Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10

with the cooperation OF forty-one COM
panles operating on the lode, the work
was commenced. The tunnel cost millions
| of dollars and was not completed for
many years Millions were extracted
! from this gigantic work.
Later on, Sutro returned to San Fran
! CISCO and engaged i'll other pursuits, but
| always interested himself in mining He
| bought real estate all over this city in
! early days, and as the city grew the value
| OF this property increased tremendously.
| lie was elected mayor four years ago and
| served one term.
Much of the property he bought he pre-
scented to the city, and also gave sites to
various institutions, charitable and edu-
| catlOnal. He recently rebuilt the Cliff
house, superb rOadhOuse on the ocean
! bluff. and the SutrO baths, finished two
| years ago, are unrivaled in all the world
Historians say these baths have been
! equaled for gOrgeOusness and comfort on
~ by the baths of Nero. a finished ar
chltect and engineer. he himself designed
the great hotel on Sutro heights. and he
also designed the bathing house into
whose pools flow directly the waters of
! the Pacific. The ocean rolls its ire
mendOus breakers over the edge of
huge basin blasted out of the solid rock.
and is led by tunnels and drains into the
bathing pools, where it is kept constantly
fresh and warm. The water is returned
TO the ocean several hundred feet from
the intake, and by this circulation the
pools are maintained in a perfectly clean
condition. The principal tank of the
baths is 2I5 feet long and $50 feet wide.
Connected with the baths is a free mu-
scum, III which rare plants, pictures. an
Gent books and Photographic views of the
world are exposed TO the public. The
grounds Of the Cliff house make up Il
beautiful park which is one of the sights
Of the city. From Sutro heights are seen
I En faI1 l.
| interesting animals of the north at play in
their free and native element. The baths
accommodate 5000 people. and $4,000
more may ramble along the beautiful pa
rades under the grand roof.
Mr. SutrO expended his wealth judi
clously, and seldom put much of it to his
private uses. His magnificent library Of
100000 volumes. containing books that
are precious and rare. besides many real
curioslties of the art Of printing. will be
given to the city, and was collected by
Mr.. SutrO for that purpose. His life has
| been useful to his fellowmen, and his
name, stamped upen the city in indelible
philanthrOpies, will not be forgotten so
long as the metropolis of the coast shall
sit upon her stately hills.
He had been i'll for long time. nervous
troubles incapa eta ting him for business.
While his death has been expected for
some time, it came as a great shock to
the community today, such a sudden de-
mise not being looked for.
Last February Mr.. Sutro was adjudged
| insane by Judge Belcher. and his daugh-
ter, DR.. Emma Sutro- Merritt, was APP
pointed guardian Of his person and of the
great Sutro estate. Her bond was fixed
at 100000, and her two brothers and her
sister became sureties. Mr. Sutro was
then 80 years old, and the weight of his
years had weakened his mind The petit
ton on which the court issued its order
was made by Col. Fisher, the mana ger of
the Sutro estate
Mr.. Sutro was the largest individual
| property owner IN San Francisco and his
wealth was estimated at about 81, 000,-
00G