Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
LETTER FROM 4. =. BLAKE AXE.
Pasadena. Cal, Dec. 5th. 1911.

LETTER FROM a. n. BLAME.
Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 5th. 1911.
Editors Democrat:
will write you some about oul
trip to the land OF sunshine and 1t d:
certainly correctly named for tht
sun has shone here every day since
We arrtvd October 18th with tht
thermometer nearly all the time
In the day 70 to 80 aboev zero, bu
the nights are cool usually about 81
above. The day we arrived in Oma
ha there was ten day street carnt
val being held and the city was
decorated beautifully. At Denver WI
staid two days and rode all ovel
the city. 1t is called the city Of
homes for It is said 70 per cent Of
the working class own their homes
and their wide streets and fine lawns
make it a beautiful city. Cheese
man Park 500 feet above the city
gave US very fine view OF the
whole city and surrounding country
We could see ranges OF mountains
guide tod us were so miles away well
covered with snow. There are q
mountains in Colorado higher than
Pixies Peak. We were in Colorado
Springs two days and visited Mana
tou, where the four springs attract
hundreds OF visitors every day There
are two iron. one sulphur and one
soda spring. From there we went
through the Garden Of the Gods that
wonderful formation Of rocks, We
visited South. Cheyenne canyon and
went to Inspiration Point, the trail to
Helen Hunt Jackson'S grave, the
place where she finished her writ.
Ing. We climbed the mountain steps
about 500: feet and saw all OF the
noted seven falls one above the 9th
er. Helen Hunt Jackson's husband re
tired October 1.1911 and gave his six
children one million dollars each. In
passing through the wonderful Royal
gorge We rode in an open observa-
tion car and the various formation of
rocks is one Of grandeur that can
not be appreciated unless seen. We
staid in Glenwood Springs only one
day and visited the springs. the
principal one being the hot sulphur
spring that throws out Large
stream Of boiling hot water all the
time while only few feet away an
other spring has sparkling cold wa
ter. From here we went to Salt Lake
and during the day passed through a
desert OF over 100 miles where scarce
ly any green shrubs or trees are seen
In asst lake we staid two days and
rode to all points Of interest, visited
the temple and tabernacle and also
attended the organ recital. The
tabernacle seats 5000 people and the
organ has $500 pipes, the smallest
one 1-2 inch and largest 80 feet and
produces the finest music we ever
heard. The streets laid out in 1S47
by Brigham Young are 100 feet vide
and the blocks contain 10 acres each
and they have one street % miles
streets are swept and washed every
day and for beauty and cleanliness
IS the finest city ever visited. They
have some very fine buildings Hotel
Utah built OF pure white marble cost
two million dollars. We were at the
hotel where Horace Greeley made
that famous speech and advised
young men to go west. We visited
the famous Soltair Beach pavilion
built out in great Salt Lake nearly
one mile. They have the largest
dancing hall in the world 140x25O
feet and one restaurant that seats
one thousand persons at one time.
The amusements are about the same
as White City Chicago. From here
we went to Sacramento and rode
through great Salt Lake for many
miles and then we passed over the
Sierra Mountains where the scenery
was. beautiful all the way and so
many small lakes to be seen on the
top Of mountains. Here we passed
through 40 miles OF snow sheds. We
also passed that wonderful spouting
spring, where water Is thrown per-
pendicular nearly 100 feet high. In
Sacramento we rode all over the city
and it contains such beautiful shrubs
flowers and palm tress that 1t makes
an ideal city. Here we had our first
fresh Strawberries this winter and
have had them nearly every day
since. We went to San Francisco and
staid two days and visited all points
Of interest. We went to Golden
Gate park that contains 1918 Sacres
and over 5000 different varieties Of
trees. We also visited Clnf House
Terrace on the Pacific coast, where
the famous seal rocks are near shore
and so many seals make their home.
San Francisco has very narrow
streets and is very billy, some streets
are so steep, one street car lisp ull-
ed up the hill by the one coming
down. Then we went to Santa Bar
bara we visited them ission and the
by the Pacific ocean. At Santa Bar
bar we visited the mission and the
guide took us all through the build
tngs and grounds. Santa Barbara Is
quite resort for eastern people. The
next day we came to Pasadna, Cali
torni, our home for the winter and
have enjoyed the climate very much
We can sit out in our front yard ey-
cry day with comfort in our summer
clothes. We have green vegetables
and berries of all kinds, every day
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