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an abundance of dust, hut notwithstand- 

 ing this drawback, thr trip was a most 

 enjoyable one. 



It was of special interest to me, as I 

 was to see the secjuoias of the Mariposa 

 grove for the first time. In iS<>') I had 

 visited the Caliveras grove, havinj:; rid- 

 den horseback alone across the Sierras 



least, but the changes of scenery at every 

 turn of the road attracted our attention 

 so completely that not a thought was 

 given to any inconveniences. 



Arriving at night at Wawf)na Motel, 

 \vc were well cared for and spent a few 

 hours most agreeably. 



At this elevation, almost at the sunuuit 



Permission of Southern Pacific Railway. 



EL CAPITAN. 



from Nevada to see those monsters of 

 the mountains. The sugar pines and 

 many other trees of the Sierra Nevada 

 Mountains were of great interest. 



A long day's journey in a stage, or 

 ojjen spring wagon, as it really was. w itii 

 only a brief stoj) for dinner, the entire 

 way being an upward climb, woidd be 

 consiflered very fatiguing, to say the 



of the moinitains. with frcsii. pure air, 

 delicious water to drink, glorious scenerv, 

 we would delight to remain a week or 

 more at W'awona. but with me time was 

 an impf)rtant factor. In less than a week 

 I was engaged to address the Farmers' 

 National Congress at Colorado Springs, 

 and T could not tarry. 



.\ few hours" ride brought us to the 



