The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-08-05
WRIGHT PARTY
NOW ON COAST
Reach Seattle After Delightful Motor
Trip Across the State from
Spokane

Reach Seattle After Delightful Motor
Trip Across the State from
Spokane
ALL ENJOYING BEST OF HEALTH
Alex. Thinks Every American Should
See More of the Country
We reached Seattle the 21st, after
a splendid run from Spokane. The
roads in Washington were immense.
Only found about twenty miles of bad
road on the trip-and that through
a low, rough coulee the other side Of
Waterville. There is pavement twen-
ty-five miles out of Spokane. In ev-
cry city you come to the pavement will
reach out to meet you, as If to give
you welcome, and in going out you
will find the pavement extended for
some distance. In coming into Seattle
there is a pavement of something like
thirty miles. The plan appears to be
to eventually connect up, making a
cement or brick road clear across the
state. The roads not paved are well
graded and covered with gravel or
shale rock.
We kept the north route through
Wenatchee, as the south road was re-
ported to be sandy. The Wenatchee
road has the Blewett and Snoqualmie
passes, but they are in fine shape. The
apple, pear and cherry orchards in
the Columbia valley were beautiful to
the eyes Of North Dakotans. The
cherry crop was being put on the mar
ket, and the apple and pear crop prom
Used well. This was a feast for our
eyes after coming through the hot,
dry country tributary to Spokane.
There the grain crop is just burned up.
Some of the farmers are cutting their
wheat for hay.
There was a big difference in eli
mate after passing over the Cascades.
Then there was cool breeze, and we
were glad to pull our coats about us
and later our overcoats. In the few
days we have been here we find a fire
in the furnace, and an overcoat when
we go out riding, about the correct
and comfortable way.
Time and again I have charged
some one in the party with carrying
rabbits foot. Luck all the way has
been with US. That old rabbits foot
stayed with VI on reaching our des-
tination-for we moved into, home
already furnished. Percy Martins
wife had gone to the country for six
weeks and he turned his house right
over to us.
You Oakes people may ask who the
dickens is Percy Martin? That would
not need to be answered at Glendale
as the family of c. j. Martini, the
father, lived at Glendale from early
days until 1900. Then Mr.. and Mrs
Martin and the four boys came west
and settled in Seattle. With the ex-
ception Of about two years spent in
Oregon the family has resided here
The Oldest son, Lou, spent the past
winter at Santa Monica and Long
Beach, California, but is home just
now on a short vacation. He will
leave for there again by Tuesday
Percy, the second son, is interested in
the Standard Electric company and
has splendid business on First Ave
south. He has been in the electrical
business since coming here and has
been on jobs from California to Alas.
ka. The two younger sons are here
Paul at home and Albert recently mar.
ried. These boys are cousins of my
wife, the father being brother Of j
G. Martin, who lived in Oakes until
his death. We attended the same
school west of Glendale in '89 and 80
Haven't been around much to see
the Dickey county folks settled here
but may get to see them gradually
Was over to Ballard (North Seattle)
to see Mrs. Nellie Olsen, formerly
Nellie Dickie, whose family lived 8
mile south of us when we lived on the
farm west Of Glendale. She lost he,
husband last spring in the flu epidem.
ic and is left with four small chill.
dren. Her father, j. P. Dickie, dice
in Ballard two years ago. His wife
and youngest daughter now reside al
Tolt, Wash.
Seattle is a growing city. It hal
made wonderful strides since our visit
here seventeen years ago. It now ha.
a population of nearly 100000. A,
immense trade is being carried OF
with the Orient, and this being tn,
principal seaport Of the north, there j.
great activity along all lines. Alask.
can easily be reached, being only fiv'
days away by boat, and that, too, fur
nishes shipping activity.
Seven warships with middies from
Annapolis are laying to in the har
Dor for few days. They do no
seem to be an attraction for the peo
pie living here, but for "gringoes'
from the middle west they are SOM
show. We plan on going to Bremen
ton to see the naval yard and take tn
kids through real battleship.
Our speedometer has registered 2,