Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-21
not appear to be the least timid.

NOT appear 10 ne the ledSt llMlu.
We drove through the dairying in
dustries OF Chimacum Valley and visit
ed typical creamery farm, and brot
home a sample of most excellent
cheese, which was some thing over a
year old, and looked into things around
the spacious and convenient farm
grounds, as the men of the party wish
ed to see just how it was done.
Then we returned to Port Townsend
via. Discovery Bay, and Saints Rest,
the road in some places having been
lined with the gorgeous blooms OF
the State flower, the Rhododendron
of which there were acres.
We visited Chetzemoka park couple
Of blocks or so from brothers home,
named in memoriam of friendly
Indian Chieftain, former benefactor
Of Port Townsend's pioneers during
the last Indian war. This park is cas-
lily and quickly accessible to the great
er portion Of the city's inhabitants.
Its frontage is on the waters OF
Admiralty Inlet in protected spot
where the children may play in the
salt water with Immunity.
Many thousands Of dollars have been
spent on this park under the capable
direction Of the ladies Of@the Croic
club and their labor has been we'll
performed, for the works of nature
have not been destroyed but simply
aided. must not forget to mention
the Snoqnalmie Falls which lie on the
east of Seattle in the foothills of the
Cascade Mountains, some thirty miles
from the city by road, are mightiest
cataract of the Puget Sound country.
Here, the turbulent Snoqualmie
River plunges two hundred and sixty
feet A fall that is some times cali
ed The Niagara Of the West and which
III fact boasts Of a descent hundred
feet greater than that Of Niagara, and
| think the Snoqualmie River is the
most beautiful. stream of water ever
saw; but the length of my letter is
getting to be something terrific, and
l must hasten the homeward bound
trip. So to end up with / will quote
from my faithful Diary. While here
in the sound / have made study OF
the incoming and outgoing tides, but
still fail to comprehend their mean
ing, or how the feat is accomplished,
though we visited at length the great
north beach, when the tide was re-
ceding and pronounced it strange but
magnificent. We gathered many quaint
shells and other specimens from the
Sea shore. I am writing this on board
the ferry boat crossing the Sounl
from Port Townsend to WILDLY Island,
a distance of s or more miles.
The waters are tranquil this morIl-
ing and rather smooth until We enter ]
the fog, then / am little nervous. ,
for to me "The Breaking Waves Dash |
High" and we hear the fog horn
plotting our boat, and the answering |
notes denoting that "All is we'll" And
here is our destination and already the
whistle is notifying us to disembark,
so, here goes.
Our return trip was pleasurable, and I
we only camped out two nights. Had |
no blow outs or other accident Of ang
kind, on the entire trip, saw a great
deal of the world in very short
space OF time, and expect to go again
soon to Seattle to visit my niece, who
resides there, and to visit other points |
Of interest We arrived in Addy, at an
early hour Monday morning, just as
Ned's girls were breakfasting, so
will close for the present and will
write soon again, of other travels,
for / have told you only of the things
that ! myself saw, and heard many
other stories, none of which / have
spoken of, because / had not seen
them, but as am home again from
the Ranch that Ned had rented, we
intend to make other outings in the
near future, to the Old Jesuit Mis-
sion House to the Summit of Mount
Spokane, and the Fourth of July Can
yon, all of which shall write you
about soon.
Very affectionately.
Ida NJ. ELDER.