Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-06-21
The COAST.
LODI, CAL, May &c, 1897.

LODI, CAL, May rs, 1891
LAST Saturday at six o'clock boarded
| the boat bound for San Francisco, /
took berth and after an al nights
ride found myself about breakfast time
the next morning upon the front deck
watching the boat slowly steam up the
bay, the many little fishing crafts de-
parting for their days labor and the
major boats departing for their daily
runs, while the sun was struggling to
throw it's rays upon the glistening
waters, this had so completely taken my
attention that had failed to observe
that the boat had drawnup to the docks
and the passengers were leaving. |
quickly withdrew from the deck and
went down upon the dock where | met
my friend, whom [ had made anappoint-
neIt with and after u hearty meal we
proceeded to take in the principal points
of interest in San Francisco One al tie
first things we did was to climb a steci,
hill and before the day was over we
found out that in our travels there was
a great deal Of this climbing up and
down steep hills. We took the cars at
| every place possible in order to reserve
! our strength for the many places of in
terest that we would be compelled to
walk through in order to get IL good
idea Of their beauty. Our first stop was
at the Cliff House and by the name you
can guess pretty near where it is loca-
ted The water was dashing against
the rocks one hundred feet below us
which was indeed a very pretty sight to
ne-but one that fingers i'll my memory
still more and | believe one that time
will not eradicate was the island which
was located out about twenty rods from
the Cliff House, which was seemingly
alive WITH seals OF all sizes. Some we're
shine while Others were enjoying
themselves by swimming around and
diving in the water. Some look
ed to be as large as Il COW while others
would weigh but few pounds, they
could not walk but. would when they
wished to move from one part Of the
island to another half drag and half
creep until they got to where they wish
ed to go, but if it came to swimming
they were fright in it, as they could
swim as far and as long as they liked
without being tired-swimming being as
easy to them as eating is to myself.
These seals would swim some twenty
they would rear their young, returning
with them to the island in front of the
Cliff House as soon as the young We're
able to swim back. After we had taken
few snap shots of them with our
kodaks we left this spot as our time was
some what limited
Golden Gate Park was the next place
Of interest that we stopped at. per-
son could easily spend a couple of days
in looking over this beautiful place but
we were obliged to see OILY the best of it
in as short time as possible. After look
ing over the more important objects OF
in terest in the Park in hurried way we
started for the Golden Gate itself, we
had not gotten very far when we We're
commanded to halt! we obeyed the com
mand very quickly as the fellow wore a
a suit OF Uncle Sans blue soldier clothes
and had a gun upon his shoulder. OF
course we knew that we were upon gov
eminent land and knew who he was,
but did not suppose that were violating
and rules OF the park. He told us that
the troops We're having target practice
that afternoon and that visitors were
ot&alloWed as it was considered too
dangerous; but we got to where we
could see the Gate fairly well and also
could see the Notifications around the
city. Many notices like the following
were posted at every point.