Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-16

turn into coal. and are then cut into
pieces like large bricks, and form the
principal article of fuel for household
use.
Much 10 said about the cleanliness
of the Dutch and our observations bore
out the reputation. The rain keeps
the vegetation always green. and the
people try to do the same with the
cities. In Velp We saw girl scrub
bing the front fence, and in Hssrlem
We saw man employed by the city
scrubbing down the brick retaining
wall of the canal. 1t seemed to us
that in Amsterdam little more at
tention might be given to receiving
the water in the canals, as the odors
which were waited to us, helped 10
deepen the impression of being in the
Middle Ages.
Around Velp there are number of
fine old castles and residences and We
have visited Roosendsal and Middach-
ten. The latter is a fine old residence
with beautiful grounds and around the
house proper a moat with draw
bridge. The date on the house is 1852.
There are fine woods belonging to this
castle and the "Middaohter Alice"
or lane is a mile long and composed
of four rows OF hoary beech trees.
which make mighty arch through
which the sun only comes in small
fleoks. We spent an afternoon there
last week, and the American children
had no trouble in learning how to pick
Dutch huckleberries.
Yesterday we spent with another
sister living at Deventer and on the
way passed through zutfen. the place
Of the writer's birth, and the spot
where Sir Philip Sidney, one Of good
Queen Bess' fsvorites, was killed in
the Dutch wars, believe in 1886.
Deventern dates back seven or eight
centuries and in by gone days boasted
Of an extensive commerce. 1t Is now
taking on an air Of the new century
progress. and has . carpet factory
which makes carpets that sell for $6
per yard.
We drove from ..Deventern along q
fine brick paved road to Apeldoorn and
the palace Of "Het Loo. This is the
young queens fAvorite place of resi-.
dencs;: andA she usually spends nine
months Of each year there. We were
conducted through parts of the grounds
which include large lake. the model
farm where it is said the queen some
times makes butter; trees and flowers
and lawns all in the best Of condition,
and very extensive horse stables. The
palace is a plain looking white struc-
ture but looks as II it might be com.
Portable. There was an imposing look
ing military man on guard at the pal
ace gate. The domain Is very exten-
sive and stretches for many miles
north and west. The grounds near
the castle have several memorials
which commemorate the events of the
young queen IS life, and show the love
which the people bear her. We walked
down the Kings Lane" leading
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entering our carriage. the queen and
Prince Hendrix returned from their
drive, aud we saw them pass by at a
sh ort distance. The queen was dressed
in white, and appeared to be stouter
than the portraits usually show her.
The roads in Holland are perfect for
bicvcles and automobiles. and a. this
time of the year they are almost a
constant procession. The. bicycle is
still in strong demand and people of
all ages and conditions ride The chill
dren have seen a man with wooden
shoes riding on his bicycle. The
butcher, the baker and the candle
stick maker use the bicycle instead Of
the delivery wagon and hundreds Of
them arc to be seen with large willow
baskets fastened to the from; forks by q
special form of carrier. We also see
motor cycles very often, bat do not
care to try one, they always look as il