The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-25
A CHEAP EXCURSION.
To the Famous Paso Robes Hot Springs,
Saturday Next-An Unusual OppOrtu-
nifty for Enjoyment at Little Cost.

To the Famous Paso Robes Hot Springs,
Saturday Next-An Unusual Opportu-
nifty for Enjoyment at Little Cost.
The Southern Pacific Company have
outdone themselves this season in creating
opportunities whereby the public can
reach some of the most favored localities
and resorts of our State at nominal cost.
The latest announcement made by the
company refers to special limited excur-
sion to the celebrated Hot Springs at Pase
Robes, in magnificent train of Pullman
sleepers, and which is advertised to leave
this City from ferry landing, foot OF Mar
ket street, at o'clock on Saturday even
ing next, via Niles and San jose, return
ing to San Francisco at 7:45 o'clock Mon
day morning, and which permits of stay
of some eighteen hours at Paso Robes.
The very low rate named has attracted
considerable attention, as it includes all
travelling expenses connected with the trip.
In other words, the eXcursionists obtain
transportation to and from the springs,
sleeping accommodations in a frst-class
Pullman car for two nights; three meals at
the splendid Hotel El Paso de Robes, and a
free bath in the celebrated Hot Sulphur
In addition to these numerous and IT,
expensive delights, the excursion party
will be regarded by the hospitable people
of Paso Robes as their guests, and special
arrangements will be made for their enter
tainment while there.
Ell Paso de Robes the proper and official
name of the interesting little city to which
this excursion extends, has suffered notice
ably from the ravages of this pell-mell age,
which ia q M la m AGupt tharaD nv
the shortest feasible route, by being
gnawed off and corrupted to "Paso Robes, !"
the name now generally recognized wher-
ever its praises are sung. Originally, be-
fore California had bounded into State
hood, and acknowledged allegiance to
Uncle Sam instead of Don Pedro, its site
was part of the Spanish grant or rancho
OF that name, ana Its first claim upon
civilization was upward of a century ago,
when those sturdy old vanguards, the Fran
ciscan Fathers, established a mission in
the immediate neighborhood.
The wide fame which Ell Paso de Robes
now enjoys is due to conditions that were
not specially conspicuous then. It's won
derful mineral springs, the curative
powers of which have been a boon to
thousands and thousands of suffering
humanity, have fixed 1t permanently and
with singular emphasis in the affection of
the Western World. Around these springs
and in the midst of delightfully."- pros
porous agricultural district, has sprung up
a thrifty little city, picturesque and charm
ing, claiming a population of more than
1000. The magnificent hotel Ell Paso de
Robes, built on the site of the springs,
and equipped with all the needful Access
series of modern progress, would adorn
any resort or sanitarium in the world, and
it is at this hotel where the excursionists
will be received as guests
In order that fine run may be made,
and that the excursion may be handled to
the best advantage, the number who will
be permitted to purchase tickets has been
positively limited to 200, and in order to
further insure to the excursionists the best
attention, the company have assigned
Colonel William H. Mention, their we'll
known and popular excursion agent to
take charge OF the party from the start to
the finish.
1t will be observed that the excursion is
so planned that business men can avail
themselves of this occasion without losing
any time from their offices. This oppor-
tunity for an outing is certainly one of
the most attractive programmes ever
offered by the Southern Pacific Company
and Judging from the sale of tickets, which
commenced yesterday morning, the limit
of 200 will be soon reached.