Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-10

Estate aud Ciimate-The March of
Progress.
SAN BUESAvENTURA, Cal, Feb. 29.
Ed. SENTINEL: From Los Angeles to
this seaport town is only a short ride of
so miles, and resembles the trip from
Eureka to Palisade, inssmuch as we have
mountains on both sides Of us all the way.
First up the San Fernando valley for
about 30 miles, then through the San
Fernando tunnel-nearly mile in length
through the mountain-and so on down
the Santa Clara valley tof the south past
Camulus. POLITICALLY called the "Home
Of Ramona" Buokhorp, Fillmore and
Sespe, all embryo towns Of great expec.
tations and grand possibilities ~ to Santa
Paula. the largest village in the valley,
and place Of considerable commercial
Importance, from the fact that the oil
industry Of Southern California is princi.
pally conferred there. Sixteen miles from
the last named place brings us to this old
TOWN BY THE SEA,
That boasts OF an ancient church that
has wthstood the sunshine and storms
for more than a hundred years. and
wherein as many sins OF omission and
commission has probably been forgiven
as at any place Of the kind in California.
II is old and antiquated, built after the
style OF such structures anterior TO the
Mexican war, and it's deep-toned bell re-
minds one forcibly Of the lower notes in
the chimes Of Harvard College.
The town is prettily located on the sea
shore. extending back on more elevated
ground. rugged mountains in the back
ground, the broad expanse OF the Pacific
to the west, makes delightful scene.
The large islands off the Coast loom up
on clear morning like the famous isles
OF shoals off the coast OF New Hamp.
shire, but are much larger, and will, per.
haps, ut some time become a pleasure
resort. This is the entrepot for lumber
and merchandise for the whole Santa
Clara valley. Steamers call In on their
regular trips up and down the Coast. and
ii Is nothing unusual to find several
steamers and other craft riding at anchor
ct any one time.
AS the only wharf Of which the town
boasts extends into
THE OPEN SEA,
1t cannot be called q safe refuge in q
storm, as was abundantly proven during
our last storm, when the "Gualala, a
lumber schooner. parted her moorings
from the elect OF the heavy swslls and
drifted into the breakers. Efforts were
repeatedly made to get line from the
vessel to the beach, but proved unavil-
ing until large dog came to the rescue.
A block of wood attached to line was
thrown from the vessel into the sea. and
the faithful dog sent to bring it ashore.
He struggled desperately through the
breakers. while the crowds on shore anx.
iously awaited the result. 1t proved
successful, and the small line once on
terra tirma, larger one soon followed
and the crow were safely landed. The
faithful dog belonged to Mr.. Charlebois.
aud it is believed the gentleman values
the animal above all price. And why
mott For does not such faithful com
panion stand out boldly in contrast with
the whining ours usually kept by the
Spanish element in most OF the towns in
California!
PIcKRTING HOGS.
In Nevada we sometimes found il oon.
venient to picket our saddle horses on
the luxurient bunch grass indigenous tc
that favored State; but 10 all our travels
throughout the habitable globe. we must
confess this 10 the only part wherein We
ever saw swine picketed. Noticing q
large porker staked out to grass the Other
day. with lariat securely fastened abafl
the fore legs. prompted further inquiry
50. hunting up the owner. the fact wa
evolved that IL was nothing unusua
among the Spanish element 10 keep theil
swine secure in that manner. Perhaps
1t may be to keep Belzebub from driving