The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09
MODEL ESTATE IN
NORTHERN WOODS
Railroad King Makes Many Im=
provements in Pelican
Bay Property
Sends for Horses and Indications
Point to Establishment
of Big Stable

E. h Hartman arrived at the ter
minus of the California Northeastern
promptly on time yesterday, and his
party Immediately took automobiles
and started for the landing on lower
klamath lake.
1t is thought that Hartman will
pass the night at klamath falls and
there take his own steamer for the
hunting lodge on Pelican bay.
1t is now one year since he was at
Pelican bay, and, according TO people
who have come from that region re-
Gently, there has been a remarkable
change effected in the houses and the
surroundings.
1t was formerly a farm house where
the owner took in few summer board
ers attracted there by the good fish
ing and hunting.
Pelican bay is small inlet on the
upper end of the lake on the west side.
and is almost in the shadow Of Mount
Pitt, which scars to height of $3.50
feet. The country round about is
thickly wooded and in Harriman's own
domains deer are plentiful, as well as
otter, badger, wild swans and other
game.
His attention was attracted to this
spot little more than one year ago,
as it offered him every facility for fish
ing and hunting and was also remote
from the eyes of the curious.
He took fancy to the place, left
orders for its Immediate purchase and
also instructions to put it into shape.
Not the least important of the work
outlined by him was the building of a
telegraph line which would keep him
in touch with New York
His visit last year pleased him
greatly. especially as he caught fish to
his hearts content. and since that time
there have been great improvements
made on the property. Carloads Of
furniture have been shipped to Pelican
bay, the houses and the grounds have
been lighted by electricity, and a large
new steamer was sent out from New
York to take the place of the launch.
Hartman also has imported some of
his blooded stock from his country
place at Arden, New York. and it is his
intention, apparently, to have an ideal
farm and hunting lodge on this coast.
Not content with building a country
home on the Pacific slope, Hartman is
building a palace at Arden, which is
said to have no equal in any part of
the world. This estate has 16 square
miles of territory, is heavily wooded
and has three of the most beautiful
lakes in a lake region.
The roads through 1t are models of
highway building and a spirit level
could be used even on the smaller
drives. Here Hartman keeps his
blooded stock and his cows and horses
are the finest in the country.
In the course. of his interview on
railroad affairs last Thursday evening
he said:
81 was always fond of horses and am
particularly fond of trotting horses
do not own a place in Tennessee, but
send some of my animals there to be
under the care of Mr.. Brown, who has
a place which is particularly adapted
to horses during the winter.
"Oh, yes; 1 have some PAGERS, but the
trotting horse is my favorite. once
owned Stamboul and get of his, a
mare, is among my most valuable
horses. She is very gentle and is not
afraid of anything. In fact, Mrs. Har-'
riman says that is the only animal she
is not afraid to drive. Gentry was also
In my stables"
Judging from what Hartman is do
ing by sending up fine stock to Pelican
bay there is every reason to believe
that shortly he will have a stable there
second to none in the country.