Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-01

Iuk Iut OCCupdnlo diu&ht tht|
ruins One of the neverfafling at
fractions of San Diego. and one that
never seems to lose its interest, Is
to watch the breakers come in across
the bay. Morning after morning the
whole population turns out to view
the wondruus sight. That you have
seen it before matters not particle
you are the more eager to see 1t again
These mighty waves, whose mighty
roar can be heard at distance OF
two or three miles. exercise a never
ending fascination for all who once
benold them. Every day there are
excursions from San Diego into Old
Mexico, costing a dollar. People
usually take these trips. and buying
a postal card in Mexico, write TO their
friends from that place. just fo- the
fun of the thing. of course. Three
trains per day run between Les An
geles and San Diego. These are al
ways crowded You wonder at times
where all the people come from. "A
considerable number were from Col
orado-at least, you shook hands at
every block.
"Such climate naturally affects
the temperament and disposition of
the people. The balmy air,
so stimulating to plant life is fatal
to human energy. That needs rig
orous climate to foster its growth.
| There is no need of haste or vigor in
that indolent atmosphere. Plants
will grow and the sun shine without
| any effort on mans PARKWAY then
hurry or worry? Take all tie time
you want, there is plenty of it. the San
| Diego people seem to think said
Mr. Johnson. Now, just as an in
stance of this: l came across Curly
Mcbride one morning and went with
him to purchase some chickens. We
| went into one of the stores and waited
| There was little knot of people at
the counter listening attentively to d
| fervid account given by one Of the
| men of dog fight We waited Tor
a time, and seeing the narrative and
narrator held the attention of every
one in the store, clerk included
| Curly finally broke in with Low do
you sell your chickens? The mar
rator of the dog fight paid no heed, nor
| did anyone else, and the stream OF
words flowed smoothly on. Finally,
it seemed to dawn on the clerk that
he had been addressed, but that Gus
toner might require his undivided at
tention evidently failed to impress
him. without even turning hiShead
to glance at his interiogator, he an
swered. oh. forty or fifty cents
| apiece Then he once more listen
ed to the dog fight story.
What did we do? Walked out.
Didn't even stop for the end CT the
story.
| "One pleasant trait of the people
| continued the speaker, lis their de-
| lightful manners. They are wonder
| fully polite, agreeable and hospitable.
| 1t is very easy to become acquainted
| there. where everone is SO sociable.
| Even the New Yorker has to charge
not his skin-but his manners, for
sake his icy stare and live, not as the
| Romans. but as the San Diegoans do.
In time he really succeeds in meeting
strangers with fair degree oi cor
diality. Sometimes. to be sure.
I trifle less politeness and triile more
business would be satisfaction,
commented Mr.. johnson. He then
went on to say that one morning he
went into Marston's, large dry goods
house. to purchase travelling cap.
He was met by an urbane young man
who remarked, before Mr.. Johnson
| had time to ask for the article re-
| Iuired:
It's a beautiful morning
| r. Johnson assented.
Been In the city long?"
About couple of weeks was the
reply. Have you?'
| How do you like our country?''
the young man interrupted. Don't
you think it's the prettiest spot on
aarth?"
Mr.. Johnson agreed that it was and
went on: I'D like"
is there anything in our establish
ment we can show you?" suggested
the clerk, mildly.
| Mr.. Johnson again agreed and this
lime was allowed to state that he
| NOuiu IIhe W SSl NHp'
After some more delay. the desir-
eo article was procured, and he was
bowed out smilingly by the clerk
who impressed upon him carefully
that if at any time he should be In
the city again and there was anything
the establishment could do or show
him. he must without fail call and
see them.
while the people are so irdolent
they respond with great alaority, to
excitement, providing some one else
will do the exciting for them. The
same is true of anyone remaining long
in that. country. Visitors 81 from
northern ATTITUDES, full of vim and II
ergy. but after time, like the ma
tives. they relapse into the inGocuous
iesuetude of Oriental nations.
There are two things that are
so to speak. the salvation of Southern
California, the tuna and the flea
The tuna is an aristocratic' fish o.
| the sea. who will bite only during Z