The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-04-03

no slum, no retreat. no taps-no one /,
tell you to go to bed That is whal
makes real life. beneve me If | eVel
get out OF this mess i shall make onl
faithful promise-never again
Strolhng on the promenade known a.
the RlvIna' any afternoon without
an oVercoaI dodging among the flow
ers, sheltering palms and orange trees
anu the madamolSelles, is life. They
1 have found out the soldiers have chew
ing gum and 1t is more of a curiosity
than Il pleasure to them for they are
sieat buns. This is real sunny
/ France"
The first trip was across the frontier
| into Italy, to the little town named
| Nentimigee, where | bought a few post
cards ana took some pictures having
a part of them finished and am send
ing them to you. While there / inhaled
Il little Italian atmosphere with the
odor of garlic, then dangled back for
little feed that was waiting for me-
IL is quite nice TO sit down TO a table
with white tablecloth and dishes to eat
out of.
There is one strange thing that hap
pens here that is not known unless
history is well remembered. A person
can visit three countries in about two
hours time-France. Monaco and Italy.
Monaco, however, is small portion of
france, about eight miles square, that
was in some way an estate of the
Prince of Monaco. Monte Carlo is the
city that is practically all owned by
Prince Albert, who is still alive and
is about II years of age. The present
Casino was built by him and it's
structure is wonderful. visited a
portion of the interior and it is GER
tainly wonderful and any person who
sees II Will have to take Oft his hat to
the bird" that designed the architec-
ture of this place. Beauty, luxury and
Splendor is there to the fullest extreme.
cannot begin to describe it but inn
agination can just about get it. The
,heatle is about the most elaborate and
approximately 100000 frc. The gam
bnng halls were quite elaborate.
Paintings of all descriptions are to be
seen. | was in eight of the rooms in
this place but was unable to go up
stairs. The grounds and gardens
around this place are all kept up in
tip top shape and are very pretty in
deed. Just outside the Casino is the
Cafe de Paris, the SWEETEST place on
earth from what they say and it is very
much of temptation for a person to
step inside for square, but for myself
the only square that | could get was
to stand outside and take a square look,
and then l thought would have to dig
INTO my pocket and pay for that.
In this province there is no taxes to
nav. All expenses for the upkeep of
this province are paid out of the pro-
ceeds OF the gambling, and everything
$ up to snuff.
| also visited the aquarium museum.
1t is a private place owned by Prince
Albert of Monaco. He is an explorer
Il the ocean and has every ANIMAL of
the sea on exhibit here, and some are
fine specimens too. This museum is
built on bluff overlooking the Meo-
iterranean and is very picturesque
place for observation.
The Palace of the Prince Is a very
nice structure, and | also took a peep
at the inside of it. At the entrance
are four guards of the Princes army,
which constitutes the number of 2S
men. They are fine looking fellows,
all dressed up as though they belonged
tassels, gold cord and epaulets to start
a costume shop. They seem to rank as
colonels, generals, corporals or some
thing-never would waste so much
gold braid and junk on a buck private
Nice was the next place worthy of
mention and quite large city also.
This place Is Monte Carlo" the second,
The part that struck my fancy the
most of all was the flower market. A
whole street, block after block devoted
to nothing but the sale of cut flowers;
everything from the baby wreath" to
the "sun flowers" The Casino here is
hnilt upon a pier that extends out
little way in the water and is quite a
swell place. At the present time it is
operated by the Y. NJ C. A.
Speaking of the costs, your living
and travelling expenses are paid by the