River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-12-12
From A. E. Reese in Oregon

take this means of telling them OF
our trip from the time we left Hud-
son until arriving at Ashland,
Oregon. We reached this city Fri
day Nov. %, being two weeks on
the road.
From the time we reached Omaha
until we arrived at Portland, all
trains were delayed from two to six
hours, causing US to stop-over at
Colorado springs, Salt Lake and
Pocatello. Shortly after we had
left Omaha, our sleeper jumped the
track, causing delay of number
of hours. When between Hood
River and The Dalles, on the Col
umbia river, while the train was
going at a high rate of speed, the
tender jumped the track and for
about half-mile it rode the ties be-
fore the train came to a standstill.
The passengers were considerable
frightened when the coaches COM
menced to go by jerks, The wealth
er was better than we could expect
until we reached Leadville. From
that point until we reached Poca-
tello, Idaho, they had experienced
considerable rain and in the mount
aims had heavy snow fall.
Many of the passengers in the
tourist sleeper were from Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan and
other eastern states; all bound for
either Oregon or California, where
many went to spend the winter and
others to make it their permanent
homes.
At Vancouver, Wash, we remain
ed few days at the home of K.
Davis, former resident of Clear
Lake. He and his family are en-
joying the western country as best
any could. They have no desire to
return to the east. At this same
city we met G, w. Ward and family,
of Clear Lake, who are spending
the winter in the west. At Port
land we met Osceola friends, Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Johnson and sister,
Miss Edna. Stopping off day at
Eugene we ran across number of
relatives and friends, former resi-
dents of Maiden Rock. All seemed
to be enjoying the mild Oregon
climate. While there it either rain
ed or miSted all the time-this, the
old residents said, was something
unusual for this part of the west. ~
The following day we stopped off
for day at Cottage Grove, where
we visited J. D. Kippen, an old resi-
dent of Clear Lake, and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Miller of Maiden Rock.
The former has resided at this
place for two years and the latter
for five years. While there the fog
was so dense in the early morning
and evening, that it was almost
impossible for to see in advance of
you more than Is or SO feet.
There had not been a frost in the
Willamette Valley up to Nov. q,
although the mornings and evenings
were cool enough to wear an over
coat.
Since reaching Ashland, we have
experienced but very little fog and
but one rainy day, and that was
Tuesday, Dec. 8. Every day the
sun has shown, in many instance all
day, although in the distant mount
aims you can see it showing. The
greater part of today there has been
a fierce snow storm raging in the
mountains while down in the val
ley the sun has shown and it is
mild enough for one of us easter
ners to 60 about in our shirt sleeves,
while the Oregonians-most of
them wore light over coats and said
it was quite cool, remarking that if
| resided here a few years | would
call it cold aud do as they do.
Here in Ashland we found friends
from Hudson, Maiden Rock and
Osceola, all enjoying excellent
health and were seemingly content
ed with the change of climate.
There has been some frost here,
but nothing that we would consider
very seriously back in Wisconsin
The flowers of all varieties are out
in bloom-roses in bud, and full
bloom. Many Of the ranchers are
doing their fall blowing, getting
ready for spring work. They tell
us that we have seen as cold wealth
er as they will experience any time
during the winter. We're from
Wisconsin and will have to be
hown.
We have found very comfortable
quarters at 74S Boulevard, and are
settled for the winter. We have a
large, modern seven-room house,
a large barn and wood shed, and
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