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Geyser Judith Basin Times (Geyser, Mont.), 14 May 1915, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn85053135/1915-05-14/ed-1/seq-6/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
„at:a:sat:1a- GEYSER JUDITH BASIN TIMES ; 4.4.*414444.4•4444.44.• ; COASTING FR SKY TO SEA 0.4221f'.771.112TAI69 .77/121r1214e” 1711' OROYA .RAZZROAD 12Y .P12211 AlTZ2R‘Y1/r.r.lf420 07 WO.RiCOV lZkr 4 of a ititintious. thrilling. ter- rifying se cop of 100 miles In a hand ear from the top of a snow• clad numatain, over thr •c miles high, to the shore of a tropical sea! Stieh an experience catiHH one years afterwards, merely usea thiaking about it. to catch one's breath and one's heart to miss a beat or tat), %%rite:: James Gordon Stuse, S. A in the Pan-Atnerican Union. But it Is impossible, do I loam you say? Just a moment, while I quote you a few. a very fe%v, facts and figures. The Oroya railway El Per- rocarril Central del Peru) is a monument In the genius of Henry Meiggs. an American. or. rather, I should say. a Unlied-Slatcs-of-North-Ameriean, for In the southern III misphere the it rin - Ameri- rano\ is not very definite. and we usually find ourselves indexed under ' N\ to di, tineukh from the United Stat,.s of Colombia. United Mex- ican States. etc. Oh Pacific t.•rminus of the Oroya calla - ay. and one of the priiicipal ports of Peru, is Six days by boat SOUlh of Panama. Lima, the - City of Kings. - Peru's capital, is six miles from Callao, and is Ineated on a broad tableland about five hundred feet above the sea. The opening or the Panama canal %%ill undoubt- edly stimulate travel to South America. and 9f all parts of the continent Peru wonderfully rich In natural wonders too: hIsterietti back- ground. The Oroya rail ay a as begun in W.9. Begin- ning at Callao it climbs steadily to an taevatIon of 15,665 feet a l bove sea level, alters. the divide is crossed through l he Galera throw!, at mile 106. • The Morococha branch rises to elevation 15,865—the highest point rem -hid by any railroad in the world. At Oroya, mile 1:IS, the road di , ides, one branch going north to the famomt Cerro de Pasco copper mines. the other Fin miles south to Iluancayo, a jib a projected extension to Cuzco, the old Inca capital. which has ha( rail connection with the sea at Mollendo for sev- eral years. Another branch. about three hundred miles long. is under construrtion doun the east• ern slope of the Andes lo the ad of navigation on the Ucayali river, one of the important upper tributaries of the Amazon. The Oroya road is not only the highest in the world, but there is no other which lifts its breath- less passengers to any ruch altitude in such an appallingly short distance. To climb as the Oroya climbs, a Hudson river train leaving New York city would have to ascend half an hour be- fore It reached Albany, a distance 1,000 feet greater that that from sea level to the summit of Pikes Peak. The daily passenger train leaves Callao in the forenoon and reaches Oroya late in the afternoon. As there are 110 night (rains on account of the great danger or rocks falling down In the track, the round trip ordinarily requires two days. Since there is a continuous down- grade from the Galera tunnel to the sea, an op- portunity Is offered for the most unique hand- car ride in the world. Through the courtesy of the general manager of the line we were afforded exceptional facilities for making the trip. ills private car was at- tached to the evening train lam Chosica, a fash- ionable resort about thirty-five miles out of lama, at an elevation of about two thousand eight hun• dred feet. For Eln hour or so we wound through a wide irrigated valley, fat and prosperous look- ing, with plantations of sugar cane and cotton fenced in by mud walls, the roofs of a hacienda showing now and then over the green. Beyond that the bare brown mountaina—high enough, it seemed, yet really no more than foothills—shut In and shouldered upward tler on tier behind each other, yellow and terra cotta and tawny brown, occasionally flashing through a slit in their flanks the snowy shoulders of peaks miles and miles away, to which we were to climb. At Monica our car was sidetracked for the nIgha dinner was served aboard, and at. turned in to be ready for an early start the next morning. About 4 a. m. we wore awakened by our car being picked up by the morning freight, whose schedule had been advanced several hours for our Special benefit. The real climb now began. Sata saassa. Air Affr 2 k r 2Y2'/V24i{ The broad Valley soon narrowed, the naked rocks closed in, and we were fairly in the canyon of the Rio [(Mute. Twelve miles out of eTtosica an elevation of 5,00e feet was reached at San Bar- Ilere is the first switchback. Meiggs' original device, which enables a train to zigzag up the face of a canyon wall without resorting to abnormally heavy grades and rack 'and cog systems. • At Matueana. 7.700 feet above the sea, the hand car, which was to be our means of descending, was trailed on behind. Our Indian cook now brought In coffee, prepared in the Peruvian style. which was very acceptable, as the air a as quite chill. Then the climb continued over spider -web bridges. more switchbacks. and numerous tua- 'leis. the tunnels of the Intiernillo (Little Hell, opening at either end of a bridge spanning a chasm over one thousand feet deep. As the train wound and creaked along the forehead of the mountain one could look down on the roofs of villages miles below, ant people and ant donkey trains, and the in little fields fenced In with thick mud walls, a hich made the valley floor a gigantic waffle iron. Above them, on a level with one's eyes, and up and up, seemingly to the very top of some of the mountains, were the old terraced fields of the ancient Incas. grass - grown now with the turf of centuries. The old terraces are mostly in disuse now, but the fields and groves of the lower levels still use some of the old irrigation troughs. They were cut in the rocks by a people who knew neither cement nor Iron pipe, but they follow the contours as though plotted with a transit. Sometimes, as the cars creep along a canyon wall half way to the top, one can follow the silvery ribbon of water for miles along the face of the yellow rock. More bridges, more switchbacks. and ever the air grows clearer and thinner and colder. The fields and gardens are gone now, the bleak table- land country appears, and people whose hearts or nerves are bothersome would begin to have soroche. Below crawled burros and llama trains carrying sliver and copper ore. At Casapalca, 13,600 feet, is the big smelter of this neighbor- hood. Here was a mud corral full of llamas, those absurd -looking animals, seemingly a cross between a sheep, a camel, and an ostrich, which viewed the noisy industry with their looks of timorous disdain. Fourteen thousand—the chimneys of Casapalert's smelters were pins stuck in the carpet of the valley miles below -15,000-600 more, and the train climbed up and over. and rested on the top of the cold, wind-swept. Andean roof. All about were peaks and blankets of snow. One rose painstakingly and walked with care. Fifteen thousand feet is a good hit of a jump to take be fore breakfast. Behind the station Mount Meiggs climbs up another 2,000 feet, whence, through air so crystalline that one might fancy one could walk to the summit In half an hour, it I=T4r..Z2Y - 2nZA/Y - 114 .- j../YeZiffrilliYa5 looks down on both sides of the divide. To the west is the long descent, to the cast the chilly plateaus arid snow valleys of the Andean treasure land. It was now noon. and, in spite of the linae- costomed altitude, we ate a hearty Peruvian breakfast, consisting of soup, salad, several meat courses, vegetables, wine, and fresh strawber- ries and cream. Leaving the general manager's car to be brought back by the next down train, at' transferred to the Mold car and pushed oft. The experiences oi the next four hours are too kith idoscopic for accurate or detailed description. We started amid snow and ice, bundled up in sa eaters, overcoats, aml blankets, and landed in lemon and orange groves four hours later. Continuously, before us unrolled a grand pano- rama. ever changing and ever more wonderfal. Where as our train had painfully toiled upward foot by foot, we now seemed to rush down a mile at a, swoop. But two stops were made ln the loil miles, once for a section gang repairina track in a tunnel and again to let the up-pas- sengsr train by. Going at breakneck speed, oar hand car rushed out of one black tunnel, across a swaying bridge .strung over the _chasm of the Itio !Ulnae, and into the darkness of another tunnel cut out of the sheer face of the cliff. As we careened across the Inflernillo bridge, one of our party aptly described his impressions as a - flash of daylight accompanied by a sinking of the heart.\ In all we rushed through 47 tunuels. crossed a dozen flimsy-looking bridges, and slowed down for eight switchbacks. The fastest kilometer ass made in 56 seconds (about 4() miles per hour), and the fastest single stretch of 27 kilometers in 29 minutes (about 35 miles per hour). When one considers the steep grades and the sharp curves necessary to get a railroad thrmigh such a canyon, the fact that our light hand car, travel- ing at such a speed and controlled only by a hand brake, stayed on the rails, is the best evi- dence in the world of the excellent constructior of tilt. line and of the vigilance of the mainte- nance force. During our tour of South America we had many strange and interesting expe7l- ences. but none for novelty, thrill, and mag- nificence to compare with the hand -car coast down the Oroya railway. LESSENING DELIGHT. \I'll never forget the thrill that was given me by tuy first velocipede.\ said the man of millions. \Only exceeded, I dare say, by the thrill given by your first bicycle,\ remarked his friend. \Quite so. I wish I could have got half as much pleasure out of my first automobile.\ NOT HEROIC. \It's no harm te) danee. - father. Batwing men ate In great demand these days.\ \What you say Is quite true, my son, but yea devote too much time to it. Have you ever seen a monument that was erected to anybody simply because he was light on his feet?\ JUST SO. \Fni new in the cigar besiness, so I'm ir‘inc to familiarize myself with the various brands ' - Learning the ropes, so to speak. - THE BARGAIN COUNTER. The Butcher -1 have BMOC fine canvasbacks to- day. ma'am.. Mrs. Newlywed—Do you sell them by the yard? 1 , , _....--__ .-441... .................... A street suit. cut on coeservative lises,a hich manages to be up to the minute io its style, deserves more than a Fassing glance. The attrac- tive suit shown here accomplishes tin , se things and compels at be- cause of its excellence. There is ev- ery reason for buying good material in suits that must stand much a•ear, and every reason to expect them to outlast a single season and come in handy for \knockabout\ %tear a sec- ond season. III the .suit pictured, made of serge, the skirt is moderately wide with the fullness laid in broad plaits at each side. It is a little longer than ankle I ength and finished with a three-inch hem. It is cut with a high a 51st line, to be worn a ithout a belt, and is fitted about th.• hips The jacket is (-lit with straight lines like a box coat and is coutined in a high waist 5 line by a narrow belt of Iii,' material. The front shows a small iitaway with a little - V . -shaped vest set in, having its point at the bust line. There are no revers, but the neck is finished with a collar of silk, wired to toll gracefully. The belt is with a plain metal buckle ad is cut at the front to sim- 414.4••••• Up -to -Date Tailored Gown of Serge ulate tao little pockets with flap fas- tening. These are finished with a small metal button. Three of (Ii - 5501 hind of buttons finish the narrow turned -back cuffs that are outlined with a piling of the serge. When the material for a suit of this kind is bought it is a good idea to buy an extra yard, so that when the time for altering or remodeltng comes this will be available for changas in style and the replacing of cuffs, collar or sleeves. Warn with this comfortable street suit arc. equally comfortable and smart low shoes over which tan-coloaed spats appear. In summer weather these are left off. The strictly tailored sailor hat with black crown and sand - colored brim is trimmed with cabo- chon of barnyard straw set over flat loops of ribbon. Useful Hint. Wli.at a tip (Sr ribbon becomes wrinkled or creaied it tnay in a to be made as smooth and as fresh as new by slightly dampening the wrinkled spot and then wrapping the tie or ribbon around a clean, lighted electric bulb, Bonnetlilie Hats Popular for Children asmAide•Nr. 1.....17,1011111ms••=3.111.40• Although so great a variety of shapes has been designed for children, those that suggest the bonnet have outdistanced all others in point of popularity. But little variations in shape, and clever new ideas in trim- ming, save these pretty and childish bits of headwear from becoming mo. notonous. Two of the best Ideas in trimming are shown In the picture given here. In the bonnet at the left, the crown is sloping, higher at the front, and the brim curves up both at the back and front, suggesting the poke bonnet of blessed memory. It is trimmed with white ribbon having a picot edge In aelisr and buds made of satin, with long stems trimmed In a wreath ef- fect about the hat. A bow of the rib- bon is posed at the front and tucked flat to the crown. The shape at the right a famil- iar \mushroom\ model of hemp braid pressed with ridges over the crown, extending from front to back and from side to side. These are placed In the shape by way of variety and add nothing to its attraction. Daisies, June roses and forget-me- nots form a wreath for trimming, and behind each daisy a length of ribbon in brown or some other dark color is folded and sewed to the hat, resting both on the crown and brim. These shapes come in all colors and are held to the head with elastic cord which is concealed by the hair. Many of the prettiest hats for mid- summer wear have been made of point d'esprit or plain net shirred over wire frames. Others are of net draped over light•colored silk, and fine swiss embroidery is used in the same way. Frills of lace or net made of finer side plaitings form the brims and fall prettily about the face. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. Grapes Are Chic. As usual in the spring of the year, the fruit of the vine appeals to (ash. ion. Grapes are immensely chic, not only on spring millinery, but in the form of corsage ornaments on eve- ning gowns. A lovely little dance frock of white tulle over silver green pussy willow silk has bunches of pale, translveent grapes on the shoulders and at the girdle. Very smart, on the other hand, is a spring turban of black milan trimmed with black and green grapes and black velvet leaves. With this hat is worn an entirely new veil of sheer black mesh appliqued with green and bronze velvet leaves. The pattern Is so delicately applied, and so soft in color that the effect ta very beautiful.
