The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-03
CHARMING WINTER
RESORT OF TEE SOUTH
Beauties Of San Antonio, Texas,
With It's Balmy and Delightful
Climate, Annually Attract
Thousands Of Visitors.
FAVORITE SPOT FOR MEN
AND WOMEN OF THE NORTH

Been Known as an Unsurpassed
Health Resort.
| Special to The Journal.
| San Antonio, Texas, Nov. lin all of
our northern and eastern cities there are
many men and women who are now
the southern states, in order to avoid the
cold northern: winter and if they could
only realize the great claim of San An
tonic their decision soon would be made
| to spend these winter months in this
fascinating winter resort Beautiful, en-
trancing San Antonio! The very name is
music and gives Just the faintest hint of
the subtle les; spet Which the city casts upon
even a few days within its hospitable
shelter can ever forget the wonderful
charm Of this Texas city. It's attractions
are IS end ned M IN Harey as well
ished her finest gifts upon it, and Dame
Fortune not to be outdone, has showered
it with prosperity. -
| San Antonio, founded in 1859 by the
spaniards, is situated on the plateau
which lies between the plains of south
western Texas and the Guadeloupe noun
mately 800 in some of the residential por-
lions and nearby hillsides. The climate
is unsurpassed in any southern city: The
average annual temperature is 50 de-
grees,- while the mean maximum Is 70
and the mean minimum is 3d. In the
winter the average number of days when
the thermometer drops below 81 degrees
comfort in any. way. The prevailing wind
during the winter months is from the
southeast sweeping over hundreds of
bright rays of the. southern sun.
49, Just Like Indian Summer. "
To the northerner, these clear, cool,
sunny, invigorating winter days seem
like the Indian summer. that short but
ideal season so generally found and uni
ve:rsaly loved through all the northern
states. The foliage in the groves of
magnolia and palm keeps it's beautiful
green and the flowers bloom in San An
tonic all al t fnrS the winter p, months
the north.
The city possesses many beautiful
parks and plazas which afford most at
tractive spots for rest or recreation. The
Alamo plaza, in the heart Of the city, is
famous because of its historical associa
lions, for on the northeastern side stands
the renowned Alamo, built in 171s, the
scene Of the terrific struggle in 1886 be-
tween the forces Of Santa Ana and that
daring band of 1873 brave Texans under
such leaders as Travis, Bowie and Crock
H..
might be free from the rule Of the hated
foreigners, and as long as this great en-
pire state exists, their names will be
cherished by all it's citizens. =:
About the Alamo now surges the mer-
camille life Of this thriving, city, but the
historic building remains unchanged, the
i dignity of those simple gray walls grown
more majestic with the passing Of the
Also near the heart of the city is the
Military. plaza, and here stands the Cor
dero palace, built in 174s. In the center
which cost $210, 900. The other two plazas
also have costly modern buildings. About
the Alamo plaza are grouped the federal
building, erected at the cost Of s275, 900;
the Grand opera house and the Menges
hotel. Facing the Main plaza Is the fine
100000 county courthouse. The trees
and shrubs all the plazas were Sc
grouped in the most artistic manner.
Beautiful Breckenridge Park.
In the, northern portion, Of the city
gift of a wealthy San Antonio banker,
whose name it bears It is one Of the
are 200 acres in the tract, and as far as
possible the natural scenery has been left
undisturbed, although there are some ex-
ing scattered through it. The San An
tonic river pursues it's winding course I'M
der it's beautiful trees, and there are also
several miniature MA lakes to enhance the
walks through the groves of giant oak
and pecan trees are most attractive, and
occasionally the passer-by will catch a
as they bound away s into the thieRets ee
herd of buffalo is also carefully guarded
from all harm within the confines Of this
park.
+ San Pedro park is another most en-
trancing spot, around which cluster some
of the most interesting traditions in the
history of the city. The land was given
to the people by special grant Of the
Spanish king, more than a century and
and, although it is much smaller now
than it was then, 1t is even more beautf-
full. The trees are magnificent, and the
lake, fed by a stream issuing from small
Icaverns near the center Of the park, is
one Of the most picturesque spots to be
\ found. Within the park, which extends
fine museum and an extensive aviary.
Water Ways Of the City.
The San Antonio river winds a tortu-
GUS course of thirteen miles through the
city, and the San Pedro creek, rising in
San Pedro park, almost equals it, with a
lined with overarching willow, live oak,
tall pecan elm, and banana trees. There
are 2,43S bridges and culverts Of all
classes W1tn1n the CITY nIn1IS, ana the
1 San Antonio river is spanned IL by seven
teen large iron bridges. The streets
throughout the city are universally well
kept, and there are over seventy miles
of macadamized and fourteen miles of
paved thorofares.
| The water supply Of the city Is most
excellent being taken from fourteen ar
tesian wells, having capacity Of 49,
100000 gallons a day. In the southern
section Of the city there are three arte-
sian wells, which give forth over 100000
| gallons of, hot sulphur water per day,
and the most extensive experiments have
proved that these waters have the most
wonderful curative qualities.
| Within a radius of eight miles from the
heart Of the city there are four famous
old missions founded by the Spaniards in
the eighteenth century, and most charm
ing today, with their quaint architecture
and their hosts Of old traditions.
| San Antonio has annually from 10000
| to 25 600 visitors and when one considers
the unsurpassed attractions Of the city
the only wonder Is that more travellers
do not seek this beautiful spot. There
| are seven large hotels in the city and
ninety-five private boarding houses for
the accommodation of visitors. There
are f1fty-three churches Of various de-
nominations, fine schools both public and
private, an excellent streetcar system,
most beautiful walks and drives through
the numerous parks, and out-of-door
and December, the shooting season for
most of the game. The country about
the city is huntsman's paradise, the
rivers and streams abound in fish, the
climate is most salubrious, the air pure,
dry, clear and invigorating; the nights