Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-07-20
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Former kudrain People Write The
Message a Most Interesting
Letter.

tired of us all! How L wish we
were going with you, but as we
can not. you must write to us, and
tell us of the trip and Golden
West. These were the remarks
we heard so often when we began
10 make preparations to leave our
old home near Thompson, Mo-, for
our hew home.
Should we undertake to write a
letter to each one of our many
friends in dear old Missouri, we
would be kept so busy we would
not have time to see the wonders
of this beautiful country.
We enjoyed our trip out here
very much, were four days and
nights coming and saw so much
beautiful scenery that we will not
attempt to describe it, but must
say right here it is worth anyone's
time and fare tn make the journey.
We met friendly people on the
train, who like ourselves, were
making their first trip of any dis
tance. We took the Northern
Route" which is noted for its
grand scenery, and must tell you
about one instance, anyway. We
werejust two hours crossing Great
Salt Lake" which is said to be
forty miles across and is a beauti-
full body of water, but to our dis
appointment we did not pass
through the City"
We were all tired and glad when
we reached our destination, and
walked unexpectedly to mothers
door, and as we looked into the
faces of mother, sisters and broth
ers and saw the changes that TWEEN
ty years had made, we did not re-
gret that we had left our old home.
kindred and friends to make new
one among strangers. We have
met many nice people, and quite a
few from Missouri.
Bro. Miller, the minister of the
First Christian Church." (where
we have been attending, services.
and where the children 60 to sun
day SCHOOL, is an earnest and faith
full worker, and is cousin of oul
mother but we did not know it be,
fore coming here, and Mr.. Ewing
from Mexico, Mo-, is the girls
Sunday School teacher.
Fresno is the third largest ship
ping point in CALIFORNIA;; two
transcontinental railways; si>
branch line railways; forty-tw,
raisin and fruit packing houses
thirty-six miles electric city anC
suburban railroads, and more auto.
than any city in the U. 5. eXcep
New York. Also said to be tn,
healthiest and lowest death rat,
west of the Rockies. There ar
five nice parks; seven playground
paved streets; metropolitan stores
forty-four churches; fourteen
schools; seven banks, and the Stat
Normal will he erected here thi
year. There are some of the love
lest homes and magnificent trees
such as the Magnolia, Umbrella
Pepper, Palms, Acasia, Elms, On
ange, Lemon, Fig and Evergreen>
also most every kind of fruit tree,
Our brother, G. f. Lander, too
us one Sunday ten miles to tn
San joaquin River. We saw mile
of pretty level country and mor
fruit trees and vineyards tina
there is in all Audrain County
Mo-, put together. We each or
took drink from the river. Tt
water was clear and cold. The
brother told us the old sayin.
All those that drink from Sa
Joaquin, never leave the State.
But we shall not, express our opil
ion on that saying just vet, bl
think we will like here fine as v
are nj feeling so well and ha'
such appetites.
Groceries are about the san
price as in Mexico, and all kin
of fruit and vegetables on {
market. The Message tells that o
good friend Mr.. John Abbay
scared" about the patatoe or
there. We svmpathize with Va
Mr.. Abbay. Better come to Ca
where we are feasting on the f
est of "Spuds" and all kinds
good things to eat, and don't ha
To wait for rain the irriu,,t n