Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-16
TELLS OF TRIP WEST
ACTED ON IMPORTANT
COMMITTEE

Mrs. G. G. Knoller, of Knowlton,
who has just returned from the Wo-
mems National Farm Congress held
at Salt Lake City, Utah, has written
an interesting letter of her trip to
The Pilot. The letter follows:
To the Editor of the Pilot
When | received my appointment
from our Governor as a delegate from
this state to the Farm Women's Con-
gress, which was held at Salt Lake
City, during October, l hoped l might
attend in order to familiariZe myself
with the work of women in other
states, and conditions in a general
way, and since my hopes were rea-
lized, | shall pass on to the readers
of this valuable paper, especially
those in the rural communities, some
of the things | saw and learned.
Observations
In company with Mrs. j. T. Holland
of Auburndale, who was also a dele
gate, l left Chicago, Friday evening,
Oct. 18th, over the Union Pacific R. R.,
via the Denver & Rio Grande scenic
route. At Cedar Rapids, Iowa, we
were joined by Mrs. Fannie NJ Klinck,
president of the organization. We
spent some time at Omaha where we
were joined by ladies from other
states. Here we crossed the Missouri
river, which is very wide at this
point, and Omaha, being a great rail
road center, is a very busy place.
Sunday morning we reached Denver,
where more ladies from more states
Joined us. Denver is beautiful city
of 100000 population, and it is said
to have the finest store in the United
States. 1t is noted as a health re-
sort. Being surrounded by the
Rocky mountains, and in the heart of
the mining country it is very rich, and
always filled with tourists. Our next
stop was Colorado Springs, which city
boasts of having 800 days each year
of sunshine. The day was very warm,
still snow lay all around and did not
melt, due, they stated to the high al
titude. Pixies Peak, although being
thirty miles distant, appeared to be
only few rods, due to the conditions
OF the air. A heavy snow storm the
day before shut the traffic from as
cending Pixies Peak. Up to this point
for hours we had been following the
Arkansas river, along which we saw
dozens of the historical Uncle Toms
negrOe cabins. These cabins appear
to be built out of sticks driven in the
ground and rough boards nailed
around the outside which would not
seem to keep out much cold, although
the guide informed us it got very cold
at times. Autos were standing out
side, which showed the Bug" had
gotten there also. We also passed
many big oil tanks.
At Colorado Springs we took open
cars, and were two hours getting thru
the Royal Gorge This was a sight
no human mind can describe and to
ever have put a railroad thru there
was indeed an engineering feat of
hugh proportions. The great noun
tains lowered hundreds of feet above
us with but a crevice thru which the
train passed, although running along
side the Arkansas river, which at pla-
ces it would seem you could reach
across. The telegraph poles were
bars of iron cemeted onto the noun
tain side and at places projected out
over the train.
Highest Point
We then passed over the Genesee
pass, where the tributaries of the At
lantic and Pacific Oceans divide.
Here the altitude was 10.44O it. above
sea level and is the highest point in
the L. 6 Although l suffered little
inconvenience, the high altitude made
some very Ill.
Monday we crossed the Wasatcn
range of montains in Yah, passed
wonderful al Minis there III II were
taking coal out of Ine mountains 1t
electric trains. ami passed +hrT Castle
Gate. which 5 a hugh gate. odt of the
mountain formation. Here Brigham
Young, whCn he was ieadir; his little
band of SIC. mons westward seventy
years ago. after Dt ing driven out of
NavoO. ILL.,, exclaimed, I'VE has- en-
tered the s:te to tn promised land"
and in this he was not mistaken
Our train then started its descent
down the mountain and in order to
re ach III depot, encirci9l the Inour-
tain three times. From here vege-
tation began to appear and the |
scenery was very beautiful We saw
horses and sheep grazing on the very
peaks and they looked like mere
specks. Our next descent revealed /
to US Great Salt Lake at a distance. /
with beautiful Salt Lake City before /
US, nestled in Utah's famous fruit I
valley. This presented TO us the most /
beautiful scenery of the entire trip.
Arriving AT Salt Lake City, our
headquarters were at Hotel Utah,
which is across the street from the 1
Mormon properties. and is one Of the Il
finest hotels in the west Salt Lake