The Marshall republican., 1911-10-19
Rounding Up
Our Old Timers
Interesting Letter From Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Brown,
of Slater.

We left Slater Jun eth, arrived
At Kansas City where we spent two
days with friends. We left there
on the eth for Stafford, Kansas,
via. SantaFe railroad. arriving
there at us p. m where We found
or cousins. Riley Brown and wife,
formerly Of Slater awaiting US. He
has been in the lumber business
there for 81 years. We found them
all doing well. Stafford is a nice
little city OF some 5000 prosperous
people. We had very pleasant
visit.
We left for Colorado Springs and
Manitou, Col. arriving or the 10th
where We remained until the Goth
visiting all places and seeing all
the sights OF interest. While here
We found many Slater friends, all
doing we'll. First we met Rufus
Davis and wife, Daniel Mccormick
AMI wife, Mr.. Swishcr, wife and
daughter. They were all glad TO
see us and hear from old friends
In Saline. Leaving others we went
to Denver where We remained over
night and left on the 21st for Cam
yon City, Col, where we arrived at
2 y. m. Here we found u old
friend II. II. Redman and wife, OF
Marshall. Mr.. Redman Is a guard
on the prison wall, a position he
has held sixteen years. We spent
the night with them and had a
very pleasant time. Henry in
CURED about all his old friends in
and around Marshall and Slater
and was very proud to hear from
them all From here we journeyed
on via. d. & r. q. r. r. through
the picturesque Royal Gorge to
Glenwood Springs and Grand
Junction. Arriving at Salt Lake
City on the Esd We remained over
night viewing the city and all
places OF interest OF which there
are 30 many.
Prom there we travelled on to
ogdon, Utah where we spent three
hours. Then we went to Pacatelo,
Idaho, arriving there June gath.
From there We went TO Pendleton,
Oregon where We spent Sunday,
the 18th, and left there In the
evening for Walla-wa Wash.
and remained there owe night and
left Mt SIS n. m. ION the goth for
Spokane arriving there at 8 p. m.
same day.
Here we found a beautiful City
nesting among the Pines and
Great laundering interests. Leav-
ing there the 2sth at 7.3o n. m! over
the Great Northern We arrived at
Everett, WASH, ut $40 p. m. OF
same day, where we remained over
night and left for Seattle, arriving
there mt II a. m. ION the Goth. Here
We found n very thriving and bust
ling city where We remained till
the 3oth. Then We iourneyed south
via. 8. p. r. H. TO Portland where
We stopped for the night. Leaving
there the following day for Van
eouver, Salem and Eugene, Oregon,
where we arrived on July LIST. Here
We found, w. F. Heskett and wife,
Morris Yorker and wife, also Jack
Baker and wife, all from Saline
county. They were all doing well
and well satisfied with their new
homes. Eugene is a beautiful little
city OF nearly $4,000 contented peo-
pie, beautifully situated in the
great williamet Valley. Leaving
there on the sth, after spending a
very pleasant week with our good
friends there We came on down
through Shasta Springs, to Duns-
mar, where We stopped for the
night. Leaving there we arrived
at Sacramento, Cali, July 9th. Here
we found our old friends, Luther
Page and wife, Chas. Sydenstriker
and wife all Of Saline county, Nc.
All were glad to see us and hear
from Slater and Frankfort friends.
Here We had a very pleasant time
and babe them adieu till we come
again on our return. We left on
the 18th for SanFrancisco where
We spent a very pleasant week
with our relatives, Lennie, Audry
and Ernest Brown all of Saline.
Leaving there July 21st for MERGED
where We met u friend M. A.
Jones formerly Of Marshall. We
arrived at Fresno the same even
ing. Here we found many rela-
tives and friends from Saline, all
doing well. We remained here till
Aug. I'd and on account OF the
weather being a little too warn We
left for LosAngeles, promising our
friends to return later. At Los