The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-06-19
A Letter from Jim Reese
Globe, Ariz., 6 1919,
fancy County Republican and Readers.
Forsyth, Mo,

S'SJNhD NAN'
take this way OF giving my many
friends little history Of my trip as
cant write separately to each as
would like too. We left Forsyth on
May 81, and drove to Springfield that
day and finished laying in cur supplies
for the trip. Afternoon Of May 22nd
we left Springfield and drove out west
Of Joplin into Kansas six or eight miles,
then for three or four days we drove
through that state viewed some Of the
finest farming country and the finest
fields Of wheat any man ever looked at.
The night We passed through Wichita,
we drove out about twenty miles
and we're looking for a camping place,
as we always had 10 watch through
that state for a place to get out Of the
road to camp on; we generally camped
on church or school house grounds
but that night we spied spot in front
Of farmhouse and so We stopped and
asked il we could camp there. The
man had passed US in his car as we
came out from town, and he said if we
we're from Missouri We could camp.
He had seen the pehnahts pinned on
our cars, So we stayed, and alter talk
ing with him we found his name to be
Charley Galbrelh, and was reared FIVE
miles east Of Springfield, also that he
claimed TO be a second or third cousin
Of mine.
From there on Tor so or IS miles
we had some pretty bad mud, but had
no trouble getting through and in a
lev days we found ourselves in Pueblo,
Colo, when landing there my wife and
were sick for a day or Two so we
took a rest in the Campers Park which
is as pretty park as I ever saw,
We went from there TO Canon City
and on TO Royal Gorge on May 30th,
camped on top OF the Gorge mountain
that night and went the next morning
and saw the Gorge, which was worth
our trip so lar without all the other
beauties we had seen. About noon
that day we started back 10 Pueblo,
the wind was little cool and before
we got 10 Pueblo, As miles, we were in
blizzard, cold wind, rain and snow.
we all went to hotel that night 10
keep from ireezing.
The Reeses and Bennetts divided
their stuff and the next morning, June
lst we decided to 90 south where the
climate would suit OUT clothes and
cover at nights. From lour O'Clock
that evening It showed on US until the
snow vas about two inches deep and
the roads got so slick with the slush
that was compelled to stop 20 miles
north OF Trinidad. The next day il
was pretty slick but we still travelled
south and it still showed, that evening
We went over the Ration Pass, which
is nothing more than q large mountain
that takes you TO a height Of about
1000 feet, and you can bet that road
was steep and muddy. We saw cars
stuck up and broken down and in al
kind oil shapes, but the old Dodge
vent right through and didn't give u,
one bit OF itouble. The high altitude
has a lot Of effect on a car pulling ant
you have 10 give it more air with tht
choke and that takes more gasoline
) That night We landed in Raton City
N. NJ. It didn't snow much mort
but it was so cold for two or three
days that re had 10 stay In hotels a
, night, We travelled on through New
J Mexico, where We saw some fin
scenery through the plains and int,
the mountains where no people llYet
there except some Mexicans village
built GU, Of adobe blocks Of mud,
! We finally landed in Santa Fe, the old
E est town 10 the United States. TheI
= ne saw d LOT OF old Indian relics in tn
; old capital building which they haV
s taken lor museum.
!. From here we made a l70 mil
drive the next day and On 10 Springer
i Vile, Ariz, which is 30 miles from th
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