Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-23

Kinds. Tnis institution IS free 10 the
public.
TIE san Francisco Art association
seeks the promotion II painting, scnlp-
tUre and Kndrea aFts, together WITH
the cultivation OF aesthetic tastes. IL
has membership Of over 6o0. The
museum 0r the CAilforn state Alning
bureau ls open daily and free 10 the
pubic. IL contains over 100 speel-
mems OF ores aud minerals, watch are
cataiogaed. A large number OF Indian
relies and other curiOs ties, together
WITH q complete collection Of California
birds.
The oidsi building IN san Francesca.
and the one meet notable considered
historically, l. the MISSION church on
the corner Of Dolores sad Sixteenth
streets.
Tue mission WAS founded October :.
1916. The adobe walls are three feet
thick, resting on low foundation of
rough stone, not laid Ia mortar; the
roof Was covered with heavy semi-cyl-
indrical Il es. The floor was OF earth,
except near tue altar: the entre sgrucI-
ure Is rude IN Character. The walls
remain and the church ls still used for
the purpose OF NOIrulps
Adjoining ls the Old mission cemete-
~. Most OF the inscriptions are Ia
spanish, and among the graves Is that
of Don LUIS Argueilo, the fret govern
or OF California, under the Mexican
dominion.
The Grand Opera is the largest, and
has seating capacity for about 5000.
The California Is said 10 be one OF the
h.Fs 4 ~ A.
ing capacity of 1000. The Baldwin has
a seating capacity OF 600. The Tlyoh
has seating capacity of about 900.
The Powell, Bljou. Bersh, Alcszar and
Orpheum are houses OF high grade
amusement.
Its Water supply.
The water used in San Francisco is
furnished by the Spring Valley, and Is
brought in pipes from large reservoirs.
The water Is pumped from Lake Mer-
ced. The elevated portions of the cry
are supplied from the Plisrcitos reseT-
voir, several miles south. Ii IS go feet
above the level of the sea and holds
l,0S0, 900 gallons. The dam Is 50 feet
high. The san Andreas reservoir, five
miles northwest of the preceding, nae
capacity of 7,000.0 900 gallons, and il
likewise connected with the city 10y a
30-inch pipe. IL is 455 feet above the
ocean and has dam 6i0 feet
long and 95 feet high. The Crys-
tai Springs reservoir, a short dis
ance south Of the last, has an elevation
of 800 feet, and holds at present
1000, GOO, 900 gallons. San Francisco
is q great seaport, sending many large
cargoes to distant countries, receiving
others IN return, IL almost monopo-
lIzes the foreign commerce of the coast
north of Mexico. Every ocean steam
er line touching our continent between
Sltka aud Panama has its terminus
here. 1t is the only point which the
traveller cannot avoid when passing
around the globe 10y regular hnes
of steam communication. Ii is the
chief center of the railroads west of
the Rocky Mountains. The exports. IN
Guiding treasure, are said TO exceed
500, 000, 900 annually. The bulk of
the Or eclous metals turned out by the
mines of California and Nevada since
1S4s, amounting in value to over ST.
Doc, 900 900, has been forwarded TO San
Francisco. The port owns 757 vessels:
! of these 1876 are steamers. In 1891 there
were 81 sailing vessels, liners, that is
vessels making regular runs, owned by
thirty-one companies, and - steam
ship liners. The foreign exports from
the port for 1890 were AZ 900 sos, and
the imports were IS, 1913, 679. The South
ern Pacific railroad shipped out of the
city 3l2, 1853. 42l pounds of freight. of
which, $500. 4S0 pounds were dried
fruit. c. G. 5.