Show Northern Travels etc Joseph J Clayton one of Ogdens old I i UU time Democrats has just returned from a two weeks trip to and through the Illlth noiInvest He first struck Pocatello Idaho thence cutting across lots to Huntington Is Hun-tington Oregon Thence he repaired to Baker City which he found to be a fine town promising much prosperity in wry way From that place Mr Clayton Clay-ton went to Le Grande Union county MillIon where he was astounded by the brilliant prospects of the metropolis of Grand Round valley Everything portended propitiously Mr Clayton also visited Ion Pendleton one of the liveliest towns on the road In Portland he realized that he was in Gods country meeting number of old friends and acquaintances who had been able to do well and Hill remember I cu him with frateruul feeling There were Charley Drake of time Western lnion t i John Henderson the same concern Mty con-cern and many like them including W SFord a former C P conductor now proprietor of the Cottage Hotel hot took ho-t pity on Joes forelorn condition and D showed the youthful innocent around the arv country Mr Ford could well afford fording Joe over the difficulties of western west-ern wildernesses being his host at La Grande where Joe had nothing left to C wish for but a copy of the Salt Lake TAt T-At Portland Mr Clayton stayed at the Merchant Hotel cf J S Cochran H J It HUBBell clerk He was well received In this city our friend Joe found evidences of thrift and progress but no more than can and will be exhibited in Ogden by to correct management municipal affairs |