The herald., 1896-07-09
SANTA CATALINA
7any Departures and More ArrivaIs-IsIand
Mining Legends

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Mining Legends
AVALON, July 8.-One hundred and
seventy-five arrivals on the Hermosa
last evening filled UP the gap made by
the departure of the crowd yesterday
morning who spent the Fourth here.
Captain and Mrs. j. Sennett and Mrs.
Kuhl of San Jose visited the aquariums
and gazed at the wonders of the deep
through the glass bottom boat.
Arrivals at the Island Villa are Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Chase, H. NJ Eich-
elberger N. L. Biehl, W. D. Larrabee,
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Brown and Louis j.
Bick, Tucson; James Fisher H. c. Le-
rev and c. B. Finehout. Winslow Ariz.
Among those registered at the Grand
View are H. O. Smith, Highland; Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. M. Connell and Master
Connell, E. Groenendyke, Mrs. H. j. Har-
rison, Mrs. Nellie Stoulenburgh all Of
Pasadena; Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Horton,
Omaha, Neb. j. ]. Pendergast. Berkeley,
Cal; A. H. Rose, Los Angeles.
Among those at the Glenmore are
Robert Lewis, Monte Vista; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Messmer and Pearl Messmer, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Bridge, Miss A. F.
Haynes, Redlands; John H. Toll.
The nightly concerts and dancing at
the pavilion is enjoyed and makes life
very pleasant for everybody. The bellies
of the ball are Misses Gertrude and Nav
McCrea, Lottie Chalfan, Grace Jenkins
and May Kidder.
Mr.. D. Ewing, the well-known mining
man who had many adventures on the
island during the war, will again visit
Fourth of July valley today on the La
Paloma. Mr.. Ewing is accompanied by
his son, Mr.. ]. Ewing. He will again
try to locate a rich gold lead which pro-
dlYCad rich in
sold his ore to James Lick, who then
owned the island, having spent over
100000 in Washington to perfect 1t. At
this time, during the rebellion, the gov
ernment took hand in the affairs Of
Catalina and erected the old government
barracks. which in the last few years
was condemned and sold to the Ban
ming company and is now used as hotel.
The government still reserves the forty
acres upon which the barracks stood.
At this time the government supposed
the Confederates were trying to get pos
session of the island for coaling sta
tion and as rendezvous for privateers.
The mining excitement was still on and
the government, thinking that the
miners were in sympathy with the Con-
federates, expelled them all, including
Mr.. Ewing, who was afterward allowed
to return after he had made a showing
Of faithfulness He was very secretive
as to where he expected to find the rich
vein. He has already opened negotia-
tions with the Banning Bros for the
rights to mine.
The fishing is excellent here and some
very large hauls are being made. Mr..
sam Parsons landed a fine sea bass
weighing twenty-eight pounds, yellow
tail, several rock bass and barracuda.
He had photograph taken of himself
and catch.
The largest catch Of the season was
made by Messrs. j. c. Hunter, J. N. A.
On, A. w. Ellington and Walter Patrick.
In the launch Santa Ana, off Church
rock The combined catch was forty
eight barracuda and one yellowtail Mr.
Huhter was the happy man who hooked
onto the yellowtail. They were out four
hours.
The boys brigade arrived last night.
IN charge of Col. w. F. Poor. There are
about fifty boys in both companies. in
cluding the drum and bugle corps.
George H. Pike and c. H. Miller were
among the arrivals last evening.
The Rev. Mr.. Tade in his last Sum-
wanted the sun to shine on their own
possessions to the detriment of all others
and to fence them off. He was supposed
to mean the owners of the island.
L. w. Scott captured a goat and a
large string of fish.
The Metropole arrivals are Stephen
Porter. San Francisco; Blanche eager.
s. ]. Mooney San Francisco; G. W. Bent.
ley, Los Angeles; d. Ewing and ]. Ew-
ing. San Francisco; John Hauerwaas. O.
4. f. Bent, San Francisco:
George H. Pike. Los Angeles; Miss sum.
mers and d. B. Bent
Mrs. Camille Guercio, accompanied by
her son and daughter, were the guests
of Mrs. Peter O'Rourke at valivue cot