Evening journal., 1888-07-09
BAHIA CALIFORNIA.
CoIonei John WI. Dunn,s yiait 30 she
New Eidorad0.

Colonel John M. Dunn OF 1101 Madison
st., who returned from Baha California.
90 Friday evening, had eight month"; of
most delightful and instructive experience
In that comparatively unknown peninsula.
Mr. Dunn left here October 25, 1887, and
thus he passed the winter 10 climate that
never sunk below SO degrees In tempera-
ture and which generally rates between so
and 90. BE ia employed by the Inter-Na-
tional Company OF Mexico which despite its
name was chartered by the atate OF Con-
necticut and Is backed by the
richest banking firm in this country
as well as by millions OF pounds sterling
from London. The company owns the up-
per half OF Lower California, having bought
II from Mexico and its area Is 800 mllaa
long and fully 100 wide.
Colonel Damn is superintendent OF con-
atruction for the company with head
quarters at Ensennda, a two. year old town
on the Todas Santos Bay, which opeus into
the broad Pacific. Here he has been build
ing pier l450 feet long into the bay
When this work Is completed 1t will be 1900
feet long and will accommodate the largest
craft sailing. He has also begun work on
pier at Punta Banda, new town opposite
Ensenada on the Todas Santos bay, having
finished $40 out OF 1,700 feet Piers are
also being hnilt at Colnett, San Quentin
and San Yissidero, other settlements OF the
International Company further south. The
timber for this work is brought there
from Pngets Sound. San Quentin
is town laid out for the
future, with magnificent distances. and San
Quentin bay will be one OF tine great har-
bors OF the world at some future time
Near its head are four salt lakes, which
carry scum OF the purest salt two inches
thick. Punta Banda Point is owned by
Charles Nordholf, the noted writer. Eass
of 1t IL beach bubbling with hot water
"a which salt and soda abound. II ia there
that Messrs. Erb and Oliver have projected
the city OF Punta Banda and hotel which
will coat S500,00 when completed. It
win be health resort Of the first mRgni-
tude.
Colonel Oliver Ia a Delawarean. He
was born ear Lewes, Sussex county He
reached the southwest during the war with
Maine regiment and was afterwards
J sheriff OF Little Rock county, Ark Colonel
! Dunn met another old acquaintance In the
person OF John Berry Hyde. who 81 years
ago attended st. Mary's school in this city.
where he was a playmate OF Dunn. He Is
} now the owner OF rauch OF so. 900 acres.
2 on which he has accumulated large for
. tune during the last 2l years. Hydes
father was the first mayor OF San Francisco
: and was afterward chief justice OF Cali
, fornia.
Colonel Damn has brought many curious
q mementoes from the new Eldorado. His
}. specimens Of gold quartz are very enticing.
d Several sea gulls which fell victims to bis
'e marksmanship are beautiful specimens Of
le birds These gulls and their sisters, ths
le pelicans, have enriched the American coast
4 Of tho Pacific from California 60 Peru b.
L their deposits OF guiana. A snake skir
. With nine resonant rattlefs tells tale moi
le so agreeable.
o Tho entire tract owned by the Interna
1t tional company did not have 500 inhab
N itants five years ago. To day Ensenads
n alone has population Of $500 EVERY
y thing grows in abundance. and gold, silver
b copper. iron. coal and precious stones ar
Sc all found 10 paying quantities. said tn
Se enthusiastic speaker. A plant costing
r. S25 900 ia now being put in TO work the ok
70 gold mines at San Rafael, an ancient Mex
Is ican mountain town.
le Mr.. Dunn has come home for tw,
Il months visit