Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1890-02-07
CALIFORNIA.
AS 1t Appears to the Eyes Of an
Cnprejudiced Traveller.
FRESNO, Cal, Jan. 26, go.

give some of the advantages and
disadvantages offered in California
to the homeseeker, but on account
of the rain the opportunities for
sightseeing have been somewhat
limited. 1t has rained more or less,
principally more) almost every
day since we came to the state,
and still continues with no pros
pect of good weather; and the
snowfall in the mountains is in
proportion to the rainfall in the
valley, SO that overland travel is
entirely suspended, and we have
received no east mail for three
weeks.
Other things being equal, we
think San Francisco the most de-
sirable place to live in the state,
although the months of June, July
and August are said to be the most
disagreeable season of the year, on
account of the cold wind blowing
from the ocean. But the attrac-
tiOnS there are too numerous to
mention, and many of them must
be seen to be appreciated. Among
the chief attractions may be men
toned Golden Gate Park, contain
ing most everything that is attrac-
tive in the way of plants, flowers
fruit, walks, animals, statuary
places of amusement, etc.
There are several other parks OF
lesser note in the city. Another
place of unusual interest is the
ocean beach, where there are many
things to admire, including the
cliff house, seal rocks, life saving
station, golden gate, sutro heights
etc. When we visited there, the
seal rocks were covered with sea.
lions of all sizes, weighing all the
way from 100 to 1900 pounds, anC
they spend the time believing anC
rolling off into the ocean, anC
then climbing up again. What il
known as the Preside, being the
L. s. military reservation, is an
other point of interest, there being
about 500 men stationed there.
The Mare Island navy yard il
also an interesting place to visit
the Charleston, recently fitted out
was constructed and manned there
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