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The Adair County news., 1915-12-08

a description, "What is the Gar
den of the Gods?" And to an
swer this question I'll be honest
and say, don't know, but here
is what find. First, our atten-
ton was directed to three, let
me say, big rocks. Those rocks
could not be described to make
the reader sensible or see them
as they are. They STAND $50 feet
high. Are of a yellow or red
dish color. Stand on end or edge
wise and have the appearance
that they had fallen from the
sky. They have very peculie r
shape. Near the top of two of
them our attention was directed
to what they called the kissing
elephants and you could see the
picture.
We next visited a house that
would take the traveller away
I back. We found here an old In
dian whiting out his bow as in
ancient time. They had relics
and souvenirs to sell. Saw a pet
rifed Indian, so said to be. So
we are called off here by Mr..
Crutcher to the Sunnyside Hotel
for dinner. The dinner was fine
and much enjoyed by all, and
now comes the excitement. We
are to start in a few minutes to
the top of Pixies Peak. Yes, we
got there all right. Have been to
the top and have returned to the
bottom safely, and now what
about it. First, will say it is
over IA, 900 feet high and takes
over two hours to 60 to the top
on a train. On a train did you
say? Yes, we went up on train
One that was made especially fol
the business. An ordinary track
was laid and in the middle OF
this track was also layed a row
of cogs, and this row of cogs
were so adjusted and attached
to the engine that it made safe
the going up and coming down
The distance we travel on this
line is nine miles. A very steer
grade in some places. You may
be surprised when I tell you tina
the last one and one-half mill
has a 25 per cent. grade. Yes
you do feel very queer indeed OF
top of this hill.
Now let me stop and say
cannot describe it to-day.
But one thing don't you know,
The top was white with snow,
Stop and wait, hear what say.
Yes Sir, it is showing here to-day.
This is no lie. No not at all
For our company is now playing snow
ball.
To look away makes one weak,
From here you can see Cripple Greek
And dear friend don't you know
! You can see Denver Colorado. d,
1 stop here and and go down
Some other time I'll come around.
Back now to our train we go
Then on to Denver Colorado.
Yes, here we are just feeling fine.
Got here on splendid good time.
, But after supper everything quiet
We concluded to stay all night.
After staying all night, am glad to sa
} We conclude to tour the city next da,
e And after this is all over,
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a trip to the West and South
west, also to the Panama EXPOSE
ton at San Francisco, Cal. We
boarded Myers & Sons large
Auto Tuesday morning at To-
O'Clock, a. M, Aug. the 3, 1915.
We are now off for Campbells-
vile, a twenty-mile ride. This
space was soon covered and we
arrived in due time, had a nice
iay-over waiting for the train until
$3.50, p. m. Then the Greensburg
mixed train came along took us
up shook us about and at o'clock
set us down in Lebanon, KY, and
here we had another two-hours
rest. Then there came along a
faster train took US in and we
are now speeding for the city of
Louisville. Leslie Johnson and
myself being together, the time
soon passed. We arrived at 10th
and Broadway Station at 900
O'Clock, p. m. We went direct
ly to the Victoria Hotel, spent a
good night, meeting several of
our party and with others, Mr..
J. T. Crutcher, who was to chape-
rome thecrowd. Wednesday morn
ing, at 8:35 o'clock aboard steel
Pullman sleeping car and now
we are off for the big trip. We
took the Louisville, Henderson
& st. Louis R. R. We went down
the Ohio River passing through
several nice little towns, Owens
sboro and Henderson, crossing the
river into Indiana. We passed
through Evansville, very nice
little city. Crops in many places
were drowned out or badly dam
aged. So here we are in st.
Louis waiting our change. After
a short time we are switched to
the Missouri Pacific and leave
st. Louis at 900 p. m. We go
TO bed, have a good nights rest,
and are up early Aug. 9Th, and
find ourselves nearing the Kan
ssas line. l am pleased with a
good deal of this country. While
the corn crop was not what l ex-
pected to see having been so
much wet weather. Most all the
wheat still in the field and saw
one man reaping wheat. 1t had
straw-fallen and seemed to be
as dry as a shuck. l found out
by asking that we are now in
Colorado. Quite a number OF
towns and places we might men,
ton, but space and time will not
admit.
We come now into the city OF
Pueblo, COL, one of the buiness
places of the west. While here
we have been pleased to see just
how people do things. They
mean business and do business.
We leave this point now for Col
,sradc Springs. Garden ofthe Gods
and Pixies Peak. Well, this triI
has been made, about it now
write. The boiling up of this
mineral water is a wonder, Of
which we all drank freely. anC
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Ing ana 0Cner amuSemenCS, the
ferris wheel, Merry.go-round,
balls and babies, and many 9TH
er attractions, and out on the
lake they have their motor boats,
reel, gasoline and other kinds of
boats. Tourists, pleasure seek
ers, were constantly going and
coming in those boats. 1t is a
great place for bathing, and
numbers and numbers would be
bathing at a time. They remind
ed me of wild ducks forty years
ago on Cumberland river, when
they would come in droves and
settle down on the water. The
bell rings and we are off for the
city. On our return we take
street car and take in the sights,
and then to our train, go to bed
and move on we know not where.
Monday morning found me up
early viewing the country, as we
swiftly passed. Through this
territory we were passing, there
were more jack rabbits coyotes
and so on than | ever saw before.
A gentleman on the train told me
that the jack rabbits had become
so destructive to crops in some
places that it was getting to be
a serious question as to what to
do with them or about them.
Just here we made a stop switch
off of the main track, and while
waiting for another train to come
we took a little outing. One
man had a gun and killed a large
rabbit, and the rest of US threw
rocks and had the fnn of seeing
them go. We were travelling
through Nevada Valley. Sand
as far as you could see, and
looked like a body of water lying
out before you. No doubt in my
mind that there has been many
lives gone out trying to cross the
Great American Desert. AnC
now as the shade of evening
came upon US, we entered upper
California We soon found /:
change in the atmosphere as WI
struck the pine forest. Nigh
came on and / was forced tt
close my eyes not satisfied be
cause we were entering Roya
Gorge or Feather River Canon
and not only that, we were toll,
, as we retired for the night tina
, there had been a wreck on tn
road just three miles down tn
line, and that five cars had bee,
/, derailed. So l went to sleep ur
der those conditions. waking u
at four o'clock next morning,
found we were still waiting flo
something, so in a very shor
time the wreckers began to com
in, and whether this was an az
cidental wreck pure and simple
or a providential one for tourist
and sightseeing people, l neve
will know. Suffice to say, tha
4 we were allowed the sights tia
: we had desired so much to see.
a And now to try to write descriptio
n Certainly would be vain in me,
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We find Denver just splendid good

And just here by the way,
l have something else wish to say,
In this great city as you know,
The people hustle and they sure go,
We toured the city for two hours,
Admiring its grandure and its flowers,
We also made visit to the park,
Here we could have stayed until dark,
They had every thing from buffalo
down,
Even the bald eagle with his crown,
The monkey and the Polar bear,
They in numbsrs were there,
The coon and the wild cat,
Elk and deer, what do you think of
tina?
The boot owl with its noted horns,
And the parrot with feathers that
adorns.
We |, We left the city at 1000
O'Clock, a. M, came back by way
of Pueblo, and entered Feather
Canon or Royal Gorge, through
Castle Gate. You may ask
what Royal Gorge is. l say
scenery or show. In other words,
sight seeing, or seeing sights |
cannot describe, but there are
hills and bluffs hundreds of feet
high. Some of them seem to
hang completely over the rail-
road. l looked and looked till
my eyes were sore. 1t is dark
now so l cannot look any more.
While asleep we passed Cont
mental Divide, or Tennessee Pass.
So l am up Sunday morning at
4 o'clock looking for another
rock. We were now travelling
throug the Rockies, and many
wonderful sights to be seen.
We are now making what is
called Loop-it-to-Ioop, or in other
words winding down the side of
the mountains. We are moving
on now, and it has been an
eventful day-many things to
attract attention. l have been
amused muny times to-day
watching prairie dogs hustle to
their holes or stand on their hind
feet and look and listen to see
and hear what would be the next
thing done, Some of our crowd,
when opportunity was afforded
threw rocks at them, but by the
time the rock got there the dos
was gone.
The next thing l wish to speal
of is coal mine near the rail
road, quite a dirty looking crowC
coming out and going in on the
side of the mountain. There
were Hobos, Dagoes, little mule
} dump carts, and near the place
: were some nice farming lands
t some nice stock. wheat harvest
, ing was going on, and garden
, were looking pretty and green
l and would remind you of a gar
den on "Pea Ridge" in Columbia
I am reminded here that we ar
in Utah, and nearing Salt Lake
Well, we ran into Salt Lake Sun
day eve August the 9Th at Z 2
m. { I mean the city, not tn
= lake, While it was our purpos
to see the lake, we were inform
!, ed on arrival that a train woul
leave for that point in five mir
utes. Then there was quite
stir getting out and across tow
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lSt a little lower down.


And again are looking around.
Here in this Royal Canicn,
Lives the Grizzly Bear,
OF course L did dot stop,
Fearing 1 would find him there.
AS we have got down to the
city of Sacramento, will tell you
a few things that l think l know.
| find some of the finest looking
farms and some of the prettiest
cattle have yet seen and the
city of Sacramento is beautiful
city. Seemed to be plenty of
business, Wheat crop the best
yet. So many herds of fine cat
tie. Shorthorns, Herrifords,
Holsteins and Jerseys.
Now, back to the land propo.
sition. Fifty miles east of San
Francisco and on down to the
bay, We find many pretty farms,
some beautiful orchards and
groves, yards or vine fields.
Wheat sacked and stacked by
the roadside. Straw also being
baled and stacked up ready for
the train.
Just here let me stop to say
We are in sight, San Francisco Bay,
1t is Tuesday evening at two o'clock,
And we are being hurried to the dock
Safely here do we land
Completely under our captains COM
mand-
Up the stairway we made the flight,
Just for che purpose of seeing a sight,
And this we did, don't you know
For we were IN sight of San Francisco.
Allow me here to make note,
That we were lshered onto a boat.
Yes, boats are plenty to be seen
Although l was afraid of submarine.
There we're warships looking fine,
And that's the reason was afraid of
mine.
But across we went safe and sound,
Autos waiting was what we found.
One thing l remember well
Was when we landed at our Hotel.
Here we all got very quiet,
l am done now, Good night.
! Here we are in San Francisco,
Wednesday, Aug. II, 1915. Well,
here we are, up early, and ready
for the Great Exposition. Pee
pie are now crowding in and /,
like the rest, must go too. We
now have spent the day and
about it what shall / say? Will
, it do to just say it is a big show?
Well. it is all of that and more.
, 1t being the first of the kind l
ever saw, it would be very natur-
, al for me to say it is the best
ever, l believe from what / have
seen and heard others say, it is
. one the greatest Exhibitions this
, country has ever had. One who
stays at home all of his life has
but little knowledge as to what
T is going on in the world or how
p it is going. / will say some of
+ the Islands hsve done themselvee
O proud. China has fine display
). of silken fabrics and other very
notable things. New York has
q a display and the one that l shall
p make mention about particular
ly is her furs and skins and some
of the finest furs ever saw are
- here on exhibition. Indiana comes
along well represented. The wo-
q mems work was immensely ad-
I..G;.I Oo,GL Do~l NI:Il.l
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HISTORICAL PAPER.
Other Interest.
A Trip to California and
ing Places.

TO the Readers of The Adair County News:
The Adair County news., 1915-12-08

in, and whether this was an &C
cidental wreck pure and simple,
or a providential one for tourists
and sightseeing people, / never
will know. Suffice to say, that
we were allowed the sights that
we had desired so much to see.
And now to try to write description
Certainly would be vain in me,
It's beauties and its granduers
You will have to come and see.
But few notes wish to make
Pardon me should mistake
To give you an idea
AS to just what it is
Writing, reading and looking,
Going through in whiz,
Its clear gurgling waters,
Winding on its own way,
And it's high top peaks,
High as the cloude, l would say,
1t winds on like snake
That crawls after night.
We ran into great tunnels,
And we are gone out Of sight,
Only to come out again,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-17
FRIEND Of PRESIDENT
PEnIsnE0 N R0ekIts

DENVER. Colo. Nov. 17-Swal-
lived up In the Businesses OF the
Rocky Mountains and long ago given
up as dead. the mysterious disap-
pearance OF DR.. Thornton K. Samp-
son of Austin. Texas. has becoma
today q part of lore Of these his
toric hills. Explanations OF his ac-
cidentally having lost his way and
persisted fro mstarvation have weak
ened under the most thorough
searches.
The wierdest OF many wierd sto-
ries is that Rev. Sampson was MUIR
dered by hermit in the hills above
Estes. The Texan himself. in one
Of his last letters to his wife. men-
toned n queer companion. z DR..
Sampson was friend OF President
Wilson. Snow has fallen over the
section Of the range in which he was
lost and experienced mountaineers
hold out no hope that he will ever
be found alive
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We desire through the medium OF
the Enterprise and Daily Light TO
extend our heartfelt thanks TO our
dear friends and neighbors for their
many deeds of kindness shown us
in the sad and untimely death of our
darling son and brother, and for the
beautiful flowers that covered his
grave
His life is ended, did some one say ?
1t seemed TO us it had just. begun;
only the seed time sowing is done.
May the tender mercies OF low
ing heavenly father ever be With
each of you and may such sorrow
never be yours to know. May God
bless you.
MRS. A. A. NORTH AND
tAdv) d2O3-w44. CHILDREN.
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CHARTER ELECTION IS
CARRIED DT D|e VOTE
Men Sugwe~ee1 In Msss Meeting -
Suitable PerxOns "a frame
Charter are EDccsesS By
HalBue.

The people of wsxahachie In the
election held Tuesday decided by
overwhelming majority to choose a
commission for the purpose Of
framing a new charter. In the three
wards there were 3s4 votes cast,
and of this number only 81 were
opposed to framing charter that
would admit OF school and other
improvements. The voters seemed
to realize that waxahAchie had pro-
crossed as far as is possible under
the old Village and Town" act,
and by their vote said II was time
to take on city airs and frame q
charter that would take care of the
improvements to be made during
the next few years. With a major
ity of even 200 it now looks very
much like the city will be provided
with q charter which will permit
the issuance of bonds for school
purposes, which is the greatest need
just now.
Along with the question Shall a
commission be chosen to frame a
new charter" was submitted the
names of fifteen representative
citizens to compose the commission.
These we're also named as the men
to compose the commission. They
are: A. NJ. Browning. c. NJ. Sup
pie, C. T. Spalding. T. H. Harbin.
w. p. Hancock, John Ratchford.
John Wyatt, G. c. Groce, w. w.
Walston, Jim Dunaway, T. A. Fer
ris, j. d. McRae. s. l.. Hornbeak,
r. H. York and f. A. Pierce.
When these men have framed a
charter to their liking and are
ready to submit it to the people OF
the city. another election will be
held and the people will then have
a chance to vote on the provisions
of the proposed charter. If 1t should
carry, then an election may be held
to determine whether or NOT the
city shall issue bonds for the pur-
pose of building school house.
The ballot by wards resulted as
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Books for Boys.

rankin X. Matthews, Chief
n, Librarian Boy Scouts of
erica, says in the Library Jour
The motion picture show for
cents is Offering such a good
kattute for the nickle novel that
ny Of the writer's of this slot-ma-
he literature are having hard
6e to dispose of their product. As
result. the nickle novel has been
nsformed, and as bound book
In the case OF the Frank Merri-
III series the text is Identical
" sells at from % to so cents.
course, not all 25 and 50-cent
oks are niekle novels in disguise,
II enough of them are TO make
kir distribution broadcast cause
some anxiety. The chief trou-
b with these books is their gross
nggeration, which works on a
(y's mind in as deadly a fashion
J liquor will attack a mans brain.
boys Imagination is one of his
bst valuable assets. and his initia-
e and resourcefulness are devel-
>ed in proportion as it has a
eance to expand 1t is the ability to
fasp and master new situations
pat is OF value to a boy, and what
elps more to make such adjust
lent than a lively imagination?
ne trouble with these books is
pat they are filled with improb-
PIE adventures crowded with ex-
aement, but absolutely lacking in
Aything that calls out the nobility
% manliness that lies dormant in
'ery boy,
The Salty First Juvenile Book
EEK, Nov. 2S-Dec. A, will be a
700 time to look into the matter
providing the best books for our
VS.. The Sims Library will have
display q small collection OF new
q attractive books. Come and see
EN-
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now TO KEEP aOlD FROM
GETTING IT'S FACE BROKEN

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. IL
II road is kept dry in winter.
road specialists in the department
of agriculture say. cold weather will
do little or no ram. A dry road will
not "heave.'' as it IS called. Rock.
gravel and sand. even clay contract
slightly on freezing. Water expands
when it freezes and a wet road will
burst in cold weather just as water
pitcher or pipe will burst when the
water is allowed to freeze.
To keep roads in good condition
through the winter. the first essen
trial is to see drainage is good. All
bitches must be opened. accumu-
lations of weeds and grass removed.
and the surface gone over to smooth
out possible water holes. This work
should be done early in the fall
while the ground is still dry and
hard.
After fall rains begin an earth
or gravel road should be dragged
frequently to prevent ruts, and on
macadam surface all ravelly places
should be filled.
Whenever thaw is anticipated
the cross drains and side bitches
should be opened. II the road is
softened, the drag should be used
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DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST
|NTERURDAN IS TRIED
OLNEY DAVIS OF PLANO, TEXAS.
SEEKS DAMAGES IN THE sum
OF $4,000.
Claims Interurban Track Is Laid ON
Side Next to His Property
Instead of Middle OF
Street.

The case of Olney Davis VS.
the Southern Traction company,
damages in the sum of $4,000. was
called in district court here on Mod
day morning and the court is still
taking evidence with but little
chance to complete the case before
Thursday night. Davis. who owns
the wagon yard property on South
College or Washington street,
claims damages because the interur-
ban track is laid to that side of the
street next TO his property instead
of in the middle OF the street. Mr..
Davis lives at Plano
The jury selected for the case in
cludes VIII King. A. j. Fulton, F..
CASTOR. w j. Gamer. J. A. Cor
man, F. NJ. Adams. G. w. Beck. J..
J. Border. +. f. Briles, f. A. Wv
ms, j. I. Smith and A. j. Rice.
The attorneys for Davis are Farrar
4 McRae, while Messrs. Templeton
& Beall represent the Traction
company.
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BOYS P|C CLUB
IS AUTHORIZED
CHAMBER Or COMMERCE WILL.
FINANCE CLUB THAT WILL
PROVIDE sOws.
G|RLsCANN|NGCLUB
Lady Demonstration Agent VIII he
brought Into County for New
Crop Years Work-Work
Begins Soon.

Matters of greatest interest to the
people of Waxahachie and Ellis
county were discussed at a meeting
OF the executive committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce last night.
and plans were outlined which
promise 10 give an impetus to the
club work during the coming year.
The work proposed is the result of
most careful study on the part Of
the diversification committee, and il
carried out, of which there is no
doubt, will be the means OF adj
vancing agricultural interests
throughout the county. 1t was def
nitely decided to perfect the organi-
cation of a Boys Pig Club and a
Girls Canning Club in Ellis county.
The former organization will mean
an increased interest in hog raising
and the latter will be the means of
teaching girls ON the farm to can
fruit and vegetables, thus saving
much OF the great surplus of vege-
tables that go to waste annually in
Ellis county. 1t was recently stat
ed by well informed man that
enough vegetables are allowed TO
go to waste in Ellis county gardens
to feed the entire county through
the winter months if properly pre-
served through the process of can
ming
With a definite determination to
perfect the organization of these
Chamber of Commerce will get be-
nind both associations and provide
funds with which boys who desire
to enter the contest may buy brood
SONS, if their parents are not able
to provide same The Chamber of
Commerce has determined that each
ana every boy who desires to enter
the association shall have thor
oughbred SOW and an equal chance
with other boys. The method to be
pursued is as follows: Boys who can
not provide brood sows may join
the Boys Pig Club and the Cham
Der of Commerce will supply q fine
specimen OF some thoroughbred
breed of hogs, taking mortgage
on the animal TO be paid for out OF
the earnings from the Increase. This
plan, it is naturally supposed, will
have a tendency to promote hog
raising among the boys on the
farm. and at the same time will
stimulate the live at home move
ment" by providing home grown
meat in a great many instances. 1t
is a plan that has been worked
with success in many localities and
there is no reason why it cannot
be worked here. Each and every
boy who becomes member OF the
Boys Pig Club will be furnished
with literature describing the scien-
titic methods of hog growing. Ellis
county has never produced the
number of hogs required for home
consumption and If the plan sue
ceeds in doing this the Chamber OF
Commerce win have accomplished a
great work
The Girls Canning Club offers
perhaps a greater work than the pig
club because it will bring good and
uholasome knowledge TO the house
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The Trinity foot ball team will go
TO sherman early tomorrow for a
game with Austin College. OF
course the Trinity team is expecting
To win the game. This will be the
last game for the Trinity team until
Thanksgiving when they will close
the season with Southern Methodist
University on the local grounds.
The game will be called at 3 O'Clock
OF Thanksgiving day
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Thanksgiving Matinee.

saturday afternoon at the Sims
pe'afy there will be Thanksgiv-
y program. 1t is the second of a
enes oil programs to be given this
'ih'er by the pupils of Mrs. Harry
usa'e school of expression. The
'osfam VIII be a varied one and of
70 both old and young. The
~ program will be in Fridays pa
.. no admission will be charged.