The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-29
INDEPENDENT
a. EDITOR ENJOYS
WESTERN TRIP
DdAes and Mrs. Colcord Enjoy Vacs-
~ on Coast. Portland, Shows
g. A. r. Veterans Every
.3ss, Courtesy u,

". "A. NJ SeLcEdIl6 AV0ry
Courtesy
MDtsr and Mrs. G. D. Colcord, who
hsvs spent the past three weeks visit
inS Delatives in Western Canada and
tAuJ3ng the Pacific Coast states, are
expected home this evening. This is
TIE A1st real vacation Editor Colcord
has taken after fifteen years continu-
Gus labor at the editorial desk of the
independent, and judging from his
letters they have enjoyed their trip
greatly and are returning chock full
Of enthusiasm and with an abiding
faith in the fuure Of North Dakota.
Editor Colcord writes:
Quite a number of Minot folks took
advantage of Secretary McAdoo's
cent a mile rate and journeyed to
Portland, where they attended the G.
A. r. encampment which was in ses
sion last week.
Portland is most beautiful city of
about 100000 population and made an
ideal place for entertaining the old
boys in blue and their good wives. The
ranks of the veterans have thinned
noticeably and only 5000 were in the
line Of march. While many of them
appeared quite feeble at the opening
of the encampment, they limbered up
after day or two and by the end of
the week, whole dray load of dis
carded crutches is said to have been
gathered here and there about the
city.
Every state in the Union practically
was represented in the parade, but
there was but a single Confederate
soldier present. A youth of twenty
one from Omaha, who stands 7 IL
feet tall was dressed as Uncle Sam in
the parade. The United drum corps
played the old battle airs that brot
back memories of stirring Civil War
days.
Many of the old soldiers and their
wives danced on the pavement to the
music furnished by the drum corps.
The Virginia Reel and other old time
dances were indulged in.
One night special fireworks were
enjoyed at a Portland park. One Of
the the pyrotechnic pieces repre-
sented the Kaiser, who disappeared in
the skies to be replaced by Uncle Sam:
The old soldiers simply went Wild
when this piece was displayed and
shouted that they'd like whack at
the Kaiser themselves, and they were
in dead earnest, too.
Hundreds of young soldiers from
Vancouver Barracks assisted IN en-
pertaining the veterans and they sa-
luted the Boys Of 81 wherever they
met them The weather was ideal and
not a case of sickness was recorded.
Portland threw open her homes to
MANY of the visitors and thousands OF
her citizens drove the visitors about
the city in their fine cars, free OF
charge. Many of the citizens took
the soldiers and their wives out on
the famous Columbia Highway, a
scenic road built of asphalt. for 6O
some miles along the Columbia river
There are some of the most gorgeous
scenes in the world along this hlghh,
wav. Multnomoh Falls being over 1ol
feet high and among the prettlest In
America.
The old soldiers could be seen drink;
ins pure water from the falls and
streams that trickle down the noun.
tain side along the highway II
takes careful driving along the Coz:
umbia highway for fast turn Wouic
send one to his death several hundreds
of feet below. A number of fatal a ac'
c;dents have been recorded. The
Highwav is to be extended in the neal
future. The writer was told that tnt
Highway was built at a cost of sac, ,OO(
The Highway takes one past some
famous apple, pear, peach and prunf
wizards Of Oregon. The Oregon
fruit is now ripe and there is boun
+;f,,I cron, The writer noticed some
GOOD corn, potatoes, pumpkins, etc.
br,t tho fields are very small and tn
GOOD land high priced. It has beer
nrettv dry all through the west, ant
really the crops in North Dakota 1901
better than any we saw along TN
route of 1900 some miles, except IN I
few irrigated districts.
A crowd Of the Minot folks gather
ed at one of the Portland parks Tor al
evaninp v nj w In the crowd there wer
Row and Mrs. VIM. G. Hunter, MI
ana Mrs. Charles Funderhide and son
% Mrs Harry Henson and daughter:
Mrs. % C. r. Truax and son Raymond
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Colcord. IN
.Fm.derhide family are now resldlni
in Portland. Mr.. Funderhide is EN-
nioved in government contract Wor
for a firm that is making saddles TO
the u. S. army. His son also mas
fine. paying position in Portland an
they ali like the west: Mr.: Eunde1 :, ,,n4;
~ war is over, when he will retur'
Jasper Baker, Commander Of tn
A9inot G. A. R. Post, and f. Elllsol
ga soldiers, attended the encampmen y
and appeared to be about the rvenes y, lss
boys there. Among the W. \. -. =. ";
men from Minot who were az the -
,.eetinp were Mrs. j. B. Reed and Mrs
.Jss. ". Rowan. Mr.. and Mrs. Looml
Il Ninot weren alsoa att the eencaam11r an
u0At. - - quq.n, q, SlsEE. 40
Portland is beautiful city with a
ideal climate. There are. roses an
other flowers everywhere. While Jun
: the month Of roses, there are man n
beautiful flowers to be seen on tn