Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-08

Jr., returned from their coast to coast
automobile tour on Thursday evening
last, after one of the most interest
ing trips ever made by tourists.
Very few people, relatively speak
ing cross the continent and return by
automobile. Most of such trips are
made by professional drivers for the
big automobile manufacturers. Many
parties have made the trip one way
or started from intermediate points
but in nearly all cases have sold or
shipped their cars, making the re-
turn trip by rail.
Left Palisade September %
The Sibleys left Palisade on the
afternoon of September %, in their
new Buick Six, spending the first
night in Philadelphia and next day
travelling through historic German
town, Valley Forge, and Malvern
Hill to Gettysburg, where they spent
half a day touring over the battle
field. Here the State of Pennsyl
vania and the Federal Government
have united in creating on this spot
the most accurately and deliberately
marked battle-ground in the world.
Trailed Lincoln Highway
After following the Lincoln High
way through Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, they stopped
several days with Mr.. Sibley's sister
at Moline and there crossed the Miss
issippi river into Iowa, their native
State. Here they travelled for sew
eral weeks visiting the scenes of their
low re- h m
and marriage, Des Moines, where
Maxine was born, and everywhere
were delightfully."- entertained by old
friends and school mates. The last
stop in Iowa was made at the home
of relatives in Guthrie Center, and
from there they started on the sec
ond lap of their journey.
Didn't Intend to Auto All the Way
It was their original intention to
leave the auto in Iowa and proceed
to California by rail, but the pleasure
and advantages of travelling by auto
and the desire to have the use of the
car on reaching California, COM
bined to form their determination to
make the entire trip under their own
power, and they had no subsequent
experiences which caused them to re-
gret this decision.
Crossing Rocky Mountains
Crossing Iowa and Nebraska, they
reached Wyoming and before enter
ing Cheyenne began the climb over
the Continental Divide. This trail
over the Rocky mountains, ascend
ing at one point to height of 8,247
feet, was most interesting, differing
as it did from any other road over
which they had Travelled. Over coun-
try so largely desert, with mountains
sometimes so near and again retreat
ing far from the trail, with only
sage, cacti and thorn brush for foil
age, and without seeing signs of hui
man life often for several hours at
a time, one might expect the tourist
to recall this part of the journey as
the least desirable; but Mr.. and Mrs.
Sibley refer to all the desert country
as having for them fascination that
cannot be explained but must be ex-
perienced to be understood.
In Land of MOrmOns
They finished the descent over the
Rockies and entered Salt Lake City
through Parley's Canyon, and spent
sufficient time in that interesting
city to visit the birthplace of Maude
Adams, the Temple grounds and
buildings and to listen to a lecture
on Mormonism. The real desert
country begins soon after leaving
Salt Lake City and it is here that
the tourist provides himself with the
Desert Water-bag and extra food so
that no suffering or inconvenience
will be incurred should delay occur
in covering the distances between
ranches.
Riding "Buckskin" in Utah
The family stopped over day at
a large ranch in Utah to permit the
children to enjoy real farm, and
have their pictures taken while rid
ing an Indian pony "Buckskin," and
they would never betray the fact
that it was not an every day occur
ance for these children to go gallop-
ing over the plains.
Memories of Pony Overland
An interesting stop was made at
Fish Springs, Utah, where they Sc
cured meals and lodging at the only
remaining station on the Wells-Fargo
trail between the MISSOURI river and
San Francisco. Here the host enter
tanned them with stories of the Pony
and Overland Express and his per-
sonal experiences with the Indians
who had SO fiercely bombarded the
very building where these travellers
now sat so safe and undisturbed.
Among The Sierras
The climb over the Sierra Nevada
mountains began Immediately after
leaving Reno, Nevada, and the seem
cry over this range beggars descrip-
ton. The great variety of pine trees,
the beautiful color and formation of
the rock, the lakes, the cascades, the
mountain streams, the constantly
changing views as the auto wound
it's way up and over and around to
the summit, filled them with wonder
and delight. Those who travel over
this range on the train must travel
through the snow sheds without hav-
ing a single glimpse of all the beau