Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-08-26
FROM THE MISSOURI TO
THE SALT LAKE
Rev. J. Clarence orssns's Trip to the
Pscific cesst. fhe Trip tArongh
Nsbrasks and the Scenery
Of Co1eraAe. Mere to
Follow.

THE following is the first letter, prom
Used some weeks ago to our readers. re
garding the transcontinental trip o
the Rev. J. Clarence Greene of this city
Rev. Mr.. Greene and r. NJ. Crowde
made up the party. This letter de
scribes the trip as far as Salt Lake City
There will probably be two others, on,
describing the trip from Salt Lake t.
the coast and one regarding the hom'
trip. eEDIToR.
June 2lst, 1909, ct 1890 O'Clock
We left Elk Point, arriving IL
the city at IL and 1t IL O'Clock
boarded the Burlington and started
on our trip west to the Pacific coast
We passed through the stock yards
and o, how smoky! One would not care
to live In such place after having
lived In the beautiful state OF South
Dakota, With its enjoyable brightness
We are about to oross the Missouri
river and a. We approach We notice II
10 very high. We gaze about and
looking eastward, the great valley o.
the Missouri lies before us with all it
vestige OF beauty, corn, wheat, oats
potatoes growing In abundance. As We
behold this great valley, 1t recalls "
US the Jordan valley, flowing with
milk and honey. We are now In Ne.
braska; looking from the car window
our eyes fall on Crystal Lake. with It's
waters Of blue and We are reminded OF
the Sea Of Galillee. They tell US the
lake is 6 miles long, but we are hurry.
ing along nearing the bluffs and we
come to small town ct the brow o
the hills called Homer. The hills 81
this point are covered with timber,
oak. elm, and box elder, making q
beautiful contrast and background.
After leaving the bottom We travel
through small but very beautiful "a.
vine. Soon we come to Winnebag0,
the first town on the Winnebago reser.
walton. Winnebago lie Q new town
and 10 built In basin. OF course We
saw the real American people, though
their color differs from that Of ours
We are stu In the reservation and We
are passing new towns. Rosalie IL the
next town ana 1t seems to set upon the
edge OF q great tableland. Our train
goes on and Lyons 10 the next place oil
interest. 1t 10 . modern town and has
fire protection. Our train starts and
Lyons was left behind. Aft er riding q
few miles out Of Lyons, we pass
through one OF the most beautiful coun-
tries I ever saw. The crops are great
and say also tits like the plains Of
Sharon; this IL called the Logan val.
ley. We are at Oakland on the east
side Of the Logan valley. 1t is the
county seat Of Logan county.
We leave this vast valley only to
plunge into smother. We are coming
into the ElkhOrn valley and tits rich
with corn, wheat and oats. We cross
the Elkborn river. We come to Ere.
mont which 10 . county seat. 1t 10 q
very good town. From the car window
We can see the old flag floating gallant
~ from the courthouse, which tells us
Of the struggle that ensued In l776.
Fremont Is . railroad center and has
several factories. From the car see
harness and saddle factory and an
other factory for compromising poisonf
70 destroy the youth Of their town and
country, called brewery. May God
hasten the day when their rugged
walls and towering chimneys will moi
be seen In this fair land OF ours. Ash
land IL the next town Of importance
II il surrounded BY beautiful rolling
country, with streams and timber
Everything looks 20 fresh after the
rain, but We must 60 on our way.
We are soon TO reach the capital city
Our train goes rumbling along
through the so-called desert. A. VI
approach Lincoln, We pass the Bur
lington railroad shops and looking
southeast from the car, We see th,
capital building. We also see the NJ
e. college and our minds are movet
with the fact that We are In . city, th'
home Of the Silver Tongued Orator
We walt 1t the depot for 80 minute
aud then resume our journey, winding
through the hills and valleys towar,
Denver. Leaving Lincola about Q
miles. We come to great level cOur
try, which cannot be surpassed In tn
states. Here the farmers have grea
deal Of Osage orange hedge. The oati
wheat, corn and hay ara extensive
This great farming plain extends abou
loo miles. After about 40 miles OF
ride through this vast farming regior
We come 70 Sutton. the county seat .
fillmore ccunty. Here W STOP agsi
for . few minutes snd asain are run
bling along the oacs Indian- posesse
hunting ground, bal nov tha earde