Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-07-07
SANTA CATALINA.
The Favored Resort Of Beautiful
Southern California.
SOME LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Special Correspondence.
Santa Catalina, Cal, July "A land
where winter hath fair summer we'd
A bit of the world by itself, pictur-
esquely located in the Pacific ocean,
fifty miles from Los Angeles and
reached by fast and commodious
steamers sailing daily from San Pedro
harbor. 1t is certainly an ideal place
to spend the hot months of a southern
summer. 1t is not the small speck of
volcanic lava as is generally supposed,
but little continent of 47000 acres
of plains and valleys, blessed with a
most delightful sunsniny climate.
Every convenience necessary to the
comfort of modern living car be OBJ
tanned on this little continent. Avalon,
the metropolis, and the only settle
ment of any size, nestles in the mouth
OF little valley on the east side of the
island, and faces on the tiny bay of
Avalon. The entrance of the bay Is
guarded on both the right and the left
by immense granite rocks. The rocl
to the north is termed the sugar loaf,
because of it's resemblance to the
snow white crystal in the glare of the
morning sun. The rock to the south
is called gulls fort. 1t is part of
mountain ridge that projects boldly
into the sea. The face of this rock is
very steep and unapproachable to the
inquisitive tourist, and there the sea
gulls build their nests. The hotel ac-
commodations of the island cannot be
excelled. The Grand View, although
not the largest hotel in Avalon, has the
largest water front and the best view
of the bay. The table and service is
excellent Music and entertainment
every evening. The rates of this hos
telry are very reasonable.
The marine gardens which surround
the Santa Catalina form a most Won
derful natural aquarium. Through the
window of the famous glass bottom
boats visitors can view the marvellous
wonders of the deep. Perfect forests
of sea weed (or kelp as Ii is called by
the curio vender), growing from beau
tiful lawns of moss, tinted with all the
fascinating colors of the gold guarding
rainbow. There among the branches
of this wonderful forest is to be found
the home of the gold perch and schools
of emerald fishes. The black and
spined echinus, star fishes, sea cucum-
bers, abalones and octopi are to be
seen clnging to the rocks at the bot
tom, while in the intervening water,
scores of jelly fish OF amusing forms
and shapes captivate the eye with one
continued feast
The amusements of Catalina are
many and far reaching. Every pleas
ure and sport to be enjoyed on the
mainland can be found on the little
continent. The bathing and boating is
unexcelled. The fishing. is as good as
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Tennis courts and golf links are pro-
vided Concerts and dancing in open
air pavilion every evening. The music
| is furnished by an excellent band.
There is also sport for the man with
the gun. Doves and quail abound on
| the island Wild goats and foxes are
to be found. Hunting flying fish in a
steam launch is rather exciting sport.
An expert sportsman with a shot gun
/ is able TO secure several of these sol
dier-like fish with their sword-shaped
wings. The big Tunas rush in, driv-
| ing the flying fish out of the water in
! hocks like quail, and at this time a
hunter on a launch can pick them off.
| San Pedro wharf is reached by many
routes, but the best and most conven-
| lent means is the Catalina flyer on the
| Salt Lake route. Quite a number OF
| Albuquerque visitors are at present en-
| ioying the sea breezes along the Pa
cific. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Johnson and
Miss Daisy Poyas are comfortably To-
Gated in cottage at Long Beach.
o. w. Strong and family and Mrs,
Harry Strong are stopping at Mr.
Strong's summer cottage at Long
Beach and enjoying the refreshing air
of trat delightful resort Mrs. w. w
Strong and Miss Flora Vann are visit
ing friends at Pasadena. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Mausard left San Francisco
/ and are now sailing toward Portland
Ore. Miss Edith Everett is in San
Frncisco. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Flour
noy and daughter, Miss Nellie, are
stopping at the Metropole, on Catalina
Island Joe Barnett and wife are stop
ming at the Hollenbeck at Los Angeles