La Junta tribune., 1914-06-06


win not let anyone get Co. = thsm.
We have plenty of eaanss on
board golf. shuttle board. sopins
the peg. card playing. ana - k.ve
saloon and bar that Il we'll pasron-
lied. There Is also good llbrary.
Ia the evenings We have mus1e and
dancing. A bright young Islsk girl
and an old scotchman ars Fscogniz-
ed Is leaders In the run ana " are
having . grand. good time -nyself
among the rest.
Thursday the ship made 3s4
+ miles. We met French fishing
schooner. Il was . very small YES
/ sci. and could not carry 0vos 500
tons at the best. She wss under
close reefed canvas. hut was hehay-
/ Ing like little lady. Some Of the
passenger were amazed 70 - such
ANAL craft 20 far from land. but
they evidently did not think of Co
iumbus and his outfit. AZ II o'clock
In the morning we passed . Cunarder
and later passed . lumber laden
steamship. She had deck load on
and was not doing seiI. ~ the sea
was rough and heavy. The weather
was looking ugly. also the -. Al
Z s o'clock In the evening We met
large. three-masted. sQuare-rigGed
schooner, under single reefed can.
vas. She was doing Grandiy. for
she was going right into Il with her
nose No one could stand on the
! topgallant forecastle.
On Friday the ship made 3s3
miles. The wind has increased and
gone more In our favor. but there
are many sick. and some In the doc
tors care. We are In the midst Of
Z Scotch mist. which will vet any one
to the skin In short time. The sea
! is getting smoother and more Of the
passengers are In sight. Saw . small
finback whale today. and q few por-
poises. the only fish seen 70 far. Have
a concert on hand tonight and ex-
pect good time. II came off fine.
as the ship has a number Of smart
/ young fellows In the crew. and there
we're some pretty good singers
among the passengers.
People are getting anxious to see
land, and as IL is cloudy many see
land that soon disappears. Sunday
noon We sighted the Irish land. and
In n short time was up at Cory Is
land. where the ship went close 10
the shore-not over a fourth Of a
mile off ! do not wonder that the
people are fond Of their homeland.
II was the most beautiful sight
ever saw. There were all shades OF
green In the landscape. aud nearly
all Of the houses we're white. NJ Z
, / distance Of about eight mne6 'tAs
! road or highway was long street
: The houses were Close 10 each Oh
cr. and the fields were cultivated u
: high state Of perfection. Tnsrs
; we're no waste corners. and the esner'
: aid green ran In steep slope up th<
. mountain side. where one weult
= hardly think Il possible 70 grow any
y thing. The country Ia nppsr-ntl,
9 partioned Off In strips and squares
d that look ~ u they were laid of
h With a square aud compass
q A little below Morille Ne mel
!. = transfer boat. ss the larser 80
- going vessels cannot 20 up as fal
'- As Londonderry. The boat tool
y about s~venty-nvc Of our pas,eng gers
n bound for different parts Of ireland
~ They were = happy lot. and some o
p the young people were very haad
Il some and apparently well off. Mos
Of them were Just ON . visit To Ire
g land. After leaving our irisj
y friends our boat turned around an
l~ headed for GLASGOW. Just befosl
Ia ntshtfail we passed the Null Of can
% tral. the nearest point 10 ireland
r. where the irish giants Of ionT e.
Ut lived and had their bcins. arriv
Il ed In Glasgow ON Monday. and had
~ great surprise for my relatives %,
re friends ss they did net know ws
" coming. Glasgow L. = busy plae<
~ aud will write you more about I
" later.
d GEORGE MAcRiE
Glasgow scotland. n,