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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1926-1927
Franklin McMillan Diary 1926 & 1927 63.pdf
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− | we spilt it in the berth. we crossed the Continental Divide at Creston Elevation 7102 early in the morning. wild & barren looking here. the Rivers start here for the West and the East. at Rawlins at Breakfast time. some cattle and sheep raising here. at Laramie at 11 oclock elevation 7300 feet and the population about 10 000. some big oil fields near here Hermosa next place only 150 population | + | we spilt it in the berth. we crossed the Continental Divide at Creston Elevation 7102 early in the morning. wild & barren looking here. the Rivers start here for the West and the East. at Rawlins at Breakfast time. some cattle and sheep raising here. at Laramie at 11 oclock elevation 7300 feet and the population about 10 000. some big oil fields near here Hermosa next place only 150 population still climbing lelevation 7899 feet. after leaving Hermosa we go through a long tunnell 1800 feet long. at Sherman about noon. the highest point on the road here elevation 8013 feet. lotsd of cattle and sheep grazing alonghere. weather cool.nearly to cold to sit in the observation car. with your over coat buttoned up. will soon be home to the cold county againbut guess it is colder here than at home |
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we spilt it in the berth. we crossed the Continental Divide at Creston Elevation 7102 early in the morning. wild & barren looking here. the Rivers start here for the West and the East. at Rawlins at Breakfast time. some cattle and sheep raising here. at Laramie at 11 oclock elevation 7300 feet and the population about 10 000. some big oil fields near here Hermosa next place only 150 population still climbing lelevation 7899 feet. after leaving Hermosa we go through a long tunnell 1800 feet long. at Sherman about noon. the highest point on the road here elevation 8013 feet. lotsd of cattle and sheep grazing alonghere. weather cool.nearly to cold to sit in the observation car. with your over coat buttoned up. will soon be home to the cold county againbut guess it is colder here than at home