The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-09


Nevads and Coast rasge rich in their
gold. ore, eemeni and other valuable
deposits. California is truly q won
derful state. In the section around
Los Angeles the true California as it
exists in the mind Of the average per-
son. Is 70 be found. When We hear
the word California our mind nat
urSlly turns TO thoughts Of beautiful
flowers, lucious fruits and tll that .
lovely. Los Angeles Is in the heart Of
just such a section. To give our read
ers some idea Of the extent Of these
products. We noted the size Of one OF
the vineyards-S50o acres in one body
every foot in bearing vineyard-That
i raising some grapes. En-,
Owing to our lack Of time we were
unable 20 stop of at Los Angeles but
IL Fate Is kind TO Us we trust at
some future date to be able to again
visit that section when We will allow
none OF its beauties to escape Us.
Sunday, July 18th. brought US to
san Francisco and owing to the heavy
travel and the inability to get Pullman
reservation. a stop Of twelve hours was
made at this point. In this length Of
/ time | was able to see some OF the city,
the beautiful Golden Gate park. the
Cliff House and a view Of the broad ex-
pause OF the Pacific (Of which ! was TO
see more, somewhat to my sorrow,
later.
Some effects Of the terrible earth
quake disaster were still in evidence
bat the city has recovered almost en-
tire!y and Is again the busy mart Of
trade that it was before the dire ca
lamity befen il. Here all Beaverites
would feel entirely at home for a good
stiff breeze Is generally to be felt
otherwise the conditions are ideal.
Leaving San Francisco we took the
Mt Shasta route to Portland, one of
the most scenic Of the entire west. On
our way we passed the beautiful Mt.
Shasta peak, snow-covered and towe--
ing far above all her sister peaks. This
mountain Is deemed one of the pref
tiest OF the entire western slope and it
Is indeed hard . depict a more beau
tiful scene. While still in sight of the
mountain we come upon another mag
~niicent scene which bears the same
name-Shasta Springs. Here the ia
nous sparkling Shasta water bursts
forsh from the mountain in icy cold
ness and while the train makes a short
stop all scramble of for a dipper Of the
sparkling sale of Adam. Along side
the mineral srring a mighty water
fall comes tumblIng down from the
mountain side breaking into foam up
on the huge rocks and presenting a
picture which only the artist can ap-
preciate. We have ever loved the
Nilds OF natur and our heart goes out
after the rocks and the mountains but
even with that love in our heart we
realize keenly our inability to grasp all
the beauties Of a scene like this. Such
grandeur is beyond human compre-
hension much less human description
The entire route from San Francisco
to Portland was one continuous scene
Of beauty.
A stop Of a few hours at Portland
permitted me to get a bird's-eye view
Of that city. Portland has been term
&c The City OF Roses" and a ride
through her parks and residential dis
trict cOnvinces one hat the name has
been most fittingly bestowed. Although
my visit here was not at the season of
the year when the roses bloom most
prUfusely, yet. l never have i'm all
my life e roses of such rare beauty
as my eyes beheld here on every hand
| trust my friends will not think / ex-
aggerate when l say that il was no un-
common sight TO see roses as large in
diapseier as adiuner plate and in fact,
IL was a rar9 sight to see any roses
smaller than a saucer. And they grew
in such profession, too. The bushes
were fairly breaking down with their
load OF bloom and where the petals
had not been cleared away they fairly
covered the grass. Imagine if you can
the exquisite perfume that filled the
air. IL seemed as though all the per-
fume OF the land had been overturned
in Portland. As ! looked upon the
lovely roses my thoughts wandered
back 10 the little yard at home where
father and mother nurtured with such
tender care the few crimson ramblers
and other very common specimens OF
roses, and how / wished / could trans
plant sonse OF these beauties in that
little front yard, for their pleasure and
delight. Other flowers as we'll as the
rose grow in the greatest p~rofusiOn.
arrived in Seattle Tuesday night.
Iulv Nth Was sufea-sfuI fu Gnd;n-