Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-12-14
BarabOo Woman Writes Home
Concerning Their Journey to
the California City
PASS THROUGH II TUNNELS
IN GOING SO MANY MILES
Pass Through 40 Miles of Snow
Sheds in California. Sheds Keep
Mountain Snow off Tracks


banu, Las arrived at her estimation,
Santa Cruz, California Mr.. Lusby will
superintend the erection OF a house
near Los Angeles, California, for Fl.
50. Terwilliger. formerly of this city.
Thinking you might be interested
am writing about our trip to the
Pacific coast. Nov. II was a beautiful
Wisconsin fall morning when we
started on our trip west. We stopped
at Chicago where we got our reseri
vations on the Continental limited
a train of IL sleepers. a dining car
and baggage car. We had splendid
service which added very much to
the pleasure of our journey. We saw
some fine farms in Illinois and Iowa
but came through Nebraska in the
might. AS We neared Cheyenne the
ground was covered with snow We
saw several bob sleds. II made us
think Of what we're going to miss back
home this winter. From there on the
distant mountain ranges were all
snow capped. We crossed the great
divide and the American desert Sat
urday. It was beautiful in its very
lesOlation but got very monOtous ow-
ing to the sameness. We saw mostly
indians in the few small towns that
we passed through in that region.
Cross Great Salt Lake
The LincOlR highway occasionally
follows the railroad closely. The see
mic agent on our train told us this
South Pacific railroad follows as
closely as possible the old original
overland trail. On Sunday morning
we crossed Great Salt Lake, a beauti-
ful body of water about 30 miles long
and so miles wide. II was like cross
ing the ocean on wheels as We saw
nothing but water on either side. 1t
was indeed grand Sunday afternoon
We came through the great Humboldt
river valley in Nevada. We crossed
this river thirty-siX times going
Through the valley Nothing ban
waste land with occasionally a little
shack was visible After leaving this
valley v passed through Palisade
canyon going through II tunnels in
g9ing loss than many miles. II went
gradually up and up the greatest ele-
walton being 7.013 feet On coming
5ntO California We passed through 40
miles OF snow sheds, just one contin-
uous shed covered with snCw TO pro
1ect the railroad tracks from the
great snow slides from the noun
tainS that loom high on one side and
a deep valley On the other From Sa-
Cramento to San Francisco the seen
cry was grand. Such a prOfusiou OF
beautiful flowers and shrubs.
On Monday morning We were de-
layed three hours at BerniCa Cal,
where we crossed San Francisco Bav
COR the first time. They said the great
Terry boat lost its bearings in the
dense frog. Two passenger trains
cross this ferry at one time by cut
ting the trains in two. We crossed
the bay again at the Oakland pier on
a beautiful beat like grand paw
lion with seats around the outer
edges and Through the center Ii took
about 80 minutes to cross to San
francisco and it was the most plea
SAINT par, Of our trip. We could not
see any of the big ships at anchor
IN account Of the fog We did MT
see much OC San Francisco as our
Jrain was soon 10 leave for Santa
cruz II is a very beautiful drive Ct
80 miles from Santa Cruz to San
Francisc and will go there later
with the car. We have had ideal
weather since our arrival. it is like
October weather back home. We
nave a little fire morning and night
ont have the doors and windows
open duriag the day as the air cut
side seems warmer than in the house
Flowers All Yea.
The flowers are very beautiful and
grow in great profusiOn. The roses Of
so many cOlors bloom the whole year
aroHnd and grow like small trees. In
June. the month OF roses, they tell Us
they are very beautiful indeed. The
Gala lily. sineraua jochquin and 9th
erS that are our choice hot house
plants back home grow in every nook
and corner without any particular
care whatever.
Santa CruX is a very pretty city
1f $4,000 inhabitants. The city is
very much scattered. the houses be-
mg nearly all small one story cot
tages. There is so much waste land
with just a little patch here and
there of cultivated land. One really
wonders what so many people live
Cn. NO grains or hay are grown here
rs the salt air is not favorable to
&heir growth. Green vegetables are
sgDwn the year around and is a large
VaTt Of the living. A green vegetable
uuan passes our door twice a week.
Walter lives one-half mile from the
Monterey Bay beach and about three
blocks from the ocean.
There is a beautiful drive for miles