Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-19


nearest railroad sersnlnai and hareor
10 CninA. Australia. the isl2ads OF the
Pacific And ali south American and
south Pacific points- Here no winter
b4asts ever cniH nor toIrid breczes
heat the blood but labor and pleasure
increasingly How on, hand ia hand.
with nothing To fear from Uncle sans
signal service
The welcome that California gave Us,
began Al san Diego. and We found II
ward. The Cailfornians are whole
souled people, they are lovers OF free
dom, = free land, and free schools
they are hospitable and great enter
tanners. They appreciate fairness and
liberty, all Of which We were made 70
realize. We were warmly vel
coined everywhere in this great state
Of .the golden gate" not only as
newspaper msn aud women. but a.
lovers vi = Tree and independent
country.
At Coronado We met our old time
friend, John ID. Brouwer, aud several
other Grand Rapids and Michigan peo-
pie. Mr.. Brouwer could not cay 100
much IN favor OF his new hume.
Tip 70 III canon.
On Monday, May Is. . trip Was
arranged Tor our party to FL Canon
valley aud in sight OF the San Miguel
mountains, Old Mexico. At National
| City the editors were most royalty
entertained on the lawn of Mr.. Warren
Kimball. Here tables were placed
loaded with beautiful hours, plants
and delicious fruits. The young women
made themselves generally useful in
presenting boquets to their foreign
| guests. All WAS genuine hospitality,
seldom excelled. The Old Mexican
| adobes are curioslties. They are built
close up TO the street. Before leaving
Coronado We met Colonel Ensign, tor
merry OF Detroit, and who served on
Governor Lucs's staff. He is greatly
| pleased with his new home.
| Hotel Coronado is = sight Of note. 1t
accommodates 500 guests. It's man.
ager is \ cousin Of Mrs. G. +. kidder Of
Kalamazoo. A trip To Point Samo
was greatly enjoyed. TWAS full OF fAs-
| cination. We will here return Our sin
cere thanks due the railroad officials of
the Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fee. This
| road is certainly one of the best man
aged In the country. Every courtesy
/
Hartwell. the general passenger agent
| of the road, belongs much of the credit.
He Is q thoroughly atfable gentleman,
always looking to the wants OF his pas.
sengers, and judging from what We
heard and saw he was o universal
favorite with the excuraonists because
of his gentlemanIy manners. All the
employees tried their best to make the
Journey one of the pIeasantest ever
taken, and to them We owe gratitude.
Tue scenery along this route ia surpris
ingly beautiful. One seems to get all
there 10 in variety by taking this trip.
San Hernardino
We passed over the Atlantic & Pa
cific, the Southern Pacific and Southern
California, which contributed theil
part in the delightful closing scenery tG
this point.
Mr.. Prescott Of Highland. with bust
ness headquarters At San BernardinO
superintendent of machinery and cal
departments, was on the train with VI
and saw we'll to his part Of the work a
to our safety and comfort. Mr.. Pres
cot showed every attention and cOur
tesy to the passengers, calling attention
to sights of interest, and explained
| tne0 AZ We went. ne AZ Que tltuo &C.
cupied . like position with the Crane
Trunk in Michigan with headquarterl
at Port Huron.
We will continue our trip from thi
point northward and hope that TIL
HERALp's readers may form some ides
of the country.
San Bernardino is one of the old Cal
ifornia towns. 1t was first settled by
Mormon colonists in 1881, but its growth
as city dates from 1SS6-the year in
which direct rail connection with tn,
east was formed with the Santa Fe.
Mount San Bernarcino Is IL, 600 fee
high, and Mount San Antonio (OlC
Baidy) 10, l42 feet high.
The Stewart motel was built at cos
of $3.50, 900. They have large irrigatlns
enterprises here. San Bernardint
county produces more oranges thar
any other county In the United States
There are now planted 2.276. 900 oranE,
trees, of lemon trees $50. 900, and many
other species. c. 6. S.