Show A LONG BLUE From Xew York to San Francisco on aSicyde < r i Oatbeflrst day of last Jane Mr S U Spear of the Pittsfield Mass Bicycle Bi-cycle Cfnb left l the pity 11a1l at New York for a trip across the continent on bicycle Up to this date hehas ready traveled over 4000 miles almost entirely en-tirely upon his wheeland has nearly 1000 miles more to go before reaching the end of his journeySan Francisco One cf Mr Spears achievements was to ascend Musqueta Pass in company with a Mr Van Home of Denver to an I altitude of 13500 feet This is said to DC the Highest point ever reach d by a bicyclist Another experience and a less pleasant one was to find that the men in the Lohdon mine near Leadville shunned him and refused to give him any food His route was by way of the following towns after leaving Leadville Aspen Glcuvood Mealing Ashley White tack Heber City and from there to this city After leaving White Hock hemet he-met human being for over a hundred miles He slept upon the ground without blankets and had only bread and water for food At Ashley Mr Spear met T S AngeD of the Sait Lake Bicycle Club At WbneJtocktbe Ute Indian headquarters a dance was given in his honor and he was otherwise kindly treated Mr Spear carries a boor in which he has the postmasters affix the stamp of their respective otlices tb show that he has tually < visited the places he claims to have done and to show his route He reached this city at 10 oclockyesterday anornins and 1 stopping at the Valley House He has received a challenge from u Mr Dodge of San Francisco to compete init race to lost twentyfour days twelve Koan > each day Mr Spear is I young man of medium height andbtnlu with a decidedly le cidedly pre possessing Mypearj CK He has nisde some guud ecorfts hrtbe east be will stay here until tomorrow taking in the sights and then snhie his journey toward the Golden Gate |