Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-05

City whales have been taken Ia one
year
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OF industry, everywhere present ana
employed "a az Kinds ~ HoFk, house
field AID street.
os&fat ola Monterey.
We b2ae good-b 10 quaint old Mon
teTey aud Hotel del Monte on tie night
81 NAY - and we shall bear n mind
with pleasure al Nc saw while there.
We arrived al San Jose May % al 7.S0
a IA. Carriages were IA waiting Tor
our party 10 drive as 10 the various ho-
tells for = most enjoyable breakfast.
When through with Il We were treated
10 mosI delightful drive Through the
city aud surrounding country. Male
on tnls drive We viewed a. & distance
the world renowned Lick observatory
on Mount Hamilton San Jose = tue
county st al 81 santa Clara county and
mas population Of about 20 900. Ii Is
connected with San Francisco by three
lines of railroads. Is Is substantially =
modern city, covering ar area Of about
eight miles, with broad and well grad
ed streets, of " hlch some l25 miles are
macadamlzed and paved. Its SIDE
walks are OF concrete. The business
blocks are tine and the residences mag
nihcent. cottages neat. 81. James park
Is IN the heart of the city. There are
about thirty miles of electro and other
street car lines. Ii mas free library.
fine churches. colleges, art and public
schools which q city with ten times Its
population might well be proud of.
There are numerous natural groves
of live oaks and other native trees,
supplemented and embeiAshed by
lavish expenditure of labor and
money TO make them wonderfully al
tractlye and beautiful. There are shady
walks, tropical pants, carriage drives
lined with hundreds OF evergreen aud
other pieces OF shTubbery. Flowers
wave IN prOfusion and send their sweet
perfume among the welcomed visitors.
Tennis courts. and almost everything
IN the way of natural and artificial
parks, gardens, plans and decorations
that can be imagined aud enjoyed by
the highest cultivated human beings,
are here 10 be seen. Tie VIII lie country
IS picturesque and interesting. espe-
cially 10 those who have cultivated
tastes for the beautiful.
soIano aud YoIo.
Santa Clara is close To San Jose, con-
nected 10y street car lines. Ii has a
population of about $500, and large
college. several churches and schools.
some fine business blocks and beauti-
ful residences. It's products are fimts,
wine and berries. Gllroy has popnla-
ton of about 1000. Ii has mills, fac
tories, aud many good business houses.
I ole - - ~ -
Ii is located IN the center of fruit
belt, where every variety OF fruit
thrives-from orange 10 apple. May
field, nesr Stanford university, claims
population of over 1000. and prldes
itself in fine residences.
Mountain View is in prosperous
fruit section. At Agneros is located
| the asylum for the chronic insane
There are numerous fiourishng towns
through these highly productive val.
leys which we are obliged 10 leave IN
mentioned.
In SoIano and Yolo counties are two
| of the lovellest valleys IN California.
| The road branches at Elmirs and runs
| 10 Vacayille in Naca valley, thence
| through the town of Winters into Caps
valley, ending AT Rumsey at the fooi
| of the mountains. Naca valley and
| CapS valley are famous for early
fruit, vegetables and berries and lind
ready sale at high prices. sonoma and
| Napa counties are noted for their fine
wines and should be visited 10y al! trav
elers interested in viticulture. Sonoms
valley is the seat of the wine industry
Nspa valley from Nspa City TO Calls
toga is almost continuous line OF
vineyards. c. q. ).