The Jasper news., 1919-06-19
corwin Powell Visits Monte Carlo.

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you ever since | came Lack from my
leave. wro,e YOU letter Willie down
there, but it might be yru never re-
ccived it. 1t sure did seem terrible to
ccme buck 10 Chaumout after living SO.
luxuriously do vn st Mun c-Carlo.
can't c,mnience TO describe the
beauty of the place to lon. What is
known us the RIVIERA extends from
Nice TO the Italian border. 1t is moth
ing but ar sort fur tourists, and you
know tourists are generally wealth "
1t is place where the ex-kaiser spent
some leisure time and where Rockefe'-
ler and .Astor and some OF those mil
lionaires visited and sambled in the
famous Casino at Monaco. 1t sure is a
magnificent structure. have sent
you some views Of the place so may
be you sill get some Flea If It's beauty.
The towns lay right along the water
front and just behind lie the famous
Alps Mountains. One morning took
a trip up 1900 feet ,ubove The sea level
on one OF these cog trains. One car
and steam loco to push it up. The
view was most wonderful from there,
looking out over the water and the
beautiful city just below. The Y. NJ
AS. are great there. They occupy
zine structures and give The best shows
| have seen over Ltfe.
L., a 81
If historic interest for sight seeing trips
Tor the boy Most OF them are old
iionau ruins which existed before the
time Of Christ 7Ore place was very
interesting To me. 1T was the ruins ul
a Roman arena, md the temple OF
\polio AN old monastery where the
Monks lived. They were not allowed
out side Of the gardens which comprised
probably five acres. After they became
monks they lived secluded lives.
Also visited old cathedrals and ruins
of old cities and the tower of Caesar
Augustus, old forts and many ancient
places. The y guides, especially one
lady, were very good historians and
made the trips most wonderful. The
province of Monaco is ruled by the
Prince of Monaco and is supported by
the Casino, which pays SO many mil
| lion francs year for concession.
never went bathing. 1t didn't seem
quite warm enough. The Mediterra
mean is the most beautiful water on
the earth. 1t is noted for it's beauty
of different colors. and at night when
the moon is shining bright, and just
sitting down among the flowers and
palms and looking out over the water
you just think you are in dreamland.
The most beautiful flowers grow there
and oranges and lemons and palm trees.
The greatest Hover market in the
world there and also perfumery factory.
All the civilians do is 10 take care OF
the places and keep every thing clean
as pin. The parks there are just like
picture.
The hotels are massive and many.
Sixty in Monte-CarIo, l believe. Well
what happened but when l stepped off
the train down there, who did meet
but couple of bows that used to be at
Montrichard in my old company. They
have charge of these hotels; seeing
all about where they can take soldiers
as they come in and 60 out. Well l
think it is very nice of the French and
also the U. S. to send her boys to such
nice places for furloughs.
am thinking about going on a three
day leave to Paris before long il can
get pass, and from Paris you are al
lowed out to Chateau Thierry i am
going to do my best to see Paris while
l am over here. You see Chaumont
isn't very far from Paris SO it don't take
long to run in and you have three days
in Paris. Then will be ready TO go
home. / will be ON my way home
sometime in June, but I expect it viii.
be sometime in July when get therel
Well the weather is fine and has
been for two weeks now. The sun
shines all day and is very warm, but
down on the Riviera the sun shines 365
days year. That's where they get
the Sunny France" phrase
If you get the pictures | sent, see if
you can find me in them. know you
can't in one of them. The one by the
monument is Queen Victoria's monu-
ment. In the background is q fine
hotel, the Hotel Victoria. This Is at