The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-09
By II. w. Watson

twill LIZ I W tNS SASt AA1S
ust--inclusive, these Lexington
people were touring the Northwest
and Canada with the Murphree-Ford
Tours H. l.. and Mrs. Nichols, Miss
Clara Watson, Mrs. Keturah Povall,
Mrs. Annie Mae MCGEE, H. w. and
Mrs. Watson.
The air conditioned Pullmans af-
forded compartments for two, or
drawing rooms for three, person.
All the tourists-2l5- had private
rooms from the first day to the last,
so there was no packing and UNI
packing during the trip, while two
Dining cars and a Club and an OBJ
servation car afforded get-together
space Each member of the Tour
wore a large white badge with name
and address which made introduce
tions unnecessary and helped easy
acquaintance and friendships.
Grain Crops Seen
The corn, wheat, and alfalfa fields
were a revelation to cotton planters.
Then the heavy train climbed into
mountain country, stopped at Den
yer long enough for a ride over n
city, and look at Pixies Peak
only the mists hid it and we mere
lv looked toward it. Salt Lake City
proved to be a clean. wei kept city,
full of flowers, and trees, all OF
which had to be watered daily.
There we were treated-with five
thousand others-to a half hour re-
cital on the great pipe organ by a
master organist, and then carried
out to view the Great Salt Lake,
! where 20 per cent of salt won't let
! you sink if you try-but you better
not try.
Sun Valley Visited
Thence through Wyoming to Sun
Valley, Idaho, n of the most beau
tiful places we visited. You can get
a real nice room at the Hotel there
for $24. a day (meals extra). There
| were wild ducks and Canada Geese
on the small lake, a profusion of
flowers and green lawns. We watch
ed the ice skaters doing stunts on
a frozen pool and then rode out to
the Ski Lift, a continuous cable
that takes you-if your wifeU let
you goa mile or so up the noun
tain.
Being at the top, 5000 feet up
(5,260 feet is a mile) you look at
the scenery, and then if you are in
a hurry you buckle elongated and
somewhat refined barrel slaves on
| your feet-they call them Skies
| and slide down standing up. That,
of course, is after the real SHOWS
! come and standing up is provided
YOU do not fall on the way down.
The trip down is claimed to be quite
! thrilling. Annie Mai went up and
back on the lift but Nick and Harry
| didn't, their wives-but never mind.
Ate Bdrbecued Buffalo
Then for dinner Supper to you)
We had barbecued buffalo steak and
trimmings, plenty of trimmings, and
a dance in the Lodge" We saw 9
whole kennel of "Huskies," the
Alaskan sledge dogs. Fine specimens
they were, too, big powerful. deter
mined looking dogs. Attendants
showed us the sleds and harness
used in dog shedding.
Westward through and owe the
Rocky Mountains along the bank OF
the Columbia river, stopping to in
spect Bonneville Dam, where en-
gineers have made the River gene
rate 100000 horse power of electri-
city; taking a fifteen minute look at
Multnomah falls where a snow fed
stream dashes over a precipice twice
as high as Niagara and breaks into
mist; inspect the "City of Roses
Portland-where there are more Of
the finest and most beautiful roses
than anywhere else in the country
A bus ride through Seattle. hilly as
Vicksburg, clean and flower deck.