Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-01-18

could have q side trip to Sweetwater
Dam hv waiting here one hour aud We
did so aud felt well paid for waiting.
We looked the town over little and |
had pleasant trip up to the Dam
Sweetwaier Dam is great pile OF
masonry laid IN cement, 500 feet long
and 100 feet high, AZ feet wide at the
base and II feet thick at the top, cost
ing nearly S300,000 to erect, aud 1t i'm
pounds the water Of Sweetwater river
into lake. This reservoir furnishes
water for irrigating many miles of
orchard land, through the SweetwateI
Company's mains.
We arrived at San Diego about i.30
aud rested up little, had supper aud
went to the theatre to see "Niobe." who
is II statue come to life and finds mar,
things strange, aud says aud does some
queer things, but is so very beautiful
aud graceful that everything she does
seems charming.
Friday We turned our attention to the
public buildings of Sal Diego. Visited
the stores, Sante Fe depot, Carnegie
Library, Chamber of Commerce, the
Churches, San Diego County Court
house, Los Banos del Near, (the baths
by the sea-, aud don't know what else,
aud another theatre in the evening. to
see Uncle Josh" this time. We en-
ioyed it aud had good laugh, also
stood two chances ont of few hundred
of winning ten dollar gold piece. but
didn't win it, the "other fellow" got it.
Saturday morning we procured
horse and buggy, and drove out to see
the old San Diego Mission. Four wears
before the Boston Tea Party. 0773).
and six years before the War of the
Revolution on the Atlantic coast, Q775),
the construction OF the San Diego Mis-
sion was commenced on the Pacific
coast The building Is not in the good
state OF preservation that the SAINT,
Barbara Mission is, and is not so at
tractive in design. The first olive
orchard raised in California was planted
within few feet of the entrance to the
NJ ssiOn, and hundreds of orchards in
this state owe their existence to these
old trees, which are still in II thriving
condition. We also drove through
some of the city streets which are not
reached by car lines, the better residence
portions, and there are some elegant
homes IN San Diego. Our opinion of
the city grew better and better every
day we were there and we think it
would be nice place to live in. 1t is
much larger than Santa Barbara, having
about 10000 Inhabitants, and plenty of
IOoIl LOT more.
We left San Diego Saturday night
about o'clock on the steamer "Stat.
OF California" arriving here Sunday
afternoon at 5. The sea was little
rough the first part of the trip but not
enough to make Us seasick, and all day
Sunday it was beautiful. do not
know the exact distance from here to
San Diego but should think about $50
miles, which made quite voyage for
us, and we We're glad 30 see Santa Bar
bara again We came into port lust as
the sun was going down and the shore.
the city, the foothills aud the moup-
talns were just touched by that loye.y
light which brought out the green of
trees and grass, the red roofs of the
houses, and n the for ground the har.
nor "decorate," with four or five battje-
SHIPS spick and span and shining. 1t
was fine sight and can't describe it
as would like to, but we felt it was
beautiful 'finale" to "red letter.
week.
suppose you will think this is long
letter. do too. DO with it as Won
think best, aud if the waste paper basket
aches tor it, why drop it in. 1t is late
and must stop. With the seasons
greetings to all friends.
Sincerely yours