La Junta tribune., 1911-04-08

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~ man by God. and | wish
had even a small part of that gift
bestowed on DR.. Oliver ". Holmes,
an old professor OF mine. ! may say.
because he was Professor Of many
of my own teachers. ~hO have brought
much OF his teaching to me. II
were such a writer. ! would give the
Tribune book to print and bind. As
it is my satisfaction must be In
only sending some little thing for
your paper to print--a duty to many
friends-telling OF a few things |
enjoy or dislike.
\ trip to Europe is an every day
thing With some. but not 20 with
the Orisut-the land Of our earli-
est habitauun. the richest agricultur'
al land on earth the highway Of
all nations, where relig ION. art, aud
Law rule the Sorlt-all thi, making
1t the more interesting ! shall not
attempt Ia the least TO give details,
only sketches as IL were, because
every thing can be- found In Looks,
aud only those things found Of inter,
est 10 m. shall be mentioned,
Leaving New York In the mi list
of winter on a large ocean liner. our
first sea voyage With terrible tales
and queer anticipation Of coming
days and days Of sea-sickness, Is not
altogether the happlest thought In
the world. but after a few days out
the weather more and more Ike
spriug. winds variable but calm. an
ocean swell only enough 10 give an
idea of the great seas movements.
beautiful sky. sun much Ike that Of
our own Colorado, only feS hours
sea-siCkness loses all those pre-
medltated thoughts. and the scene Is
one Of complete rest and happiness.
The Arabic" Is one Of the small.
est Of the white star Line but IN"
steadi,st and easiest rider among
her sister boats length 500 feet.
breadth o. feet. depth % feet dis
placement Of water out $500 tons
4 continuous shade deck fore aud
aft. and three tiers OF dsckhous-s
and two promenade decks aboy"
same The main promenade deck
runs the entire length Of IA" ship,
from stem 10 stern. about five times
around making one mile II Is here
We do our daily Marathon for eSer-
cisa. The heating aud yenulating
are most complete
electric fans. II hts etc, all regulat.
ed at your cabin door by means OF
switch similar to that used Tor any
electric lamp. nit"d with engines
OF 10000 horsepower Meals ar. en-
cell.nt. and the average nrst-class
hotel has no comparison Meals are
served at O. a. Ia, .. M. and
y. m. with broth" between break.
fast and lunch, tea" bvt~cou lunch
aud dinner. and l.mouade and cake
at bed time. An orchestra. nearly
equal 10 the one that made Ia Iuuta
famous. serves US al lunch and din,
ncr. betNeon nine and ten in the
evenings. AZ landings dances ON
deck etc. Lectures arr given on the
different places ~ are TO visit
concerts - membeis of our own
crowd. and many social affairs all
more than an out our time
A. 10 th. party there are Coz Of
Us. representing thiriy-ciyht state.
\ man just remarked. q hsy.
crossed the Atlantic thirty tunes. but
never found the oongynial crowd that
I hat" this time That express
Nell enough the Kind u people We
are 90 live Nith for nearly three
months Most every lin" Of business
Is repr scented. With widows galore
80 out Of the Soz-aud only three
ncWiy married couples We meet
practically everyone sooner or later.
but there ar" always hos" With
whom one becomes better acqualnt.
I'd. and shall never forget
The frsi and only disappointment
80 FAR MAS not being able to land
at Madeira. the beautiful island of
flowers. grapes and vine. Tut be.
cause OF the cholsfa. ~ had 90 sub
stltute the Azores Instead Two
thousand miles from New York
brought Us To the AZORES. or West.
.rn Islands. nine In number. having
a population of 800. co0-solcanic In
origin. but very fertile. vith a tenn
pcraturc between 20 and NJ degrees
tn. year round Think Of II. " you
are having zero weather. Population
IL Portuguese. the newest republic.
and | may say our hnaf IN. krabl,