The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-24


Darius Green's immortal motto,
above quoted. applies with equal
force to home seeking and aviation.
It's easy enough to go up into the
air by following the path blazed by
the real estate promoter, as well as
by climbing into barn loft, after
the manner of Darius.
''Our party had fight across the
continental backbone not at all re-
markable and not quite as comforta-
BILE as our first transcontinental
trips oyer the Northern Pacific, Ca
madam Pacific or Great Northern.
The Union Pacific will get you to
Southern California the quickest
and safest. perhaps. but the tourist
who is going for pleasure will plan
to go at some other time than Aug
ust or September, when dust and
heat are at their worst, and in my
opinion, by the Canadian Pacific, if
scenery is any object.
S-Hour Wait at Omaha.
Our first grief was an eight-hour
wait for tourist connection at Oma-
ha, on day when the heat was
well-nigh intolerable. In the even
ing we sped across Nebraska at a
30-mile clip. waking up near the
Wyoming state line and travelling
all day across that state, arriving at
Ogden at daybreak of the second
day. The tedium of the long ride
was somewhat lightened by social
sessions held by the passengers in a
parlor-car furnished by the u. P.
people. a.novel feature being VIC
trola concerts after luncheon and
dinner each day.
Crosses Worlds Longest Bridge.
After crossing Salt Lake by the
longest bridge in the world eleven
miles-the desert journey was be-
guiled for an hour or two in the
afternoon by an impromtu amateur
concert, led by a genial knight of
the grip who was taking his family
to Los Angeles. There was noise
enough to make the prairie dogs sit
up and take notice, all Of the tour
lists being invited to join in the
chorsus of the popular songs. The
leading quartet was composed of
the drummer and his daughter, a
colored porter and a young lady
tourist. The memorable train sched-
ule deprived us Of the pleasure of
crossing the Cascades by daylight.
We arrived at Sacramento at break
fast time. traversing the rich agri-
cultural region between that point
and Oakland before eleven o'clock
six hours behind time.
Joined by Give.
Our little party was joined at this
point by Give Aiken. after a sepa-
ration of more than two years, and
this episode frightened the day for
all concerned. There was only time
to ferry across the bay and take a
trip altogether too brief to wonder
full Golden Gate park, followed by
family luncheon party. The jour-
ney from San Francisco to Los An
geles was the best part Of the trip
from scenic point Of view, and in
spite of two provoking holdups at
Omaha and San Jose, we arrived at
Los Angeles in less than four days.
or about three of actual travel from
the Missouri river.
Landed ON Their Feet.
But how did we light. we imagine
some of our Gazette readers asking.
Except that one or two Of the fam
lily were travel-tired. we dropped on
our feet. and after nights rest
under our own roof, have been too
busy getting matters to rights to
indulge in home sickness. Indeed,
after ten days residence here. all
five of us feel that our lines have
indeed fallen in pleasant places.
Orange county seems to be pc
culiarly blessed with variety Of
great resources. agricultural and in
dustrial. AS an enthusiastic native
told me yesterday. it is harvest time
ID some part Of the county almost