The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-03-12

-OfHoreuf Races 6Sos tl
sro rcE, Val., Feb. 25th, 1874.
Il. McGreSor.
After remaining AT the Capital a few
days leaving our baggage, we took the
cars for Stocton, distance of AZ miles
and due South. The day was serenely
bright, not cloud to obscure the sky
and we realized fully that we had so often
heard before about the brightness of Call
iforniA sunshine. 5~a 7.rE -
The large ranches Of the farmers soon
appeared to view. Tninly intersperse IN
the distance are the forests of the valley
which look much like apple orchards but
really are the live oak trees. To the left
in the further distance and all the way
down are distinctly seen the grey and
sometimes snowy tops of the Sierra Ne
vada Mountains. To the right as we pro-
ceed little further is the coast range,
plainly visible The San Joachim valley
to the South is but the continuation of the
Sacramento Valley north and both take
their names from the respective rivers
that h0W through them The Sacramento
takes It's rise IN the north, runs due south
until it approaches the city when it flows
q south westerly direction into the baJ Of
Sam Francisco, Phe-SaE Joachim rises N
the south, flows nearly northwesterly and
empties into the Bay. These two Vallies
comprise the larger part of the arabic
| land IN the State. The other farm lands
are found among the Mountains and are
| districts limited to smaller tracts.
This broad level country reminds one
of the Western prairies, minus the dead
grass so abundant in the latter in the fall
| Of the year. Arrived at STOCKTON it was
Il -, NJ
the mining town mentioned by Mr. Nor
| duff, but on inquiry found that the rough
roads and the difficulty of making connec.
tions would render our journey somewhat
problematical, and we concludedlto turn oul
face toward the Santa Clara Yally which
lies between the Coast and the Coas
range. e-s.4s- ..f
Stockton, county seat of San Joachim Co
the city of Wind Mills, has about IL ,00i
inhabitants, and Is built on a slough 0
the San Joachim river. 1t presents tn
same general appearance as Sacramento q
to aite and buildings being built on leve
ground and like the latter place has beel
visited by fire and blood In its earher his
tory. -srr-s. -. .-sF- 900.
The streets are regular, of good widtl
and the sidewalks mostly provided wit
the wooden pavement. A goodly mum
ber of churches, school houses and othe
public buildings commend the good sens
and intelligence of the people An arte
sian well Of over 1000 feet deep on th
ground of the public hall amply supple
u the town with good quality of watel
The Insane Asylum is located here. -
Taking an almost WestWardly directio
as we approach the coast range the eour
try becomes broken and hilly with th
presence of the usual streams AID ca.
Z eades. a1E 3 rzLa - EEE- ---
) The distance 10 Niles Junction is aboU
40 miles and through the coast range I
mountains There We change cars an
: taking 8 southerly direction soon reach Ss
Jose. This city of about 10000 people
beautifully situated and is inland fe
: miles from tie southern arm of the ba
2 The business Is mostly of eommerci
character and manufacturing confined TO
few shops for repairs and Jobs to orde
1t is chiefly noted for its plazas or parE
public and private for the regularity of
streets and for the No. of its ornament
shade trees and shrubbery as display,
throughout the town. The climate is iii
and its sanitary condition is good. Ita
: ians, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Gel
mans, Americans and the ubiquitous job
Cinnamon compose the inhabitants of th
semi-tropical city. Here we had Il
, pleasure of meeting Messrs Park al
Worley and their wives, the first Cal
tonians since we entered the State. Tn
demonstrated their gladness by hear
shake of the hand and our presence ma
them feel as though they were not so
7 from home after all. They express
themselves well pleased with their cou
try and would welcome any that we
!, seeking warmer and more genial china
than the one they are enduring. San
Clara Valley is Justly regarded the gard
Of the State. Its fertile soil, its almc
tropical climate and its proximity to t
city Of San Francisco, are considerable
, to make it desirable locality for {
|. small farmer aud the horticultnrallst a
in consequence land is high. t--
We next start for San Francisco, d
in tanI so miles, and almost Que north. Q
ride up the road was very pleasant, |
! | continued brilliant weather enhanci
n. the beauty of the rural scenery. Z
ret country bears the appearance of an
cultivated district. Redwood City, abe
Isl half way, wears the aspect of neat a
. hourishIDg town. We are in sight OF |
bay mOsL-of the time to tine right. "
geese, ducks and.other gigantic birds
living over the waters in large Aocks-
. grand field for the sportsman Of VIII
many avail themselves. As We proc
evidences are not wanting Of our approl
to the city in the increasing number
/. gardens which gives additional interest
the landscape. -.Is.. f, s-.f
The inevitable Windmill may be 5
,cb in almost every garden. These us,
machines so far have kept us compi
am everywhere we have gone. The necesi
for irrigating the lands during the
-. weather tells the story of their miss
ek- in this country. 1 have been inforI
) that not near SO many are employed
re- the north as there are in the southern !
-. ton of the State, owing to the increa
Hs' unoisture and the lower tenperature Of