The Jasper news., 1907-05-09
Writes 0f the Oolden State
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sometimes take the ferry across the
bay to beautiful Coronado. We went
over one day when it was very windy.
1t was high tide and we found it very
interesting Watching the heavy breakers
rolling 10 one after the other, the water
dashing fiercely above the rocks. Miss
May Wise, Of Carthage who is spending
q few weeks here before returning East,
and enjoy going to the beach when
the tide is low and lying in the sand in
the warm sunshine. The bathing is
fine. too, and the ladies seem to enjoy
it as much as the men do.
We took trip to the Point Iona
telegraph station across the bay which
is government station and the largest
and most powerful on the Pacific coast.
We visited the National Naval ceme-
terry across the bay where SO of the boys
killed on the Bennington, the gun boat
which was blown up 10 SanDego har-
Dor in July, 1906, are buried.
We visited the Point Iona lighthouse
across the bay. We went aronnd the
bay for 10 miles by land with tallyho
party.
From Point Iona heights viewed one
of the f1nest scenes of che world noun
tains, valleys, bay, Islands, and the
broad expanse Of the mighty Pacific.
We ate our lunch on the beach and
spent the afternoon gathering shells.
While on this trip we took in the
Point Iona homestead grounds, which
comprise 1900 acres. Here is located
the international center of theosophy,
the headqrai ters OF the Universal Broth.
erhood and Theosophical Society, Of
which Katherine Tlngley isthe leader
and official head throughout the world.
Prominent among the buildings is the
Raja Yaga academy and Lotus Home,
parts of the world being enrolled. kath-
crime Tingley was lately offered $4,000
for the Isis Theater here. which she
owns and where large crowds listen to
music, lectures, plays etc.
The absence Of smoke makes travelling
especially pleasant in California. We
| recently took nice trip over the San
Diego, Cuyamaca and Eastern railway
through Lemon Grove, Ell Cajon, La
Mesa, Santec to Lakeside Inn, one OF
the most charming interior resOrts in
Southern California, ElCajon Valley,
nestled at the base OF the mountains.
The place is also famous for it's, fine
mineral water. The lake is beautiful.
At Lakeside is also fine two-mile auto
race track. We saw here the largest
lemon grove in California.
We took another trip over the Los
Angeles and SanDiego Beach, Railway
to LaJolla, where we saw the caves,
cliffs, beaches, rookery, gold fish pond,
marine gardens, etc. Stopped ut Pac.
ific Beach which overlooks False Bay,
beautiful sheet Of water.
At LaJolla I called on Mrs. Anna
Held Heinrich, who married the famous
singer Heinrich, and lives at her home,
the Green Dragon. She had just re.
turned from year spent abroad in COM
pany with U. 8. Grant Jy. and family.
There are many interesting things
which would like to tell you about La
Jolla, with it's quaint beach houses with
names such as the Breakers, Idler,
Sunny Crest, Msrtista, Brown Bear,
House that Jack Built, etc Instead OF
the usual street number seen on the
house.
We had little trip to Mission Valley,
where the fields are beautiful and where
is to be seen the "Old Mission" A fine
place to visit is the Bently Ostrich farm,
which is more extensive than the one at
Pasadena. This is a great olive country.
Wo ficltou tuo Otfo idVtOty nud WhtCn.
ed them make olive oil which many peo-
pie use here as we do lard in the east.
At Old Town we visited the marriage
place Of 'Romona." And today attend
ed the funeral Of Father Ubach who is
Father Gaspara in Heleu Hunt Jack.
sons book and who performed the mar
riage of Romona. 1t Is estimated that
over four thousand attended this SER
vice, which was held 10 St.Joseph's g
Catholic Church. He had been a priest
in San Diego for Al years, and built the
church where his funeral was conducted.
The carriage procession was IA miles
long. His remains were lay in state for
a week aud were viewed by thousands
OF people; more than 1000 Indians came
there to attend their beloved priests
funeral. It seemed as though the whcle
city were there, but only those having
tickets were admitted. The flowers
we're beautiful and such quantities Of
them.
We expect to leave San Diego April IA,
for Pasadena, Los Angeles, Riverside
and other points in the north.
Nora Fox.