The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-07-17
From lin Reese Again
Los Angeles, Calit., g. 30'l!

me through the good old Taney County
Republican, which am very proud to
ret while on this trip, aud do NOT
think I have missed a copy.
We left Globe, Ariz., on June IA,
and went down by the Roosevelt Dam.
This is a very fine structure TO con
serve water for irrigation and power.
From there we turned north on wha,
you might say was country road up a
long valley, pretty good roads for a
long way, but before getting back to
the trail at Flagstaff we found some
pretty rough road. By leaving the
trail at Springersville and coming back
to it at Flagstaff, we missed the peIi
fed forest.
From Flagstaff we went 10 the Grand
Canyon, anG camped a few days.
Folks, this is the biggest sight have
seen. It is so large and wonderful
that I can't explain it.
From here we pulled Tor California,
where we have been for ten days look
ing around and visiting relatives and
friends. I must say that this is the
greatest Garden Spot Of the world that
have seen YET The orange groves
have caught my eye. Isometime feel
that I would like to live here and then
Think Could I leave old Taney
and be satisfed3" and I think:
well, no, hardly believe l could"
Well, we have seen all our folks and
old acquaintences while here and have
been to the coast several times in dil'
ieren; directions, have fshed and bathed
In the Ocean. We caught some fish,
and, would you believe it, they catch
lots Of very small fish out Of the Ocean
and eat themf We have have had
two or three messes Of these fish.
They are not so good as White River
fish believe,
And TO cap the climax, we went to
Catalina Island yesterday, which is
about thirty miles ride en- the Ocean.
We were all sea sick except Mrs.
Reese. You can bet both OF the girls
and left all we had eaten for several
days in the Ocean for the fish to feast
so the trip was not so enjoyable 10 US.
must say say We were not the only
ones who were sick, / believe two
thirds OF the whole bunch we're sick
and throwing up. They were sick
both going over and coming back.
while was so sick I wished ! had
never seen the old boat. H. M.
Hammond was with Us, but he was
used to going out on fishing boats so
he was alright. Some Of my cousins
went, and John Fay was in the bunch.
John got sick and started TO THROW up,
and lost his false teeth in the Ocean.
This last was all fun. We saw flying
fish and different things on the trip
that we're sights TO US. lido not regret
the trip over there now since | feel
o. K. again,
Rev. Pike and family have been to
pay US a visit this evening They
are Just as plain and common and
friendly as ever. They like this
country fne. I was down to the Bible
Institute where he works. 1t is a fine
place. It has over six hundred rooms
in it. He also took me 10 some other
places that I never would have found
Well, we vii! leave here tomorrow
morning with H. NJ. Hammond and
family. They are going to Montana
in Ford, and likely on 10 Missouri.
am going to bring them back if l
eau, but do not know about 1t, They
may get tired Of it and sell out and
take the train, but we won't 50 long as
we have as good times as we ATE
having now.
I will close and you will hear from
me some other time.
J. w. REESE.
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