The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-07-15
Mr.. AND MRS.
R. n. MCATff
WRITE OF TRIP
Mr.. and Mrs. X. n. McAtee, Of Maroa,
Report Interesting Trip 10 ILL.,
nois. In 1912 Ford.

We are having a pleasant time
among relatives In Illinois, and are
singing the praises OF the Filler eouD
try 10 them all, write Mr.. and Mrs
X. ~. McAtee. OF Maroa, who are
spending the summer at their former
home at While Heath. Ill.
Many interesting experiences are
recounted In the communication re-
ceiyed by the Record this week from
the McAtees. who made the trip TO
| Illinois In their Model 1912 Ford
Previous TO this long journey the car
Is rspnted 10 have gone $4,000
miles. Tell the Filler folks that old
Liz stood the trip fine and will start
back about the first OF August" says
Mr.. McAtee. who is principal OF tn.
Maroa schools.
Before leaving here June 2. on
their long journey. the McAtees
promised their many friends they
would write an account OF their Jour
ney. Many have asked US to write
and tell about our trip. but as our
time Is limited. we Will write through
the columns OF the Record, 30 all our
friends can know OF our trip" sys
Mrs. McAtee In her letter dated at
White Heath. H.. July 6. and adj
dressed to their Filler friends.
The letter follows:
We left Twin Falls In the after
noon or June z. The next forenoon
Wa arrived In Pocatello. where we
called on Ethel Dlehl for few min
utes. That night we camped near
Preston, Idaho. The next morning
We went through the beautiful, Cache
valley and Wellsville canyon, arriy-
Ing that night at Salt Lake. Here we
spent day and "a half seeing sights,
among which were the Mormon tenn
pie and Tabernacle, view OF the city
from Capitol HILL, Salt Aire and
beautiful canyon near there. We
cnmped In the tourist park and here
fell In with family from Seattle
who were going to Ohio. and with
whom We travelled until we reached
Colorado.
Sunday noon we left Salt Lake, |
going through Parley's canyon which |
is very beautiful. After climbing for |
some time We were among the snow |
capped mountain tops. That night |
We camped near Coalville and the /
next day went through Echo canyon
Up to this time we had fine roads.
smooth gravel or concrete, but here
We found much rocky, chueky road
we dreaded the road through
Wyoming. as II was 80 bad two years
ago when We came to Idaho. but II
was very much better and there is a
great deal OF road building being
done all through the state on the
Lincoln highway.
From Laramie we went south in
TO Colorado. Here we saw the most
beautiful scenery we had seen. AT
least II was different. The noun
talns were covered to the tops .th
dark pines. From here we could see
Pixies Peak In the distance. A.
Fort Collins we stopped for little
visit with friends. Fort Collins Is
a beautiful little city situated In a
rich irrigated valley. II seemed so
good TO see great spreading elms
and naples once more. At Greeley
we made another stop and took din
ner with a boyhood friend OF Mr..
McAtee's, arriving that night al
Denver. Here we camped In a tour
list park where there were dozens OF
tourist cars from all over the United
states, some going east. some west.
Two years ago we didn't meet near
" so many tourists. but OF course
hat was during the war and In this
line this way OF travel has grown
n fayor.)
The next day we arrived In beau
ifui Colorado Springs. but we didn't
top 10 soc many sights as we felt
70 couldn't do this justice In less
han a week. there were 80 mlny
laeea to SEQ and we were getting
nxious TO got home. However. we
re planning to visit Colorado
prinxs on our way back and see
iore OF Il.
From here NE went TO Pueblo.
here We turned east to Oiney
prinxs for a short visit with old
riends. For quite n distance We
Iere In an irrigated district. but
naliy came 10 the flat. dry plains
eastern Colorado and western
.snsas. All through this section
here were dozens OF deserted farm
ouses II makes us sad to travel
,rough here and read the smbi-
ons. hopes aud despair OF the peo-
10 who had once tried to develop
Ms section and failed. all through
10 lack OF water.
AT Great Bend. Kansas. we stop
vi for a little repair work and that
ght Il rsined. 80 we were tied up
ON Thursday night untii Saturday
orninx. as II showered most OF ths
me when We left We travelled
ost OF the day In the mud. but fin
ly drove out OF II. From here ON
ROACH Kansas the crops looked
ne. some OF the corn being waist
xh and thousands OF acres OF
heat nearly ready 20 cut. We had
ways had the idea that Kansas was
vel and were very much surprised
find u decidedly hilly. Kansas
~ Is the most beautiful large city
have ever Visited. Besides its ma
rally beautiful hills. terrAesd
~ns aud landscape gardening have
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