New Ulm review., 1921-02-16
ANOTHER LET Ter
FROM The WEST
H. w. ENGELBERT TELLS OF
INTERESTING TRIP TO
PACIFIC COAST.
ENJOYING ORANGES AND THE
+ SUNSHINE. TO RETURN
END OF MONTH.

The Review is in receipt of an in-
teresting letter from our well-known
fellow-townsman, H. w. Engelbert,
who with Mrs. Engelbert is enjoying
a protracted visit at the home of their
son, William E. Engelbert and family
at Covina, Calf. They are basking
in the balmy sunshine and eating
luscious ripe oranges, picked from the
trees in their sons large orchard.
Left Here in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engelbert departed
from New Ulm, October z, going from
here to St. Paul and thence through
the states of South and North Dakota,
Wyoming, Idaho, Washington and
Oregon to California. The trip was
greatly enjoyed, to judge from Mr..
Englebert's letter, which tells Of many
interesting sights witnessed.
Sage Grass and Sand.
| In Idaho we saw some bad lands,
where nothing grows but sage grass,
writes Mr.. Engelbert. .'The soil is
all sand and there is not house for
SO miles or more. Our first stopping
place in Washington was Spokane,
where we spent three weeks or more.
There we visited my cousin, John
| Engelbert, who is employed in the
| Washington electric power house. We
went all through this electric plant;
lit is something grand. The Washing
ton Electric Co. has three such plants,
one of which is located at Spokane,
fanother in Post Falls, about 80 miles
from Spokane, and the third at Lake
side. They are all driven by water
/ power.
I'VE also visited Hillyard, small
place established by the late James j.
Ifili, the railroad king. At Spokane
we took in the soldiers home, beauti-
full place, and also went out into the
country to see some of the farms. The
farm land there is nothing like that in
Minnesota. The farms are nothing
but hills.
Visit Capitol of Oregon.
From Washington we continued
our trip, passing through Portland,
| Ore, where we did not stay very long,
only three or four hours. We had to
change trains there, going to Salem,
Ore, where we spent about a week.
We went through the capitol and also
admired the beautiful roses blooming
along almost every street in the city.
1t is very pretty sight.
Hail and Rain in Frisco.
From Salem we went to San
Francisco, Calf, arriving there in the
evening. 1t was hailing and raining
that night. After spending two days
there, we took sightseeing car and
went all around the city, also visiting
that section which was destroyed, by
I the earthquake some years ago. We
went through the City Park, which
A is six miles long and extends from the
city way up to the ocean. The Cliff
| House is also located near the ocean,
and about half mile from shore are
isome rocks, upon which we saw about
4 SO seals lying and summing themselves
There is an island in one of the bays
on which stands the state prison. II
is indeed safe place to keep prisoners
| for their escape seems impossible.
i A Beautiful City.
"San Francisco is about the nicest
city that | have seen in the West sc
1 far. After staying there two days, VIZ
went to Los Angeles, taking the coas1
|line, which runs along the coast, excep1
d for distance Of about so or rs miles
We passed through a desert nothint
4 but sand-no houses, no trees, bu
once in while we could see some sag,
4 grass and a few cacti The sand wa
j drifted in piles, just like the snowbank
we had in Minnesota some 80 or d
years ago. Some Of the sandbank
!, were about Is feet high. The wayIi
!, looked to me, they must have som
winds there at times.
Arrive at Sons Home.
I. cat Los Angeles we took the electri
car and went out to Covina, where Oh
!. son, William p. Engelbert, has hi
;. orange grove, and that is where we ar
now staying. We took a trip first t
Pomona !, a very nice place, where Ere,
Gareis. has a chicken ranch. He ha
!, 500 chickens and the day we wer
{, there he got $50 eggs, just a case full
He wants to dispose OF his ranch, TO
. he sayssit is too much work
, Climb Mount in Car.
J. We also went to a place calle,
+ Riverside, near Mount Rovedo. w
i drove up this mountain in the Oaklan
5 car, always winding around ituntil W
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