Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-05-23
NEW ROUTE TOBARTLETT SPRINGS.
ITS MANY AND VARIED ATTRACTIONS.

The Southern Pacific Company in connection
with william Spiers and L. E. McMahan 4 Sons
has put in operation new route to Bartlett
sort the most delightful trip that can be made in
the State for ii is a combination of short rail
steamer and stage rides, which bring into view
the most charming scenery of Central California.
None of the various divisions OF the route are
long enough to weary the traveller, and all have
distinct charms of their own.
Passengers from San Francisco leave by the
ferry at 80 A. M cross the bay TO Oakland Pier,
run up the bay by rail to Vallejo Junction, cross
the Straits to Vallejo pass up the Napa Valley by
rail to Calistoga, arriving at 10 AS A. NJ; take
Spiers' stage over Mt. st. Helena to Lower Lake
Landing arriving at P. NJ; take the steamer on
Clear Lake for run of twenty-one miles, arriv-
ing at Bartlett Springs Landing at 80 P. NJ. !;
take stage to Bartlett Springs, arriving at 8 80
p. NJ.
Passengers from knights Landing, Marysville
and woodland will leave by train No. So connect
ing at Davis with the train which leaves Sacra-
mento at is A. NJ, arriving at Suisun at 40
NJ, and connecting there with !oca Train at 40
A. NJ and at Napa junction at 80 A. NJ. for the
Caltstoga train
This new route is so full of interest, and is so
great novelty, that short description of its
less familiar features is timely. Merely for the
sights to be seen on the way, without reference
TO the attractions of Bartlett Springs a health
resort, the trip has uneQualled charms for pleas
ure seekers and tourists, while for tnvalids
seeking benefit at the Springs, 1t is singularly
pleasant and exhflarating, and is altogether a
delightful novelty.
Not everybody has seen the Napa Valley and
yet every mile of 1t is picture. Compared with
the Santa Clara Valley, 1T is narrow, and yet 1t is
VIDE enough TO contain some OF the pretL1eST
towns and most famous vineyards in California.
In the other wine districts of the State an occa-
sional vineyard may be seen from the train, but
the wineries are remote. In the Napa Valley the
railroad forms a lane through miles of beautiful
vineyards, while every one of the great stone
wineries OF the valley is close TO the road. There
are fine orchards, too; and it is a pleasant sight
20 see the highly cultivated orchards and vine-
yards covering the valley aid sweeping over the
hills, with handsome homes at short intervals all
the way from Napa City to Calistoga. In one
single stretch of nine miles the train stops at six
pretty stations.
The valley closes in at Calistoga, and to the
right towers the gray summit of Mt st. Helena,
$500 feet high. Mr.. Spiers' fine new Concord
stage, drawn by six spirited horses, takes the
the gray old dead volcano. AS the road rapidly
ascends the mountain the upper end of Napa
Valley, with Calistoga In the center unfoids like
a panorama, and the scene is charming. Some
bold features Of the mountains bear witness to
the volcanic history of the region
High rocks, lofty pafiSade of perpendicular
stone crowns the summit of the ridge to the
right, and upon tall battlement crouches the
"petri1ed BEAR singular stone formation of
81 eat size, outline against the sky.
In a few minutes an elevation OF 5000 feet is
looks like the work of fairy's brush 80 soft and
minute are the details, and so exquisite the col
oring. This is the highest point attained by the
stage.
Fresh horses are taken at the Toll House, and
then Lake county, that remarkable storehouse
Of natural wonders and beauties, is entered. and
the stage skins along the splendid road 1t
drops down the canyon in the northern flank of
Rich and varied verdure is natures order here,
and handsome wild flowers, in great abundance
and variety, give broad splashes of red and yell
low and blue and white to the prevalent shades !
OF green. Bewttchtng glens and glades and can |
others just as handsome. and there is always in |
sight some mountain stream, each seeming /
cooler and shadier and more winsome than the
last one passed The horses are safe, the driver /
is alert and skillful, the road smooth and fine, /
and the big coach swings along as easily a |
Middletown is reached at 1 p. NJ for luncheon
which Hank Moore serves with his old skill. The
sight Fresh horses are taken at Middletown; |
Oak-covered Coyote Valley and the broad Putah
creek are crossed. AT Greene's ranch fresh
horses again are taken, and the run is made
down through the pretty town of Lower Lake,
and then on across Cache Greek. the outlet for
sons PROJECTORS of Bartlett Springs and of the
steamer and stage lines from Lower Lake Land
ng, take charge of the passengers.
They board the City of Ldkeport, the largest |
)rettiest swiftest and most comfortable steamer
IN Clear Lake. and have charming cruise OF
wenty-one miles on the lake. The steamer is
by Captain Cal. G. McMahan, one of
he owners. and the graceful little craft clips
.long at a rate of fourteen miles an hour.
Lower Lake is the southern extension of Clear
AXE 1t is separated from East Lake by long
thatsplits the lower end OF Clear Lake
nto two parts. On emerging from Lower Lake
he whole OF East Lake comes INFO view, with the
indian rancheria and the great smelling works
I the Sulphur Bank Quicksilver Mine.
Soon the lake closes in, by reason of the fntru-
oble mountain is the monarch OF all that region,
8 Mt. st. Helena is OF upper Napa valley. 1t is
I is 4,70O feet high. The elevation OF Clear Lake
], 200 feet. I,
1t is in this trip only that all the beauties of
lear Lake are brought into review. Those who
ave never seen this charming sheet OF water
ave a rich treat in store 1t lies peacefully in a
asst mountain-rimmed cup; and the shore,
Thether steep slope a cosy little valley and
and beach, is every mile of IL most charming
icture. In time it will be lined with the villas
wealthy people, Buckingham Park and the
ate Captain Floyd's country seat being pioneer
of this inevitable happening.
me boat rapidly skins .Slong under the after
IN n NH bad
znown better Uncle Sam Mountain to |
lear Lake jewellers lacking in fastidiousnessl |
asses through the Narrows and enters the main |
o1y OF the lake, which is eight miles wide
ooua Bay lieA under the northern wing of
aanocu ana here there are fine baths and a n
oDei Lakeport lies row OF white points On u
no ulstant western shore, and the steamer heads
: 9 5 Tor Bartlett Springs Landing, arriving
r mac nanan's nne stage, drawn by brisk horses
80 Ven " Ed walker, now takes the passengers
so. Inc splendid new turnpike TO Barfiatf
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