Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-22
WRITES OF GREAT WEST.
interesting Letter From Old Bryan
Boy Now Located In Seattle.

| Mr.. c. 4. Brogdon. son Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. l.. b. Brogdoa o. this city, was
transferred short time ago from the
Railway Postal department at Fort
Worth to Seattle. Washington. He
has written hn interesting letter to
his mother here OF which the follcw-
Inc is a copy:
dave been trying to get chencs
to write ever since We got here. but
have had so much to 90, and no type.
writer for three or four days. couldn't
do much.
We got here o X p. N. evening OF
the 2sth. Left Houston l,orday night
and arrived Los Angeles Thursday at
neon. Trip TO Los Angeles was with
out event. II was pretty hot across
New Mexico and Arizona, and Ralph
J had hot fever about 80 hours. but
was o X when We reached Los Ange-
les. We crossed the high bridge over
tho fecos. In Texa !. touched the Rio
Grande river NJ several points. crossed
the Arizona desert. with les unex-
plainablc n.irsgcs, crossed part OF
the salten Sea, the Colorado river. saw
the beautiful orchards o. oranges,
arricots. cherries. $500 acre vinyards,
beet fields. pains. Eucaliprs trees.
etc. We staid two days with Vivian.
We went TO the beach. saw the old
Pacific, etc. and had good time.
Los Angeles Is the prettiest town In
the world and southern Cal. Is the
country that looks good to me. The
beautiful homes. fruits. flowers. etc.
arc superior 10 anything | have seen
anywhere.
yivian's folks are thoroughly Scotch.
from the Old Hills. and are first class
people. We could not have enjoyed
ourselves better than we did at Los
Angeles. We had q wait OF s hours In
Frisco. We got dinner went 60 the
postoifice and then took car out to
the Golden Gate park. going by the
Golden Gate" OF which we had an
excellent view. Went TO the Cliff
House. into the park. etc. back to u.
s p. depot at Frisco. and then tram
ferred by ferry-an immense thing.
with thousand or so people on board
10 Oakland. leaving there at p. M.
Saw some beautiful scenery through
northernCalifornla and Oregon. Al day
light We we're In sight OF Ait. Shasta
which looks like an immense pile OF
snow-chased around and By Il all
day. through tunnels. high tressles. up
and down. looping. horseshoeing. etc.
and dark came. we could lock back
apparently "a mile or two" and old
Shasta was rtill In sight.
Oregon is beautiful state. with
grain fields, fruits. vegetables. etc.
Washington Is not SO good. but Is a |
good state. We havn't seen much of |
Seattle yet. Have been busy trying
to get settled. We rented five room
cottage and have bought enough fur
nitnre TO start on. Fortunately We
had plenty OF bedding in our trunks.
Haven't got my freight yet.
Everything Is so different here. dom,
know how we win like II until We stay
awhile. We have Texas October wea-
Their now. and my hands are 40 cold
In the morning can hardly write.
We have fire every morning and night
People who are acclimated think Il Is
M finest climate in the world, and
,uess II is. but there rs something In
he atmosphere that gives one feel.
ng Of uneaslness OF some kind. The
un rises now between four and five
o'clock and II Is not dark until about
$50 at night. That part is alright,
"a, there Is a reciprocal in the winter.
md zee. hate TO think Of nights
WILLIS WI o'tNtth tbbi anu i've.
Seattle Is the hllllest town in the
world. Every north aud south street
5 about forty feet higher than tho
me west OF Il. East and West cars
re all cable cars-too steep for troll
cy cars. but business. the crowds
ook like Chicago--jam. jam. jam. and
Is not all ON one or two streets.
here are a dozen big long retail
treets.
Water here Is ice cold. and the bAt
n the world; there are no insects.
nd It Is the natural home OF the ros
'ou can see lunches Of a dozen or so.
: big rs n saucer ana absolutely per.
ect In shape and color.
Waste lots. etc. are covered with '
lover. ferns. berries. etc. Shade trees a
re maple. frs. spruce, cherries. etc. Z
re absolutely perfect.
We havnt met any civilians yet. 3
ut the people In public life. stree. car Z
len and the like. are the most ac- b
have seen anywhere. q
olks here certainly look fine. good Z
'mplextion. full OF energy. etc. q
Seattle has Puget Sound on the