Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-19
SEASIDE.
SOME OF THE SEASIDE RESORTS
OF CALIFORNIA.
Information for Tourists and Visit
ors TO the State-Del Monte-Pa-
cific Groye-Santa Cruz, Etc,


TFoUsTH PAPER
In our notes on springs, by ina'svertance
the RECORD UyIox omitted Inention OF
some fine waters in northern California
known as Eouts' Springs. Theg are fifty
miles southwest OF Willows, in Colusa
county. They are at the bsse Of Snow
Mountain, and lie at al elevation of 1850
feet above sea level. The scenery of the
spot is very inspiring. Snow Mountain
rises to the hight of 1900 feet on the west, |
St. John 5000 feet on the north, Lookout
. 200 feet on the east, end Cold Spring
Mountain, on the Other side, also feet.
The piece is thus walled in with mountain
nights. In the little valley are white sal
phur, salt, iron, soda and other springs.
The waters have higa medical properties
and some marvellous tales are told by
benefciaries The fishing and hunting are
unsurpassed.
THE MOST FASHIONABLE AND NcTFD
OF all summer resorts of California where
there is not laid the the claim of healing
waters is Del Monte, near Monterey II IS
rect from either San Francisco or Sscra-
mento. 1t is but mile from the old town
and former capital. Monterey, one OF the
most interesting historic points on the en-
tire coast. The spot was reclaimed from
the ocean shore by the energies and enter
prise OF gentlemen engaged IN the railroad
DEVELOPMENT of the coast. IL IS to-day
the queen of seaside resorts, and has not
superior in beauty of grounds, Eiagnlhcence
and completeness OF appointments ana
elegance of accommodations III the world
In the first place it is to be noted that the
Monterey climate is of that equability,
evenness and bracing strength giving char
acter that is so often sought and so seldom
found. Ia summer the temperature rarely
rises above $50, in winter rarely falls below
SO. 1t is never so cold or SO warm at
Monterey as in most other parts OF Calltor-
mia. ASS winter sanitariUm it IS without
a peer, and us a summer resort its climate
is that happy mean that Is sought by IN
yalids and those worn down by physical or
mental exertion and by those also full OF
the strength and spirit of health.
RARE CLIMATE.
Speaking of the eduability of the climate
81 Monterey, Mr.. Truman well says:
Purity of atmosphere is the great desideratum
of the seeker after health. During the warm
Der, the mercury seldom rises TO 6Jo as the heat
from the valley and mountain side IS tempered
by cooling winds from the ocean between
meridian aud sunset, and by breezeS from the
mountain gaps during the hight During what
mag be termed the winter months, 5J9 Will
mark on average. the mean temperature, and
water is never concealed The very TACT that
many persons wear overcoats at night, and
sleep in blankets the year round. and that all
field work from January to December IS per
formed by laborers in their shirt sleeves pre-
1fx-TpQ
tion of the equability of temperature, perhaps.
than any other incident that might be present.
ed. The healthtulnesS of this section IS simply
unreasonable, aud is second 10 none IN the
world What is generally known as the rainy
season commences in November and lasts three
or four months. Many people who have never
visited California enormously imagine that
during the wet season"-so called in contra-
distinction to the dry months-rain never &C ases
to descend. This popular error IS corrected by
CHANGING ut weather tables which invariably
Show that during the wet season in California
there is not only less rain, but more fair and
beautiful days than in that portion of the
United States between the Mississippi river and
the Atlantic Ocean during the same time.
AS TO SANITARY STANDING,
1t Is only necessary to remark that the
medical fraternity agree that Monterey
ranks among the very highest and most IA
vored spots of earth in this respect. The
death rate is so much below that of any
other great resort as to awaken surprise
among sanitarians. We have not space for
the interesting tables of mortality that
prove this by comparison. Cold with
moisture leads TO pulmonary complaints
heat with moisture superinduees malaIial
Affections. Neither is the case at Monterey.
The atmosphere is sufficiently dry and suf-
iiciently humid, with excess on neither
side. In this respect the elimatology OF the
bay OF Monterey far surpasses that of the
Of ha oil
famous for salubrity. Florida, italy, in
deed no other point is so altogether delight
full IN winter as lis Monterey. while for sum-
mer advantages no spot is equal toit. The
bay of Monterey is twenty-eight miles
from headland TO headland. 1t is the chief
bathing place of the coast, aud its surf
waters are resorted to at Santa Cruz. Cap
itola. Monterey, Goodall, Aptcs and other
points, by tens of thousands annually. We
are frank to say that the surf is not so
high in temperature as that of the Atlantic
resorts warmed by the contiguity of the
Gulf Stream but that the Pacific waters
are more invigorating is unquestionable,
while the temperature is not so much
lower as to make them Objectionable.
The beaches of the bay are sandy, gently
sloping and as admirably adapted for bath
ing as art could construct.
DEL MONTE.
The Pacific Improvement Company in
1879 purchased 126 acres of land near to
the old town of Monterey and began in
that year the preparation of the Del Monte
grounds which to-day are unsurpassed in
the world for beauty of landscape garden
ing. The grounds were naturally wooded
with oak and pine, and sheltered by the
foliage from the sea and sun in just that
degree that gives such a charm to improved
: al Il
the company erected hotel, known as Del
Monte, mat has not its equal in the world
1t is modern gothic in architectural design
SS5 feet in length and lis feet in width,
with agreeable breaks in the form of wings
and of lamentations in the outer lines.
There are three stories. with towers with
additional floors The rooms are all light,
airy and have sunny exposure. We do not
propose to dwell upon the details of the
interior. No brief description can do it
justice or convey q correct idea OF the ele-
gauce and home-like character of this de-
lightful hotel, which is and is not q hotel,
since one can, in its spaciousneSs and its
privacy, live with all the retiraey that
the pleasures OF solitude suggest or
in the midst of as much of the activities OF
society as taste may desire or fashion COM
mand. The peculiar arrangement of the
grounds contributes TO Doth these ends.
There is q superb Office, which. as in all
first-class houses at the seaside, is as much
for one sex as for the other; a music hall,
bathrooms on all the floors, billiard par
lors, reception-rooms and all the other at
tachments and features of 4 superbly APP
pointed hotel The stables are ample and
supplied with fine stock and outfits for
guests. The grounds are characterized by
labyrinth, fountains. pats for outdoor
games, lakes and pools, retreats, bowers,
parks. promenades, outrageous avenues
and all that the art of the most skilled
landscape gardeners could bring to bear in
other WAYS 20 make these grounds sur
prise and constant delight.
A MARVEL OF BEAUTY.
From Mr. Humans book we quote as
follows:
M e B." the well-knowr correspondent OF
the Boston Journal wrote as follows TO that
paper on ,Inne a. 1852: THE three DAYS We
spent at the Hotel del Monte. Monterey-a place
il is hard to classify because of its exceeding
loyelinesS-made the pleasanteSt memory we
had OF California We have nothing at home
that approaches the exquisite setting of this ex-
quisite house. The Pacific. 81 along this coast.
seems to wear constantly that dazzling sapphire
oiue which we see at home only at special
t'ines' INC SKY carries out the same superb
color with glow and depth of sunshine super-
ADDED which Is almost too brilliant for belief.
ssres OF curNing beaches OF shining snowy
whi'e sand. covered here and thers even down
10 the waters edge. by a grovtA OF the mos.