The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-03-02

10 describe at least part of our ad
ventures with Spring. We expect,
ed to find her in California but
she met us halfway, for when day
broke at Everett, Washington,
there was a carpet of green on the
ground, and a spring-like feel to
the air. The ride along the Sound
was interesting with the frequent
glimpse of ships. One of the
things that impressed me was the
moss-moss on the trunks of
trees, on fences, on the roofs of
houses, moss caps on posts at the
edge of the water. 1t was beauti-
full, but was an indication of the
dampness of the climate.
Breakfast, Garnished With Spring
At Seattle we had just an hour
to make connections, SO did not
go outside the depot. The Seattle
depot is the most attractive one l
have ever seen, and the restau-
rant where we had breakfast was
particularly cheerful, with Gre
tonne covered chairs and great
bowls of pussy willows and green
cry on the tables. AT Seattle, as
we were leaving for Portland, /
caught the first glimpse of roses
in someone's back yard. All along
through this country we saw peo-
pie working in gardens, blowing
or planting, or pruning. In some
of the gardens there were rows of
green plants just coming up. The
soil seemed very wet, a condition
explained by the fact that there
had been an unusually heavy fall
of snow a week or so before. AS
we passed by the docks we saw
ships being loaded and others be-
ing unloaded, great barges of lum-
Der being towed from the saw
mills to the docks where giant ;
cranes would unload them into the s
ships. An interesting glimpse
n a readily imagine that a {
.onger look would prove fascinating f
Prairie Child Discovers "Pine Il
Apples" {
l have not mentioned the pines. Q
Ne saw them in the Rockies as
re passed through the day before. al
ut the various varieties of V to
reen trees along the Sound seem CT
more luxuriant and greener tn
the mountain pines-probab- TO
because of the greater amount til
moisture. The children were Th
UGH interested in the scenery OF
uddenly Norma exclaimed: ooh. col
lama. there are some little pine Sa
pples growing on the trees" of
hen I explained that they were ne
ot pineapples but pine cones, the
lie insisted that they looked like is
tile pineapples anyway. fe1
All the way down to Portland fas
e enjoyed the ferns-the chill 1t
had seen them grow no
wild and it had been years fei
nee I had. But here they were
most rs thick as Russian this mi
es in Montana, great fronds two mt
let or more long growing out from tn
he brown tangle of last years 10
endure. Sc
Sight of Largest SawmilI m
Six hours in Portland-so we saw -
considerable of the Columbia =
liver. 1t was larger than 1 had
imagined. At Longview, across -
he street from Kelso, so to speak,
re got a glimpse in the hazy dis
lnce of the Long-Bell mill, the
sawmill in the world.
ongview is a model city of about
1000 which has grown up around
he Long-Bell industry within the
lst three or four years.
Six hours in Portlad-so we saw
Omething of the downtown sec
ION, visited some of the depart
stores, and had supper at
ne Y. w. c. A. We left Portland
t $50 in the evening. Morning
lme in the vicinity of Grants &
ass, and from there on for sew M
al hours we passed by orchard ; {
ter orchard and large patches of
nall fruit canes. We had seen h
.ese in Washington, but the or I
lards were not so extensive. 1t B
ust be wonderful to pass through
is section when the fruit trees
in bloom.
From Medford to Ashland there
a climb of about 500 feet in IA
lies. At Ashland there is a half
'ur stop, SO most of the passen-
rs got out. 1t was a good place
exercise the children. A bub-
ing spring of lithia water on the
pot platform was one of the fea-
res of this city. A placard in
ted people to take a drink.
mt know whether the water is
opposed to have medical value or
1t, but it is bitter enough for
ost anything. There is a normal
hool located at Ashland also. we
W the buildings on the outskirts
we left tn city. From Ash
nd to Siskiv ha summit of the
Ountains climb of about
so feet in ) mics. There were
engines on the train and the
p up took an hour and a half.
e scenery as we wound around
I'll - Al.