Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-17
VOL. Il.
Southern California Editorial Excursion
 to the Yosemite Valley.

The Executive COmm1CCee or the oOuCHeTu California Editorial Association at recent meeting appointed committee consisting of Warren Wilson of the Los Angeles Daily Journal E. P. Clarke of the Riverside Press and l.. M. Holt of the Imperial Press, to ar range, if possible, an excursion to the Yosemite Valley, and in connection with that excursion a meeting of the Association for the consideration of such business ln- terests as might be brought before the As sOciation.
 This committee placed the question of transportation in the hands of l.. M. Holt who, after lengthy negotiations and core spondence, was able to make a very satlStac- tory report to the committee at speclal meeting held on Monday, May B. and in ad- dition to an excursion program he recom- mended a program for the meetings, all of which being approved by the committee is hereby placed before the editors and pub fishers of Southern California for their con- sideration and guidance.
 The itinerary for the trip to the Yosemite Valley has been arranged as follows
 Leave the Arcade Depot in Los Angeles on Thursday June 12, at 12:1O o'clock pm.
 Arrive at Raymond the terminus of the railroad trip the next morning at 5:3O (F'ri- day.)
 Leave Raymond at z am. Breakfasc.
 Arrive at Ahwahnee At noon. Luncnf
 Arrive at Wawona pm. Dinner, nTght and breakfast.
 Leave Wawona at am. (Saturday0
 Arrive at Yosemite at 1 pm. Lunch.
 Remain in the valley one and half days two nights. During Sunday take six teen-mile drive over the floor of the Valley.
 Leave Yosemite at z am. (Monday) and drive to Mirror Lake. Here take saddle horses, with guides, etc., for trails to Vernal Falls, Nevada Falls and Glacier Point.
 Arrive at Glacier Point at 1 pm. Stop over night.
 Leave Glacier Point at ' am. CTuesday) with saddle horses, guides, etc., for Sentlnel Dome and the PahOna trail, following the south rim of the Valley to Inspiration Point
 Arrive at Fort Munroe at 1 pm. Basket lunch.
 Leave Fort Munroe at pm. by stages for Wawona.
 Arrive at Wawona at pm. Stop over night
 Leave Wawona at am. (WednesdayD
 Arrive at Mariposa Trees at 9:9O am.
 Leave Mariposa Trees at 1O:3O pm.
 Arrive at Ahwahnee at 1 pm. Lunch.
 Arrive at Raymond at pm. D nner.
 Take cars for return trip leaving Ray mOnd at p.m., arriving at LOS Angeles at 2 a.m., Thursday, June 19.
 The entire expense of this trip from Ray mond through the Yosemite Valley as herein outlined back to Raymond again is $37.5O paid to the stage company, which covers transportation hotel bills, meals, saddle horses, guides, and every necessary expense on the trip.
 Or, if the editorial party desires, it can stop over one day at Wawona, which time can be spent very proftaby picnicing in the Mariposa Grove or visiting Signal Peak, the Chilualua Falls, etc., at an extra cost or S2.50 to each member of the party, arriving in Los Angeles Friday morning.
 This itinerary is said to be the most com plete ever offered for Yosemite trip
 The Southern Pacific Company agree to furnish transportation to members of the Association-one representative to each pa per with lady member of family-such trans portation to be paid for in extra advertising so as not to conflict with any regular adver- tising for miscellaneous transportation already arranged for This transportation is to be good from the members nearest Southern Pacific station to Raymond and return
 The Imperial Land Company having re- ceived so many courtesies from the press of Southern California in connection with their