The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-11-10
Emerson Cooper Writes
An Interesting Letter

ficulty in finding the camp ground
which was in a lane in front of a
large ranch. This was the end of |
perfect day.
Sept. 11-When we got up in
the morning and went to get
drinking water We found it was
warm enough for bath, and on
investigation discovered it was
from a hot spring on the back OF
the farm. We went back to look
it over and found he had several,
and there the water was boiling
out of the ground, one hole about
10xl5 feet, and the water so hot
you could not hold your hand in,
even at the edge.
From this place we went thru
another dose of real desert roads,
alkali and sand. This was our first
long stretch of sand, and the wind
was blowing SO hard that the
sand drifted like snow. Some
times the wind would blow so
strong we could only see a few
feet ahead, and then it would quit
for a few minutes. 1t was sure
peach of a road and it made fell
low wonder if he would ever get
TO a settled part of the country
again. All one could see-was dust,
sand, sage brush and mountains,
but We got there just the same.
Peters machine broke part of
the generator just about two
miles out of place called Mills
Clty, and we had to tow him into
to town, to find only four-cor-
nerS and no garage. We got
some tools from a blacksmith shop
and Mr.. Donley and Pete fixed
the machine, so we went on our
way rejoicing, We finally found
place to camp, in school house
at place called Humbolt, and so
stayed here over night. Had an
other cold night.
Sept. 12-Leaving camp at nine
a. M, and finding much better
roads, we were able to make 133
miles. Had some graded dirt,
some gravel and some old rail
road grade, all of which was very
good except about ten miles of
sandy railroad grade that was
heavy. About 10 miles of this
road was through very beauti-
full canyon along the Truckee riv-
er, and the last five miles through
a rich irrigated farming district,
arriving at camp ground in a
city called Sparks, adjoining Reno
at 7:15.
Sept. l3-We drove from Sparks
to Reno and stopped for awhile to
see this city, which is very fine
place. We left Reno at about 4 .
o'clock and crossed the state line
at 11:40, and, oh such a change.
One could hardly believe there
could be such a difference. The
minute we crossed the line we
were out of desert country into
fine lot of trees-cedars, pine
and redwood, and fine roads
From here we had some very
heavy grades, up and down. The
first one was called Dogs grade
and was up heavy incline on low
speed. At the top of this grade
the state inspector looked over
all our belongings for weavel, ar
insect that has been working or
the alfalfa in Nevada. From here
we drove to a place called True
, kee land from there again follow
ed the Truckee river to Lake Ia
hoe, distance of about 38 miles
Fine mountain roads and beau
: tiful scenery. Camped at Emer
, aid Bay camp, on Lake Tahoe
. This is one of the finest lakes il
the U. S.. and is part of the Ell
) dorado National Park.
= Sept. 1--we again started an'
wound our way through the noun
1 tains, and reaching the summit o
e the Sierra Nevadas, 1880 fee
t above the sea level, where we at
e our dinner. Here we had ou
r heaviest mountain climbing fo
!, several miles and then dow
: grade through a beautiful canyon
o The grade is called DEVILS Slide
o From there to camp at Placervillt
d where we saw the first palm trees
t fruit and roses.
n At $3.50 Sept. 15, we left Placer
e vile for Berkeley which We mad
J, by 700 p. m, 145 miles. Road
a all cement and asphalt. Mex
J. day we reached Sacramento, tn
d capitol at noon. This is a fin
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