The Columbus journal., 1900-03-07

mountain peaks, allies and tributaries Of
the Sierra Nevada, reaching far mp
among the clouds.
San Diego 10 q handsome city, with
broad and cleanly streets beginning at
the bay front and reaching ont into the
undulating hills; the buildings are usu-
ally large With modern design and archi-
lecture. Good law and order prevail,
and the citizenship is 6rst-class. This
also applies to the rural districts. The
Youngs, Routsons, Arnolds, Mullens,
Sam Smith and Ms. Stillman. together
with other old Columbus citizens. are
here and appear to be satisfied With their
condition. Over ono hundred Of the best
and most commodious buildings are used
for lodging apartments; tourists and
citizens alike take meals ut the cafes and
restaurants; one sits down to the dinner
table with strangers and rises we'll
acquainted. Everybody here, old and
young, male and female, Cinnamon, Mex
leans, soldiers and sailors, all use the
wheel, as bicycling 10 excellent on
account of asphalt streets and dry,
smooth roads.
q. 8. Grant, jr., son OF the greatest
warrior OF the Nineteenth century, owns
q magnificent homo here, situated on q
prominent eminence in the heart of the
city, from which q splendid view OF the
interesting surroundings OF city and bay
is obtained, viz: Coronado Island. on
which is established the noted and the
BEST patronized hotel resort on this con-
tinent (the Hotel del Coronado) with
nine hundred rooms, and which 10 at the
present accommodating over 900 guests,
many of whom are millionaires. The
cost OF this handsome and immense
structure was two millions, and is prin-
cipally owned by J. D. Spreckles, the
sugar king and multi-millionaire.
Point Iona, to the west, presents .
beautiful picture, majestically reaching
up ont of the oceans depths several
hundred feet high, and on its highest
pinnacle is located the government light
house; this celebrated place is gained by
boat, or stage around the peninsula.
Then directing our observation south
many miles the great Tia Juana noun
tains across the border in Old Mexico
are plainly visible.
In our sightseeing we visited the pop
ular battleship "Iowa," which lies
anchored ten miles out in the Pacific.
Everyone remembers this monster OF our
navy as doing such good execution at
Santiago, in the destruction Of Cervera's
Spanish feet, under the command Of
profane. yet pious Fighting Bob" Evans.
Our numerous and dear old Nebraska
friends Of many years ago, seem to vie
with each other in their kindly efforts to
entertain us and make our stay pleasant
and enjoyable. Only think Of the con-
trast, denizens Of Nebraska, between the
raging Of pitiless blizzards and Of ther-
mometer away below zero. Here, on
Uncle Georges birthday, 1900, a congen-
isl and jolly group OF old Nebraska
neighbors Of away back in the sixties
and seventies enjoying themselves at La
Jolla on the Pacific beach, partakine OF
q abounteoas picnic banquet and q plunge
and bath among the billows and break
ere OF the grand and placid Pacific ocean.
People here are quite sociable. They
appear to live easy and enjoy life. Even
the dogs and cats look amiable and are
sleek, fat and saucy.
! could write volumes OF the natural,
artistic grandeur OF this Wonderful coun.
try, by my grasp OF comprehension and
imagination, and my inability to handle
the pen, would result in doing injustice
to the subject, and conditions that pre-
vail here in the vineyard and paradise Of
America, and not wishing to occupy too
much Of your valuable space, or to i'm
pose upon the patience OF your numerous
readers, will at once break away.
ID. ANDERSON.