Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-27

everywhere growing IN profus,on. Ge-
raniums grow two stories high. The lar
gest grape vine in the world which COW
ers FIVE acres of ground will be seen.
San Pedro and the great Los Angeles
Harbor, the famous Catalina Islands,
where you can see the Marine vegetationi
through Glass bottomed boats. These
only represent part of the numerous
scenic wonders which are yours. You
then proceed to San Diego and take in
the Beautiful Exposition. which has such |
a beautiful location and so many beauti- |
full buildings. The Central California |
building has the most beautiful ceiling
decoration entirely art of gram and |
seed that one will ever see anywhere. |
Three days should be spent here inclu
ding an evening atColorado Beach COM
monty known as the Tent City out on the
Pacific Ocean. This is the Atlantic City
of the Pacific and there is excellent
bathing. From here yougoto San Fran
cisco travelling for miles along the Pa
cific Ocean which at places comes up I'M
der the tracks at High tide. Spend at
least week or better ten days here and
take IN Chinatown (2o. 900 Chinese in one
section). Golden Gate Park, The Cliff
House. Oakley and Berkeley. as the lat
place is the University of California with
ITS celebrated stadium. The Preside or
largest military reservation in the U. S.
with numerous other trips which space
will not permit me TO mention. If you
wish to take in some interesting side
trips by trolley aud train you can visit
Alameda County, Santa Cruz County
where are located the giant Sequorial
or California Big Trees. These briefly
constitute the important points of inter-
est to the average tourist. But the fit
ting climax to the whole trip is the Pan
anna Pacific Intern ational Exposition,
which alone is we'll worth the trip. This
is the finest Exposition or Worlds Fair
Trip that has ever been given, and whilst
others in the past have endeavored to
picture historical facts and achievements
the kew note of this Exposition is the
Present and one can see here. the latest
achievements in every form of Art, Sci
ence, Industry and Agriculture, The ar
rangements and location are excellent,
and the Buildings are marvels of Engi-
neering skill, particularly the Tower of
| Jewels, which sparkle IN the perpetual
sunshine by day aud electric illumination
at night. which is dec AIRED by everyone
to be the grandest ever seen. A general
view of the grounds at night in full illu-
mination is the graudest spectacle one
will ever see. 1t is a veritable fairyland
| It is a heaven on earth! For re urn trip
one can come by the short line which in
cudes the Western Pacific through the
famous Featherstone Valley to Salt Lake
City which requires a day stop over to
see the Mormon Temple and the Great
Salt Lake, the Denver and Rio Grande
to Denver and the Burlington or Rock
Island to Chicago. Or you can take
the Southern Pacific to Portland, Ore
gon which is beautiful trip and stop
off a day at Portland 10 see the extensive
Salmon Canneries and the beautiful
parks. Portland is aptly termed the Rose
City and it is the cleanest and most beau
tiful City in the West. Then take the
Northern Pacific to Seattle, Washington
which is the metropolis of the North
west and the gate way to Alaska. 1t is a
hustling city. well situated on the Puget
Sound, and well worth a two days visit
IT, see its many scenic features including
Mount Ralmer-Tacoma. From here one
can come East by the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific or Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul stopping at Yellowstone
National Park and Glscies National
Park or one can go North by the Cana
dian Pacific and see the Canadian Rock
les which l believe are the grandest
mountain scenery in the world. One or
two days stop should be made at Glacier
Lake Louise and Bauff and people who
have travelled the entire world, say that
there is nothing 10 surpass these any
where. One or two days can be profit
ably spent AT the twin cities of MinneAp-
oils and St. Paul. One week should be
spent at theYellowstonea and at least three
days at Glacier National Park,
Fltth-S'eamship Trips. For those who
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