The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
MRS. MARGARET BOLINGER.
Writes Interesting Account of Her Trip
Across the Continent. Visits
Many Friends.

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left Shade Gap for Salem, III.
and arrived there the next day.
After having spent some time
with my son Lee, who lives in
Salem, decided to take a trip to
the Pacific Coast. My son, who
is a locomotive engineer on the
c. q E. /. railroad agreed to ac-
company me; so, after having
secured the necessary passes, we
started on our western trip, ac-
companied by my sons wife and
daughter. A trip covering a dis
tance of 25O miles through the
finest country ever saw, brought
US to Chicago, where we changed
cars. Our first stop after leav-
ing Chicago was made at st.
Paul, where we spent a day
looking over the city. Leaving
st. Paul we made a ffteen-hun-
dred mile run in two days and
two nights, reaching Spokane,
Wash. On this journey, we had
the pleasure of passing through
North Dakota in daylight, and |
must say that it is one of the
finest looking states | have ever
been in. Wheat covered the
ground as far as the eye could
reach. Of course, we passed
through Montana, a state which
is much talked of, on account of
its healthful climate and wonder
ful opportunities. Op the west
ern part of Montana, we passed
through the Glazier Park, one of
the tinest-if not the finest
parks in the United States. The
distance through this park is
sixty miles and extends over the
top of the Rocky Mountains.
While passing through this park,
we were allowed to ride in the
observation car, which gave us a
fine opportunity to witness the
beautiful scenery.
The next morning after having
arrived in Spokane, we went to
Wash, where he visited
my cousin, Mrs. VIM. Higgins,
who is a niece of the late David
Wolf, of Taylor township. For
the good people in Washington,
| must say that | have never been
among people more hospitable. |
a few days in Steptoe,
enjoying the many wonderful
sights, not the least of which was
the grand old peak, Mt. Steptoe, |
which shoots its lofty head up in |
to the clouds, we went to Billings |
Mont, where he spent a few
lays looking the country over. |
Thence to Grand Island, Neb., |
via the Black Hills. While in
Grand Island, we visited Mrs.
John Marks, who is a sister of
Christ Wagner, Of Fort Littleton
md a cousin of mine. After hav
ng spent three weeks very pleas
lntly in Grand Island, | went out
% fillmore county (my son and
'amily having gone to their home
n Salem, ILL.,. } where met an
I'D acquaintance, Jonathan Hor-
on, whom | had not seen in ff-
y years. My next stop was in
fork, Neb., where | spent one
week in the home of my cousin
Ion, ID. Webster Baker. Ispent
llso, week with Webster's broth
#, f. A. Baker. The Baker
)oys are natives of Fulton coun-
y, they having gone to Nebras-
IA with their father Jacob Baker
ome forty years ago. The faith
r homesteaded, and now the
,oys are Both farmers, owning
arge farms, and are independent.
While at D. w. Bakers, George
[eith came to see me. George
S a former Fulton county boy.
There are others | would like to
ell you about, but my letter is
llready growing too long. had
nice time while in Nebraska, as
had during the entire trip.
When | returned to Salem, |
ound my son in a critical con-
lition from ptomain poisoning,
,ut am glad to report that he is
low considered out of danger,
nd | expect, in a short time to
'e among my old friends in
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