Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-13
Impressions of the West
Gathered by
Archdeacon O. F. JONES' of Bismarck

Archdeacon O. F. Jones has just re-
turned from trip through the west
and in speaking with Tribune re-
porter regarding the things he saw and
the Impressions he gained, he said:
"Since leaving home on July a.,
have made a most delightful tour of
the cities of the west. At Spokane
II met many old friends from the Da'
kotas and Minnesota.
Bert Cosgrove formerly of LIE Seur
Mimi, now secretary of the Washing
ton state fair; Attorney A. B. Lee,
formerly of Fargo, now enjoying a
lucrative law practice in Spokane;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dillon Of Bis
| marck, residing in their modest but
comfortable apartments lin the St.
Elmo block.
"While here also visited the
splendid church edif1ces of the city
and the Masonic temple.
AT North Yakima we stopped for
| one day. There I was met by H. F.
| Marble, chief engineer of the Norther
Pacific railway, whom 1 had not seen
| for several years. The Commercial
club took us in automobiles to see
the numerous fruit farms and irriga-
! ton projects on the Yakima river and
in the Selah valley north of the city.
. This made tour over hills and down
the various valleys for some twenty
TWO miles and was very interesting
It was in this trip that we got
our first views of Mt Adams and Mt.
Rainier.
ION my return I was received by
I my old friend Canon Bywater. rector
Of the Episcopal church, after which
we made high speed tour of The city
in his automobile, returning in the
evening in time to catch our special
car for Seattle, where we arrived the
next morning.
AT Seattle we spent two days sight
Seeing and visiting friends. I was en-
tertained in turn by the Nugents, the
Rev. Mr.. Gowan, rector Of Trinity
church, Seattle, and Hon. liver Cron-
dahl, president Of "he State bank OF
Seattle. and several other old friends
whom I used to know when lived
in Seattle. Together with friends, I
spent the first afternoon visiting the
exposition. The entire exposition i'm
pressed me as very beautiful, the
buildings especially being very taste
fully decorated.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Nugent and
myself attended service at Trinity
church on Eighth and James st. This
was most inspiring service, one long
to be remembered with congrega-
ton OF 800 people, full choral service
and an uplifting sermon by the rector
on the TRANSPORTATION Scene. In. the
evening had the very great privilege
of preaching in this beautiful church
to a large congregation, with many
former Dakotans as listeners.
after spending two busy days in
Seattle our car arrived at Portland
Monday at 1O:40 a. m.
portland is one Of the most beau
tiful cities in the world. Superbly set
in the valley among the rolling hills
| at the confluence of the Columbia and
Willamette rivers, cooled by the
! breath Of the sea as it pours into the
broad waters Of the Columbia, and
| the mountain breezes as they sweep
down from the ice clad peaks Of Mt
Hood, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams and
Mt. Rainier.
"After q fine breakfast at the Com
mercial club, which has a membership
of 1900, We went directly in char
tered car to East Portland where
some time was spent in visiting Crys-
tai Springs, the beautiful sanitarium
owned by Henry Waldo Coe, a former
North Dakotan. In passing on the
car along Morrison street, we caught
glimpses of the Portland postof1ce
Hotel Portland, Oregonian building
and the Bungalo theatre. On my way
to Portland Heights, the aristocratic
portion of he city, saw the Scottish
Rite Cathedral, the Athletic club, COW
ering ten acres of ground, the resi-