The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-18

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For mile we follow the canal and the
swiftness Of the current shows that we
are on down grade, although this IS
not apparent to the eye. The long
grades Of this country are most de-
ceiving to the eye and often the
traveller thinks he is going down hill
or up hill when the facts are exactly
opposite. There is said to be water
fume in the mountains where the water
apparently travels up hill, an optical
delusion caused by the slope of the
surrounding country. One infallibie
means of detecting slope is TO ride
bicycle over it. The legs of the
wheelman are not deceived by appear
ances.
A peculiar water plant grows along
side the canal, called elephant ears be-
cause of the shape Of the large leaves.
Some Of the orange orchards in this
vicinity were damaged badly by the
frost and the land is being cleared and
the trees converted into stove wood.
You may have associated in your mind
the wood Of the orange with sandal
wood or mahogany. | once saw a pen
handle Of orange wood, delicate yell
low, and supposed it precious COM
modify, not at all to be associated
with fuel for heating stove.
This is a main Travelled road and
many automobiles go by. You see four
autos in California to every horse pro.
PEELED rig. Many motorcycles &c
speeding by, often carrying man and
woman out for a spin. Here comes a
party of gay young sports in an auto
bouncing along with speed. They are
dressed in the height Of fashion, three
men and two women out for a picnic,
laughing boisterously as they 90 over
the bumps. The hilarity gives them
away. They are Japanese. The Japs
are great on the laugh.
This reminds me that there is an
INDIAN couple on a car seat near US.
They are dressed very nicely in the
white man s garb. The woman has on
blue skirt and white shirt waist and
holds neatly dressed boy on her lap.
They are Of the California type, with
large kindly looking faces. We pass
numerous groups Of Indians and Mexi-
cans working on the streets, which is
their peculiar task. The more Mexi-
can the man is the more wrinkled and
weakened is his countenance. Some of
them look like a mental picture Of
Simon Legree, but they are said to
never forget kindness; or for that
matter an injury either.
We turn on Arlington avenue. On
this street with his daughter and SON
in-law lives Edwin R. Smith, native
of the vicinity of B arlington and form
erly connected with the schools of the
city. A gentleman and scholar, I
count his friendship as one of the
acquisitions Of Riverside. By the
same token | recently met Adolph
Karcher and his estimable wife. They
were formerly of Wheatland have been
in California twenty-three years and
have found here health and prosperity.
, There are also here in the city two
nieces of A. G. Pacey Of Wilmot, two
young ladies bravely making their own
way in the world and who are highly
regarded by large circle of friends.
Now we make the turn into Magno-
liza avenue and pass one Of the two
original orange trees. Tt is enclosed
with an iron fence as BELTS it's import
ance. Magnolia avenue is nearly a
dozen miles in length, a wide thor
oughfare with a row of trees down
each side and third row down the
center of the avenue which divides the
way and makes it really two parallel
streets. The trees now are of ample
height and the whole length of the
avenue is a shady bower. Tt leads
through region of orange orchards
and alfalfa fields and near Arlington
is Chemawau Park and Sherman insti-
tute, school for Indians. There are
many buildings at the school and large
lawns well cared for. A short dis
stance further we dismount at Ar
lington.
R. B. swenson.
MEETS WITH BAD INJURIES.