The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04
the trip to this city, and registered at
the we'll known hotel, Del Coranado,

| the we'll known nOUel, Del COranddO,
on Coranado beach. We both agreed
that il is the largest and finest hotel
that we had ever seen, and with a
service and table scarcely to be ex-
celled. Located upon the beach, the
thunder of the serf breaking upon the
sand lulls one to rest, while the fra
GRANGE all about. emanating from
countless varieties of semi-tropical
plants, is perfectly satisfying to the
senses. The hotel covers many acres,
incloses a beautiful court filled with
plants and shrubbery, and lovely birds;
| has fine theatre and dancing hall,
numerous parlors and finely furnished
billiard and card rooms, hot and cold
salt plunge baths, has 81 acres of car
pets. 60 walters, 800 rooms, and lately
had 100 guests on one day. Horses
and burros stand ready saddled in
front of the house, motors and ferrys
carry a person anywhere: an expert
enced hunter conducts shooting par
ties, and hundred other convenien-
cies are supplied. Many Minnesota
people are staying there.
San Diego has a population of 10000
and is splendid residence city. The
climate is mild and eQuable, and
thousands of invalidS have made the
city their home, with the best results.
The salt air and refreshing sea breeze
gives one an appetite to be had nc
where but on the coast, while the city
is so protected by high points that nc
strong wind ever visits it. The har-
Dor is one of the finest in the world.
The bay has a length of 13 miles, an
available anchorage of 6 square miles,
average width of channel 500 yards:
total area of bay % square miles, area
at depth of Is feet, 375 square miles,
area at depth of 36 feet 1876 square
miles, rise and fall of tide 6 feet.
depth of water over bar % feet The
depth of water at the entrance OF
Boston harbor is 13 feet, Charleston,
Mobile and New Orleans each less
than IS feet. Philadelphia Is feet,
New York 23.5 feet. A narrow point
extends nearly across the bay, while a
high point crosses the opening upon
the outside, thus giving practically
land locked harbor, and one upon
which the highest winds outside
scarcely raise "White caps. ut could be
easily defended, and as the only other
good harbor upon the south coast
is San Francisco, 900 miles north,
it seems certain that San Diego will
soon become an important CONNER
cial city This will be proved as soon
as the Nicaragua canal shall be COM
pleted and railroad built to Yuma
to connect with the Southern Pacific
or Santa Fe. At present real estate
is quiet, and business in all lines
slow. There is a mixture of MeXicans
| oh in, q
| business portion is paved with as
| public library, splendid opera house,
fine court house, and numerous ele-
CANT residences. A dozen or more
points Of interest surround the city,
including Tia Juana, lin old MeXico)
Is miles south. the great Sweetwater
dam. Chula VISTA the old mission es-
tablished for the Indians in 1894 by
the old Franciscan Monks, Pacific
beach, the caves of La Jolla, etc.
The Mission. situated in the beauti-
| full Mission Valley, is mass of ruins,
but is surrounded by the oldest olive
orchard in America, it being over 100
years old. The Sweetwater dam is so
| feet high, 396 feet wide at the top,
76 feet wide at the base, and holds
back a lake covering 700 acres, or
about the size of Lake George, in
Blue Earth county. 1t cost S25OOOO,
is made of solid granite and Portland
cement, and the reservoir holds 5000.
0O0.00 gallons of pure mountain snow
water, which is used to irrigate vast
extent of country, as well as to sup
ply domestic water. Chula Vista is
an attractive section, adapted to or
anges and lemons, and is sold in five
acre tracts at S400 an acre, to those
who agree to at once erect houses to
cost not less that $1,000.
In San Diego, we found first Mr..
and Mrs j. P. Christensen, who are
both enjoying the best of health. Mr..
G. is doing real estate business, and
| has neat and tasty residence with a
good view of the bay. Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Pearson we found to be keeping
house and taking things easy and
comfortable. They like the climate.
and Mr.. P. is much improved
though still unable to walk. We
found Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Paddock at
their pleasant home, and Harry about
to leave for Mankato, where he will
enter Lorin Cray's law office. Mr..
and Mrs. Paddock will return to Man
kato to reside permanently, in April.
| Valley Paddock, their son, is the
book-keeper for large hardware firm,
and also for the street railway COM
pany. Mr.. Jared Lewis, another for
mer Mankatoite, is mourning the
death of his wife, who passed away
Jan. 25th, from complication of la
grippe. Many Mankato friends will
sympathize with him. Miss Jennie
Burch, formerly of Caroline station,
is now residing in this city, nd we
passed her upon the street.
At National City, five miles south
of San Diego, we found Mr.. Henry
Shaubut comfortably seated in the
office of his bank, where he is doing a
good business. He has a pleasant
home of about five acres, planted
to oranges and about a dozen other
fruits. Mrs. Shaubut and their
Youngest daughter were the next
Mankato people who greeted us.
They are pleased with their new
home and say that they prefer it to
any other spot on this earth, a senti-
ment which was also expressed by
Mr.. Christensen. Mr.. and Mrs. Shau-
but are enjoying the best of health.
Mr.. Fred Samborn and family are
looking well and hearty, and the for
mer much better than formerly. The
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