Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-22
Letter from Mr..
and Mrs. George
Nash Received

The following interesting letter has
been received from Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Nash, who are travelling
through the West in their motor car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash have been married
about twenty-five years but are hav-
ing another honeymoon.
LIS Angeles, Calf.
September 8, 1921.
Mr.. Mitchell White,
Dear SIR
After receipt of this letter do not
send Ledger as we will be on our way
home, but keep all papers for us as
We do not like to miss one. We have
had some trip. We are not near ready
to go home if it was not for fear of
bad roads, if we stay longer we would
not leave till later.
/ believe my last letter was written
in Yellowstone National Park, just be-
fore leaving. W. left the Park on
July IA from the western entrance,
our first night out we could not make
town we expected to so camped out in
the mountains and wilderness in Mon
tana. We got into camp late. About
2 o'clock in the morning we were
Weakened by hearing some animal
walking around our tent and crunch
ing fish bones / had thrown out, all
of a sudden something crashed into
the fence by the tent made a noise
like it was tearing out side of the
tent, my hair stood on end, I leapet
out of my cot grabbed a revolver and
yelled at top of my voice get out OF
/ will shoot. Mr.. Nash grabbed GU,
flash light turned it on, took gun out
of my hand, / was so frightened I die
not realize what | was doing till he
took the gun--our noise and the light
caused the bear to back away it hung
around for about an hour then left
we did not get much sleep that night
was glad to get up to get ready tt
leave the next morning, water was Sc
scarce they would only allow us a hall
Of a bucket of water, was glad to gel
out Of Montana.
We went through Butte, Mont.
which is built on side Of mountain
beautiful when lit up at night but il
is dead there now. 1t is a mining
town and two thirds Of the mines art
closed. Whied there / was in a beau.
tiful three story department store
went from first to third floor and be
side myself they only had one custo'
mer. On through Missoula, Mont.
a good town, thru Wallace which j:
surrounded by afve mountains just
40 close to the town as they can be
The residence streets are built on thu
side of the MOUNTAINS. They have {
river flowing by side Of town that il
grey in color and poisonous, will Kill
any thing that drinks it but cows, il
does not hurt them. We passed thru
the corner of Idaho, Coer D,Alene wa,
principal town we passed thru which
/ will never forget. We arrived there
late in afternoon drive wound arounG
and over mountains and along lake
sun setting on lake was beautiful
town was about ten thousand and wei
improved, beautiful buildings and 1
lovely camp ground, hot and cold
showers, laundry room, cook house
everything moderns we laid in supplies
there to last a week as we do at al
towns that have good camp grounds
We find in talking to other tourists
they do the same. Our next stop was
Spokane, Wash. We are getting won,
derful fruit. Loganberries, strawber.
ries, lareg sweet cherries and lots Of
other fruit. Our next stop was Seattle
which Is a wonderful place. You see
people Of all nationality on streets
they have the hustle Of Chicago. WI
took boat trip ON bay, saw big wal
ships also government navy yards
Our next stop Of any length was
Portland which seemed q delightful
place TO me but they say the rains in