The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-24
NELSON'S RELATE
STORY OF TRIP

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met by Mr.. Nelson's brother, Carl,
whom he had not seen for 43
years. He was a boy of IL years
when they parted in Copenhagen,
Denmark. and now Carl is gray
haired man of IS.
They breakfased in hotel and
then started in an auto to the farm
Ia miles away. More mountains
were crossed and driven around
and after these adventures, ar
rived at the farm.
There they met Carl's family
of six, Mrs. Nelson and five chill
dren. Four groWnups and one
boy of IL years. There they re-
NAMED for six weeks, visiting the
neighbors in the surrounding
country, which is hilly and almost
inaccessible in places.
Remarking on the clearness of
the atmosphere, Mr.. Nelson stated
he climbed one of the high noun
tains and could see Mount Cooks
covered with snow, 10 miles dis
tant, as clearly as Sand Key can
be seen from Key West on a clear
day.
Gold AT Times
At the end of six weeks, the
weather was rather cold at this
time. especially for Key Westers,
the return to Cayo Hueso was
started. The sea voyage was
practically the same, stopping at
the same points. At Tahiti they
arrived during one of the native
season festivals and witnessed
some marvellous dancing by both
men and women. One of the
suits used in the festival was
brought home by the Nelson's.
Arriving at San Francisco July
20, they remained for two days
and then left over the bus line on
the morning of July 81, $50
o'clock.
From Frisco to Oakland by fer
~ and then through billy country
and farming lands. The through
level sountry to Sacramento. The
harvest season was almost over but
it was learned that there had been
abundant crops.
On the trip from Sacramento
the trail led over mountains and
at times the travellers were 1000
feet above sea level.
The next stop was at Reno, Me-
vada, the city of speedy divorces.
A waiter in a restaurant told Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson they gould get
a divorce in 80 minutes.
From there to the Mormon
state Of Utah and Salt Lake City
was reached the next morning.
The whole distance between these
cities is practically desert, with
out the slightest sign Of yegeta-
tion.
Salt Lake is beautifully laid out,
with wide streets 100 feet wide
and sidewalks % feet. The blocks
are about 500 feet long with mag
nifieent btIildinps.
Describes Scenes
Temple Square, where the tenn
pies and places of worship are, is
10 acres square and surrounded
by stone wall IL feet high. In
this is the tabernacle which seats
$4,000 worshipers and has choir
loft that seats 800 people.
The roof of this great edifice
is like an umbrella and not pillar
in the center. The acoustics of
the temple are so wonderful that
the drop Of a pin can be heard
from one end to the other.
The walls are 10 feet thick and
so is the roof. The timbers Of
the roof are put together with
wooden pins and rawhide.
In the square is also the temple
which is constructed Of native
granite cut in the mountains and
hauled to the site by OK teams.
The walls are eight feet at the bot
tom and six feet at the top. No
other workmen are employed ex-
cept Mormons and no one allowed
to visit but followers of the faith.
IL took 40 years to build.
In the sauarr ana monument. sf