The Press., 1896-04-02
Number 1.


 tion. It is larger than in the desert and sometimes reaches to the size of respect able trees. On the summit we look for ward to 8 different prospect Passing down the western slope, we find ourselves In the midst of orchards and fields, and evergreen trees prevail.
 Before night-fall, we reached the city of San Bernardino, thriving town and the county seat of San Bernardino County From San Bernardino we take the south ern side of one of the most famous loops and stop for the night at South Riverside IS small village situated in valley that upon both sides is bounded by range of mountains, the valley being in width about twenty-five miles. We are now in the midst of the best orange, lemon and olive orchards. also visited other villages in the same valley, among them Highlands, Riverside and Reblands. Highlands and Reblands, are situated on the upper benches of the valley, and are not effected by any ordinary frost. At Reblands, two old gentlemen, make their money in keeping summer hotels on the Hudsonlive They have bought tract of fifty acres extending from the foothills back to the crest of the mountains. On the top of the crest, they have built two fine residences. Portions of the tract are covered with fruit trees, oranges, lemons, etc. They have secured water for irriga- tion purposes, and hold it in reservoirs on the top of the mountains so that all seasons of the year, when requisite, they can irrigate their entire plantation. It is beautified all over with trees, orchards flowers etc., that grow so profuselv in this climate Visited this mountain range at several points and one day was near the famous Temescal Mines.
 From Riverside to South Riverside where l stopped is distance of fifteen miles by an avenue which runs between the two villages in straight line. This avenue for half the way from the village Of Riverside has row of trees in the middle with driveway on eithe side and row Of trees on the outer edge of the avenue, and sometimes another row of trees on the outer edge of the sidewalks.
 At the streets crossing this avenue there are Magnolia trees planted and grow Ing, and from these trees the avenue takes it's name, as the Magnolia Avenue. D The trees that are planted upon this ave- nue are the eucalyptus, the palm, the pepper-tree, the india-rubber, the wal nut and some other vareties. There are several vareties of the eucalyptus there are more vareties of the palm and there are several vareties of the pepper. The pepper, think, is the most beautiful tree ever saw growing.
 After spending week at South River side, went on to Orange, situated at the junction of the Santa Fe with the road running from San Diego to Los Angeles. Orange being near the Pacific. Thence l Journeyed south to San Diego. It is situated on harbor of the same name. if has a beautiful climate, claimed to be and generally conceded to be the finest in California. The harbor is some eight or ten miles long. It is made by a high promontOry to the north running out from the main land to the west and pretty well to the south, and serves as protection to the hardor from both the north and the west winds. The entrance to this harbor Is close in upon the point of this promon- tory, and it is known as Point Loma.
 The rest of the harbor is formed by the isthmus starting out from near the line of old Mexico on the Pacific shore, running west and north until it comes inside and passes perhaps for mile beyond Point Loma. On this isthmus, and on a point well towards the northern end off is the famous Coronado Beach and also the famous Coronado Hotel. This railroad runs from the southern part of San Deigo down well towards the line of Old Mexico. Thence turning on to the isthmus runs UT to the Coronado Hotel I made the trir around this railroad to the hotel and from the hotel returned to the city direct ly across the bay. The railroad also runs from San Deigo down to the line ot Old Mexico, where there is a little vii lage situated on the American side of the line known as Tia Juana. This village has nothing inviting about it, except some poor specimens of Mexican Indians anc some very fine specimens of Mexican curios manufactured from silver. gran ite shaft stands here to mark the interna tiOnal boundry line. This railroad cross es the river known as the Sweet water Up the Sweet-water Valley there is also a railroad which leads up to and beyond what is known as Sweet water Dam This dam is built for the purpose of stor ing the waters of the river for the purpos, of irrigation upon orchards and fields il the valley leading down towards the ocean In California they do not speak of dam ming the river, but of impounding them The term, 1mpounding, seems to me ap propiate, for in examining closely the dan on it's lower side. to see if there were nc leaks therein, could discover none. The length of the dam at the base is seventy six feet; at the top it is three hundred anC ninty-six feet. The thickness at the base is forty-six feet. The thickness at tn, top is twelve feet. The height of tn, dam from bedrock is ninty feet. It floods seven hundred acres of land, aud holdi six-billion gallons of water. It is acros. 8 deep gorge in the mountain and extends at both ends into the mountain so tha there is no escape of water preceptible.
 Another day we spent while in Sar Diego visiting place called La Jolla, if teen miles to the north of the business l nOrtiOn of the citv The nnrinsitinr thn.