Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-16
Like Other California
Towns Is Rapidly
AWaking
Connecting Link Between the
Old and New Ii Causes
a Sigh tj See Them
Change
Editorial Correspnodence.)

on the ocean IL completely enclrcl'
with mountains and has a beautif
harbor, with the islands named aft,
the saint lying outside. The tou
list hotels are the Potter and Arlin
ton, the former more elegant and e
travagant in proportions than d,
Coronado.
Let us dispose of the hotels frs
The Arlington stored us in an in
mense annex without fre-escapes an
narrow stairways. II is only thre,
stories high but will make a sever
story newspaper item some day whe
1t catches fire and burns with fe,
hundred people in it.
There is nothing very homelik
about these big hotels, although tn
Potter was more so than anything 81
extensive and palatlal we have eve
ever visited. II has rooms all open
ing onto verandas, large hre-place
and an air OF comfort that is very en-
joyable to ladies', children and the
attending disbursing officer.
The sun-kissed foothills are build
liz up with pretty homes and there
are some business blocks under con
struction. The warm, pure air OF the
mountains is met by the breezes from
the ocean and the effect is climatic
perfection.
Like San Diego, Santa Barbara is
on the ocean, but has cooler climatic
conditions at this season of the year.
The summers are rainless and the win.
ters nearly so. As a result vegetables.
meats and dairy products are high
there being but narrow strip to
cultivate.
The business streets OF Santa Bar.
para are given a foreign aspect by
the presence OF numerous beggars.
low-tronted and picturesque art stors.
Chinese and japanese curio dealers.
served by persons in oriental cos.
tunes. In one OF these a California
type OF bronzed beauty was arrayed
In rich geisha-girl costume, with an
Immense rat putting her hair out
about her head in an ebony halo An
elderly gentleman OF benevolent as.
pect had evidently been enouiring
about her religious opinions.
mo, ] don't pray Morning nor
night live just like a beast In re.
gard to praying"
The old gentleman was terribIv
shocked and gave her up for a bad
specimen. But she was busy direct. I
ing tho chambermaids. and atten5. !
ing 10 the innumerable requests OF
OF lady guests.
On one not halfhlled chair car the
bridal couple suddenly appeared He
was past hfty and she was well into
the forties. They just had time IN
have the knot tied ami board the
train, no one but the minister comins
10 the train with them. / was enjoy.
ms the scenery from the yestlbulo
when the groom suddenly leaned over
aud kissed the bride who was po,
little hustered But the other rsrtv,
seemed terribly pleased. rubbed his
hands and said: /,
N.Y. why didn't We think 10 do tbis
'eiore'' She replied:
Why John, you're just ike ha
est OF the men, You done it the arst
nance you got"
one sees many strange ola c,a.
'e'ers AZ Santa Barbara. Mexic.ns /
na Calitornians. Two old rancberos
rom one Of the inland valleys ms, on !
street corner /,
seems to mo you're hanging sbor, =
ne CRY great deal"
swear 20 gosh said the o,ho.
haint been TO Santa Barbara ssnoa
was here before, Then they ex.
hansed compliments IN Mexican ana
'ok drink.
= popo'ar amusement for ladies and
rls here Is horseback riding Thov
! RIDE man fashion, wearing a khakfI
''ded skirt and combination oil
oomer and kniokerbockor suit CAV. !
''ored oolero Jacket ana Meylcan
raw hat These narties o.,
y along the streets in gay prohslon
santa barbara had a great boom n z
: eighties and then inflated prices
l'Apsed, many persons impoverish. .
9 themselves in holdlng onto hlsh. 4
'eed property Since 1900 prices havel 4
v@need a little and the town has Z
loyed a steady gr0wth. Heres hon
Il mas never be a bir hus,,i,,.