Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-26

26. 1925.
Barbara. Plenty of work could
be had there. We came there
just a month after the earth
quake.
We had decided to work there
but while still in the travelling
mood and so close to Solvang
thought we might as we'll go up
and see what it looked like. We
got up there and stayed, getting
work there right away.
We are all working on farms.
Bill and Albert are working at
the same place and | am working
for a brother of their boss.
If there ever was a tough
looking country this sure is it.
The hills and valleys are all
brown. But it is no wonder they
are dry and brown. 1t hasn't
rained since last March. They
say it hasn't rained to amount
to anything for the last four or
five years. Folks have been
talking about early rain ever
since we came but it hasn't
rained yet.
We worked here a month and
then got to wondering if all
California looked like this. We
decided to 60 and see. From Sol
wang we went to Bakersfield and
up the San Jaquine valley to
Modesto where we followed the
road up to the Yosemite National
park. We were as far north as
Redding where we went cross
country to Arcata and then on
down the coast back to our same
old jobs in Solvang. We were
gone about three weeks and
travelled about two thousand
miles. And of all we saw of
California we all say Minnesota
for us, no matter if the snow
does fly there.
1t even gets cold out here. 1t
has frozen several mornings
already. They say it can get
down to zero. l hope it doesn't
while we are here. Those morn
Eings that it froze l. nearly froze
too. l had, we'll l won't tell all
had on, but it was about all |
could carry, and still l wasn't any
too warm.
Well that ought to be enough
about California.
May be you would be interest
ed to know a little about what
we have seen since leaving
Askov.
We were first in Iowa, but
everybody knows what Iowa
looks like. Then we went to
Nebraska and worked in the har-
vest fields. From Sidney, Neb.,
where we harvested last, we
went to Cheyenne, Wyo., to see
the Frontier Days and Rodeo.
That sure was a real treat. From
Cheyenne we went to Denver,
Colo. We were now out where
we could see the mountains close
by. If anybody wants to see
mountain scenery Colorado is the
best place and Colorado Springs
is the best city.
While we were at Colorado
Springs we drove our Ford to
the summit of Pixies Peak, saw
the Seven Balls, and the Cave of
the Winds, and a few other
sights.
We drove as far south as Santa
Fe, New Mexico. From there on
we went directly west all the
way and nothing to look at but
cactus, sage brush, sand, and
Mexicans.
We were very disappointed
when we got to the road that
goes to the Grand Canyon. 1t
had rained so much that it was
impossible So had to leave that
unseen. From there on and to
Needles was the same old story
as New Mexico. 1t all looked
more or less like desert.
That is our trip told very brief.
| could tell a whole lot more
about it but it would take too
much time and paper. , ~.
Now don't let anybody stuff
you about California because it
isn't what it is cracked up to be.
So much for this time.
Greetings from
Albert, Bill and myself.
Carl l. Jensen.
P. S.-If you can't figure out
what | have written throw it in
| Tho x.,ocfo hocl>ot I,1t conJ TIC, fbo