1897
with the Steam ship company. We got ready during the day, had dinner at 5 pm. & started
on our trip at 6 pm on Car "Triumph." travelled up the Williamette river passed Albany
& &Oregon City, & went to bed.

September 17, 1897 ~ Friday

FriSept 17^th arose early had a good night. Had our breakfast on the car, at Grants
pass. this is a good sized city. travel up the Rouge River. many well cultivated
farms & fruit orchards. Ashland is a fruit center from which place fruit
is shipped to all parts. On leaving Ashland we ascend the mountain side to
"Siskoiyow" where we reach an altitude of 4130 feet a raise 2,232 feet in 17 miles
fields & orchards in sight all the way up, weather beautiful. some of the
largest trees & [I] ever saw, the scenery delightful. The Road winding around
the mountain, through 4 tunnels and winding down into another
valley crossing the State line into California. We pass within
4 Miles of Mt Shasta 144242 feet high also of Miners Peak or Black
Butte a very high extinct volcano. We had good view of these mountains.
Had supper at Sisson. We have been traveling through the timber, passing
saw mills &c to "Mott" where we strike the Sacramento River, thence down
the river to Mt Shasta. Soda Springs, the soda water flowing down the
mountain sides and 2 fountains throwing the water 40 or 50 feet
high. We drank of the water, strong of soda, there are other such springs
further down. This section of country is used as summer resorts for
the city people. At Castle Craigsgs Station we see the crags which are
fine. From Edgewood the scenery is grand, sublime. We went to
bed at 9 o'clock & slept well.

September 18, 1897 ~ Saturday

Sat Sept 18^th Awoke at Sacramento. We were up & dressed when we
crossed the bay on the Steamer "Solano." Weather cool, had to put on
our overcoats when crossing the bay from Oakland. arrived at
San Francisco at 7⁴⁵ am. Took street car and went to the "St Nicholas

1897 with the Steam ship company. We got ready during the day, had dinner at 5 pm. & started on our trip at 6 pm on Car "Triumph." travelled up the Williamette river passed Albany &Oregon City, & went to bed.

September 17, 1897 ~ Friday

Sept 17th arose early had a good night. Had our breakfast on the car, at Grants pass. this is a good sized city. travel up the Rouge River. many well cultivated farms & fruit orchards. Ashland is a fruit center from which place fruit is shipped to all parts. On leaving Ashland we ascend the mountain side to "Siskiyow" where we reach an altitude of 4130 feet a raise 2,232 feet in 17 miles fields & orchards in sight all the way up, weather beautiful. some of the largest trees & I ever saw, the scenery delightful. The Road winding around the mountain, through 4 tunnels and winding down into another valley crossing the State line into California. We pass within 4 Miles of Mt Shasta 14442 feet high also of Miners Peak or Black Butte a very high extinct volcano. We had good view of these mountains. Had supper at Sisson. We have been traveling through the timber, passing saw mills &c to "Mott" where we strike the Sacramento River, thence down the river to Mt Shasta. Soda Springs, the soda water flowing down the mountain sides and 2 fountains throwing the water 40 or 50 feet high. We drank of the water, strong of soda, there are other such springs further down. This section of country is used as summer resorts for the city people. At Castle Crags Station we see the crags which are fine. From Edgewood the scenery is grand, sublime. We went to bed at 9 o'clock & slept well.

September 18, 1897 ~ Saturday

Sat Sept 18th Awoke at Sacramento. We were up & dressed when we crossed the bay on the Steamer "Solano." Weather cool, had to put on our overcoats when crossing the bay from Oakland. arrived at San Francisco at 745 am. Took street car and went to the "St Nicholas