Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-15

delights, II has not become so much
OF a resort AS Los Angeles. During
the year. however. the railroad has
become greatly improved aud tourists
are gradually finding their way IN
large numbers. TO the pretty spot
The Missions are always an at
tract1ve feature In Santa Barbara. II
Is one Of the oldest mission sites. and
several OF the old churches show
paintings and frescoes the same as
| when placed there In the early days
Mrs. and Miss Dave were shown
| through the towers and gardens OF
| the old Santa Barbara Mission. and
found the priests very attentive and
Kind In explaining everything tc
them Only one garden was denied
them. To this women are forbidden
only Mrs, Mckinley, wife of our late
president, and one other lady. havipe
been admitted Many of the houses
in Santa Barbara are built In the old
mission style with white stucco worl
on the outside.
smooth. straight boulevard is
built through the town connecting II
Ht'' plb''H III fliHfi llTtCtlOu
This boulevard is lined on both sides
with palms. and runs along the wat
er's edge. the surf from the channel
often dashing upon the street and
sometimes washing portions Of II
away It Is delightful place for
walking. riding and driving as are
also the mountain toll road and the
Mountain boulevard, which extends
back Of the Missions and affords one
OF the most beautiful mountain drives
la the world Nothing In Switzerland
or Italy, Mrs. Dave says could be
more grand than these scenes, where
mountain and ocean combine in n pic.
turn Of rare beauty, though the mount
aims are not so sublime as those IN
Colorado. Numerous fountains also
add to the beauty OF the scene
Mrs. Dave spent most of the time
during her stay at Santa Barbara
with her uncle and cousins Her un-
Gle owns a large ranch OF English wal.
nuts. the land on which they grow
being worth from $500 to 5000 an
acre. Live oaks abound In great lux.
nrinnce all over California. but are
Of especial beauty at Goleta. seven
miles from Santa Barbara Wherever
they ran have water in southern Cal
ifornin. every variety of fruit grows
In the greatest abundance, except apl
pies. the climate being too warm for
them
Mrs. Dave visited friends at Monte
cito, where the county club is located
and where the aristocratic portion of
the people 20 to play golf and indulge
In other sports There is a great deal
OF society In Santa Barbara. plenty Of
amnscmcnts, and the young people cs-
pecially never lack good times. There
is a drowsiness in the atmosphere and
those who stay there get lazy Driy.
Ing IL n fayorite pastime and almost
everyone owns n rig Of some kind
There is also n great deal of yachting
and Mt certain seasons. the warships
come into the sheltered channel to
make their trial trips. During the
month OF March the tides get very
high. and there Is a great deal OF surf
Mrs Dave has some very fine pho
togrnpha OF Santa Barbara and vicini.
~. which she brought home with her
and which give a very good idea OF
the beauties of the place.
All along the coast there r. n great
deal Of oil In the water. glistenInR
beneath the summer sun lust below
Santa Barbara II the Summer Land
oil neld. where huge derricks are built
out into the sea. making very
strange appearance.
Ostrich raising IN one OF the chief
industries In the country around
those parts. and Mrs Dave had some
amusing stories 80 tell about the great
birds. On one occasion she was told
that Mrs Mckinley was no more, hay
Ing been picked to death bv her hus-
band Major Mckinley. vicious look
Ing bird. We agree with Mrs. Dave
that her husbands name should be
changed after such n performance
While in Santa Barbara Miss Dave
gained great popularity as n mando.
linist At her arrival. the chief or
ganist OF the place being about to
Give a recital called to see her. and
engaged her for part on his program
THIS introduced her into society and
her company was much sought during
her entire stay. She was said to
equal In her musical SKIN. the great
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