Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-08
COUPLE WALK|NG G
FROM COAST
TO COAST
Toledo Man and Wife viii Pass
Through This City on Home
ward Trek Of Transconti-
mental Trip Afoot,
rs,.elal Correspondence to Morning Journall

tSOeelal Correspondence to Morning Journall
Phoenix Ariz., Dec. 5.-Burned as
brown as berries and showing not the
slightest evidence of fatigue, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry j. Muschan, of Toledo,
Ohio, arrived in Phoenix late Satur-
day evening, walking from Los An
gees to New York, after having COW
cred the distance from Toledo to Los
Angeles on foot. They are proceed
ing in easy stages and are not at
tempting record for time as was
Weston. AS they pass through the
various sections they are collecting
material for book which they in
tend writing when their long journey
is completed, They win go east via
Albuquerque.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Muschan appear
in khaki suits and strong storm boots.
They wear wide brimmed sombrero
hats and each carries a revolver for
self-protection. Across the front of
their shirts appear the letters ITO
N Y"
After having spent day in this
city, during which time various Of
ficials were visited, including Chief
Of Police Moore, from whom letters
were received certifying to their hav-
Muschan left yesterday for Tucson,
from which city they will continue on
to New Orleans.
In leaving Los Angeles the young
couple carried but So in cash and their
outfit consisting of q cooking outfit
eollapsible bucket, small rain pad and
blankets. 1t was found that this was
rather more than they could comfort
ably handle and while in Phoenix
they made q purchase of burro and
pack saddle which they will load
with their outfit, leaving them free
to walk unburdened
we expect to reap a considerable
profit when we arrive in New York
from Il collection Of postcard views
that We are taking with a small cam
era along the line of our route" said
Mrs. Muschan in speaking of the OBJ
ject of the trip to the Phoenix Re
publicn THAT is the next induce
ment to our taking the trip, outside
the adventure and health seeking eX-
ercise. We are selling postcard pic
lures of ourselves as we journey and
thereby are keeping our expenses
down to the minimum.
I'VE left Toledo May 20. 1910, and |
walked all the way to Los Angeles
except from Salt Lake to Ogden,
avoid the long stretch of desert We
spent about two weeks in Los Angeles |
and left that city on our return trip |
on November "a. We were obliged |
to allow ourselves to be picked up by |
Southern Pacific train at Stoval be- |
cause of the scarcity OF water and |
localities where we might secure food. |
We hope to be able to complete our |
journey without again being obliged |
to take recourse TO trains"
Mrs Muschan is dainty, little Wom-
an who confesses to 20 years. al |
though none would take her to be a |
day over 20. She says she has been |
married 10 years and has a nine-year-
old daughter back in Toledo The |
couple expect to arrive in New York |
by July A.
While en- route to this city and well |
out on the desert the party met an |
old-fashioned prairie schooner in |
which Q. D. Dabbs, of Bisbee, and |
Emily We're making their way west
ward Dabbs said he really did not |
Know where he was going but that he |
vas seeking a more congenial cdimate /
and conditions than he had found |
near Bisbee
"All along our route" said Mr. |
Muschan, we have been given a royal /
reception. l have visited every Eagle
loage in the cities we passed through
outside Chicago, and the members
nave treated us as guests. We never
Had an adventure. except in lodging
Ia'tlesnakes and listening to the coy
o'es howl at night"