Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-04
LETTER
From Mr.. E. E. Slime,
Of Stow,
Who Is Travelling In the West
Greets His Friends.

San Diego, California, Dec. 20, 1890.
Editor Akron Democrat:-Before leav-
ing Ohio so many of my friends and
neighbors asked me to write to them
that were | to write each one a per-
sonal letter it would take up all my
time. have thought best to write
letter for publication in your paper and
by so doing answer all in one letter.
My trip to the Pacific Coast was n
delightful one, stopping on the way in
Indiana, Colorado and Utah. | will
only say that Colorado Springs and
Manitou in Colorado have attractions
that must be seen to be appreciated.
Grand caverns and the Cove of the
Winds were discovered and opened to
the tourist by former Akron boy, Will
liam Snyder. Then there is Ute Pass,
with Rainbow Falls, and the Soda, Sui
phur and Iron springs, where many
years ago the Indians were wont to
gather and drink of the health giving
waters that are forced up through the
rock to the surface by some unknown
power; the Garden of the Gods; Will
liams Canon and Pixies Peak. whose
Rocky Summit is more than two miles
above the sea and is reached by cog
railroad, that is seven miles long. All
this and much more can be seen from
Manitou. 90
Salt Lake City in Utah, which for
nearly half century has been known
by every civilized nation on the globe
as the Center of Mormonism, and the
home of Brigham Young and his 10
| wives; for me to attempt description
of this beautiful western city, with its
Streets laid out as with square and
compass running direct north and
south and east and west and all 1870
feet wide, would be an insult to its
founder and the present municipal
gOvernmnet. But cannot pass with
out some brief notice of the Great Tab
ernacle. 1t has seating capacity of
10000 people and in case of emergency
can be emptied in three minutes. This
building, which was erected more than
40 years ago, stands today monument
Of architecture and mechanical skill
the workmanship on the suspension
roof will compare favorably with that
of the great suspension bridge that
connects the cities Of New York and
Brooklyn. The Temple with its an
mex, is another magnificent structure
and also is the mansion erected by
Brigham Young for his favorite wife,
Amelia. This lady is favorite with
both Mormon and Gentle, for she is
foremost in all work that is for the bet
terment of the poor of her city. 1
could say more about this great city
but will pass on to other places that
have their charms (as well as their
drawbacks) and will perhaps be more
interesting to your readers.
arrived in Los Angeles, Cal, on the
evening Of the 18th of this month, but
will write of that place later. At Red
ondo last Tuesday morning took pas
sage on the Pacific steamship Santa
Rosa, and arrived here late the same
night after a delightful ride of 12G
miles on the ocean. San Diego is the
most southern seaport city in Califor-
mia. having n population of 5000 and
the best harbor on the coast. Several
steamship lines stop here, among them
the Oriental, which plies between ia
pan, China, Honolulu and the United
States and it will not be many years
until more cotton will be shipped from
this place to the orient than any other
city in this country.
Coronado Island, just across the Bay,
south of this city, Is reached by ferry
every 80 minutes. Hotel Del Coronado
situated on the south shore of the is
land, and on the ocean beach, is the
largest hotel in the west, 1t is built af-
tire the style of the ancient castle, with
wide halls and an inner court that
comprises Mt least one-fourth acre of
ground and contains many beautiful
flowers and rare semi-troplcal trees.
Date and Fan palms, with their beau-
tlful foliage; lemon and orange trees
loaded with their golden fruit Sea-
forthla Elegans tall and straight 20 to
30 feet high and producing tassel like
plumes two to three feet long and 10 to
20 inches broad, ranging in color from
green through yellow, purple ana pink
TO deep red. Chamaerope Excels is
tree perhaps 10 feet high, with large
green leaves only on the top, and the
body is covered with loose hemp-like
fibre OF which the natives formerly
made rope. Hybiscus 10 feet high and
2 Inches in diameter with flowers as