Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17

worst experiences: while the others
had it to learn.
Good fortune so much in at
tendance upon us manifested itself
Spe next day, for as we were over
the last OF the very rough roadways,
we found ourselves following
storm which had covered the road
with naiistones large as eggs, while
we had to plough through water up
to the running board. Later another
river was forded and the roadway
above reached after fighting our way
through the thick sandy embank-
ment. That same afternoon after being
delayed by a fiat tire, we received a
blessing in disguise. for otherwise we
would have run into storm, the
hail OF which riddled the tops of
cars while we rested in a minor
shower. Another day and we had
passed through Albuquerque and
made camp in Bernalillo for over
two days. This country is more
like a foreign land than America.
The population is made up of Mexi-
cans and Indians who cling to their
old ways Of living while the houses
are made of mud in brick FORM
This however I was told Is Of long
endurance.
On our way to Sante Fe the La
Bajada grade a mile and a half up
the side OF q precipice with twenty
three hairpin turns in it was made
Two days before a car had gone over
the side of this precipice at a very
sharp turn. Sante Fe, Americas
Oldest town proved very interesting
with its quaint structures, old and
modern. Another day and New
Mexico was crossed though we had
To nYnorinn0a
through heavy mud and over several
detours.
The next morning climbing to the
top OF Ration Pass. $3.50 it. elevation,
we were in view of a far reaching
7 range of snow capped mountains, a
| delight to behold. Through Colorado
better roads favored us while the
desert lay all around us most of the
| day.
Garden City. Kansas. was our next
camping spot where the public camp
was too muddy for comfort, and an
| other place nearby gave us dry
ground At Garfield a fine camp
was afforded, where we again listen
ed to tales of the road that would
brighten the inexperienced, How
ever the next day we were soon over
the fifteen miles of rutted road
which we soon found tame to what
we had been over.
| The night of the next day found us
in Topeka where we experienced the
| first heavy rainstorm in our five
months of travelling. Here the
| capital building was visited, but the
employees lounging around it's cor
ridors and smoking gave an undesir-
able impression. Rain was to de-
tan us in the two Kansas cities
until the next Thursday afternoon,
while st. Louis was reached after
knowledge of Missouri mud that
cllngs like glue was obtained. We
were glad the road chosen brought
us to Jefferson City where one OF
the finest Capital buildings. of
which Missouri may we'll be proud
was viewed.
st. Louis impressed us as one of
| the fine cities of the country. which
we snail want to visit again when
more time is at our disposal for 60
ing to its various points of interest
we now felt very near home with
the long stretch of pavement to
ride over. Before leaving ST. Louis
a visit to the Zoo was enjoyed.
While stopping at Effingham, ILL.,
an auto was struck by a train and
showed a number of feet, but no one
| was hurt: the next morning the
local bank was entered inst after
opening and the bandits departed
with $4,000. - 'eo
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