The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-07

talns are part Of the coast range lying
west OF Santa Clara valley, and bordering
on the Pacific Big Trees is the name OF
| a station before reaching Santa Cruz. A
stcp-oVer here of two hours gives ample
tme TO see these giants Of the forest
| me largest single tree is sixty feet In
circumference and 800 feet high The one
named Fremont" is hollow at the base and
served as the temporary home of the great
iathfinder of the 40s. There may be a
hundred OF these monster redwood trees in
this immediate locality. A bakers dozen of
US We're standing in Fremont's cabin and
| there was plenty of room for more
Santa Cruz Is gem lying in the foot
nils facing the bay. AS the sun goes
, down apparently right into the great
ocean It's red light falls on the western
slope OF thsse hundred miniature noun
talns, making picture of wondrous beauty.
Add to these thousand men. women and
children bathing in the surf below and II
may not be so great wonder that many
people in California think this world will
do.
Monterey is next the oldest city in Cali
lorna. On June 3, 1902, at the foot of a
i've oak an altar and cross were erected
ana the royal standard of Spain hoisted
After mass and sermon by aFther Juni-
pero Sierra officers took possession of the
country IN the name of the king fCharles
M Monterey was at once selected as
the capital of Alta California. The Indians
were ready converts. and seated under
these dark Monterey pines. told ghostly
stories OF how brightly the crosses shone
that each white man wore on his breast
ana OF the great cross that was planted
down by the sea-
Monterey lies at the base of a semi-circle
OF low mountains The buildings are most
~ one story only. with very little of archi-
teetural beauty.
The Natalia-tbe sana ye.so, L. ,,,,,,
Napoleon the Great made his memorable
escape from Elba-was thrown upon this
peach by storm in 1884, and totally
wrecked. II
IN ls42 Commander Jones Of the frigate
unated States and slocp of war Cayne, took
possession of the country, and hoisted the
stars and Stripes at Monterey. The next
gay, however, Jones discovered his blum
uer--that MEXICO was not yet at war with
the United States-and therefore he grace
fully hauled down the flag and apologized
On July I, 1916, Commodore Sloat of the
united States frigate Savannah sent $50
men on shore with instructions to hoist the
American flag over Monterey. The people
were ready to accept anything and loudly
cheered the flag. A newspaper was estab-
hshed called the Californian, afterward
merged in the Alta California at San Fran
cisco,
There being no wv" in the Spanish lam
guase they We're compelled to use two VS.
thus 'vv'-wheneyer occurred
ms first jury summoned in California wss
on september H. 1916. 1t was composed of
one-third Mexicans, one-third Calisor-
mans, the other third Americans
In 1919 constitution was formed and
the capital changed to San Jose. From 1872
to 1874 the fortunes OF Monterey were at
their lowest ebb.
She was the SLEEPY Hollow of Califor-
MA like Atri in "Abbruzo," by Longfel-
low---"one Of those little places that have
run half up the hill, beneath a blazing sun.
and then down to rect. as II to say. climb
no further upward, come what may" But
the times have changed since the railroad
came.
My companion was Kentucky gentleman
OF rare accomplishments. We pat up at
the ST. Charles. real homelike hotel with
flrst-class COCK II varies the monotony
little to have a steak that does not re-
mind one Of that celebrated English au-
thor. Chaucer.
Del Monte is only one mile north OF Mon
teroy, but my friend and took in the |
celebrated eighteen mile drive" along |
me beaeh These are his words: Il have |
tFaveled fer twenty years and never before |
took such drive," This beach and the |
grounds at Del Monte think have no |
equal on this continent. President Harri- |
son, Bob lngersoll and other men of note |
nave said as much over their signatures, |
but no big trees have been named in my |
honor, and this may be taken as an i'm |
promptu olering.
The climate of California is too we'll |
understood for any comment. Neither too |
hot ncr too cold" Is a sentence oft re- |
peated, and indeed true
A ride On the Southern Pacific to the Big
Trees, Santa Cruz. Del Monte and Monterey |
must be a happy one to him who has not |
forgotten that
HE who 10Y must win
Must share it-happiness was born twin"
W. A. De La Matyr.