Monday 8/14/39
Dear Bert & allWhat a trip. Here are we now in Denver and this is one of the finest modernist Hotel we have stopped on our trip. James has been attentive as are everyone we come in contact with.
We drove 150 miles on Friday to Cody after about 500 miles in the Yellowstone with such changing and interesting scenery during the whole 4 days & we were there [?]. Will have to be seen to be appreciated.
Arrived at Cody after the days ride through the Canyon and passing the Shoshone Dam [renamed Buffalo Bill Dam in 1946] and many dude ranches and here is [where] we take our train for Denver. Jennie's letter was there and it was the first news we had during the week. Also the Independent and all the other letters mailed here. James had package of them he had held for us.
We were shocked to hear of Mrs. Runfords accident and death. Also Mr. L.O. ??? had stopped to see him only a week before we left and thought he would not last long as his condition was such looked as though he might go any time. Too bad about Moss for he seemed to be in good shape or better than when he called last winter carrying a cane. We saw him only a week before we left. Jennie did not give any particulars, something physically must have happened.
Jim has just called. Says we are to go to Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods and Manitou Springs. Complimentary of the Country of the ???. This is a two day trip not in our itinerary so this will be a wonderful trip and he says we must accept.
Have arranged our reservations to leave Denver on the 4 o'clock train Burlington and Chicago line popular train. Arrive in Chicago 8:30 AM Friday morning. If the Penn. RR agent can arrange we will leave on the 11:10 train Pan Handle through Columbus and arrive Sherwin's about
Bert we have had most wonderful weather. Only a few drops of rain for a few minutes after leaving Seattle. A little cool while we have been in the Rockies as we have been from 1 mile to over 3 miles above sea level now for over two weeks. You see the weather at no time interferes with sight seeing etc --
And how Mr. Palen is known all along the line & can arrange a tour. Not once has there been a hitch and not once have we had to wait 10 minutes for communications. The trains are so well managed. Some or most all have 2 diners, Club car and Observation and Each Road Santa Fe, Burlington, southern and Northern Pacific & ??? all running 1, 2 & 3 sections almost continuously and so well managed practically on time always.
You probably have read about the ["City of San Francisco"] Streamliner wreck near Reno was caused by vandals who had pulled the spikes on several rails. It was the SP Track streamline.
Your letters and paper state Centennial was a grand success. We all regret we couldn't get back in time. Lucie & Jean are anxious to hear all about it.
They have been out all morning looking the shops over. Jean has become quite a shopper. She surely has taken in everything and will have a lot to talk about for sometime to come.
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