27th We traveled along the bend of the Columbia River, where numbers were
engaged in the salmon business, both
in catching and canning. We arrived
at Portland, and stopped at the Port-
land Hotel, at $5.00 a day for our rooms.
All the company stopped at this hotel.
I wrote a pencil letter to Owen, and Ma
wrote too. We spent the night at Portland
~ Friday
28th All the company took cars, and rode
by the side of the river for many miles
We traveled all day through immense
timber lands. It was a strange sight
to come upon cities, towns and villages
in the midst of this great wilderness
of trees. We arrived at Tacoma about
5:30. Went to the Tacoma Hotel, all together
of course. We spent the night at this
hotel 140 miles.
~ Saturday
29th We went on board of the Steamer
"City of Kingston" for Victoria. We
stopped at Seattle half an hour. We
stopped at Port Townsend a short time.
We crossed the Sound to Victoria, and
went to the Driard Hotel, and took up
our abode there. It was quite cold
27th We traveled along the bend of the
Columbia River, where numbers were
engaged in the salmon business, both
in catching and canning. We arrived
at Portland, and stopped at the Portland Hotel, at $5.00 a day for our rooms.
All the company stopped at this hotel.
I wrote a pencil letter to Owen, and Ma
wrote too. We spent the night at Portland
~ Friday
28th All the company took cars, and rode
by the side of the river for many miles
We traveled all day through immense
timber lands. It was a strange sight
to come upon cities, towns and villages
in the midst of this great wilderness
of trees. We arrived at Tacoma about
5:30. Went to the Tacoma Hotel, all together
of course. We spent the night at this
hotel 140 miles.
~ Saturday
29th We went on board of the Steamer
"City of Kingston" for Victoria. We
stopped at Seattle half an hour. We
stopped at Port Townsend a short time.
We crossed the Sound to Victoria, and
went to the Driard Hotel, and took up
our abode there. It was quite cold
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