Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-06-20
Or. VESTS TRIP


has been taking advance work in
the Post Graduate College and
Hospital of New York. He reports
a profitable session and pleasant
trip home. Leaving New York he
took a trip up the Hudson and Wis
tied Lakes George and Champlan,
thence to the st Lawrence river
through the Thousand Islands on
to Toronto and Niagara Falls where
be took the Michigan Central for
Chicago and Elko. The narrative
given us by DR. West brings back
pleasant memories to the Independ-
ent man of bYgone days. In fancy
we were with the doctor and his
wife as they took the delightful trip
up the Hudson. Such a panorama
OF restful scenery may possibly
be equaled but never excelled in
any part of the world. The trip to
Lake George, a gem set in the dia-
dem of the hills. garnished with the
most beautiful green in summer
and gold in autumn, is a sight neve
to be forgotten. Lake George sim
ply beggars description and the pen
is powerless to paint the picture.
Only the camera, or the artists
brush can tell the story and leave a
correct impression of the beauties
of nature in its gayest mood in and
around Lake George.
Lake Champlain while more pre-
tentious in size is scarcely less in
teresting and not a whit less beau
tiful. Then the trip to Montreal
and up to Prescott to catch the
steamer To the Thousand Islands
was a swift move, till the lana of
enchantment was reached once
again.
Nature is prolific in her gorg-
eous scenery all along the St. Law
erence river but she reachest her
subIimest heights at the Thousand
Islands. The wealth Of the world
has been used to add to natures
best effort to entertain and enthrall
the sons Of men in raptIrous thrills
of delight and wonder, a; such pro-
digalIty of restful magnifccncc.
The 1000 Islands are dotted here
and there with castles, summer
homes and aristOcratic residences
that are not excclled in beauty of
architecture and grandeur any
where in the world.
The Island homes Of Geo NJ Pull
man. Mrs Potter Palmer, the
Goulds and several hundred of
Americas most famous and aris-
tocratic families are all marveis of
beauty and magnificance. These
places are brilliantly illuminated
with electric decorations-makes
one almost imagine he is on the
scene when 1.-THE morning stars
sang together" The music of the
various bands playing on a hundred
steamers is most bewitching and
fascinating in the extreme. No
where else does band music SOUND
so sweetly as on the water. No.
where else in the world is there
more fascination than at the
Thousand Islands. 1t is a dream and
n paradise for men and women who
suffer from nerve and brain flag.
The trip on the magnificent X o
Steamer to Toronto was uneventful
save for a terrific thunder storm
which came up in the night while
the boat was out in the middle of
Lake Ontario. The lightning play
ing a.hwart the heavens, peal after
peal of thunder, the rolling of the
waves. the velocity of the wind and
tho tossing of the ship like a cork
on the water, was a scene long to
be remembered and reminded one
that man is a puny creature and is
always in the hands of his maker.
a night speEt at the King Edward
Hotel in Toronto and then off for
Niagara Falls across Lake Ontario
So much has been said about Mia
CARA Falls that it lis needless to go
into details. Suffice it to say that
Niagara Fails in all its majestic
grandeur is still doing businefs at
the old stand.
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