Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11

the tawny grain. Perhaps the coast coun-
ties of California come nearer furnishing
an ideal place of residence than any other
part of the earth; perhaps labor receives as
rich a reward here as anywhere; perhaps
there is more restful and soul satisfying
climate: perhaps the sunshine and tempera-
ture find the golden mean in this locality
and hold onto 1t more regularly than else
where, but nevertheless, even in California,
there are tolls and troubles, labor and
pains. No one can lie under the nodding
palms and expect to have his dinner
brought out to him, unless he has a re-
liable source of revenue.
One Of the loveliest places. on the coast Is
San Luis Obispo, 253 miles south of San
Francisco; and excepting San Jose, the most
important between that city and Los An
eeles. 1t has the ideal climate combina-
ton Of mountains, streams valleys and
great plains sloping into the sea- Its olive
orchards, it's fertile fields and its comfort
able homes make 1t one Of the most pros
porous well perfect places of residence
that be found. A hundred years ago
1t was a Spanish colony, famous for the
wealth and hospitality of its people. 1t re-
tains until today that reputation.
A Rich Mans Resort.
Paso Robes, 217 miles south of San Fran
cisco, is new year-round resort and SAN
itarium which the Southern Pacific Railway
Company is advertising extensively. That
company is also spending large sums OF
money to utilize its remarkable attractions.
If 1t were situated in the farthest corner of
Europe 1t would be sought by thousands of
invalids and tourists, and I suppose that
its virtues and destinations will soon be-
come known. Physicians who have deli
cate patients with large bank accounts Will
do well to investigate its waters Its springs
are the largest In the world. One OF them,
strongly impregnated with sulphur, flows
100000 gallons a day. with a temperature
varying from 100 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
1t has mud baths for rheumatism and kim
dred disea ses: and its waters a specific
for dilapidated compilations a woman who
has destroyed her skin by the use OF cos
metics can get new one there, and when
fashionable society is convinced of that fact
the fame and fortune of Paso Robes are
secured. 1t is pre-eminently Il rich mans
place. The hotel, bath houses, club and
other arrangements are designed especially
for people with long purses, but poorer folks
can find similar attractions and the same
curative waters at dozen other places In
the immediate neighborhood.
Only three miles distant from Paso Ro-
bles, on the other side of the river, is de-
lightful place christened In honor of Saint
Isabel. where cottage accommodations are
furnished at low prices to those who prefer
comfort to style; and a mineral spring,
flowing 100000 gallons a day, second only
to that at Paso Robes and SURPRISING any
thing of the kind in Europe. will cure al
most any disease that may be described. At
San Benito, at the foot of Mount Fremont;
at Tassajara, Paradise, Madrone, Gilroy ana
at several OtneT places IN the SANTA cruz
mountains are various kinds of waters-hot
and cold-with notable curative properties
They are surrounded by hotels and cot
tages. which furnish all grades of accom-
modations at all grades of prices for all
grades Of people.
The guests at these mountain resorts have
the benefit of numerous streams which have
not yet been fshed out. They all with
in few hours drive of the ocean, also. The
choice is wide and should be sufficient.
This string of health resorts furnishes wa
tiers to cure all the ailments that were ever
invented and all the diseases that human
beings can inherit or acquire. II they were
in Europe they would be crowded by Amert-
cans, who cross an ocean and a continent
to find less attractive and efficaeious
springs and more expensive accommoda-
lions than they have at home. There is
nothing in Germany, Switzerland Aus
tria In the way Of medicinal waters which
cannot be found on this coast; there is no
scenery in the Alps or the Apprentices or the
Pyrenees that cannot be surpassed in the
several mountain ranges of California; and
there Is no climate on either side of the
Atlantic or on the Mediterranean equal to
this. 1t must be said, however, that COM
paratively little has been done to make
commodate the people who do come here.
The country is very young and 1t Jacks
what time only can give 1t; but the South
ern Pacific and Santa Fe railroad COM
panies, the local boards of trade, the hotel
keepers and inhabitants are doing a good
deal in the way of improvements and prog
ress; and within short time, no doubt,
we shall have better roads and more artifi-
cial attractions.