The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-17
Mrs. Landen Writes
Interestingly Of Het
Trip to. California

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Az you know. I left Canon City Doc.
18th for Denver. where I remained
until Monday noon. won't 70 sec our
brother, Charles Hane. Ralph Landen
cames to sec me. He has grown con-
siderably since he went away from
,Cap6n City. He wonders why they
don't send him TO France or the Phil.
ippines- Says. he don't care which
place they sand him. He said It had
kept him basy all the week finding
beds for the new recruits that were
coming In In great numbers. He likes
active seryiee. .-
can't tell you of. the many, inter
esting things ! saw all along the way
coming out here. asked the con-
ductor II we would make up the lost
time He said, I think not. and we
are likely to lose more. for a train
that starts wrong tiate) Ia like a bad
dog-everybody gives It kick. and
We found It just: that way. had never
been farther west than Grand junction
and was very snxious to sec salt Lake
but It was after dark when we arrived
there. tried to read some. but had
50 many interesting companions that
could not do much at It.
I will only mention at this time
three: Miss Nah Hiah Yin. n Bur
mese lady who left Burma nearly four
years ago and came to the states to
take a course In hospital work. which
she did in n Baptist institution in st.
Louis. She speaks very good English
and when did not see her face, but
heard her talk. I thot OF Sister Miller
OF SIS Harrison. She succeeded in
getting Dr. clifford and a Miss Hasel-
tine to go back with her. She hopes
the Baptist people of Canon City will
think OF them. and II they can do so
in a substantial way they will be very
grateful.
To cut my story short. We should
have reached Oakland at 7:40 y. m.
but instead 1t was after ! 40 a. m. The
porter came IN and found me nap
ping. did not go to bed that night.
He said. Mrs. L.anden. we are In Oak
land I said. "Is anyone looking for
me? I'll go see." l heard some one
walking down the aisle and looked
and there was my brother. Charles
Barrett. whom had not seen for more
than thirty-seven years. Ho said.
why. Sallie, you look Just as you al
ways did Well. we were soon
aboard the ferry and when we reached
Frisco all the cars from my brothers
part of the city had gone to BED We
went as far us we could. theu took
taxi and reached Hotel Washington.
where my brother lives. all in good
trim. felt rested. II was Just ) u.
m. when got to bed.
In the afternoon Il cleared OF and
wo went to the CIiT House. Brother
said he thought he never saw the Pa
cifc more calm. We looked around
and then went down to tho waters
edge. We soon took the car back to
the hotel.
In this woy we put In the time
until 3 .. m. Friday. whom wo. went
down and crossed the bay for Oak
land. surely enjoyed that. My broth
er could not go to Los Angeles with
me at this time. but put me on tho
train. where met right away Il young
man from Greece (been thirteen years
In the states) going to Los Angeles.
We we're the first to enter the car
and his berth was just across from
mine. We soon got acquainted. Said
ne was Christian. n Catholic. but
not Roman. A lady who hnd the
berth next TO his came ovor to get
She was Jewess and n
Scientist We had a pleas
ant and hope profitable time to-
gcther. The Jewess came to spend
Christmas with her fnther who Is a
Hbbi- The Greek stayed with me.
helped me about transferring my bog
gage and put me on the train for Flor
ence station where arrived Just after
dark and met my brother. Henry Bar
rett and wife, and my sister. Mrs. OIL
more. These had all visited In Canon.
My brother lives ,six miles from
Sixth street IN Los Angeles. Sister
Miller and went to the city yestcr-
day. Saw lots of things. heard lots Of
noise. &C.. but don't know enough yet
to really enjoy It ns ! did in Canon.
for did not know where I was at"
very much OF the time.
But must stop. AS told you be-