Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

/ write this sitting in my sedan chair
which has been put aboard shallow draf
heats on nay way back 10 Ch0nghing vi
tied Up at Ching-Sheu -hsien for the night
rms Is small place about 20 H. 80 niles
/ above CHA Ting.
I have been On the hon for some time ROW
Tn the 7h Of October I had nay second ex
animation in Chinese, lasting from a. N
g p, m.-one big sweat. ! expect. however
70 pass without any difficulty.
MAXI - SURVEYS IN WEST CHINA
On the morning Of the sth of October lef
together With AIr. Collins American en-
gtneer, engaged by Lewis Cary Company Of
St-PgaI, 10 rake surveys IN west China f0l
possible railroad rOuses-especialiy TO chenfu
/ Ne had q large party, Including two English
speaking Chinege, q Chinese tloctsr a sur.
vey cooiie, a cook. bcy, three PICKING SOL
/ dters, servant for each Of the two English
| speaking Chinese and the doctor. chair bea ers
ard tse survey cooiie. About fifty coolies
: carrying loads, and nen We left ChunF-kfng
/ We had an escort Of 40 soldiers 10 boot. Oh
| course | had my four chair bearers and ms
personal guard from the Custom House be.
| sides-s0me caravan, l you! As MIR
| Collins stayed with me while in Chung-kiRg
! Re recigroeated by meeting ell my expenses
/ 70 eaengtu. VS. required six days to Smiling
/ he en-, which yeu viii find the Sui Ling riv.
| ee Spent Sunday in that town With the
| Gurnows. English folks in The America Meth
| eaist Mission. Arrived in Chengtu, going via
| nuai Chen and GU Chia-toi following Sat
uraay afternoon.
CANADIAN METHODIST MISSION STRONG
stayed there exactly two weeks remain
Ing that isng in order TO have my teeth Plug
/ ged--dentist found only IL caYatiesl Beer
/ In mind however, that they had not been ex-
amined fer over three years. The dentist,
! Or. Lindsey, is an excellent dentist.-he is e
| Canadian sent out principally to tend to the
dental reeds OF members of the Canadian
strong in West China. He reasonable
IN his chargcs--but S53, Mexican. I was nine
and quarter hours in the chair all told.
] had a most pleasant time while in Chengtu-
the people all treated royalty. | sieyed
with Mr. hydd, manager for the Standard
OH Company. He is bachelor, graduate
Of Yale. ] had several meals with Mr.. Fergu-
son Of the Scotch Bible society. Ee is the
publisher of the beck, Sport and Travel on
the Thihetten Steppes." He had travelled
mere than any other man in the tribes cour-
try 70 The northwest OF Chengtu. Through
his help procured parti-co,oured bear skin
| complete with claws and head) from the
State Of Wassu for the petty sum of Mexican
SlS--it is "A dandy skin. Fearing that 1t
might be taken by robbers, were | 10 try to
take il back with me. the route l am going
namely the big river via Stuff and Luchiow-
have sent it by parcel post from Chengtu
to ChaRg-king. The mail follows a safer
route
| ! an enclosing a map which will show you
what part Of Chengtu was burned during the
recent troubles there. The scene of fgating
has now changed to Nei Chang, TIE Liza Chung
and LuckiUw IA fact there may yet be light
| ing at or near Chung-king. On my return
| trip, / shall not only have TO pass no few
! bands Of robbers, but will also have TO 60
| through the fighting lines twice. I shall
sdyise yea hoW everything goes as soon a. |
get 70 Chgng-kiag, This letter is mailed
! from CHA Tai-fu.
| with best Christmas wishes for all II
have coed weather, shall So up Mt.0mei, nee
| feet So far I have met with practically moth
! ing but clouds and rain.
SECOND INsTALLMENT
At Nia No IT,. 90 Ii. or about p Or 90 miles lie,
! famous salt wells of West China.
/ On second thought, ! did not think Il adj
| yisahle TO send the letter list instalmeat OF
| this). which / intended to mail at CHA Ting.
| fu for fear that you people would be worried
about me until you received another note that
| had returned safely to Chung-king.
At CHA Ting. made side trip up the
Shau, the top is II, 900 feet above sea level
| The round trip requires four days. Made
| l10 Ii, t37 milesl the first day, which brought
me to tie foot of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
about 7,000 feet The next day hiked up, took
my beu and chow with and carped in a
| temple on the very top that night--eeasti3
| eold---was indeed glad that missionary friends
of mine in CHA Ting, the Smails. had edded
two extra thicknesses of blankets TO my old
| standby, the sleeping bag It was exceeding
| ~ pretty on top, trees, ground and everything
/ covered with about inch thickness OF ice
A heavy fog hung over the place for days
which would freeze and accumulate on tbs
trees, the silver frs were pretty indeed.
ON TOP OF MIGHTY MOUNTAINS
The road leading up TO the top is perhaps
| the ONLY one IF its kind. Surely the Longest
one OF its kind N the world In fact there
are two roads which meet near the top, per
| haps at 5000 feet. There temples on bOtf
reads but more the called Big Road
where there is a temple every five u. Any,
onc who has done any mon attain climbing vii
know that TO go up 5000 feet in a day. Tiers
is not time for much level going but all
OF ones energy must be practically applied
| in getting upwards. The road il really steps
made OF stone slabs. without the steps somi
of the steep places would be almost impossible
| to surmount. The eight of us were pretty
well finished when we got to the top. mas
/ with my personal guard who has actet
| as cook on the trip, my four chair bearers
and two pack coolies. The chair bearers ane
pack coolies took turns on the light loads
/ AS we had nothing but mist and fog We eouIG
| net see ~ "Gl0ry of Budda" which appear:
when cIouos hang in the valley beyond th'
cliff which IS over 5000 feet sheer and he sur
/ Is shining. This phenomenon Is similar q
| that of the Spectre of Broken and is de
| seribed a Golden ball surrounded by 9
| rainbow floating on the surface OF mists.
had the grand view of the Ihibetten snow
peaks ard ranges, which visible on cleal
days. Pilgrims by the thousands go to TIN,
sacred mountain every year and thousands o.
| Chinese women with their stub feet have
| made that firing and hazardous journey e
the top TO witness the Glory of Badda."
'.''- TAiNs OF CHINA
| Coming down was even more firing thar
| going I'd. My coolies felt ii more than /
! strange 60 say. Coming down we made One
| hsien (the city in one day, drop OF $40,
/ feet. Mt Omei is one Of the hve sacred
/ mountains of China. We are told that N 6
/ monastery here The Patriarch Pa" ian his
torieai personage) served Budda during th'
! Western Tsiu dynasty "a. d. 255-sl79 Pu
| hsien Pu Sa, Mt.Omei's patron saint, De
! scended uuan the mountain from the back oil
| q gigantic elephant possessed of six tusks. II
! one splendid workmanship which eommener
/ ates this manifestation, about 40 buddhist
| temples or Taenasteries are 10 be found or
| the mountain. The old priest, Sha haurs
| By name, with whom | stayed on the noun
tain, saved from many fall on th'
| sandals which kept ne from sliding arouht
| on the ice covered stone slabs. | am sendIna
both you and father pair each OF sandals
| bought at Omei Hsien.
FAMILY OF WILD MONKEYS
On the way up / ran across family o.
| wild monkeys, about twelve in all, that were
| hopping and swinging from tree TO tree
They kept up dickens Of a racket an th'
time. had something to gossip about.
| Returned 10 Small's at CHA Iing-tu OF
the Ath day at so. Struck out lmmedlateil
, With min to search for boat (he had triet
In vain to find one while / was away.
There was hardly boat but what had beer
Communicated by the Szechwan troops to con
yey them to the vicinity of Sin fu where hght
begin at any time. One or two boats Wef'
stSIl srahhad Int fhe caufsins and crew