Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
MISS STIDHAM WRITES
INTERESTING LETTERS
San Francisco, CAL, Aug. %, 1915.

GuLlIE iGlltIt WHICH we WIOIe TO MT.
r Short. printed in the Milford Chronicle,
-. copy of which we received here, and
y which we read with great interest. We
r. feel like telling you of some of the other
Is Delaware people we have met during
our travels on the way out here.
The trip to Chicago was like travelling
at home in the East, and it was only
u when we reached st. Paul, Minnesota,
that we commenced to realize the inter-
esting western newness, and the people
and the country became objects of es-
pecial interest to US as travellers. Wei
4 will start at st. Paul. Minnesota, with
our letter today, where after sight-see- |
{ ing all day in that and its twin city, !
Minneapolis, across the river, which de- |
serves especial mention. These are
about the prettiest small cities we have
visited; with their countless lakes and
public parks and countless homes. On
our arrival at the railroad station we
found one of our former Milford boys,
Cleve Ross, waiting for US, and we tried /.
to rival our home paper, the Chronicle,
! IN telling Cleve all the news. After two
pleasant hours with him, he assisted us
to our separate trains and baGe US a re-
luctant farewell for. as he said, it was
| good to see folks after being away so
! long. Here our party separated for a
time; Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Shoffer
going via the Northern Pacific, to stop
at the Yellowstone Park, while / went
the Great Northern to reach Glacier !
Park. l stopped off at Glasgow, Mon I
tana, for a few days with our good Q
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Knots.
and 1t was here that | had very inter- [
esting time witnessing wild West I
Stunts in real life, and not the NOV I
ing picture kind. l arrived just at the a
right time to see real cowboys" lasso- r.
ing, breaking and branding some per- r.
fectly wild horses for three ranch agents b
who were buying horses for the allies Il
to be used in the European War. We p
hope that they will not do what the nj
enemy is trying to do, for they sure n
were bad actors. u
Montana may be rich in its broad acres Dl
OF grazing and farming lands, but our US
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Knots, miss the IN
abundant shade trees and their old ne
friends, so they were arranging to re- WI
turn to the garden spot" of all the
States, Delaware, and l suppose by this ca
time they have arrived there. IN
We reached Glacier Park, where we
had allowed ourselves an
all too short stay. The slogan of the
bark is See America First, and it is
/ good one. For what more can one
OOk for anywhere than can be found in Al.
'ur great country with its snow capped W. yIi'
)eaks, beautiful crystal lakes. broad w w
of prairie or desert, and every ~
hing told of in our old geography. CoI
which, makes one feel like taking 1p me i
ur school day studies again.
Just here is a good place to mention to oe|
he fact that is so very noticeable ~, ~
through the West, viz : no matter how ~ ~
mall the town, or how humble the sPd
ouse, the school building stands out in Si'. Sie
romlnence by its bigness and sOlidness Tiy
f construction. They build schoolhouses iesS
xpecting the town to grow to them -
nd besides they are more consolidated. in'c ilcl
Our next point for stopping was loill
pokane, Washington, of which we a :
rote in our other letter, and we will - I'M 1
ass on to Seattle, Washington, which III III
-tracted our attention greatly by its en- e /.
eauty, and because of its sightseeing u u !
terest. 1t deserves especial attention. "
he city is built upon seven hills. and @aLls @
e thought before we had been there I. az.
ii from eanb Xii a. I lines seven witt
eW of the country. The distant snow m, ~ IIel
ad peaks of the mountains were hidden me me
ON our view by smoke from forest I euiie
es which were raging in many parts Siou
that section especially towards Van Nv Jlse
uver, British Columbia, to which city ue..;5 uele
made delightful trip by steamboat s-I sCI !
e stopped enrOute to the quaint little ilN u az
y of Victoria, where everything is Iess :s
ensely English don't cher know" " llllci ~
e tally-hO drawn by six white horses, tle
lich took US around the city to view 'l tLleIr
: pretty English cottages and gardens, lliscI SCI
d gaily uniformed bugler. and among ,1i Yol
many other sights we were attracted M ~.
the many Canadian soldiers prepar- n',aI. li,,a.
to 90 to the aid of their mother sui. sui
lntry. They were everywhere walk war, VAN
about in their kits and odd little n,,l.r nal,,,
inland caps. 1t is a very different r1an,
form from that worn by our own inc, n
npany B of Delaware Militia. niso ny =
neon -, VIC Ioulu Ihe La
Dr. oe''II Tea 4;,o T. ol IatlieI lIey Iound lad
king two or three calls on the phone. rohoe VIZ
was very much occupied Just at the > o0iiOI III
lie OF our visit, and so he with his Tbo
asant bride could give US only a short -; .ie
|. Ned and his bride also called -
IN US and made a pleasant visit, but III;
re disappointed that we were going %
remain in the city for so short a .oo,,
e, and we could not avail ourselves 1.in
the invitation to be entertained at ~,
n pleasant bungalow. - -.
We have reached San Francisco at i.a'5l Ios
| will not take your or my own tbo Aee q
e In an attempt to describe the great 'i'y WI u
position suffice to say that we did oe W ~; 4
for ten days, and almost got "done'' Jao;5 ~ "a
he doing. 1t was out at the exposi- uI,i.. oSoiu
grounds one day that we saw walk a,o aDoU
towards US our fellow townsman s1 aso,
lily Smith. We attracted his at t;1.o poliue
ton by our delighted exclamation. thn tl,lie, =,
l tell you we were glad to share s,,e.ul s,ie VI
hand of some one direct from home. Iys'e, s
BILLY" is one of the happiest of ;.as i &
happy people going through this stoU stoD !; ;
We also found here Alton Cub S'TR III
e, and it required but one look at ,Je W.
2l3 pounds of Atoms bone and .;.,ue l;aue
Gle to know that San Francisco e giees
es with him. He seemed sure glad nc L.e 4;
ee us and the folks from home too 'iig t,aL al
proved it by his "little" old Ford TLaHa .l,el
n Travelled right along, for two de- h,t liei Is
,ful rides all over and around his OuS ~ ~ ~,
tied city. He, too, took us to our '''iT Tba .,i