Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-16
Sunny California.

lIOi MA. we cTOSSeu Dedlu Ndlicy.
The temperature registered 119. 1t
was so hot that we fealt as if we were
entering a furnace. We crossed the
Mo-Ave desert. There were large
sand dunes here. Fortunately it was
not windy. We drove nearly 400 miles
that day as we were anxious to get
to the coast. We camped at Victor
vile, Calf that night, rested and
cleaned up.
From San Bernardino to Los An
geles we saw large irrigated orchards
and vineyards. Los Angeles is beau
tiful city. We believe we would like
Los Angeles in Winter. We do not
think it compares with Minneapolis
and st. Paul for beauty in the sum-
mer time. We have so many natural
parks in our Minnesota cities.
We camped at San Fernando on
Monday night. Several prospectors
from the gold fields pulled in beside
us. They slept in sleeping bags and
carried weapons for their defense.
Apparently they had a successful VEN
ture.
An Auto Goes Over Cliff.
We left for Taft, Calf, in the morn
ing. The road along the mountains
was very winding. We drove slowly
as it was hard to meet cars, especial
ly heavy trucks. The wrecker pulled
a car up from the bottom of a cliff
where a terrible accident had hap
pened. A mother and daughter were
riding together, following truck in
which the father and son were -driv-
ing. When the mother and daughter
did not reach destination with them,
they waited. When they did not come,
the father knew something had hap
pened and turned back. When he did
not find them he started searching
party for them. They were found at
the bottom of the cliff after about so
hours search. 1t was terribly hot
and they were without water and ter
ribly hurt. The mother had tried
three times to climb the cliff only to
fall back exhausted. One had leg
broken with bone sticking out. The
daughter died two hours before the
rescuers found them. 1t is so terrible.
1t made us cold to think of it.
We reached Marget's or Halls at
noon. Had nice time here. Their
yard is we'll irrigated. They have
every kind of berry and fruit trees.
Also a grape arbor, nut trees and all
kinds of vegetables. Their yard is
green and they have shade trees.
Places that are not irrigated are
very barren.
You can hardly imagine how many
oil wells there are all around Taft,
many of them in operation. New
ones being drilled. Taft is rich
city. Their schools are second to
Hibbing, MINI. The school buildings
are elaborate and the grounds are
beautifully kept.
On leaving Taft, we saw more oil
wells. The road was again winding
over the mountains. From Pas Robes
to San Francisco we passed through
many irrigated orchards and vine
yards.
Cross Golden Gate.
At San Francisco we passed through
or crossed the Golden Gate on a large
ferry boat. We saw several ships pass
to the ocean. We entered Sau Saulito.
Then to more irrigated districts. We
entered the Redwood forests. These
are beautiful and make you feel as
if you were Little Red Riding Hood"
and might meet a wolf. At Eureka,
we saw the large numbering industry.
We drove through more Redwood for
ests. We reached Crescent City
where we saw the largest tree in the
world. We drove along the sea shore
for miles. Here fishing and lumber
ing seemed to be the main industry.
They seemed to have plenty of rain
fall here.
At Coquille, we camped for the
night and crossed to Highway SO the
next day. This was beautiful drive
over a mountainous pass. Vegetation
covered the mountains. We saw fine
herds. The fruit ranches looked fine
and here and there we saw mills.
Eugene is a beautiful city and the
center of the fruit market. Albany
is also wonderful city.
Arrive at Oregon Capitol.
We entered Salem, the capital.
Salem is indeed most beautiful city.
We called on the Bardens, Mr.. Bush
nell and Mrs. Cora Hendry. Unfor-
tunately Horace was down with the
mumps so we did not stay there. Mrs.
Hendry has beautiful place. The
yard is filled with fruit trees, berries
and gorgeous flowers. 1t was an
ideal spot.
We camped at WOODBURY. Sunday
night and called on Richard Kresal
the next morning. He has a fine
ranch. The land is very productive.
The strawberry plants looked as
large and bushy as our string beans.
He had fine crop. His entire crop
looked very good. He likes Oregon
very much.
We crossed the country to Newberg
where we called on Mrs. Stevens, for
merly Debbe Hanstad We watched