The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04

Gus. 1t was simply wonderful. The trip
from Seattle to Skagway is 1000 miles
in length. White Horse is ITO miles
from Skagway and is in the interior.
All the miners of this vicinity have
left. The Guggenheim interests have
practically bought up ali the available
land that might be prospected upon.
HOME OF MORMONS
II saw SO many things of interest that
it would take me many hours to relate
them ! was particularly struck with the
prosperity and progress of Salt Lake City,
the home of the Mormons These people
deserve great credit for accomplishing
what they have in the face of odds that
would have discouraged almost any band
of people. / was told that in 1S47, the
year they settled in Salt Lake, there
wasn't single tree or shrub in the val
ley. The entire surrounding country was
vast waste of desert land. Today this
city is abundantly supplied with most
luxuriant foliage, the streets are shaded
by great trees and nothing to indicat TO
that 1T was once desert could be dis
cerned by the most careful observer The
Mormon temple is magnificent edifice.
It's acoustics are nothing short of mar
velous. The drop of pin may be heard
from the rear of the temple to the front
ON the way west l was one day be
iiiiib Inc f1uSleS party. from what
could learn Mr.. Hughes will have about
an even break in Oregon and Washing
ton, but in California, Utah, Nebraska
and Kansas, Mr.. Wilson seems to be the
favorite. l heard Mr. Hughes speak in
Seattle and Portland. He is an able
speaker and appears to be very earnest
While there was a great deal of interest
taken in his coming to each city, there
was lack of great enthusiasm
no crt eli,
was when 1 got in conversat ton with a
man who had been out west seeing ire
sights We were in the smoker on the re-
turn trip. He was a great talker and
seemed to have an exalted opinion of him!
sf.
NATURES GRANDEUR
Our conversation finally drifted to the
wonders of Yellowstone park you
know there is one thing I am sorry
about said the man. When l asked him
what it was he replied, On my way out
l told the conductor to be sure to tell
me when we came to Yellowstone park
Instead, he forgot my instructions ana,
inasmuch as I was asleep, 1 did not have
chance to look at it as the train
passed
This is an example Of what some of US
Americans think of the most magnificent
park on earth. l spent a week there and
| am sure 1 did not see half of it, Those
geysers squirting water hundreds of feer
into the air were a sight 1 shall never
forget. The sightseeing part of the Vel
lowstone trip s like real work 1t takes
all sorts of energy to keep going from
supup until shutdown, but the exerton is
well worth the energy necessary to see
something that will make all men stand
in wonderment of natures grandeur
After all this trip, and after viewing
all the magnificent scenery one would
want, I am glad to get back to Brming-
ham. OF course, kept in touch with af-
fairs down here all the while. 1 saw by
the Juneau. Alaska, papers, that MI
Harding had been appointed governor Of
the federal reserve bank board. Juneau
is the capital of Alaska and is thriving
community. One of the largest gold
stamping mills in that section is located
there. The mill employs 1900 men and
their wages are high.
Alabama and the south is good enough
for me and l now realize that we have
all that anyone could wish for in the
way of real advantages and opportuni-
ties. The whole United States is COM
mencing to realize this fact and it will
not be long before we will have more
people coming into this section than the
dreams of the most optimistic expect"