for DISSEMINATING
which means principally the tipping of
the various stewards who have made
themselves useful to us. This done
amounting in all to about $3.50 we are.
ready to take our place on deck and
watch the swift moving panorama of
queer little Spanish sailing crafts, big
ocean steamers, coming and going
look very interesting with their sub
lime back ground of cloud capped
mountains of Africa or Spain.
And now at last Gibraltar itself
{ looms up before us. Approached from
the side it does not look like the pic
ture we have seen Of it. 1t rises gent
+ ~ from the sea sloping back until it
terminates in the mighty towering
rock which drops more abruptly on the
IandWard side as you see in the pic
lures. On its great side is the city
its Wilderness glistening in the morn
ing sunlight AS we get nearer, Viola
/ levels her kodak and gets snapshot
of IT. We move right past Gibraltar
and down the channel passing squad
ron of British war vessels, including
men Of war, cruisers and torpedo
boats. Again the camera clicks as we
move alongside of a big gun boat
Finally our ship comes to anchor in
the channel it is not to go to the
dock. AS we lie there we see the city
of Tangiers in Morocco, Africa, on.
4 our south and Algeciras in Spain on
Duh north. The ships ladder is low
cred and quarantine boat runs up,
then the little launch of the harbor
master, while fleet Of row boats
laden with fruit from Spain press IN.
and offer their goods for sale. Now
comes the lighter, large tug which
is ITO take us and our baggage to shore.
So farewell to Koenig Albert. we
have found her a splendid boat in
every way and only hope that the re
nainder of our voyage may be on as
good a ship. AS our lighter swings
around presenting a fine view of the
Koenig Albert our kodak gets a final
shot at her. Eli ~
Straight to the great rock we go and
In a few minutes are standing on it's /.
firm land Our baggage seen to we
follow a guide to the Hotel Cecil. First
we pass through the water part by
permission of the dignifed British sol
der who guards this entrance; and
now we follow through scenes which
are most interesting. The streets are
very narrow, smooth paved and lined
with two and three story houses, all
made Of white stone or cement and
presenting the most cIeanly appear
ance. The side streets are still more
narrow, not more than fifteen feet.
The appearance is much like the