Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-01
JOURNEY VIZ
BY MOTOR CAR
D.. Robert D. Ransome Continues
Desc iption Of Travel From
Bazaboo to Los Angeles
ONE CANT IG FULL
or FLYING DUST
Find Fire View In Mountain Pass
and Detour on Account OF g.
p-idgo Benz Washed Oat

D-idgo BEN, Washed Oat
DR.. Robert D. Ransome continues
description Of the journey being
made by the writer, his wife and
Mrs. e. M. Hoag in motor car to
Los Angeles, as follows:
Part II
The roads from Minden, Nebraska,
to Oxford, Nebraska were as the 9TH
ers we had traversed, rain falling, the
clay providing entertainment on
sliding scale Roadway was made
slowly, but within few miles OF as
we'll as for same distance beyond
Holdredge. Neb, the roads were fine
and splendid time was made. The
country homes were of very pros
lperous appearance, farms becoming
Alarger onto ranch scale. By measure
ment of the speedOmeter, it Was
found that some corn fields alon.
the road measured onehalf to one mile
in length and from all appearances
the same distance in width. West OF
Oxford, Neb., the roads were no bet
ter and the country more sparsely
settled. vast stretches of land lag
on all sides, country more rolling.
After some hours of rough riding
and hard driving we passed through
Lamar, a little village, the last in
Nebraska. AS soon as the Colorado
line was reached the roads became
fine. grayel-surfaced and hard. Good
time over them was made and stop
made at Holyoke, Colo. From Hol-
woke to Denver the road was good,
excellent time being made; atmos-
phere clear and refreshing. From
Denver the trail led down through
Pa1mar Lake to Colorado Springs,
following the range of mountains. A
view of Pixies peak is seen for some
distance from Colorado Springs. The
view from here on is beautiful and
an almost continuous view can be had
of the snow-cap of Pixies peak, miles
south OF Pueblo.
Having a camping outfit the first
experience was at Colorado Springs
tourist camp. This was the first test
Of our Denver purchase. The tourist
camp is on a lake situated northeast
of the city, beautiful spot,
From Colorado Springs the jour
new led through Pueblo, Walsenbug
and Trinidad The route continued
through the foothills of the noun
tains. roads were fine and weather
clea'.
Dust Was Flying
AS we arrived at Trinidad l could
not help but think of the old pioneer
camps, where the caravans were
made up to cross the dangerous coun
try ahead. We arrived late in the
afternoon dust was flying, dirt in
everything. The camp was located
on sloping hillside in the north
east part of the city. 1t was windy
and dusty, grit in everything but
somohow all got along.
This seemed to be the concentra-
tion camp for all coming f~om the
north as we'll as from the east via
Santa Fe trail. All afternoon and
INTO the night the autos kept coming,
seemingly without ceasing. After "a
night Of it we started on, this time
for Ration. New Mexico via Ration
Pass.
Weather conditions were good. The
mountain ranges on all sides were
very distinct in the clear atmosphere
The road was very good, splendid
time being made through the noun
tains.
Cars OF All Descriptions
Cars of all, descriptions, decorations
and sizes we're trailing along. The
ride ND and over Ration Pass (7SSS
feet) was as fine as was the view
from the top. Below in the ravine
vas the railroad pass. From the top
the vista on all sides was spectacular,
range after range to be, seen. From.
the summit the road led down the
ridge through the pines to Ration,
tie first town in New Mexico. The
view from this ridge over into New
Mexico was wonderful. The sky was
clear, to either side were mountain
ridges covered with f1r and pine, +ar
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