The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-05-27

An aboard! Let's go! We're start
i from Manila, the great picturesque,
|mericanIzed Oriental city, and will
h,yel by automobile 200 miles to the
ORTIZ to Baguio, the summer capital Of
Philippines. The trip can also be
bade BY train
We have ahead of US one Of the most
renIc, spectacular and thrilling auto
obIe trips In the world. We will
i've excellent roads all the way. The
Philippines are, in fact a paradise for
utoIsts, possessing $500 miles Of fine
hacadamized roads.
The first part Of the trip Is through
ypIcal small towns and then across
be central plain of Luzon and through
rsenl rich and fertile provinces,
there tropical vegetation is seen at its
BEST Here one is impressed with the
reat agricultural wealth Of the Philip
tlnes which represents one of the
asts greatest producing areas, with
be advantage Of immense natural re-
Uurces for the development Of further
production. 1t is regrettably true that
wen In the United States there is far
hon any real understanding Of the
otentlallties Of the islands.
At some points rice fields, looking in
ne distance like the greenest Of green
awns, stretch away as far as the eye
an see. II you want color, If you
vent to feel the romance and mystery
40 Oriental twilight, pass this way
e the red eyed sun at the end of the
wing DAY Is slowly sinking behind the
Qnenolng expanse of green fields. Al
nm Jou cry out in ecstacy at the
aesaw scene. But as you ride along
eH eyes fastened on the panorama
u'n and colors, and with the i'm
7e1aDly black Oriental night com
On fast, you become enthralled
lano longer try to express your feel
nn lou cannot. You realize that thos,
'm last changing. colorful master
rssa N the heavens and on the land
sr are pictures that no man can ad
-'sy describe nor human hands du
asn 30 what's the use of trying
Aiue' these are but impressions, bu
y uaveloguer considers himself just
~ - Mentioning them, for they are
. or the trip to Baguio and return
4assd the gorgeous sunsets in Al
ss'u Of the Philippines leave an In
ness'on on the mind Of the tourist tina
W leave the palms and tropica
sAase and enter the zone of rugge
~ we pass from the soft, incens
seh air of the warm lowlands to tn
"Vigorating ozone of the ten
|lIne. ~ &c" "ou''
miie after mile the road now 70
Me tortuous course of a river. tn
pihg In the bottom or on 9TH
'vss = sides of granite canyon.
philippines are rich In hydro
|ss ss'l'c Possibilities. This power is tn
apes' power on earth. And 1t
~ 'asting. Your traveloguer is ne
], prophet nor the son of a propl
Nm ne predicts that one day ther
~ oe innumerable Philippine govern
|n, N.Y. owned hydro-electric plants /
A.. anyon We are now passin
,u. sash. Think of the possibilities (,
N,a,a project! Today the trip frol
the "a 10 Baguio Is too expensive II
fsm,as average Manila worker and h
M many Of whom may live an
hear,,in' nout beholding the wondror
lSirs hines OF their own island of Luzo
d Pn, OF what a blessing 1t would /
rea, nlpiho mothers and children
lnyla upon their fevered brows the COG
tom Sv ng breezes of the mounta
mo DIV nov so near and yet so fari Wit
own anlppine government owning I
H. n,a aee'ric railways and hydro-ele
''"'i's 1t would be possible to bril-