The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-18
ACROSS THE CONTINENT
w. Frank 6abeoek Writes Of Trip t.
Pacific Coast


San Francisco, Cal, May /, 1912.
Editor of The Banner:-Intended to
send this communication, ere this, as
I / promised, but have been busy since
arrived at my destination in Cali
fornia, the Golden state" When |
left Pownal, the 9th at 4:10 p. M,
it was showing quite hard, and snow
was falling when ! left Williamstown
at 5:31 p. m, bound for Chicago,
which was my first stopping place,
and where | remained until the fol
lowing day at 1924 p. IN, when de-
parted for Omaha, Neb. The trip
as far as the Windy City was I'M
eventful
| found vegetation nearly as late as
in Massachusetts and Vermont until
| reached Ohio, even seeing some
snow until arriving at Syracuse, N
~.
In the smoking compartment OF the
Sleeper" / made the acquaintance OF
gentleman who resides at Chico,
Cal, who had been visiting the home
of his nativity in Nova Scotia and
who willingly told me many instruc-
tive things regarding California.
At Chicago | was met by friend,
II. l.. Lindquist, president OF the
Press Writer'S Club" who made my
stay there very pleasant as he is well
acquainted with the large city which
is now next to New York City in pop
ulation, showing me many OF the
immense stores, hotels, office build
ings, Libraries, churches, etc.
Chicago has a fine street car and
elevated railroad system.
Arriving at Omaha the afternoon OF
the 18th. at 2 p. M, | was soon there
after a guest at the Hotel Loyal, one
of the leading hostelries in the thirty
ing busy city of over 100000 popula'
ton. situated on the Missouri river
| was entertained there by two
friends. Messrs. Chase and Elgutter
the former being the editor and pub
Usher of "The Omaha Excelsior,
and 1.-THE Western Banker" and the
latter is one of the city's leading at
torneys at law The large auditori
um there was well filled that even
ing with people to listen to campaign
orators-most prominent OF whom
was Gov. Harmon of Ohio.
Omaha has varied industries, II
growing rapidly and has many bust
ness blocks, the most prominent be
ing the Brandeis department stores
owned and managed by two brothers
the elder of whom, Emil Brandeis
was recently lost on the Titanic
Omaha has handsome union depot
that is a credit to the city. The i'm
mense meat packing houses are a
South Omaha, a short distance away
Leaving Omaha at $3.50 p. m, Of
Saturday the 18th, started for Der
. yer, Col, arriving there Sunday fore
noon. Denver is the capital city O
the state and has a population @
, over 237,000 There is a beautiful
electric welcome" arch at the foo
, of 18th street, which all visitors hav
, to pass under, going to or fro fror
the immense union depot. The alt
tude of Denver is over 1000 feet, an
! the climate anywhere in that sectio
of the state is very beneficial I
those afflicted with lung troubles
) Like all of the Western cities IL
. growing rapidly and is up TO date i
every way. The capitol is hant
some structure. also the Brown Pa
. ace hotel is one of the finest betwee
Chicago and San Francisco. One G
the United States minis is locate
, there Its many streets are yer
handsome, especially at night as the
are brilliantly illuminated by a 81
, perb electric lighting system.
My next letter will give you a de-
: cription of the trip over the Denye
: & Rio Grande X. r. from Denver {
|. Salt Lake City, Utah, 1t being tn
: greatest scenic road in the Unite
: States, especially so through tn
. Royal Gorge" as the scenery
! hugely grand and enchanting.
= w. Frank Babcock