The Florence tribune., 1899-10-14
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 7Theresis a good thing about the wandering Arizonan; he knows when to go 'heeae while he still has enough ite get lsome with. And though old Neptune roars ever so softly and the tiny waves and gentle swels beckon as ehehantingly, one must daily no more ih their soft embrace. Our party 1 has taken in Santa Barbara gnd Ventura with pleasant results to them selves. The two cities have yet not been heard from. A dear old fatherly smonlS who shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, palms upward, added to the interest of the inspection of the told emission at Santa Barbara. The ,old,convent there is indeed worth see I ling it is beautiful, historical and in- ! teresting, with it's garden and towers, the fountains and antiquities. One has an uncanny feeling when told you are standing over the bones of. sssr fcur thousand buried in that convent gsrden, catacomb on modern scale. Rut even the solemnity of the thought could not keep down the hoastful spirit which claimed so 1nrchs older mission in Arizona, our San Xavier
 The visit of inspection to the heet sugar factory at oxnard did uot prove nearly so interesting to part of the 1 tourists as did the old mission and the oil wells in the sea at Summerland, Now that Is really syon6erful-pu,np- ing up oil out of the sea, and brought to-mind the fairy story, 90 dear to the days of our childhood, of the little old man who owned salt mill, in the bottom of the sea, and that's. why the ocean is salty.
 To the writer the favorite vehicle, par excellence, to ride in is g. street car. But when you have B. fine obser- vation car, both gorgeous within and without, and party of twelve, nine of whom are ArizonaHs, and are whirled about Los, Angeles for two hours and half personally conducted, and shown all the beautiful sights, all for 20 cents per head, what greater joy could man or wopaan ask. Not being able to answer that question nothing more can be said about that trolly ride. The beauties and glories of Mount Lowe, Pasadena and Catalina Island were viewed by the critics and value placed therecn. For full infor- nation see Guide Book, page 52, sec tion 4.
 A month of this outing has been given to Santa Monica, South Beach, where when. one wasn't dipping in the surf one was gadding up to Los Am geles. On oae of these trips Mrs. J. Stowe YVES. visited She is.comfortaoly domieiled on Olive street, well and content. James is learning telegraphy, while acting as.night messenger, hop i ing to procure B position as operator. -May warmest wishes for his success help him reach his goal and become what be is manfally striving to De, the support Of his widowed mother. Mrs. H. D. Cassiday was found in her old home on Palm street, herself mother and children all well.
 But the ocean holds one by a charm all it's own, and much of the time is spent on the beach. A few days of this time was enlivened by having neighbors in W. R. Stone and family. The resemblance of Pinal county's Dis trict Attorney to Final county's editor when disporting in the water was striking-most striking.
 That glitteEing green and silver water is still there; the sun still goes down in it's cool waves with a slum Der robe of crimson and gold, but one turns away to say, After all, there is no place like home"
 So adios. dear reader, till we meet.
 L. A. R.