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JOURNAL OF TRIP TO THE ROCKY. MOUNTAINS 
Beginning August 6, 1876. 
By W. H. Holmes. 
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Left Washington at 6 Aug. 6th., in company with Mr. Bech- 
ler and Mr. Atkinson. Fare to Omaha, 827.50; berth to Pitts¬ 
burgh, $2.00. Beautiful day in the glories of midsummer. The 
recent rains have freshened everything. The season has been 
■unusually dry up to within a week. Observed that charming river, 
the Susquehanna, and noticed especially the curious structure 
of the mountains to the west. Pittsburgh at six.• Dinner at 
Altoona, $1.00; lunch at Pittsburgh, .50; berth to Chicago,$2.50. 
Aug. 7th ; Breakfast at Chipago, .75; berth to Omaha,$3.00; 
crossed the "Father of Waters" at Burlington at 7 o'clock, water 
low, 9th crossing for me; supper, Burlington, .75. 
rug. 8th : Breakfast on the train, .75. Western Iowa is 
a most delightful country to look at. Threshing is going on. 
The farms are very thrifty looking. The Missouri is muddy as 
usual and Omaha is not apparently a thriving city. AftoV* three 
hours hard work we are transferred'and checked, etc. and started 
for Cheyenne. Met Mr. S. L. Barrett, the lame one, and old 
school mate at Hopedale. He has hardly changed, is teaching 
the town schools in Columbus,, Neb., and is married and has a 
family. Atkinson stops over at Omaha with his cousin, Lieut. 
Lockwood. Fare to Cheyenne, 815.50; sleeper, 84.00; dinner, 
Fremont, 81.00; supper. Grand Island, $1.00; breakfast, Sydney 
ol.OO, Hebraska is rich and beautiful for many miles, even • 
until nignb set in aoove Grand Island. j_n the morning nothing 
