The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-21
II. w. Robinson
Writes From
Sacramento


The following letter written from
, Sacramento. Cal. by Uncle Tom Rob
! fnson. who for many years conducted
a barber shop here, to +. L. Gardner.
J will be OF interest to many Canon City
peopls. He saws.
Your letter of October was re-
ceived in due time have been a
little negligent about replying. for
which l beg your indulgence Mrs.
Robinson and myself are as well as
usual There is quite lot of iriiu-
enza in Sacramento at present and
two or three cases OF mild type Of
the contagion in the apartment build
i SAG where we live.
ri never experienced as cool sum
finer as the one just passed. The
warmest weather We had was during
the last week of August. Mrs. Robin
son was in San Francisco al the time
and did not feel the effects of the heat
She WIS on visit to her eldest daugh-
ter and son. California is certainly
very beautiful state.
"we live just one block south of the
Capitol park. and we go into the park
very often. II is weilkept and at
tractive pleasure ground. We have
taken number of out-of-town trips
since coming TO Sacramento We
made visit TO Piaceryiile. up in the
hills. so miles east Of here, short
\ time ago and enjoyed every minute Of
It. We had paved road all the way.
except eight miles. and that part Of
the road is being torn up in readiness
for paving. When completed II will
make an elegant drive. Al another
time we drove up TO Auburn. 40 miles
northeast of here. Auburn Is pretty
place, charmiEgly located in the hills.
here and was over the new causesay.
That part OF the road called the cause
way Is built up about 25 or 20 feet
above the surrounding country, and iz
perfectly level II Is one of the finest
highways on she Pacific coast All of
the principal roads out Of Sacramento
are paved.
Mrs Robinson Is too much in love
with Colorado. She does not like the
cold. or rather, cool weather. ! am
very much In love with Colorado also.
but like California. too am hav-
ius the leisure OF my life out here and
have not done any work since | left
Canon City have also seen the
sight OF my life In the grand old
ocean, which got my iirst glimpse OF
In the southern part of the state last
January. ! went down 81 miles east
VI Los Angeles. where my son lives.
early last winter. and had : splendid
visit With him.
II did not see anything OF Oakland
pier at san Francisco when We came
here. as it WAS about o'clock at
night when we got there. There are
some beautiful parks in Sacramento
| believe sherc are i3 OF them alto.
geiher. We have been UP on The
American river to Folsom. about %
miles from here. several times. There
Is fine. hard road on each side of the
river. but not in sight Of the water
after one crosses ii At Sacramento un
tiI he gets nearly into Fo,som.
del Paso park. IL miles south OF
Sacramento, is company place for
picnic parties. There is an elk farm
opposite H. A large number OF elk
are kept there At Joyiand in oak
park and the fair grounds Is an ostrich
farm. was told that there were IS
birds in the inclosure. I saw one
of them that seemed IL or II feet tall
when he Strengthened up. The birds
are plucked twice a year: In Decem
ber and July do not know whether
I can interest you further on these
matters or not and will jar loose,
Give my regards to old friends In
Canon City, including Mr.. Sartor Rob
ert Pope, Fred Riede and James Nor
gan Don't forget Mr.. James. partnei
of Mr.. Morgan. In the meat business
also Charles Keys. the painter. an
getting Sacramento pretty We
learned and can 20 anywhere over ths
city now and know Jus, whore ! am
don't find very much sooiability amons
the BARRIERS here. have only me-
four OF them. don't think will evei
work at the business again.
MY son has changed his location
tc Santa barbara. where he lived two
or three years ago. My stcp-son In