Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-08

There are no submarines in the
Mississippi! The grand old river,
masterpiece of nature and awe in
spring beauty! The main CONNER
cial artery, the life. blood and regu-
lator of traffic schedules in America.
How many have travelled on this
river, enjoying the many marvels
the Creator has placed in juxta-
position to your homes? why should
foreign countries be considered for
travel, pleasure or sight seeing be-
fore one has seen America, with it's
Yellowstone Park, the Mammoth
Cave of Kentucky the Grand Can
yon, of Arizona, the Columbia river
and highway, Crater lake (6177 feet
above sea leveD of Oregon. Catalina
Island, the many National Parks and
the grand old Mississippi, where
you are immune from U-boat dam
gers, collisions, floating icebergs or
uncharted seas. The ocean with its
clamorous waves commands respect,
awe and fear, but placid. tranquil
Mississippi carries you into its in
ner life, ever cementing a fast, close
friendship and affection. The Jesuit
Fathers, French voyagers, trappers
and Indian traders traversed this
river. This stream was an artery of
exploration, conversion, prospecting
and trading with the noble red men.
Channels then located by soundings,
reading of water and guess work
are now charted by the government
and marked by signal lights or shore
boards. Wing dams extending out
from either shore have added depth
to the water. Never out of sight
of land, sea sickness or ship wreck
are unknown. Through solid rock
with palisades hundreds of feet high
on both sides, this river has cut a
channel almost to sea level. The
battlements of stone are relieved by
productive and peaceful valleys. The
shore lines in the main are virgin
in their scenic grandeur, remaining
as they were first seen by those
Jesuit Fathers when they threaded
y.
The Romantic Mississippi
The upper Mississippi is a sta
tionery film 729 miles in length from
81. Louis to st. Paul. My steamboat
was stage moving at the correct
speed to give the scenic marvels the
best effect. Flat bottomed hull in
sured an even keel. no rolling or
tossing. Large and imposing, those
boats are constructed to please the
eye and are artistic from every angle
The smoke stack crests are wreathed
with metal, an insignia of the line
is suspended between the stacks
an anchor, key or eagle. Buck horn.
grace the pilot house, while around
the main cabin and Texas, Jig saw
work is in evidence and known a,
Ginger The name of the
boat, with some historic painting
graces the wheel houses. The swing
ing stage operated by a donkey en-
gine is pointed at an angle ahead
of the bow of the boat. The boat
setting upon the water afloat or tied
to the bank painted a snow white
with touch of gold to relieve and
trim, reminds one of the graceful
swan. Upon entering the cabin an
enchanted palace confronts you.
State rooms a la Pullman and all
above the water line are built along
the sides of the boat. The chef has
been raised in a. steamboat cook
house, where he is master. He spe-
cializes on steak, steamboat gravy,
hot biscuit and "jamboli."
"Roll That Cotton"
When the whistle sounds for a
landing, this is signal for a for
ward rush of the passengers. The
mate now gives his orders with a
whistle, eliminating much of the
artistic profanity of the good old