The record-union., 1891-10-09
TO MOUNT SHASTA.
Delightful Excursion Enjoyed by
Newspaper Men.
Members of the Press Association
View the Country-What They
Saw-Receptions-Et


| The California Press Association ex-
cursion train passed through this city
! yesterday morning on its return from
the neighborhood of Mount Shasta,
where the party enjoyed most delight
full outing. The excursionists filled three
Pullman sleepers, and were a jolly party.
Their cars were attached TO the Oregon
| Express as far as Redding, which was
reached on Tuesday morning in time for
| breakfast. AT the railroad hotel the citi-
zens had arranged in a tasteful manner a
| fine exhibit of the products of Shasta
| County. Most of the visitors were greatly
! surprised at the display of fine fruit and
vegetables and the great Jumps of gold
taken from the neighboring mines, one
single specimen being worth nearly $500.
After an hour spent in viewing the sub
stantially-constructe and rapidly-grow-
ing town of Redding. a special engine, in
charge of George Mcdowell, was attached
to the excursion train and it proceeded
north as far as Mott, stopping for a short
| time at Shasta Soda Springs.
The afternoon was spent in viewing
| beautiful scenery around Mott, from
! which place one of the very best views of
! Mount Shasta is had, and III the evening
| the visitors were given public reception
| by the citizens of the town, Mr.. Blum de-
| nverIng the speech of welcome, which
was responded to by ex-senator Filcher
Of Auburn. William II. Mills was loudly
called for and delivered an interesting
address. The party then adjourned to
neighboring hall and participated in
social dance gotten up III honor Of its
visit.
On Wednesday the excursionists
visited Sissons, the source of the Sacra-
mento River, and Edgewood, being en-
tertained at dinner at Sissons by the citi-
zens Of the town. Returning a stop of
one hour was made at Lower Soda
Springs, where the Pacific Improvement
Company is now constructing magnif-
j cent hotel for the accommodation of
tourists, to be known as Castle Crags
| Tavern. 1t is located in one of the love
lest spots on the continent, and directly
opposite the famous Castle Crags, proba-
bly, the most striking and picturesque
bit OF scenery on the whole line of the
! now famous ''ShaSta ROute.o Here the
association held an open-air meeting at
! which resolutions were adopted thanking
| the Southern Pacific Company and the
citizens of Redding, Mott and Sissons for
the courtesies extended.
AThe resolutions read:
WHEREAS: We, members of tile California
through the generosity of the Southern
| Pacific Company, been the recipients of a
delightful excursion along the line of the
California and Oregon Railroad as far
north as Edgewood: and whereas we
| recognize the public spirit and enterprise
of the corporation which undertakes
| through the public press to inform the
world of the resources, possibilities and
beauties OF the country along its route; there
fore,
ResoIced. That the thanks Of the members
OF this Association are tenderedE to the South
ern Pacific Company, personally represented
by William II. Mills and w c. Morrow
for courtesies received in connection with this
excursion and especially 10 Division Super-
| intendent Agler for his kind offices in marlag-
ing and contributing 10 the comfort and
pleasure OF the guests on his division,
ReS0tUed, That ii is the sense of this Associa-
ton that the road is well built and equipped
and efficiently manago d; and that the scenery
| along the line is grand beyond description
HeSotUed, That we appreciate and commend
the enterprise OF the people OF Redding for
their cordial greeting and magnificent exhi-
bltlon OF the products OF the surrounding
country, consisting of all the staple fruits and
vegetables, and a splendid collection of min
erals.
! ReSoIued, That we all tender our obliea-
| tiOnS and return our thanks to the people of
| Mott for their generous hospitality and the
magnificent reception rendered by them on
the occasion of our visit and to the citizens of
Sisson for the splendid dinner provided for us
on our return trip.
| ReS0LUed, That the association note with
pleasure the establishment of numerous sr1no
Incr resorts on this line the vicinity Of Mount
Shasta, chief among them being Lower Soda
! Springs, at which magnificent hotel to cost
100000, has been begun, and is TO be com
pleted before the opening Of the next season
for the accommodation OF tourists and health
! seekers.
Following is list of the persons COM
| posing the excursion party:
w. e. Morrow and wife, San Francisco:
| @. NJ. Francis and wife, Napa Re0iste3.:
Miss Mildred Francis, Napa; p. 3. Ora
ham, Middleton Independent; w. J. Has
sett, Sacramento 7Hemis; Miss Regina
Hassett, Sacramento; Watson Chalmers
and wife, Chico Enterprise: C. f. Mont
gomery and wife, Antioch Ledger: J.
buckingham and wife, MendOcino Dis
! patch, Ukiah; j. +. Thompson, Humboldt
Standard, Eureka; E. B. Willis and wife.
Sacramento ECoRD-UNIoN; ]. A. Fill
cher and wife, Placer Argus, Auburn;
ii. a. McCraney and wife, Lakeport
4UalancJte; S. S. Boynton and wife, 6ro-
vile Register; William II. Mills and wife,
San Francisco; j. NJ. Coffman and wife.
Biggs argus: E. B. Price and wife, Oro-
vile Mercury; r. A. Marshall and wife.
Los Angeles Citizen; A. B. Lennon and
wife, Santa Rosa Republican; Miss May
| Thompson, Eureka; r. Ellis and wife.
| Woodland Mail; Raleigh Barcar, Vaca-
vile; e. c. Rust and wife, Winters E!c-
press; F. J. Burns, San Miguel Nessen
| ger; J. ii. burst, Wheatland -Four Cor
ners; j. NJ. Laswell, San Miguel Courier:
| L. w. Taylor, Arbuckle AWtocrdt: c.. l..
Cain, Mountain Democrat, Placerville:
c. b. Whiting and wife, Colusa Herald:
A. J. Pillsbury, Tulare Register; w. B.
ii. Dodson, Red Bluff Sentinel; Miss
Nellie Dodson, Red Bluff; L. H. Wood
worth, Sutter Farmer, Yuba City; T. II.
Dawson, Corning Observer; S. j.. Mat
thews and wife. The Republican, Ukiah:
e. E. Grover, Sittter Independent, Yuba
City; Mrs. L. Grover, Yuba City; r. r.
Bunker and wife, Contra Costa Gazette,
Martinez; Miss L. Francis, Castroville
Gazette; w. r. Perkins, San Francisco:
r. Beers Loos, Sisson Mascot; f. NJ.
| Swasey and wife, Redding Free Press.
s. NJ. Cassidy, Petaluma Argus.