The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-02-13

Climate Wild Animals Hot Springs
Farmers, etc, as Seen by a
LincoInite.

Linc0InIte.
After my stay in the great Sun
Flower State. decided to go fur
ther west or work and exploration.
Boarding the train in Kansas 1t
carried me into the great city OF
Denver. and spent one night there,
then taking the westward way once
more. After several hours travel
| could look from my car window
for many, many miles away and
part Of the world seemed piled
away UP in the air. To the person
that has only read and studied and
heard of such he may at first sight,
without taking the second sight and
thought. ask what the great mound
can be there in the distance: and
still looking forward it may seem
to him that the train is rushing
right into it. This proves to be
the great Rocky Mountains which
] have SO long known Of. the part
of the world that causes you to
wonder and ponder over the great
things and reminding you of your
school days and of the very faint
idea you had of what the mount
aims really are.
will say right here if / had
made better use of nay school days.
when my tine was, ! could better
appreciate the wonderful scenes
and life of the world now. / say
this part with regret To all school
students. please make the very best
of your school days.
But in drawing nearer the great
hills of scenery you see human
shaped Aand animal-shaped rocks,
and on and on until the train be-
comes dark inside and you find you
have to look straight up over you
to see the day light, and for miles
and miles nothing but solid rock
piled away yonder in the air on
each side of you, higher than any
trees of my knowledge. After
that days travel and a part of the
night | landed In what is known
as San Louis valley.
Spending the night in Moffat,
next morning found me in strange,
beautiful and wonderful land. just
standing, wondering and gazing at
the great natural sights; looking
from -13 to so and 60 miles all
around and seeing nothing that
amounts TO much to see but the
hills away up in the air. No tim
ber scarcely only on the hills, and
that is mostly very much like pine;
bark like it and plenty of resin;
except it does not grow very tall or
50 large, nut it is fine FIRE wood.
Sihce here I have made few
trips into the mountains; and. oh!
so grand to have so much old nature
works lying in full view. Then.
taking the upward trail walking,
toiling and climbing over large
rocks. and, finally. reaching the
top of such high peaks and looking
all over the world, so to speak.
Casting the eye downward. distance
not seeming so far, but can see
meandering teams looking like the
smallest of toys, and entirely be-
yond hearing by you, several thou
sand feet below.
We well remember. a certain
place in the. Bible where there is
an illustration of the eagle taking
her young out of her nest to fall
aud then swooping under them to
give them safety on her back,
meaning, to train the young to fly.
Friends, such expressions as this of
the Bible have caused me to wander
about the place of the eagles nest
and not only that, but has
caused me to have imaginations of
mysteries in the far beyond, unex-
plainable. While on the high peak,
i saw places very suitable for the
eagles home and also saw a place
supposedly an eagles nest, old
sticks and trash away in the high
fcliffs perfectly unharmed. Another
mysterious sight is here in the val
Hey. thing in the air. at times.
called mirage. causes towns, houses
and places that are almost out Of
sight to appear to be only a short
distance away-places that you
know are long ways off and down
grade to seem to be on hill and
close to you. And also you can
look across the valley at points that
you know are high and dry and see
a large lake-genersIIy artesian
water.
This is one Of the best places in
the world for a summer outing
days are warm. but not too hot
and IN the hills can sleep with
blankets over you the summer
Through. Winter. the register goes
as low as 80 below zero: but gets
colder SO gradually that the cold is
mot noticed much after the frat
IspeiI. The air is still nearly all
the time and fair nearly all the
time and warm through the middle
hours of the day. Ccnsumptlyes
have come here almost past travel.
ing and after living here a few
weeks just mend right Lp and fee
fine, and are able to do hard work,
| A fine place for such people
A great many wild animals in
| these parts, such as deer, antelope,