Willmar tribune., 1922-08-02

M. and. Mrs. Geo. H. Otterness and
Son Returned Sunday from In
terestiing Vestern Journey

Atty. and Mrs. George II. bitterness.
and son George Henry Junior return
ed to Wilmar Sunday morning after
the completion OF a five weeks tour
thru the Western and Pacific Coast
states. They stated that the. trip was
most delightful pleasure in many
ways IN almost every large city they
were guests OF friends and former re-
sidents OF: Willmar and the many seen
ic and historic features Of the West
and the coast were observed. sss
The Otternesses visited first at Bill
ings, Mont, after leaving st. Paul.
Here they were guests Of Miss Lila
Williams and her mother and at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Will
Jams. .5ssT.
Two days; were enjoyed among the
natural beauties Of Yellowstone park.
To see this scenic paradise of America
is not to forget it, stated Mr.. Otter
ness. The journey continued to spo-
kane, Washington, where they were
entertained at the homes Of DR.. Geo:
Williams and Dr. William Frost, bro
*ther of Dr.. E. H. Frost of Willmar.
IS AT Yakima, washington, the homes
of Martin Anderson and Mrs. Ella
Mantor were visited. Here they re-
NAMED a weeks time. Yakima, Mr..
bitterness stated, is considered the
fruit center Of the world. Standing on
a high elevation one can witness $4,000
acres of solid orchards spread out as
sfar as the eye can see. The orchards
are watered by irrigation. Mountain
streams furnish the water. A large
reservoir and large pipe system car
ries the melting snow waters to the
plains below There being no rain on
the plains and the water from the
mountains being regular and constant
for every season the crops are excel
lent every year and the country knows
no hard times. One reservoir is now
being constructed to >cost $9,000,00O
but will supply all the water needed
for the entire valley. -,
Moving on to Seattle the visitors
were guests at the home Of Mrs. j. D..
Parnell Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Nichols,
Mrs Day sister of Mrs. E.. H. Frost
of Willmar and Sam J Taylor
At Tacoma they were greeted at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Olson.
Mr.. Olson is engaged in the hardware
business. From Tacoma mountain
drive to beautiful Mt Rainer was en-
joyed. Mr. Bitterness stated the spec
tacle of Mt. Rainer is indeed one OF
the salient natural beauty sights of
America. Due to the fact that such
heavy SHOWS fall it is possible to pluck
flowers tonEone side of the road and
make snow balls on the other. :
at Portland, Oregon, some time was
spent at the home of Mrs. Ray C..
Steele, F.. H. Void, A. c.. Skoog and
A. P Adams. The Columbia River
drive of 176 miles was very interest
ing. ~
A scenics route was taken to San
Francisco#and from there by steamer
to Los Angeles. Here they visited at
the homes Of DR.. w. E. Mclaughlin
and A E Mossberg. An electric line
took the visitors to Long Beach,
where they were entertained at the
homes of the C. A Speaths, E Bruins,
Louis J Kropp, Ed Johnson, all for
merly of the village of Raymond.
The return East was made thru
Salt Lake City. Here the main fea-
lures were Big Salt Lake and the
Mormon church. Mr. Bitterness sta
ted that 70 per cent of the people of
Salt Lake City are Mormons and alb
out 40 per cent of the people of the
state of Utah professed that relig-
ious belief.
The travellers then passed thru
Denver, Omaha, Sioux City and st.
Paul. At Sioux City they visited at
the home of Herbert Craswell and
family. The crops in Iowa and Min
nesota are pleasing sights to trav-
oJo~e,