Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-21
IN THE COAST RANGE.
Allen Springs and What the People are
Doing There.

Doing There.
ALLEN SPRINGS, August 18th.
EDS. RECORD UNION: This, one of the
most charming resorts of the Coast Range
mountains, is situated in deep valley on
branch of Cache creek, about three miles
southeast of Bartlett Springs. Its elevation
is about 1900 feet. The buildings, about
twenty-five in number, are erected along
the bank of this beautiful stream, across
which are many convenient foot bridges
On the south a precipitous hill, covered
with graceful fir trees and luxuriant IN
dergrowtb, rises to an elevation of, say,
1000 feet. On the opposite side the hill is
equally steep, rises to about the same alti-
tude, and is covered with different varieties
of low brush. Opposite the hotel, for
distance of several hundred yards. an exca-
walton in the base of the hill has been
made, making a wide thoroughfare contin-
uous with the wagon road. This roadway
is carefully attended to and sprinkled daily
1t affords an excellent place for evening
promenading, croquet playing and other
amusements. A row of neat and comfort
able cottages occupies the terrace above the
wagon road and opposite the hotel.
The cottages are shaded with dense foli-
age of oak, bay, elder trees and wild rose
bushes, affording protection throughout
the day from the sun. Below the hotel,
on the opposite side of the creek, is Cold
Spring, No. 2. Above and near the bed of
the creek, and within a radius of
thirty feet, are situated three springs
chalybeate No. 1; sulphur, No. 8: iron
No: 4. Although these springs are so near
each other the quality of water in each
seems entirely different. Excelsior and
complexion springs complete the list. The
latter has lately been re-opened, having
been, as the facetious man has said, so well
patronized of latter years that it has be-
come exhausted. Perhaps no resort in
California has greater variety of mineral
waters than are found here. What their
virtues are we leave to the judging public,
but many persons who are here now and
who have been here for many consecutive
summers declare them unsurpassed.
Thewriter of this article has for many years
spent his summer vacations in the Sierras.
He is familiar with and an admirer of
rugged mountains, deep canyons, green
meadows, placid lakes and genial climate.
His prejudice has been against any other
resort, but when the stage bearing him to
Allen Springs carried him around dismal
curves and over difficult passes, that preiu-
dice began to wane, and when, at 10 o'clock
at night, under the light of full neon, he
reached his destination, he thought to him.
self that if he had known more of the
beauties of this locality he would have
said less of disparaging nature.
Allen Springs is at present under the
management of D. j. Stevens, of Sacra-
mento county, gentleman of good ad-
dress, pleasing manners, and thoroughly
competent and ebliging. The number of
guests here is about eighty, forty of whom
occupy cottages. There seems to be no dis
tinction, the lowly cottager minglipg in,
common courtesy with the guests of the
hotel. Age and youth associate evidently
with mutual enjoyment. Even the wild
over of sixty, having unburdened cares and
restraints, has forgotten his dotage, and is
| irrepressible in his acts of devotion to the
maid of eighteen. He poses with an air of
IF there's any one here in love with me,
am just as young as used to be-"
There is one round of constant and va
ried pleasure. Contrary to ones expecta-
ton there seems to be a total absence of the
| halt and decrepit. Whatever may be the
| ailment of the individual, it rests entirely
| with himself, and does not prevent his par
| ticipation in the amusements of the day.
| The vocal solos, duets, quartets, etc., ac-
companied by violin, piano, flute and gui-
tar, have their charms for some; thecroquet
! grounds for others, while tie more restless
and romantic prefer excursions to different
places. On Saturday evening all formality
| Is dismissed and the entire population re-
pair to the dance-hall and engage in the
! light fantastic. ALI the latest novelties in
the line of dancing (for certain reasons
| Dan Tucker" seems to be the favorite)
have been introduced, and are executed
with will. If, when the floor is covered
With dancers, the music in full blast and
| every one in the hight of enjoyment, some
one cries s'Stage |" the arm of the musician
seems suddenly paralvzed, the will of the
dancer seems broken and general stam-
pede is made for the hotel, SO great an
event is this daily arrival
Speaking of stages, reminds me that
few days ago Mr.. r. F. Burns, Superin-
tendent of Schools of Placer county, who
is now rusticating at Bartlett Springs, paid
us visit. The stage upon which he Yves
to return was crowded to its utmost
! capacity.
Where will you ride, Mr.. Burns % ex-
claimed young lady who had observed
the situation.
"Oh. never mind" replied the genial
Superintendent smile lighting up his
face, ~ never care for such difficulty as
this. am accustomed to the reak-beam. y
And the way he mounted that article
showed him 10 be an expert at that bust.
ness. Upon reflection, we remember that
Mr.. Burns has not, up to the present time
received travelling expenses during his
official visit to the schools of his iurisdic-
ton. We remember also, that the rail.
road runs through his county. Surely
there is nothing like economy. We hope
that the Supervisors of his county will take
the hint, for there is plenty Of time fol