The Ordway new era., 1910-08-19

nOLeS OF my "Trip tnTousu Uuo "oSo
and along the coast, and through the
kindness OF the editor will endeavor
to do so.
Bidding farewell to my friends and
loved ones On June 90. took train
for Pueblo, where l was Joined by j..
w. RcitT. Going TO the d. &. Il. Il.
ticket Office we procured our tickets
for San Francisco, via the Burlington
route from Denver to Billings, Mon
tana, then via the Northern Pacific
to Portland, Southern Pacific to Los
Angeles, San PedrO-Los Angeles to
Salt Lake and the D. & r. g. to Pueb'
10.
Having ticket with stopover privi-
legcs wherever we desired, and know
ing we must lay over in Denver until
u. M, we stopped of at Colorado
Springs several hours. Leaving Den
YER Mt a. m. we arrived ut Sterling
In time for breakfast. Leaving Ster-
ling, we arrived ut Alliance. Nebraska,
at 1850. Here time is changed from
mountain to central but we, not going
east. but rather west and north, did
not change here, which would be one
hour earlier. We now pass through
Nebraska into Southern Dakota,
through Wyoming into Montana,
arriving at Billings Wednesday morn
ing. On the way from Denver to
Billings we saw some very nice grow
Ing crops, the best, however. 10 the
vicinity OF Sterling, Colorado. We
also passed through the Black Hills
and later through Little Horn. near
which VIC came to place called Gus
ter's battlefield. where the lust heroic
stand was taken by Custer and his
men and where the slaughter Of his
forces took place.
Billings, Montana. where we waited
until II 40 n. M. or about Ave hours,
wdimproved the time by siRht-seelpg.
Billings IL nice clean city, especially
the main streets, which are nice and
wide and we'll lighted with electricity,
and the country boasts OF her crops.
fruit, etc. Scarcely had we reached
the business part Of the city where
We went to see places OF interest,
when we were approached by gentle.
man who asked us to be sure to see
the Chamber OF Commerce before
leaving the city. which we did, after
visiting several other places, among
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before a certain door, u number OF
men waiting to be registered, how
ever, not anxious, for noticed over
the door this inscription, ''Policc
Headquarters" that told the story
these men were rounded up aud
brought In AS result OF nights
work OF the police; OF course they
were all innocent, 80 they said.
When we arrived In the Chamber Of
Commerce We were received by gen
tlcman who has charge, and who In.
vitcd us to have seats, make ourselves
at home and be free to ask questions.
Here they had on exhibit the various
products OF the county and state, and
indeed. the building was interesting
because OF the way the products were
arranged. Wheat, barley, corn, oats
and alfalfa, with all kinds OF seeds
were SO nicely arranged rs to make
the whole very attractive. Exhibits
were made OF both dry and irrigated
farm products, giving the number OF
bushels Of grain and tons OF hay per
acre.
Indeed I thought as looked upon
these exhibits, Ordway don't advcr-
tisc ut all compared with Montana.
Taking the Northern Pacific train
westward, about Is miles from Bil-
lings, we see beet fields and alfalfa
crops which look fine. Now leaving
the farming district, we come to the
foothills and looking ahead we sight
the snow capped mountains and at
$50 we arrive ut Livingstone, 81
miles north OF Yellowstone Park, Il
place OF interest, but on making in
quiry We found that the time VIC had
would not allow us to go through the
Park, requiring as they claim six days
and half, and then, when the price
was stated, I lost all interest in the
Park. sl3.OO for round trip. So again
after II good nights rest In Living
stone. We started west: along the way
we saw beautiful scenery, here and
there small farms, mountain streams
clear and beautiful, with rugged
mountains adding TO the beauty "t
nature.
We are now at an elevation of three
to 1--WE Thousand feet. hastcning
toward Helena, where we arrived at
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