Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-24

ton. Sumo good frien ia suggested one
thing and some another. Finally an old
salt standing near, taking it all in, aaid:
aWhy don't some Of you feners take a
flask along, that's the stuff for seasick-
ness" Bob Anderson at once took the
old salt's hint and procured supply OF
TASKS. ...
After scramble, we finally got
seated on the electric car and pulled out
for San Pedro, twenty-five miles, where
we boarded the elegant steamer that was
toI carry US to Catalina, twenty-seven
miles out. 10 few moments the start
was made and we were ont on the briny
deep, and every body waiting to be sick.
After waiting some time for some Que to
commence giving up" Gold Pix" re-
Numbering what the old salt had said :,
turned to Bob Anderson, who carried
OF queer" and turning to me, he saiu:
@Aint you feeling kinder that way,
Charie?" 1 answered in the affirmative,
and we all excused; ourselves to the
ladies aud retired below deck, where all
the sick people went. Well, we didn't
do thrnR to that flask; and after it was
flushed, we found out that 5he re- was
Eiie Oar ABOARD our boat, and we all got
sick several times during the trip. The
ladies', poor souls, consu!ed themselves
with the lemons.
the sea being rs smooth us mill
pond, we arrived in two and a half hours
at Avalon Bay, most delightful spot
filed with all manner of craft, fishing
skiffs, glass bottomed boats, and, in fact,
| all kinds Of boats imagin able.
The first thing we did on landing was
to get something to eat. Well, that
meal was really Il peach, and the kindly
remarks made about it, within the hear
| ing Of the proprietor drove him nearly
crazy. l think the poor man was cut
out for a wood chopper, instead Of q
restaurauteur. Your recorsponden Mt
with his experience in that line really
pitied him. After getting through with
this meal, the ladies all adjourned and
got some ice cream to ill up on.
Then it was time to take the glass
bottom boat for u short cruise around
the bay to view the fora and the fishes
of the ocean. Here we spent most
delightful hour, viewing, through the
bottdm Of the boat, the beauties of the
growth found III the depth of the sea.
We could see great forests, us it were
OF kelp or seaweed, which are kept in
their upright posilon by innumersble
little globes, filled with air, and among
these forests Of kelp innumerable fishes
Of all colors and kinds and size dlrted
back and forth as il revelinG III their
delightful shade Soon we came to Sea
Rock, wheFe the sea lion delights K
sun himself for a time and then plunge
again into his briny home.
Before returning to Avalon Bay, our
skipper gave US All exhibition Of bis
diving, which seemed very interest ing
TO as all. He would dive under oul
boat and gather abalone shells for ue
right before our eyes, rs we could see
all his movements through the glass
bottom of our boat. He received 2E
cents each for the shells, and he Ger.
tainly earned it.
At 3:l5 p. M, we again embarked and
started for home, where we arrived
without any mishap at 6:35 p. NJ. None
OF the Nevada party we're seasick,
thanks to the lemons and the flask.
Respectfully Yours, +:
C.E. MAYER q.
| Los Angeles. Calikor MIA. Fab 10 1908