The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-04
AsEEING AMERICA FIRsTn
By Bill Conger =


M conger, two Nezperce lads abo,
the United States. They started fro
10 the Yakima valley some weeks 90
s and are still absorbing the wonders 2 2
i California.
d ~ = very seldom that motorist. en-
: Joying the glories of outdoor l;fe
! can't appreciate good warm sunshine
g and especially, after travelling for sew
/ eral days through rain and snow apd
4 the other negative elements it seems
that old SOILS beaming eountenanc
would be more pleasing than ever
: Dwight and | felt that way about ii
Tor while and were pushing the bug
!, Tor all 1t was worth down the sun-lit
lanes of the Sacramento, trying TO
take in as much of this paradise as
possible.
zee, but we were certainly getting
an inside glimpse of life. Think how
grand it was to be speeding down one
OF those famous California highways;
passing huge hmousines and dodeing
the many speed cops. l guess we were
both SO tightly wrapped in these ro-
mantle thoughts that we had forgot.
ten entirely that the car needed at
tentlon, for we completely left our
seats when sudden rattle and clang
from the mechanical end of the ma
chine caused the immortal bug to
cough and jump and then settle cozily
DOWN along the roadside 1t looked
Ike 1t was all over and we would have
o seek other means of conveyance. !
mean, that is the way it looked to
me, but I do not understand Ford
lor the simplicity of its mechanism.
Our plight became one of those ioy-
us "get out and get under" situa-
ions which are almost inevitable to
lotorists. Nothing much; just burnt
ut bearing; that IS easily fixed. True
nough, but when asked passerby
ow far it was to the next garage and
quoth "five miles, it dawned
lat we were to have no picnic after
Ies ,the sun does shine occasionally
California and when it does the ma
yes hold no fear of the portals of
AIDES. And five miles of it, with !
ch step leaving an impression in the
urning asphalt! Strange how even
Ford could be SO inconsiderate.
About three hours later we were on !
e road again and except for few
locks the old bus was running as +
oothly as ever. We hao planned to
Ike Berkeley by night, but this I'M $
pected accident held us back few h
les and we were forced to put up at "
llejo, naval base on the southern !,
ore Of San Francisco Bay. Fl
It was on the next day Sunday T
1t Lady Bountiful began to heep n
: kindness upon us. We were only "
short time in travelling the distance ii
m Vallejo to Berkeley and as it W
s our intent to visit around the b
y country for a day or so, we took
nty of time to see the sights. II
As soon as the good bug picked its C
y to the downtown section of Berk- G
y we went at once to call up the c:
'ufers, some old Nezperce friends. re
.uess it was because we were in the el
,it of rising early, regardless of the 81
2, that we foolishly tried to rouse bl
Sc people early Sunday morning. OF
got results, however, and were in ce
I'd out to breakfast. By the time ey
reached the Stoufer home these tn
ID people had already made plans or
our entertainment, and shortly af- vi
breakfast they took us on sight m
ing tour through Berkeley and fu
xland. tn
fr. Stoufer, being in the real es- m
} business had all the information gr
hand and very Interestingly point E'
out the civic wonders of these two an
es. 1t won't seem strange to the
iy old sportsmen who knew Mr.. wa
ufer that he guided us first Of all ~
a little lake, situated in the heart 90
Oakland, where the wild ducks an
n all the surrounding country come th'
escape the murderous gun OF the th'
Sc of all description, so tome that rig
tsman. Here we saw ducks and IN
hardly seems possible they are the sq'
e variety found on the many lakes ms
rivers of the hunting country. Yea
' would eat out of the keepers on'
/ and come right up and talk 1t y
with most anyone. 1t seemed ad'
we were going to spend the rest
he day on the spot, for Mr.. sta
fer was absolutely absorbed in on
gathering of wild fowls and was stu
wing, in an illusionary way, a ceo
lerful morning with the gun in wei
place where civilization does not STU
, quite so closely to the wilder not
of the big out of doors After tne
mo oination had allowed him TO eht