Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

TO view the procession We took the
trolley to Salt Lake. The water in
the lake is clear as crystal with the
white salt showing on the bottom
Their water supply is derived from
snow from the mountains which runs
into reservoirs and is piped into the
city.
After a three days stay in Salt Lake
City. we went to Ogden to take the
Southern Pacific for Oakland. We
passed through some fine scenery,
lakes and rivers that are great for
trout fishing and orchards OF peaches,
pears and apples, besides vineyards
on top OF very high mountains. We
arrived at Oakland at II p. m, found
it fine city, 250,0oO inhabitants. fine
climate fine buildings. Left for Los
Angeles over the Southern Pacific
r. K. the 10th, passed through the
San Joaquin valley. saw some of the
finest fruit farms in California. The
Tehachapi mountains were a grand
sight and the Loop that the train
had TO pass around or near the top
engineering feat in this land. Ar
rived at Los Angeles at p. m, the
18th. on the Sth we took trolley
trip TO Long Beach, passed through
Pasadena. one of the most beautiful
and most desirable cities in Califor-
MIA On the way to the Beach. we
passed the battlefield of General Ere
mCnt and General DomingneZ and the
old Pacific ocean shows UP grand.
We passed fine orange. fig and olive
orchards and pretty bungalow houses
and visited the ostrich farm and saw
oStrichs from four weeks to > years
old. The young four weeks old os-
grown turkey They told us that
when they are Matching the eggs the
male bird has to sit on the nest two
thirds of the time and called him
henpecked husband.
We later passed San Gabriel mis-
sion. founded in 1771. and which is
noted for its fine vineyards We saw
| the giant grape vine at San Gabriel
mission. the Oldest grape vine in the
United States. and the largest The
spread of its branches covers 1850
square feet We visited Hollywood, a
suburb of Los Angeles, six miles out;
a very pretty place. The Goth we took
the train for Santa Cruz. a distance of
313 miles. a part of the way over the
San Luciant mountains and through
many tunnels, and great fields of sugar
beets and manufactures. We arrived
at Santa Cruz at $3.50 p. m. Next
morning we hunted up an old soldier
ifriend-Charles Titterington-and fam
lily. and visited with them until Tues
day While there. we went with Mrs.
Titterington to the Casino, down on
the beach. and saw the fireworks out
on the pier, and heard the band play
for several hours. Had a delightful
evening. Next day we went to the
Presbyterian church and heard a fine
sermon by Rev. Mr.. PhilIeo. Monday
morning we went up on the mountain
to see the big trees. The largest one
was % feet in diameter, So feet in cir
conference and 600 feet high, without
the 10 feet which had been broken off.
Originally the tree was 3S1 feet high
There were many large ones. The
tract comprised 40 acres, with many
trees outside.
Left Santa Cruz at 1920 over the
mountain road, and travelled over
mountains nearly all the way to San
Francisco, and through several tunnels
and part of the way over the Santa
Clara valley. where the great prune
orchards are located. Arrived at San
Francisco at p. m. On the 25th we
took street car ride over the city.
and saw the ruins of the earthquake
and fire, and saw many fine business
buildings and many fine residences.
that are built very substantially with
steel frames and concrete. We saw
the historical Golden Gate. with forts
on either side, and one gun that shoots
IL miles. The forts are so constructed
'hat the guns cannot be seen from
shore. 1t is LIS feet high. The en-
| france Is three miles wide and in
places they have never found bottom
On the evening of the 25th we went