The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-06-20
WEST is STILL WILD
AND WOODY, SAYS ARCH
But Worse Indians" Can Be Found
on Broadway or Old Chi, So He
Writes of Other Attractions.

The I. J. has received the follow
ing letter from its good friend, Arch
A. Mckinney, Jr., which will be of
great Interest and appreciation by his
host of friends "back home"
San Francisco, June 10, 1916
My Dear Interior Journal and Many
Friends
Since January 1, have been all
over the states of Colorado, Utah,
Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Ore
gon, California, portion of Canada
and still retain my appetite and
pleasant smile.
At Colorado Springs spent few
pleasant days with my kinsman and
dearest friend, S. Burch Buchanan
(now deceased) and his charming
bride. Can hardly realize he has
been taken away from US, as left
him so happy and making such a va
liant effort to regain his strength,
feeling that the future held so many
good things in store for him. | know
/ will feel his absence on my return
| home even more keenly than now
and my heart goes out in sympathy
to his dear mother and widow.
From there l journeyed to the
Cripple Creek mining district, and
all of you who are so fortunate to
come out this way should not over
look this trip, where every moment
is one of unsurpassed scenic grand
uer, so apply described as "The trip
that bankrupts the English Ian
guage." The Cripple Greek Short
Line Ry. wraps around and up the
mountains to its terminus at Grip
pie Creek, 1000 feet higher than at
the starting point-Colorado Springs.
1t was too cold to climb Pixies
Peak elevation 14,109 feet) so had
to be content with viewing this
Monument of the Continent" cap
ped with perpetual snow, while drink
| ing few glasses of the celebrated
Manitou water. A trip thru the Gar
| den of the Gods" made up in part for
this loss.
From there / meandered up thro'
Wyoming and kept both eyes peeled"
| for Cowboys and "Injuns." Neither
measured up to my youthful concep-
lions, in fact, have seen many wilder
Indians" in the cafes of Chicago and
on Broadway not to mention our own
beautiful Seelbach Rathskeller, than
have or ever will see out West And,
if you are looking for the regulation
cowboy of the good old days, would
advise a visit to "1O1 Ranch or
Buffalo Bills Wild West under
canvas-for you most assuredly
will not see any of the old type out
here, equipped with the proverbial
chaps, lariats and such, unless you
are somewhere about the Southern
California Movie Studios during the
rehearsal of a picture. 1t was in
Cheyenne and Laramie / noticed the
nearest approach to the ''lonely RI
deers," the only point of difference
being the wide sombrero and high
heeled boots; most of 'em are now
either driving drays or "jitneys,"
wear overalls and do regular work
for living.
Then I struck Utah and about 8
feet of snow, where / managed to es-
cape the influence of Mormonism,
met our good friends, the Baileys,
at Mammoth in the Tintic mining dis
trict. DR.. Bailey is as pleasing of
manner as of yore, and younger than
ever, thorough and typical Ken
lucky gentleman; Steele, Jr., owns
and operates the Tintic Hospital,
weighs near 200 pounds and has a
splendid wife, formerly Miss Mcleod
win, of Danvillc. Enjoyed my short
fstay with them tothe fullest and pro-
ceeded on my way neither hungry
nor thirsty.
At Salt Lake City experienced the
pleasure of visiting with one of our
erstwhile Lincoln County bellies, Mrs.
Harvielle (nee Isabella Bailey, her
fine daughter and DR.. Harvielle, of
whose recent death was mighty sor-
ry to learn.
Isabella has the dash and go of a
true Kentucky thoroughbred and is
the most becomingly and best dress
ed woman have ever seen in the
West.
Then into Idaho, where most of
the natives were thirsty" and sore
on account of curtailrnent of their
personal liberties, in the form of
State wide prohibition. This was in
January and they were evidently yet
nervous and needed "bracer." Do
not know how it is now affecting
them but will remark that Prohibi-
ton, in the States of Washington
and Oregon is farce, as one can
get about all the "red Ticker" wanted
if you have the price. / also
noticed many vacant store-rooms
in the cities of Seattle and Portland,
! prominent locations formerly occu-