Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-04
MARJoRv At NEW ORLEANS.

On Wednesday we took an excursion
steamer down and then up the river
and returned. We had all the points OF
interest pointed out and explained to-,
us by man on the forward end OF the
boat, who called them through p meg
aphone. We left New Orleans then for
the western part of the state Of Lou
sianana and stopped at place called
Jennings, where we visited an ac-s
quaintance and friends OF my father.
My sister and l attended school one
morning and enjoyed the experiences.
We next visited Lake Arthur and went
across large lake In q launch to visit
at the plantation home OF John Mac.
donnell who formerly lived in Ottum-
wa. We ate oranges from his orchard
and shall not attempt to describe the
difference between them and those we
buy IN the markets here.
We next vislteu Lake Charles. This u
truly y nortnern tOWn,anu tne nlst one
We MAD seen since ieavlng Kansas CITY.
we TOOK an autolnOulle trip 10 the aus
phur mines tnuteen mlies west. E1ere
steam ,lS lorceu many ieet unoer Lile
earth ana the raw sulphur ~ melted
ana pumped 70 tne SURFACE wnere 1t 10
run INTO BOARD enclosures many hum
oreds Or feet square ana Wnen cooled
the board enclosure Is torn down ana u
solid block or sulphur ~ per cent pure
stands 10 to 1UO rect hlgn.
This solid block is blasted and mined
ana lOadeu on the cars ana snlppeu NY
the train load.
My father had letter OF introduce
ton to the manager VINO showed us
many courtesles and explained many
Things 10 US. lnls ~ the largest svipnur
plant in the world.
We returned to Lake Charles and the
IN mr.
TO Kinder wnere my faIher farms ale
located. We spent SUNDAY there and
went TO SUNDAY school,. We hau liue
Iarm dinner at the house OF Mr..
Beagle VINO lives on one OF my fathers
Farms but VINO formerly live0 in wa
peilo county. They seem TO like the
climate anu country ana are getting
along nicely.
From Kinder we went to Beaumont,
Texas. Here we took an automobile tor
the Gay and after driving over the city
went past the famous spindle Top oil
FIELDS over the shell road to Port
Arthur Here we mad dinner and left
for Sabine, Is miles uelow on the Gulf
OF Mexico. There had Deen storm at
sea and the sea Yuils were coming into
shore in such numbers that they looked
In the distance like great white clouds
across the horizon.
At Lower Sabine we went aboard al,
oil vessel belonging to the Standard
Oil Co. They were unloading OIL
brought from the Mexican oil fields and
the oil was being pumped to the re-
finery through pipe lines for distance
of IL miles. We were shown about the
vessel and taken to the officers room
and were served refreshments.
While at New Orleans we visited the
lSo nd ynvok ~ 80 1sr~
vessels OF foreign countries. A vessel
just in from Norway, an English yes
sci, German liner, sugar boat from
South America. and q war vessel whose
crew had participated in the carnival
parade.
We saw the hydroplane that featured
in the river events. We were invited by
the owner Of one Of the steamers to
join him and his family as their guests
on an excursion trip.
At Port Arthur we saw the John w.
Gates farm. model dairy, orchards, etc.
Here my sister and picked cotton The
We had seen some from the train in
the fields but here we picked 1t.
We returned to Beaumont in the
evening and after eating hearty meal
prepared for our homeward journey,
leaving that evening for Kansas City.
We arrived in Kansas City where my
father had arranged to spend few
days studying with DR.. Dewey. who is
one Of the foremost men in the world as
an orthodontist or a doctor who does
nothing but straighten teeth He and
my father made appliances to regulate
my teeth, some of which are beginning
to come In crooked. i am now wearing
these appliances and will have to do so
for many weeks yet but my teeth are
getting lined up all right. While in
Kansas City we visited at the home Of
NV mothers sister. Her two grown
sons and q daughter gave US fine
time. We returned to Ottumwa all tired
out but think 1t was the best time we
ever enjoyed and will never forget it,
We were away almost three weeks
and can hardly believe we were away
It almost seems like dream or a
fairy story to me and hope you may
all enjoy reading about it.
Marjory Creath, age 10.
Ottumwa Iowa