The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-13
specimens of minerals.

specimens of minerals.
On the campus of the capitol is the
Mormon Battalion monument to COM
memorate the contribution made by
the 500 Mormon soldiers in the War
with Mexico. The monument cost
100000, of which $150,OOO was sup
piled by the Women's Monument So
ciety and $4,000 appropriated by the
State Legislature.
Salt Lake, termed the Great Dead
| Sea, is located IS miles west of Salt
Lake City and reached by electric car.
1t covers an approximate area of 2140
square miles, being so miles wide and
Is miles long, with an average depth
of Is feet, but deeper in some places.
Like the Dead Sea in Palestine, it is
fed by the Jordan River, but has no
known outlet other than by evapora-
ton.
The salt shrimp is the only fish that
is known to exist therein.
The water is 81 per cent salt and is
condensed and evaporated into salt by
process operated by corporation.
l saw large ricks of salt five feet
high in process of drying and many
thousands of tons are shipped an
nually.
Near the lake is a copper smelling
mine.
After a stay of one week in Salt
Lake City, 1 left for Denver on the
18th of May at 6 a. M, and arrived in
Denver the following evening, travel
ing a distance of 745 miles.
l found Denver a busy, hustling
city, with all modern conveniences be-
coming a city of this size, with many
banks and mercantile establishments.
On the outskirts of the city is To-
Gated large park with zoo contain
ing many species of wild animals,
among which is a genuine Tedy bean,
said to weigh 1000 pounds when fat,
Here also is the Denver museum
with large collection of minerals and
many mounted animals.
The State capital is a large build
ing and from it's dome a good view
of the city may be had.
After a stay of one week in Den
yer, l journeyed homeward, stopping
two days in Lincoln, Nebraska, claim
1900 inhabitants. Lincoln used the
electric street cars and other facilities
which makes it good town.
Lincoln is the educational center of
Nebraska. Here is located a number
of elementary schools with an enroll
ment of 1881 pupils. The State uni
versity is located in Lincoln and has
an enrolment of several thousand
students, and in addition there are
large number of church schools and
colleges there which make the educa-
tional facilities an outstanding factor
of Lincoln.
About three miles from the center
of the town, just outside of the city
limits, is located the Bryan memorial
hospital, and having heard much of
the Bryan farm, | took a trolly car
to the Bryan historic Fairview Home,
located on a promintory, their gift
with ten acres of land to the Methodist
Lincoln Hospital, but after the death
of Mr.. Bryan, the name of the hos
pital was changed to the Bryan Me-
mortal Hospital.
The superintendent very courteOusly
showed me through the hospital, eX-
planning it's different sections. He
stated there were POO applicants for
treatment in the two years of its eX-
istance, but of course all couldn't be
treated because of the present facil-
tiles. He showed me the plans drawn
for all the units to be added, and
when it is completed it will be very
extensive He stated the expenses
for the additional units would be
borne by free-will donations, and said
that some Methodists had already Civ
en- $4,000 each, and many similar do
nations were expected from other
agencies. He stated that the Bryan
House is used for the office and nurses
headquarters, and the officials have
acquired an additional 5 acres of ad-
joining land for the building of a
dormitory and nurses training home.
l was told that the original Bryan
farm consisted of 239 acres and that
it is being sold in lots and small par
cells by the Bryan estate.
l have used brevity to such an ex-
tent in describing the different local
tiles in which l visited, that l feel
that have hardly done it justice.
The more l see of the United States,
the more l am impressed with its
greatness, and we all should be proud
| to be citizens of such a great and
independent country.
E. w. KELSO,
Mountain Lake Park, Md.
June Goth, 1928.
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