Evening journal., 1912-11-14
SAVE HISTORIC
STAGE COACH
Mr.. PeirCe Rides in Vehicle
Saved From Junk by
Captain FOrman

j. Jackson Peirce. a Public Ser
vice Commissioner OF this city and
foreman OF the New Castle county
grand jury. talked interestingly to an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter yes
terday relative to his recent trip 10
Reno, New, the Pacific coast and Salt
Lake City. lie said
81 left Reno on October 81, arriv-
ing in Frisco. Cal. on the morning OF
Nov. L. I noticed in many places that
the old ruins caused by the earth
quake and fire several years ago still
exist showing in places the old walls
and twisted gas and water pipes. the
main part OF the business portion aud
Chinatown are pretty we'll built up.
Leaving Frisco The following morn
ing arrived in Los Angeles IN the
evening. There are many tourists in
the city. The hotels and merchants
arc doing a hne business. Fine. fresh.
ripe Strawberries were plentiful and
selling AZ two boxes for i5c. The
finest of muscatel raisin grapes at 4
pounds for 10 cents Fruit OF most
all kinds are much cheaper than
here There are many oil wells sunk
within the>city limits which arc pro-
ducing great quantities OF oil. They
are removing the tams and graves Of
an old Spanish cemetery and sink
ing oil wells therein.
i was driven over the resident
part Of the city by my nephew and
enjoyed the grandeur and splcndor Of
the we'll paved, wide streets. build
ings, flowers, palm and pepper trees,
parks and fine buildings ] am unable
to describe these beauties. also
visited Pasadena. called on Mr. Wood,
the postmaster and r. II. Wier real
estate and insurance agent, both Of
whom are Delaware men. who report
business good and say they like the
west much better than the east The
grape, pear. apple and orange crops
arc fine. Leaving Los Angeles on the
evening of the 4th. I arrived in Salt
Lake at $50 o'clock on the morning
Of the 9Th and there learned the re-
suit OF the election After eating
breakfast with a friend ] met on the
train by the name Of Avery. a pilot
on one of the Fall River boats between
New York and Boston. We took the
electric line for Fort Douglas, q u.
). army post, situated at the base OF
the snow clad mountains and about
six miles out Of the city, where we
met Captain A W. Foreman, former
~ oI Wilmington who ordered a pair
OF mules hooked up TO a blackboard
and took US around the buildings and
showed up where Brigham Young
first came in through the mountains,
saying this is the promised land. and
described the different departments
Of the post After partaking of a
sumptuous dinner with the captain at
his house. we took a drive into the
city. when Mr.. Avery left us to tax
ride on a sightseeing car.
I'VE then visited the Commercial
Club IN large five story brick build
ing. which contains many rooms. in
ciudine a large dining room. business
and nicely furnished sleeping rooms
and is conducted and kept up by the
business men. Il takes the place ol
what VIC call the Board of Trade
After returning to the camp and re.
manning there for an hohr or tive
we. with Mrs. Milligan. mother O
Mrs Foreman left for the depot tC
take the go train. IN the old stage
coach. hung on leather springs. drawn
by four mules. The old stage coach
is said to be nearly 100 years old. and
was used by almost all Of the old gen.
erals when fighting the Indians al
Fort Dodge and many other places
Most an the dignitaries Of the Indian
war rode in IL, including General Gus
ter.
About tho middle Of October last
there was what they call an irriga.
ton celebration in Salt Lake City
Captain Foreman had ciehi
white mules htched TO the old coacl
and with his family and some friend.
and four Of the prettiest girls in tn,
city on top with bugles. rode in tn,
procession which was the most az