The Dickinson press., 1909-04-24
bAlY's TRIP

Through Pacific Coast States.
Former Dickinson Resi-
dents Mentioned.
The following account Of j. H. Days
recent trip through the western states
is continued from last week:
l visited Old Mexico and had the mis-
fortune 10 be present at q real live bull
fight It surely was unfortunate Tor
the poor bull and it was sad to Gee the
noble animal die. Such amusement,
as they call it, ] do moi wish to see
again as it is very cruel indeed. The
Mexican people are very kind and hos
pitable. The climate is fine. far better
than California for raising fruit. fiber,
grain and vegetables as the rain fall
is double what it is in California. Re-
turning to Los Angeles about 80 miles
north, we passed through q sandy, de-
ISOLATE desert dotted with wild palm
trees which looks like the deserts Of
Egypt. Crossing a ridge of mountains
We descended into San Wadskeen valley
soon arriving at Edison. a small tele-
graph Office there. A hard, sandy. desc
late looking valley, u~ndeveloped. About
is miles from Edison we arrived at
Bakersfeld, a terminal station. Close
by are some hundreds of oil wells with
a large tower erected over each well to
facilitate pumping the oil. This valley
all through depends on irriagtion for
which water is secured mostly from
wells sunk from 100 to 200 feet deep.
] reached Fresno about dark and stopped
there during the night meeting some
friends. Improved land can be bought
close to city limits for $50 per acre.
Oranges and alfalfa are raised here.
Sacramento is a very quiet city. grow
ing very slowly. Improved land Is
miles north of the city sells for $50 per
acre. l secured an option on 100 acres
for that price near Marysville, Suffer
county.
Returning to Spokane I visited down
the Palouse country. At first I thought
l was in Ireland or Scotland when l saw
the beautiful rich soil and the red, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes of young and
old people. The finest sight l ever saw
was to look at the college children COM
ing from their farm homes to board the
train going to Moscow to attend the
college there. Their rosy cheeks, mirth
and merriment also the evidences of
good refined training in each child.
was a sight never to be forgotten. 1t far
exceeds the beauty of the roses and
flower beds and orange orchards of Calf
ornia for it demonstrates the healthful-
ness of this locality, Palouse county.
A man owning a farm here is surely
happy. Some wheat fields yield so
bushels per acre. Apples, cherries and
peaches grow in like manner. Stopping
at Palouse ] visited our old friends D.
S. Alley and family in their beautiful
home. He and Mr.. Rumble own a large
store, 6ox12o. equipped with all modern
conveniences and fully stocked with
frst-class goods. They do q large cash
business. Mr.. and Mrs. Alley are de-
lighted with the country and their home.
The lumber industry at this place is
very extensive. 1t is claimed that the
largest lumber mill in the world is near
Palouse. l. is certainly a big plant. I
next stopped at Moscow. Idaho. a city
with fine schools and colleges Three
miles from town l visited Mr.. and Mrs.
N. P. Jensen. who two fine farms
raising wheat, alfalfa. oats, apples,
peaches, cherries and many kinds of
berries. Their new home just completed
is a beautiful home. Here is where you
meet the real true friendship and hos
pitality. In this vicinity was the best
land l saw since l left North Dakota
and it sells from 50 to. 120 dollars per
acre. Mi. Jensen accompanied me for
many miles around visiting friends and
seeing large orchards and wheat fields.
Wheat is all sown here in the fall.
At Missoula, Mont. l stopped off for
a visit with Supt j. M. Rapelje of the
Rocky Mountain division. who was badly
injured while picking up a wrecked car
March s. I found him walking around
in the hospital but he shows evidences
of having received W injuries.
He has a host of friends on the Rocky
Mountain division. I also enjoyed a
long visit with Andrew Gibson and his
family in their pleasant home in the
same city. While there l met many of
the old Missouri division railroad boys
which was a great pleasure as some of
them I had not e for 20 years.
People who have good homes and good
paying positions in North Dakota
should not be hasty to part with them
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