The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-06-06
Return From 1900
Mile Auto Trip

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Mr. and Mrs. Chas. D. Rowe returned
to their home in Libby late Tuesday
night, bringing to a close a delightful
5000 mile automobile trip that extend
ed from the snowclad peaks Of The
Rocky mountains to the wave washed
shores of semi-tropical Florida, with
swing northward from Florida that
took in the eastern seaboard country
as far north as Maine, returning to the
West via the Great Lakes route.
After being gone for nearly seven
weeks and after having travelled
through what was in truth a virtual
spring time paradise for every mile of
the 5000 mile journey, we returned
home to enjoy one Of the most beauti-
ful sight of the entire 5000 miles,"
stated Mr. Rowe upon his return to the
office. Continuing he said, I'VE reached
Bolton at the west entrance of Glacier
Park early Tuesday evening and then
concluded to drive on home that eve
nlng, swinging over to Kalispell and
then homeWard via Whitefish and Eu-
reka. 1t was a delightful evening, with
the mountains and forests and green
fields beautiful beyond description in
their early summer greenness. And to
make the ending of the day and our
return to oux own beloved mountains
more perfect, glorious sunset was
painted for US over the western noun
talns as we sped northWard to White
fish and on westward to Eureka. 1t
was beautiful beyond the power of his
poor man to describe and it filled our
hearts with warm glow, this welcome
back to our own homeland. We had
seen many beautiful sights on our va
cation, but none OF them quite so
beautiful as this sunset that greeted us
upon our return.
1t IS too much to ask man who
has just returned from living the life
OF gypsy, wandering hither and yon
over the country, to jump right into
the harness and 60 to work again"
said Mr.. Rowe. THE hardest part of
any extended vacation is to 60 to work
after the weeks Of idleness and | feel
too lazy this week to attempt much
IN the way of description of our de-
lightful trip. But in sketchy way
can say that we followed our itinerary
much as we had planned it. We drove
east to Minneapolis and there visited
with our daughter, Mrs. A. E. Fry, and
her husband and also with other rela-
tives for few days Then accompanied
by our daughter, the three of us head
ed for New Orleans stopping enroute
in southern Minnesota and northern
Iowa to visit with other relatives Of
Mrs. Rowe We also drove into The
town where was born and raised 10
young manhood, Dysart, Iowa, visited
there briefly with few of the old time
friends, then started directly for New
Orleans, driving through portion Of
Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi, arriving at the southern city
to take in the national convention Of
the National Editorial association. After
a couple Of days there, we drove over
to Tampa, Fla, for a, delightful weeks
visit with my brother and his wife, a
brother whom / had not seen for 20
years. This was for me the most en-
fjoyable feature of the journey.
Leaving Tampa we drove across
the state to Daytona Beach, and drove
the car up and down that wonderful
beach speedway. Our wanderings then
carried us to Jacksonville and to St.
| Augustine, the oldest city in America.
Still pushing northward, the Olds car
ried us through Georgia. North and
South Carolina, Virginia and 10 Wash
ington. There most interesting time
was had at the national capital, but
finally leaving that behind we skirted
| Philadelphia on the way to New York
City. Took in number of the sights
in New York via a tour that covered
most of the points Of interest, visited
the shows on Broadway and at Radio
| City, and then early one morning
turned the nose of the auto toward
Boston, arriving there in due time
This old city was very interesting be-
cause of the many historical points OF
interest such as Faneuil Hail. Bunker
Hill monument and others of similar
Importance to the American patriot
Leaving Boston we continued north
ward along the New England coast al
most to Portland, Me, and then swung
the nose of the old boat" westward
on what we considered was definitely
the beginning of the drive toward home
We crossed part of Maine, the lower
parts of New Hampshire and Vermont
spending one night and much Of one
day in a delightful New England set
ting, passing through the Green noun
tains. We entered New York state agar
near Troy, drove directly west to Buff
falo, branched off long enough to visi
Niagara Falls, returned to Buffalo anc
continued westward to Minneapolis
driving in sight Of Lake Erie for much
Of The way
eve returned the daughter to hei
home in Minneapolis and then after /
few more days In the Twin Cities with
+ relatives. Mrs Rove and | started