The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-24
From the Land of Sunshine,
Fog and Rain.
Mostly Rain or DrizzIe !
By a Native Jasper Girl, Formerly
MISS EMMA LEMING.
ONTARIO, CAL, APRIL 9. 1906

ONTARIO, CAL, APRIL g, 1908.
Editor of JASPER COURIER, Jasper Ind,
Dear Mr. Editor: Thinking it might be of interest to
some Of the readers of the COURIER hear from former
Jasper resident, have written letter regarding some
(bevatons enroute to the west for which first thank
h kind editor for the space occupied IN its publication
Leaving ST. Louis at A. NJ. with tickets to Seattle
Washington, made first trip across the western
continent not people did in We oden days. but with
ments which add to the present luxury OF pleasant trip
especially if very lengthy 1t in The month Of
September that left dearly beloved native land
route to Wild and Woody West seek our fort
Tor misfortune, whichever it proves to be)
Throughout the first day raversed through Missouri
where enjoyed beautiful scenery and passed through
some splendid towns enjoying the trip until dark overlook
US However failed to state that shortly after leaving
ST. Louis our got ''hot box" and consequently
were erred into Pullman where remained until
reached Lincoln, Neb at Il o'clock P. NJ whence We
procured sleeper and enjoyed the remaining wee hours
the night in slumber. The sleeper filled with peo
pie who destined to various portions OF the North
west. We awoke next morning TO lind ourselves in the
desert of Nebraska where nothing could be
desert and thus spent the second day until about
P NJ when when reached 5. Dakota SOIL Being out
Of the barren, sandy loam the green grass and trees
looked good to the human eye and eager eyes de-
youred all within our grasp before night came upon US
again. Before night we had the pleasure of viewing
portion of the Black Hills Of South Dakota and they de-
live their name honestly, for they appear black indeed
One may read geography and study the maps thoroughly
yet OueaHnO teach the mind tsre real geGh as the
lures whereupon herds of thousands of sheep Craze So
ended the sights of the second day and having passed
through the northeast of Wyoming In the night
We're consequently the state of Montana next morning
and the first point of interest that of Ft Custer,
famous in history and which be from the train
via the Burlington route. Beautifully indeed dawned
this day and the landscape new that it made one
fee glad and also proud of this ndescrbabe luxurious
happy land of rich in minerals wealth and wis
dom.
We were now nearing the lands where the copper-face
Indians predominant and could be at the stations
wearing their feathers, horns and valuable trnkets with
various articles made by their own hands to SELL such as
beaded works and articles made of hides OF animals etc.
Gradually we now ascended the elevation until we
reached Livingston Mont about O'Clock, p. m, where
double header and engine to the rear OF the train
added in preparation to entering the Rocky noun
talns proper. What more could human nature add to
beautfy these mountains than Nature herself? On the
first entrance wound among the mountains in the deep
ravnes sometimes following stream for some distance
with its clear sparkling waters but the beauty OF these
vouptous upheavel of earth! Some covered tho
with green velvet; again with tan velvet alternately
and being the OF the year when mother Earth puts
her various autumn shades there would be alternately
upon these mountains patches of shrubbery OF green red
and tan sometimes all green against tan back ground
and what could be beautiful to the lover OF nature
But soon into the mountains proper, traversng
sides where the hand of had blasted away wonderful
masses of stone on one SIDE and where the other
could look down into gogeS hundreds OF feet deep
over fills with slopes and thence gradual ascent
10 the height of the mountain In some places (hayng
attained the top most height the letter . could be plain
" seen over which we had passed: TREMENDOUS rocks
stand balanced though they could be readily pushed
over by the hand but which have stood for ages yes CEN
ures And thus we Travelled the Rockies the third day
OF our Journey and for distance before reaching
Butte Montana yes at least hours rde could we see
the smoke from the cityand such gradual descent down
the mountain 1t is unnecessary to state that this is the
noted mineral producing region where copper, lead, iron
silver and various other minerals are found.
Dark having again hovered must content our
minds with sweet nights repose to feel fresh for the ad
ventures of the succeeding day. However remember,