The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1924-12-19

have been requested, by the Wins
low Mail. to write synopsis of my
recent journey through eastern and
southern parts of our United States
in the course of which / travelled ap-
proximately 5000 miles visiting most
of the principle cities of our country
First is it to be remembered that
/ wore a five gallon or cowboy" hat
the entire fifty days spent on this
trip.
Leaving Winslow on No. 10, after
bidding a dozen of my chums adios
at the station, l slept soundly for
/ felt greatly relieved to know that
at last I was really started on my
long dreamed of tour.
Breakfast at Albuquerque and then
proceeded to get acquainted with my
fellow travellers and enjoyed myself
all the way to Denver.
Liked that city very much and the
west should be proud of her.
My next stop being Des Moines,
Iowa, / called on one of Stanard
Nesting's uncleS, who kindly showed
me over that neat little city. Thence
l headed north into the Swede coun-
try, Monticello, Minnesota, to be ex-
act, where I visited my grandfather
and aunt 1t being the first time they
had ever seen me, you can imagine
the hospitality which I received. Dur
ing my stay, met and made many
warm friends, and, gee! | never in
all the world, dreamed had so many
relatives, first, second and third cous-
ms, etc. Am very proud of them,
though as Swedish people are quiet,
stay-at-home folks, proven by the fact
one rarely sees a travelling salesman
who "bane a Swade."
1t was my good fortune to witness
a ball game in Minneapolis, accom-
panied by my aunt, in which Babe
Ruth and Bob Meusel were playing
a Transforming" game. Babe smack
ed out couple homers into Nickett
avenue, it being easy to see they
hadn't figured on the bambino when
building that park. introduced myself
to Ruth and received baseball with
his signature.
Gosh, I rather hated to leave that
Copenhagen country in-as-much as it
is a Swedish custom to eat five times
a day.
Enroute to Chicago, passed through
La Crosse, Wisconsin, which lies in
the beautiful Mississippi valley and
was once noted for being the home
of eight breweries, and fourteen saw
mills, none of which exist there today.
l certainly enjoyed the three days in
Chicago, spent on elevated trains,
buses, on Michigan boulevard, thea
tres, parks and boat ride on Lake
Michigan. Also called at offices of
the Santa Fe magazine, where Messrs.
Tom MacRae and Deeming showed me
every courtesy.
Buffalo and Niagara were my next
places of interest, except Toledo and
Cleveland, where I fingered awhile in
the rain. Although Niagara is very
beautiful and sure "fell'' for me (160
feet, l believe), was somewhat dis
appointed here for the weather was
cold and the people were colder.
Passed through Albany, Governor
Al Smiths town, on my way to Bos-
ton. Holy smoke, I'll never forget
the "tea party grounds as long as
/ live Got lost four times, all told.
The bird that layed out that berg was
sure not a prohibitionist. Why the
streets are so crooked and narrow
that the trolley cars have to run I'M
der the ground in the down town sec
ton. Through the courtesy of Doug
las and Marian Wade's sister and an
other very fine lady, was shown
around Boston in a big Packard car.
This kept me from getting lost every
thirty minutes.