The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-11

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The city is completely hidden 70 view Dy
the many vinsyardsin and surrounding
the City-also orange, lemon ana nIN
lorchaFds. Here you will hnd al !ne
tropical and semi tropical frults wnio1
attain the highest perfection. I ou ma
here also. the huge palm tree. Inc pan
ana, the haautifnl Italian and Montery
Cvpress, theliYe oak, pepper, eleucaly,,
Dtuee Also the orange, hS, lemon ana
nom elfranate trees are in the gardens,
asrks. grounds and lawns OF almost
every citizens residence. Then extend
I ing out from this city OF gardens, parks
and lawrs, you find valuable and maghl'
ficent plantations as far as the eye can
reach--all under a high state OF cultlVa'
ton. and. together with the fruit orch
ard and vineyards producing the year
aronnd-no winter, but one continuous
summer. From Los Angeles by branch
of the Southern Pacific. after few hours
ride, Santa Monica, the Long Branch OF
the Pacific coast. The facilities for bath
ing here are not surpassed on the Contl,
nent. Its location is one OF natural
grandeur. In front is the Paclhc ocean
with very hard, smooth, sandy beach,
slope very gradual, with no dreaded un'
dertoW to alarm and excite the nerves
of the timid, the invalid and the un'
practiced swimmer. The climate is ex'
tremely pleasant, healthy and equaDle
during the entire year. The accommo'
dations for visitors and guests are OF hrst
class order and there are many pleasant
resorts, drives, ETC., leading out from
Santa Monica.
San Gabriel, 479 miles from San Fran
cisco; off to the right of the road is the
old San Gabriel mission, founded l77l.
All the old missions in California, TWEEN
tV.one in number. were founded by
members of the Order of San Francisco,
who were sent out by the College OF San
Fernando, in the city of Mexico, who
we're of the Order of Franciscan Friars.
The old mission church is close to the
road and is seen as the train nears the
station. 1t is in asomewhat dilapidated
condition, but the bells, of very consid'
erable size, are still hanging and plain to
view from the cars-placed there lOo
years ago. All along the road from
north of Los Angeles to this point and
still further along are plain to view or
ange and Lemon orchards, producing
fruit continuously the year around, Near
the station of st. Gabriel is the larg
est orange orchard in California. 1t
contains $40 acres. In this orchard
are orange trees of all sizes, most of
which are full of fruit the year
around. There is also raised on this
plantation vast quantities of Lemous
Lime, Almond English Walnut and
many other varieties OF fruits and NUS,
all of which attain the greatest perfec-
ton. Pomegranate trees, over 5OOO IN
number, are growing here planted by
General Stoneman.
From this point to Yuma City there is
little of interest to note.
From a small station called Seven
Palms" distant from San Francisco 579
milesoto another small station named
Dos Palms distant $50 miles, we run be
looD sea IeveL and find ourselves at the
latter place and at the lowest point
252 feet below the level of the sea
From Dos Palmas south we gradually
ascend until we reach Yuma City, alti'
| Juub lZO l66I dDONO pOb AONO"
As stated before ! arrived at Yuma
City on the second day out from San
Francisco by mail, distance from the lat
er place 725 miles. Yuma City, Arizona
altitude 1913 feet, is situated Immediately
on the East bank of the far famed Color
ado river, whose grand Canyon of over
800 miles, and the historic course of its
winding stream of over 5000 miles to
the Gulf of California, are familiar to
almost every school boy. On the oppo'
site and west bank, and high up on a
bank, is located Fort Yuma, California,
with small garrison of infantry.
The Colorado river is the dividing
line between CALIFORNIA; and the Terri.
tory of A rizona.
The river at Yuma City is crossed on a
very ordinary wooden railroad bridge
having draw to allow steamers to pass
up and down. The stream is navigabe
over five hundred miles above Yums
City. The population of Yuma City is
about 1900, composed of one.hftt
Americans, the balance Spanish, Mexi
cans and natives-the Indian. 1t is {
very peculiar city and is composed o.
very peculiar people. AS you pass anC
repass on the streets of San Francisco
YOU see Mexicans, Cinnamon, and Others
from almost every cline; also, as you
pass enroute at various stations on the
great Union and Central Pacific railroad
YOU see representatives of many tribes
of Indians, and you would naturally sup
suppose that the natives at Yuma City
would not attract your particular atten.
ton, but in this you would be deceived
and for the following reason: They are
not very particular about the style of
their wearing appeared MOI as to the
quantity Of clothing worn. To the con.
trary they seem to have an eye aingly to
wearing as little as possible. You find
them therefore passing and re- passing
in the streets and suburbs in almost a
nude condition. In some instances you
find their wearing apparel to consist OF
a pair of moCCasins made out of hide or
skins, breech- cloth, the latter not overly
large, their faces disfgured by aim JsI
every imaginable color of paint, put on
in stripes and various forms. The prin,
pie object in the use of paint seems to be
to make them as hidedus and savage
looking as possible. In some Instances
you will find them better clad, but nine
out of ten, as you see them pass and re-
pass, are in q perfectly nude condition
from their hips down, with the exCep'
tion of the breeCh cloth and moccasins
the former most generally having at
tached to it a piece of red muslin, fan.
mel, or other like material, suspended
from the breech cloth, dangling behind
and between their bare legs reaching tC
the ground like the tail Of a monkey
There is, however at Yuma City and vi
cinity every inducement to wear as lit
tie clothing as possible on account of the
intense heat whi ,h prevails there nearly
the whole year. The mercury Otter
indicates l26 and sometimes, in
the shade, 1870. Shows and frosts are
not known there. Only few
| dava nrevious To nv arrival there