CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-07-22
AN ENTERTAINING LETTER.
SAN DIEGO. CAL. july 4. 1897


Fourth of July spirit has oozed out of
the young Americans of the far West
Has it become worn out on its long
journey from the colonial boundaries
to the wash of the Pacific shore, or is it
the peace implied by the old oceans
name that shuts the mouth of the guns
and holds the fire crackers in abeyanceY
Whether or not any of these be true it
is certain that neither boy, nor gun,
nor torpedo, have made any visible
demonstration IN this qniet retreat on
the hill surrounding San Diego bay.
But as the day is not yet far spent at
Coronado Beach, whittier we are to
spend this evening. there may be enough
flags and guns and powder to satisfy
all Fourth of July longings and stir
patriotic blood to boiling point.
DO you think it is hot in San Diego :?
Well. the mean temperature is 80 de-
grees in wiuter and 20 degrees in sum
mer: the mornings generally cloudy,
not exactly foggy or misty, but over
cast with clouds that do not portend
rain but effectually shut out the sun.
Yesterday morning, July 3rd. we had a
little lire in the CRATE, il was so cool,
and wore a wrap in riding To-day is
a little warmer and by noon the san
will show himself
For a scorching wind and the smell
of furnace blast, cross the Mojave
desert and a few hours ride past The
Needles 1t was like a touch of the
| burning Sahara and its blessing was, its
short duration The long journey taken
AS whole was pleasant one All
through New Mexico the country was
as green aud fresh as a meadow and
the weather perfectly charming. sun
shine and shower alternately.
At San Bernardino, Saturday morn
ing at early breakfast time, the train
halted and people poured cut to get a
breath of the sweetest and freshest
morning air after the hot and dusty
ride OF Friday afternoon aud the night
following. This experience well pre-
pared one to enjoy the beauties and
loveliness of San Bernardino at any
time, but these particular travellers
were TO receive more than the bounty
of the free. sweet air of the lovely city.
No sooner stopped than men. bearing
great baskets of peaches and apricots.
fresh from the orchards, walked through
aud heside the cars as train boys do ill
selling fruit. They were so smiling
and We'll dressed one hesitated to ask
the price at first, bnt the great desire or
this Iisnen tired crowd 10 taste st.~
tempting fruit overcame all scruples
and the answer to the chorus of voices
asking the price came with welcome
smile, Nothing, nothing. They are
free IL is our welcome TO the Chris
tian Endeavorers.' Nine trains fol-
lowed tins one, carrying LOO people,
and they were to receive the same happy
surprise. Dear. Mr.. Record. you should
have been along to have had your share.
Al Los Angeles the crowd parted COM
pany, going in many ways, a few taking
the train. which was in waiting, to san
Diego. Among whom were Mr.. aud
Mrs. Nichols, Miss Bunbury aud few
others
The iirst face on the platform ON
stepping from the car at san Diego
was the familiar one of Mr. Thomas b.
Jordan, whom many Canon people will
remember, aud soon after Mr.. Jacob II.
Freemen They both seemed to have
pleasant memories of Canon judging
by the greetings they had for canon
representatives.
In the rotunda of the hotel o n Coro
nado Beach she American holiday was
duly celebrated by singing, recitations,
instrumental music, reading Declara-
ton OF Independence and short ora
ton, which might well answer for a
model for all failure Fourth of July
speeches. The eagle neither screamed
nor flapped his wings in it, but told
some piain truths, reproved American
citizens for laying the blame of their
ills to their government, pictured the
resources and possibilities of our coun
and ended by desiring two more stars
be added TO our flag Hawaii and
Cuba.
San Diego bay rs a most perfect hir-
bor in all weathers, but the city has no
great future in view, it seems to the
oniooker. Its outlet being only the
north, the ocean on the west, old stag
nant Mexico on the south and the
desert on the east confines her borders
aud her prospects for future greatness.
Yet there are wonderful possibilities
Water and money makes 1t to blossom
as a garden. Yes; as garden in Eden.
1t is rich mans country and dis
couraging one for a poor man Deser-
ted, barren and forlorn where both
labor and money have not been libcr-
ally bestowed. At Tia Juana, twenty
tive miles south, is the boundary be-
tween Mexico aud the United States.
To mark this line granite monuments
are placed every iive miles from the
coast inland. The town is so small it
Is hardly town, but the custom house
il the promineut feature. A museum