Connecticut western news., 1920-09-09
CROSS CONTINENT
 IN A FORD CAR

photographs of the ones buried there set in tombstones and covered with glass to protect them from rain, etc. We passed cattle ranches con- sisting of thousands of acres. Most of the cattle were of the white faced breed called Herefords. We saw some splendid horses also and were often amused by the colts and calves scampering away at our approach. The longest and steepest grades on the trip were in this section and in one place the loops, or "hairpin turns", were so short that large cars had to back up to get around them.
 The Fulmore family that we were travelling with left us at Belen, N. M., turning south on their way to Ar kansas. We were sorry to part with them as we had helped each other over some hard places. We both had tow ropes and when one machine got stuck the other pulled it out. Near Sante Fe, N. M, we climbed 600 feet in going mile and a quarter, and there were IS "hairpin turns" at the Raton pass, going into Colo rado from New Mexico. At the sum- init of this pass we were at an ele- vation of nearly 5000 feet and when climbing it we could look down and see the city of Raton, sometimes on our right and sometimes on our left, as the road zigzagged back and forth. The Raton range, snow capped chain of mountain peaks, was beau tiful sight from the summit and we found a number of tourists there viewing it.
 Descending about 5000 feet we came to the city of Trinidad, Col, where we spent two very pleasant days with family named Coulson. Mrs. Coulson and Mrs. Dimon had been friends in Minnesota, and had an interesting time talking over girl hood days. While there I climbed to the top of high cliff overlooking the city, and known as Simpsons rest, because a noted scout named Simp- son is buried there. He is said to have kept a band of Indians at bay for three days from a cave here, and wrote his own epitaph for the monu- ment which he erected before he died. On top of the cliff is the word Trinidad" in large letters. They are lighted up at night by electricity. Kit Carson Park
 The Coulsons took us around the city in their new car and among other things showed us Kit Carson park. In the park was large eques- trian statue of Kit Carson, the fam ous scout and frontiersman. We were also taken to the Bowman San itary Dairy farm, which was said to be thesfinest dairy in the state They were milking 125 cows (grade Jer- seys) and they were fine looking ami mals. The barn was nicely arranged and many precautions were taken to have the milk and cream in the best possible condition when deliv- cred.
 We found good gravel roads in
 Colorado but were not long in get ting into Kansas, as our route led through one corner of the state. In
 this section many sugar beets are
 raised but the rainfall is light in
 summer so irrigation is practiced.
 One noticeable thing in Kansas is the absence of trees, especially in the western part, and the houses looked bare, as many had no trees or shrubs
 around them. The land is for the
 most part level, with no stones, and
 the large fields of wheat and corn
 made a pretty sight. The cities are
 clean and prosperous looking and the people have more money in the bank per capita than those of avn other
 state in the Union. Many of the western cities have auto camp
 grounds and Kansas was we'll sup piled in this respect.
 At Topeka, the cap;' ! city, we camped in a nice park where there were brick :.yens for cooking, with
 fire wood, fine water, etc.
 We had to cross the Missouri riv- CT to get into Missouri, and it is a ] wide stream, the same bridge is used by trains, autos, agons, etc.
 This and smaller D .ge over the Mississippi, which we crossed later, , were both toll bridges. Missouri , impressed us as being backward tate, contrasted to Kansas. There , were more trees and more hills and 7 we were going up or down hill much f of the time over poor roads. The S farms lacked the neat, we'll kept , appearance of those in Kansas, but l the people were very sociable. We