The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-09
YOUNG GIRL NOW
MAGAZINE WRITER.
Lois Martin, Aged Twelve
Years and Formerly of
Richmond, a Writer.
HER MOTHER WELL KNOWN
YOUTHFUL AUTHOR IN Jour
COUNTRY" DESCRIBES A TRIP
SHE TOOK WHEN SHE WAS
EIGHT YEARS OF AGE.

The following article, published in
the April number of Our Country"
was written by Lois Martin. aged IL
years. daughter of Mrs. Eunice Por-
terfield Martin. formerly of this city:
When l was eight years old. my
mother was taken sick and went to a
hospital in Kansas City, where we
were then living. My father was
called to Utah on business and he
took me with him. as they did not
wish me to know how sick my mother
was. We left Kansas City, Mo-, on a
Monday afternoon about o'clock.
The next morning we were speeding
along over the western plains. We
rode for miles and miles without see
ing any hills or trees. About noon,
away of to the west of us we could
see what seemed to be a grayish blue
cloud. As we came nearer. it was
more the color of the sky, with white
and a few green and brown spots. l
asked my father what it was and he
said that it was a mountain. You may
imagine how glad l was to know that
it was a mountain, as it was the first
one l had ever seen. We arrived In
Pueblo, Colo, in the afternoon. We
stayed there about half an hour.
After we left Pueblo, l got &C
quainted with little girl who was 60
ing to Salt Lake City. She had
crossed the mountains four times be-
fore. sat out on the platform of the
observation car to see the Royal
Gorge. It is a very, very beautiful
strip of scenery. All colors OF the
rainbow are to be seen here. The
roaring of the river is so loud, one can
hardly hear the n1se of the train. The
swinging bridge is~hung by large iron
braces fastened to the mountain
sides and large chains hold the bridge
part up.
AS we left the Royal Gorge, we be-
gan to go up higher and higher. We
reached Tennessee Pass. the highest
point on this road, about o'clock.
This Pass is about 1000 feet above
sea level. Coming up. we had two en-.
gines pulling and two pushing us.
AS we looked down into the valley
everything was green and beautiful.
Up farther on the mountain side were
the fir trees and up at the top OF the
mountains where we were, the snow
and ice made everything dazzle.
1t was very warm down In the val
ley, but up so high, it was as cold as
81 nk hA
3Oth day OF May.
About 6 o'clock we reached Lead
vile. very smoky mining town.
After leaving here, we had supper and
retired. In the morning we were In
Utah, spinning along through the Wa
satch Mountains. Park City, in these
mountains, has within few miles OF
it, one Of the best silver mines in the
world.
We went on and passed through
Salt Lake City, the capital Of the
state. We did not stop off, but went
on to Ogden, which was the end OF
our journey. We lad been on the
train SO long weaving from side to
side through the mountains that for
two or three days swayed from side
to side when walking.
We had rooms at fine hotel. My
mother joined us in few weeks. Aft.
er she came. one Sunday we went
down to Salt Lake City. While there
| we went out to see Great Salt Lake
We went in bathing and got my hair
full of salt. The water is SO heavy on
| ,coo,,pf of s0 uourh solf that II Ia m
solutely impossible to sink in 1t. Nc
one has ever been drowned in this
lake. People sit up and float around
like corks In the water.
We returned to Kansas City in the
fall and came back by way Of Wyom
ing. We saw many beautiful places
| The rock formations in Weber Canon
are the most fantastic I have evel
seen. We saw the Devils Slide. I
queer rock formation in the Wasatcf
Mountains. the Devils Gate, Castle
Rock on the Green river and many
other places of interest.
We stopped at the Brown Palace
| tied the u. 8. Mint in Denver. TIT
streets are very irregular here. W.
took long street car ride and saw
many beautiful homes. the state cap
ital. etc. Out on the hill tops whert
no houses obstruct the view. one get
a very good sight Of Pixies Peak. W,
left Denver and crossed the plains ant
prairies to the city loved to call
home-dear old Kansas City. Mo.