Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22

relieving ia very interesting
letter from Mrs. Charles PARROT to
Miss Verna Croy:
Taleat, Oregon,
October 7, 1908.
Dear Friend Verna; AS / prom
lsed to write yon about our trip
ana the country, after SO long
time will try to do so. We went
from Atlantic to Colorado Springs
and then waited four hours, then
took the Colorado Midland through
the Rockies and what grand sights
met our vision! The Grand Canycn
OF the Colorado is something won
derful Then we began to go
higher and higher uatil VIC reach
ed an altitude of twelve thousand
eight hundred and ninety two feet
L enjoyed it fine when it was only
eight Thousand eight hundred aud
nlnety-two but when we reached
the summit it made me @ sick that
L thought my time had come
Would not advise one to come ever
that road if they have weak heart
1t did net seem to affect Charles at
all. He had been rea, sick all af-
ternoon but had fallen asleep SO
did not know how sick | was. How.
ever he awakened ia the morning
feeling fine and stood .he trip re-
1narkably we'll. We passed thru
Ilsadville and He'll Gate in the
night. | was SO disappointed for |
wished to see those places so much
but if He'll Gate is anything like
the place that is described in hely
writ one might be glad they missed
seeing the place. They changed
our car sometime during the might
onto the Rio Grande. There was a
strike on that road and we travelled
so slow all day. Charles said he
would have gotten off and walked
but he would 80 much rather ride.
Salt Lake City and Ogden are tiue
towns only one don't get to see
enough Of them from the car win-
dow. WcIiked the western part OF
Nevada about the best of any place
we saw. Did not like California at
all. There were too many tunnels
and snow shede. We passed thru
one hundred miles and were three
hours getting through. | will send
r.
| is wonderful sight. The train
passes through the gap in the pic.
tere. The most interesting things
wa saw were on the Shasta route.
There is nothing that can surpass
| Mount Shasta for beauty and gram
deur. | hepe you will come that
country is SO different from Iowa,
it is hard for Que to understand
anything about it uatil one sees
| for them selves. We can't tell wheth-
er we will like it or not. Itis fine
climate and the fruit the finest ia
world. They say if one stays here
a year they never will leave. There
is plenty of work here for these
that are willing to work. Thinsa
are higher in price than back there
but money is plenty and easy. One
seems contented and happy. We
think some of settling in Asal and
if we stay out here. 1t is fine city
and it has the best water | ever
drank. Croy's are we'll. The chill
dren are going to school. L have
been canning fruit most OF the time
for two weeks. One never knows
when to stop in canning, there ie
80 much aud so many different
kinds of frait. | believe the Gil
mate is going to agree with us. We
are better than when we started
The roses are in bloom and the
black berries aud rasp berries are
ripe. We had green peas for din
ner last week. The folks are still
selling tomatoes and melons
haven't time to write anymore this
time but will tell the rest IN an
other letter. With best regards to
all my friends, | remain as ever,
Your Friend.
MRS. G. PARROTT