The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-16
Los Angeles, Cal.


out here in California almost forget
that it is really winter, while they rev.
ell in the bright summer sunshine so
much like the Ohio May and June
days.
Now as / make the final attempt as
a point Of duty, scarcely know where
to begin. Volumes might be written
and still the story Of this great trip
would not be half told. We left Mt.
Vernon Dec. 18th spent two days in
Chicago. visited the Sears-Roebuck
great plant and many other large
stores which were very interesting to
US. Our next stop was at Moline,
Ill, where we spent one week with
/. II. Beckholt, pastor Of the Christian
church Mr.. Beckholt is doing a great
work there. We attended the COM
mencement of the Palmer Chiroprac-
tor school at Davenport, Iowa, where
over 200 students received their diplO-
mas. Here is where we first saw the
Mississippi river.
Our next stop was at Joshua Craw-
ford's, Newton, Ia, an uncle of my
wife. They met US at the train and
we were soon in their beautiful bun
galow home and we felt that we were
indeed "at home and among friends"
Mr. Crawford took me through a num-
| Der of factories. One was the One
Minute Washing Machine Company
This company puts out over 200 ma
chimes daily Our aext visit was at
State Center, Ia, where William A. Ell
Z lis, cousin whom ! had not seen for
( 80 years. met us with a six-cylinder
Buick and took us to his home near
State Center, one Of the best farms
in Marshall county, known as the Cen
ter Park Stock farm.
Jan. s. Mr.. Ellis and I went to
Ames, Ia, and visited friends for the
day. This is where the Iowa State
| College Of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts is situated. There are over 5000
students attending this college. We
also visited friends at Marshalltown.
Albion and MeIbourn, la. Jan. IS, we
/ left for Denver. Colo, and spent two
F, days there. Denver is one mile above
sea level and its area is 50 square
miles Twenty lines Of railway enter
the city and over 100 passenger trains
enter and depart from the Union depot
daily. The city has 40 miles OF paw.
ed streets. and IS increasing at the
rate of ten miles per year. We Wis
tied the state capitol which was built
in 1885 at a cost of S2,OOO.OOO. The in
terror is entirely of aluminium, bronze
and marble; the walls are wains-
coted with marble. and the floors are
made OF the same beautiful white ma
teriaI Its lawn is said to be the larg-
est and best-kept belonging to any
public building in the U. s. We were
through the museum hall where is
stored a fine collection Of minerals
war relics and memorials of COlOra.
dos early struggles.
We were through the United States
mint building we saw them making
all kinds Of money. II is one Of the
interesting buildings OF the city. The
new public library is of interest. hav
ing 4O0.O 900 volumes. Denver is sure
" the city 0i lights. From the state
house looking down over the city al
night il resembles a gigantic diamond
tiara spread out upon the plains
Jan q. seated in a comfortable cai
with large aindOws - the outlook be
fore Us We a=rs ready and anxious tC
be of. The busy union depot Eas
amusing for moment. but anticips
tiCu Cf rE- H1ders in store made u'
impatient NJ delay. Our journey q
the Far.le cast had begun and from
, this tine r- the eye and mind. bOt-
found pl=-r 10 do Pixies Peak ele
walton IfI fset, was the first OF in
terezJ This 4as a great landmark
for the Indians Next was the ROya
Gorge. JIsr before Canyon City th'
, railway enters the Grand Canyon o.
the ATkznszs. the narroWest portion
Of which Is snOwn as the EOrldfam
Gus Royal Gorge Eight miles jour
ney through the gorge Is probably th'
acme Of s0lemnIty in a wOrld trip Tn
gorge Is the most remarkable sigh
through vhich 4 train passes. its gran
tie walls rising 10 n height Of NOR
than half a mile and in places no
I much more room than for q train q
travel This place Is = measureles
gulf OF air 18th solid walls on sithe
side SOon the eleft becomes stil
more narrow and = long iron bFtdg
hangs slsp=nded from the snaood
I walls Here the grHndsst portion
the canyOa Is reached This eanyO
+ Of the GEz1t river is TOndsrful an
] ample OrpCr-uulty Is given the tr1'
sIs- 20 stu5y he Infinite Of this gre'
2 gorge. Cc--rus. bastiOns- sails. or'
, rreszes. tCEers and pyramids IN sol
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