The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-10
SCENES IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Interesting Sights in That His
 toric City.
4 Forty-Mile Trolley Ride Within the Limits of San Antonio Described
 by One of Our Readers.

l many of my friends who are read CTS of your valued paper for his torical description of San Antonio, Texas, I shall in the following en- deavor to give brief description of few out of many of those scenes which were noted while on a forty-mile trolley ride through the limits of the city.
 San Antonio, being situated on the San Antonio river at the foot hills of southwest Texas, with an elevation of GAO feet above sea level, with its genial climate and mineral waters, is known as one of the greatest health resorts in the Southwest.
 On Main avenue December 29 l boarded the observation car, and pleasant ride of one-half mile brought Us to the famous old Alamo building, and by the cour- tesy of the guide the historical i'm portance of this sacred building was pointed out, also the spot where the bodies of Bowie, Crock ett aud those other Alamo heroes of 1856 were heaped together by the enemy and burned. Space will not admit of further description of the Alamo.
 Leaving the Alamo, the next scene of historical importance was the old cathedral, San Fernando, an Soladad street, built in I7I6, fIom whose tower was displayed the red flag of Santa Anna, which told the heroes of the Alamo their doom. Thence to the-'old Alamo granary, which is massive stone structure in which during the siege of the Alamo was found one hun dred and fifty bushels of corn. Recently the waterworks company excavated from the grounds of the granary, four cannon Of an ancient model. By whom and at what time they were buried is yet a question.
 We next visited San Pedro park, in which stands the old blockhouse that was used early as I7I6. Con nected with 1t is the underground passways, which enabled the sol diers to pass to and from the different points of defense. To ap- preciate this park is to be present and behold its beautiful groves and to see its flowing water, which like a creek, bursts forth from its bluff banks. The geological de- partment of this park is scene of no small interest, there being not less than fifty species of Texan an imals, ranging from the black bear and couger down to the armadillo and badger, the list of fowls being too numerous to mention. The old relics in the museum depart ment are interesting in the extreme. Among its contents are ancient war implements, such as flint-lock mus kets, Spanish daggers, battle axes, war clubs, etc.
 A few minutes run in south westernly direction brought us in to North Floros, the oldest street in Texas. This street runs parallel with an irrigation ditch which was built and used by the Spanish two hundred years ago. Both the street and ditch, according to our guides statement, were modelled after a COW trail. The next stop was made in front of the Vermendl Palace, where General Bowie won his bride. At this place one may see one of the knives that General Bowie himself used. Breckenridge Park, which contains one of the few herds of buffalo and elk now left in America, was the next scene of importance. From the above we went to Milan Square, the place in which rests the re- mains of General Milan. A mag nifcent monument marks his mem Ory. We next ran over DOlOrOSa. The "street of sorrow" now a beautiful street, in an early day was known as the way of sorrow, through which all the dead Of the city were carried. Thence six miles south brought us to Hot Sulphur Wells, one of which is 1900 and another 26oo feet in depth, both artesian. One-half mile south of the wells we visited the ruins of an old Spanish mis- sion known by the natives as Mis- sion Conception which appeared to be at base two hundred by one hundred and forty feet. The walls of this building are partly tumbled down, but the tower remains Ill a