The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-12-09

tr2yed my Eastern origin IN lnnOcenCly
asking for paper money in change in
stead of the big silver "cartwheels" and
gold pieces which comprise the western
currency. The clerk was politely re-
gretful that there was no such thing as
"bill'' in the store, and if we may
judge by that, and subsequent expert
ences, there are none in circulation in the
entire West. That is decided incon-
venience for tourists, but at least, as
Will remarked, it has its advantages,
| too, for if a mans pocket was picked he
would instantly discover his loss, by
missing the weight!
! Through the activity of the govern
| menr Seattle will soon be surrounded by
| navlgable waterways. the principal of
| which are Lake Washington on one side
and Puget Sound on the other, with ca
nails as links between them. 1t is I'M
doubtedly pretty city, and our usual
| auto ride took US through a billy resi-
dental district into a beautiful and ex-
tensive system of parkways. The cleo
trio lines running north and south
through the business district are inter-
sected by a number of cable car lines as
cending the hills between Puget Sound
and Lake Washington. Particular points
of interest to US were Mt. Rainier IN the
distance, the 42story L. C. Smith build
ing and the Old Curiosity Shop. This
last is certainly we'll named, for never
before did We see so many curios and
strange things so closely crowded to-
gether in a small space. The store was
literally packed with curios of Chinese,
Alaskan, Indian and unknown origin,
from coins and basket of all sizes and
shapes to implements of torture, stuff
ed and very realistic octopus, and even
feas, colored and dressed to represent
scenes on a stage. No museum ever
held a similar collection. The Indian to-
tenn pole IN Pioneer Square was also of
great interest. with its grotesque cary
ing ana Grade colors.
On Friday, the 23d, we took the
''Shasta Limited" for Portland, Oregon
which we reached just in time to bid
goodbye to our friends, the Blackmores,
| who were leaving as we arrived. The
/ Hotel Benson was our headquarters, and
there we renewed our acquaintance with
Mrs. Abrens, our c. P. travelling COM
panion, and met Mr.. Abrens, who repre-
sented the Cross leather goods in the
West. Next day, with Mrs. Abrens, we
started on long anticipated trip by
steamer up the Columbia river. Alas
for anticipations, our much Wanted
weather luck" deserted US and we had
not been long on the steamer when it be-
gan to rain, and continued to do so, in a
more or less desultory fashion, all day.
The steamer bore the extraordinary
name of Bailey Gatzert and was of the
stern wheel type which seems to be the
only thing practicable for Columbia river
navigation. We were greatly interested
in a full-fedged prairie schooner of the
exact type pictured in our old histories
to illustrate the pioneers crossing the
prairies. This one was occupied by a
man, his wife, three children and dog,
to say nothing of all their household fur
niture, including the stove, and was
taken aboard with much difficulty at
Vancouver, Washington, for transporter
ton to the Dalles, whence its courage
GUS occupants were bound for Idaho,
over the mountains, ''going homestead
ing" An Indian squaw, apparently
about hundred years OLD. with two gen.
erations of her descendants, cinnamon
and half-breeds, were among the motley
crowd of passengers, together with the
usual number of tourists. One of these
latter, in coursetof conversation with
Will, inquired from what part of the
country we came. "From the East"
said my husband. "Ah, responded the
tourist, ''I'm from the East myself. Pm
FRONT Minnesota"
We could not see Mt. Hood, owing to
thel misty weather, but Rooster Rock,
| Cape Horn and Castle Rock, which the
Indians used as an observation point,
were plainly visible, and the steamer
passed close to several waterfalls, the