The Western outlook., 1915-10-16
OUR TRIP TO THE NORTH
Visit to Chico, Marysyille,
Red Bluff, Redding,
and ROSeyiIle.


taking trip in the interest of THE
WESTERN OUTLOOK. | had it in
mind to combine business and
pleasure, 60 as far north as Sisson
to take a peek at Mount Lassen
and see it belchiug forth FIRE, smoke
and lava, and pay my respects to
our old friend aud loyal supporter,
H. II. Stone. Mr.. Stone has been
a resident Of Sisson for years, and
the leading barber of the town, and
during that time he has acquired
several good pieces of property and
erected buildings thereon which he
has rented to very good advantage.
About once a year he visits San
Francisco. He keeps i'll touch with
the outer world by subscribing for
The Western Outlook, and never
fails to pay his years subscription
in advance.
But to get back to Mount Lassen
once more. On arriving at Red
ding we found the weather SO hazy
that we were informed it would be
useless to proceed farther, so we
stepped off the train in Redding for
a short visit with our friend, James
Norman. We will tell you of our
visit later OIL. But what we started
out to say was that OH October II
we found ourselves in Marysville
on our return trip, having visited
Redding, Red Bluff aud Chico, and
had not even written line for tho
pa per of our visit. We had assured
our partner, Mr.. Francis, that we
would have plenty of matter in fol
last weeks issue, and asked fol
extra space. We noticed that be
had sidetracked several other i'm
portant matters i'll order to give u:
the right of wav. Sc that is why
we feel called Oh TO make An apolog,
for the scarcity of news.
On my arrival in Marysvi)le
found mail from my wife, and sew
eral insurance matters that needed
determined to get busy in order t
hold my job, and still keep in the
good graces Of my partner. | have
taken several notes on this trip and
will try to put them in such shape
as to make them interesting. and
show what people of our race are
doing in northern California to-day
as compared with pioneers of early
days
CHICO
This was my first stop to visit
A. d. French and wife, friends of
mine for the past twenty years.
We found here hust.iug, bustling
little town. With prejudice enough
to overtalance New York city.
Very few restaurants will accom-
modate you, and few saloons want
you to spend your money there
(thank Heaven for that). Work
is plentiful for colored people, and
the majority are doing we'll
George Daily, a former resident
OF OAKLAND, is employed at the
Park hotel, the leading hostelry of
the town. He tells us that lie has
settled down, married again, and is
getting along hue. No more big
cities for him, be says. He gave
US six months subscription to the
paper, SO he could read what San
Francisco and Oakland people are
doing. and intends paying them a
visit once year.
Mrs. Earl Gladman Of San Fran.
cisco arrived Sunday, and will be a
guest of Mrs Ruth French of $40
Wall street for month.
Hyder R. Davie paid a flyinp
visit to Redding on Sunday to look
after his property interests.
Mrs. George Daily is visiting
friends in Oakland and ATTENDING
The fair. She expects to remain
month.
Newton Balch. who is employed
oy the Chico Construction Co.
returned this week from Nelson
where he has been employed work
ng in concrete on the highway.
Miss Ruth French contemplates
trip to New York in The near
uture OIL the Adventure.
Eugene Jackson of V1na was in
ur midst on Tuesday 10 attend the
:. P. lodge meeting.