The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-12

from summer, he will find 1t IN the
locality of San Diego. If one wants
cold and snow, in season, he has but
to 90 back into the country and a little
to the north where he will shiyer to
his hearts content. Ii he desires the
cold and freezing blasts of the north
west he will find them in the extreme
northern part of the State. The eli
mate of San Diego is delightful. Trade
winds come in from the ocean and,
although hot during the day, the
nights are always cool, and poor over
worked man and woman can count on
good nights rest.
Old San Diego is situated about q
mile from the present city, at the head
of San Diego bay, and was the site
first selected for city, but its pro-
moters soon recognized the advantages
of deep water front and splendid har-
Dor offered by the present location.
The quaint and picturesque little town
Of Old San Diego, with its dark and
dingy streets and vine clad dobe
houses. has quite reputation in this
part of Callfornia as being the place
in which Ramona, the beautiful maid
and heroine OF Helen Hunt Jackson's S
book of the same name, was married
The hOlse in which she was married
still stands, and is, to this day, place
of interest to tourists. Richard H.
Dana, Jr., in his book, 1.-TWO Years
Before The Mast" speaks of San Diego,
which was then what Is now Old San
Diego This was when California was
almost unknown and some years before
the discovery of its gold mines.
San Diego is town Of about % 900
people, and is built on range Of hills
overlooking the bay of San Diego and
the Pacific, although the ocean can
only be seen from few parts OF the
city. the view being cut off 10y ridge
making out from the main land and
running far ont to SEA, forming pen
insula. San Diego. it is claimed, has
one of the best liarl,Ors on the Pacific
coast, being very large and Of sufficient
depth to accommodate steamers of
heavy draught. Point Iona, the eX
treme end IF the peninsula, around
which all vessels entering the harhor
have to pass, as the southern entrance
to tue same Is cut off by Coronado
island, one of chain of islands run
ming down into the Mexican waters,
was selected 10y the Government for a
light station, and upon which a light
house was built, but it has since been
abandoned. as the dense fogs of the
coast settling under it, the ridge at
this point being very high, rendered it
of little value as a beacon light. This
point is accepted by tourists as one OF
the best views IN the world.
AS business town, San Diego has
not the best OF a reputation, it being
for the most part, health resort for
consumptives and rheumatics. The
poor railroad facilities of the town are
accepted as the reason why it has not
grown to become a commercial town
of some importance. 1t could easily
become such, owing to its splendid
harbor and moderate climate, besides
being the nearest point Of the coast to
the Orient, and with connecting lines
with the Southern Pacific Railroad,
would be the nearest and most direct
route of travel between here and points
in the United States. The Santa Fe
road is the only one running into the
city, and, there being no competition.
rates, both passenger and trei ght, are
very high.
One is struck with the number of
old people Of the city, past the age OF
usefulness, who, being attracted here
by the delightful climate, are so well
pleased as to he willing to spend the
rest of their days among the cooling
hretZes of the Pacific 1t is great
place for retired Army and Navy off
GERS, who flock here to enjoy life of
ease and comfort after their arluous
and strenuous life with Uncle Sans
land and navy forces.
This city boasts one of the largest
and finest theatres on the Pacific coast,
ami in the winter season some of the
best talent, finding its way to the
larger cities of the coast, come here,
but generally only for one night.
Being stranger in town, you will
excuse me from giving you an account
Of the social life Of the city and OF the
doin5s of the elite 400 A. S. HILL
DO you remember that dark com
plexioned girl who was visiting the
Pringles last summer"