Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-02-04
EXPERIENCE OF A
GLOBE TROTTER,

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lcan, a weekly and daily paper.
The morning | started was
bright and fair, and | left the Of
flee at l0;30 A, M. carrying my
knapsack on my back and alse
carrying a United States flag
for as Kansas came into the Light
OF history tying to preserve the
flag from the blot of slavery,
felt that | should carry it with
me-. For similar reason,
wear the overall suit, the badge
OF free labor, and my whole out.
INT is of TT, Scott manufacture
For several weeks | had fine
weather and ate only fruits and
grains for four weeks. | found
watermelons very good for hot
weather travel, quenching thirst
and beng very nutritious. | en-.
tered one town where / tried to
secure a melon and asked boy
What show is there to get a
watermelon here" His reply
was, You don't have to 90 to
shows to get them things here"
Cold baths daily, salt baths for
my feet, and no liquor or tobacco
in any form is my rule for pre-
serving my vitality; but for some
time the baths have been hard to
get.
My route lay along the Union
Pacific via Lawrence, Topeka,
Manhattan and Ft. Riley, where
the soldiers entertained me for
a day and half | passed Abb
lene, and found that Abby was
lean because she was short on
eatables.
On through the west to Hugo,
Colorado, where | cut across the
country to Ramah by the tele-
phone line, thence to Colorado
Springs, where | have relatives
living.
My first glimpse of Pike s
Peak was on the fourth Sunday
in October, near Hugo, Colorado,
as at First View, Colorado, the
clouds obscured the view. To
one raised on the plains, the view
was lndcscrlbably grand, the ma
es ic peak sitting like a vener-
able king at the gateway to the
west, fairylike and delicate in
beauty, yet awe-inspiring in its
grandeur.
| arrived in Colorado Springs
November 2, at night and here |
enjoyed eight days visiting the
Garden Of the Gods, Williams
Can, on, High Drive, North and
South Canyons and Stratton Park
The Printers Home is beauti-
ful place, supported by the prin-
t rs Of the United States, and
has every convenience for caring
for the sick and afflicted ones.
Finally | took leave of my rel
atlves and marched to Denver,
where | was photographed by the
Denver Post, and was entertain
ed few days by DR.. A. l.. Bon
dY, 203 Temple Court, Denver,
Colorado. The new gas and ell
ectric light building had just been
completed there and the. tower
ing white structure, illuminated
by 1900 outside lights, is the best
light d building in the world.
Denyor is undoubtedly the best
Ii ,hted city in America.
After filling an engagement at
the Gem Theatre where gave
two lectures, ! left for Wyoming
November "a. Post cards sold
well but after passing Rawlins,
Wyoming, | don't believe an um-
brella could be raised.
Between Rryan and Granger,
| fell through ice in
river three times and got wet.
| hen | got lost in sheep range |
after passing Granger. By using
my lungs well | reused some
sheep herders and secured shell
.er with three Of them for the
night. 1t was here my mail went
wrong and until reached Evan
'ton, | Jared badly.
The day before Christmas |
Aspen Tunnel Hill, three
niles over, and two feet Of
'now on the summit, descending
1t Altamont. Here | was sent on
road that took me nine miles
,ff the right way.
| reached Evanston on Christ
mas day, and remained three
lays. Then, by way of Echo
amy on to Ogden, passing thro
Wild and b autiful scenery, the
Devil S Slide, a town Of the same