The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-10-17
To tho oeysers Of California.

across the bay Of Vallsjo, near which
is Mare Island, where are the extern
sive government works, dry dock. ar
senai, &C., with water enough to floa'
the largest naval vessels and facilities
for building and repairing them.
valiajo Is . port Of entry, is the SOUTH
ern terminus Of the Californis Pacific
railroad, and large numbers Of vessels
are loaded at lts docks with grain for
foreign ports.
From this point We wended our way
up the Nappa valley. A day Is pleas
antly spent ut Narpa City in visiting
the orchards. vineyards, SC. Ho,
springs are near this poiat. They are
visited by many persons during the
summer. Further up the valley we
reach Cal!istoga, 1.-The Saratoga Of tn
Pscific.' passing through one of the
best fruit anj grain valleys Of the
staEe. ssarly I'll under cultivation. A.
Cslistoga are q variety o: springs OF
various temperatures, some up to boil
ing heat. The water holds sulphur.
iron and magnesia. Here are conve-
nient hotels aud bath houses where
thousands come to drink and battle
and to enjoy themselves under the
shade Of the palm, oak. fir, AMI other
trees. and the inviting verandahs and
.rbors Of the principal hotels. A ride
II five miles takes you to the wonder
full petrified forests, and still other no
ted springs are reached in convenient
| distances. After y refreshing sleep.
which you can always obtain here. in
the cool nights that prevail, you are
called to an early breakfast, and
promptly at seven o'clock, Clarke
Foss, the celebrated driver, appears
with his ''six In hand" turning the
tsn-foot circle on the run, aud fetches
Up NJ the horseback packages are
slowed away, passengers take their
.eats, Foss cracks his whip and away
We go up the converging valley. still
| mighty cultivated close up to the foot
4 hills, with vineyards and grains
We soon leave the country road aud
+trike in'O tina. owned by Messrs Foss
+ Connolly, built at great expense, in
order to give an easy ride to the gey-
aers. Up we go, winding along the
narrow valley. around sharp points.
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Tor the first eleven miles, except once.
when q halt Is made, for few min
ties at the ranch ri the proprietors,
FOR water aud rest under magnificent
i've oaks. Al the end of eleven miles
1Orses are changed aud the real ascent
Of the mountains Is commenced. The
road being excellent. good time is
made the mountain scenery grows
more grand the road winds along pre-
/ .ipitoua cliffs, where far down one
-iie is the deep valley, with mount
aims far above on the other. At twen-
~ miles horses are again changed, a
new driver. Washington GRIM takes
the reins Only four horses are now
used as The curves in the roai become
shorter and more numerous. Again
We go up until we look far down on
he tops OF towering forests. and yet
,ew peaks come constantly into view.
The summit is reached ut 5000 feet
above the sea. 4 halt Of q few mo-
'nents is made to give us view OF the
landscape; the driver cracks his whip.
and the horses start down the road at
| rapid rate, turing points over dizzy
heights, as none but those used to
such roads would dare to undertake.
The horses are in perfect accord with
the driver. and seem as much guided
| ny his oics rs by the reins. "Slow,
now" steady rs they pass some
| .ifSicu!s point in the narrow road.
Now, one,r and they would dart a
way, seeming to enjoy the exhilara-
ton and excitement o. the passen.
gers.
A ride az about twenty minutes from
the summit, four miles, brings u, To
The Ge, ser House. 0 descent Of ,OOt
feet made in that time. Some time
before reaching the point, steam
could De seen issuing from the mount.
ain side, in the distance. and shril
whistle il heard made by the escaping
steam from the mountain. Landing
At the hotel 1t mid day, the heat o
he valley is quite intense, and we ara
glad to rest under the magnificent
shade trees which surround the house
ur in some of the many beautiful
arbors.
From the verandah of the house, tn,
great Geyser Canyon Is in full view
directly across the main, or "Pluton'
canyon. The heat at noon was to-
intense to allow OF visit to the grea
canyon. The heat OF the sun ant
from the boiling springs and steam
Jets makes II almost unbearable. Thi
rip Is postponed until the mountai,
spurs shut off the descending sun, bu
the main canyon can he visited, a
much Of the way it IL shaded will
massive forests which grow along tn
side.
The first thing In descending Is /
stop, II you wish, and take hot sui
phur water bath In water led iron
springs up the side Of the canyon
Further on you can take steam bait
with steam almost super-healed. di
rect from the earth. Good convent
ences are provided for the purpose
Passing up the bed Of the stream, "
find the air il filed, almost to suffoca
ton. with sulphurous vnpors. and tn
ground, and side to the left, covere
with numerous chemical deposits
and full OF breathing holes, scndin
out jets Of steam too hot to allow
approach, while fountains of hot su
phur water, nitrate Of silver, iron, etc
: their quota Of the streams that flow
, through this wild region. One sprin
: yields cool supply Of sulphuric aci
{ which when sweetened makes q yer
agreeable substitute for lemonade, an
Is used considerably for that purpos'
J SINAI! mountain trout are readil
: caught In the stream, and, throw
: into one OF the springs, are cooked
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