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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
HOW l ENTERTAINED MY A VISIT FROM
CITY COUSIN GLADYS
ESTHER DOOL.
Boulder Creek Grammar School. $
enth Grade. Age 13 years


One summer day I harnessed my
horse Beauty and drove to the noon
train to meet my cousin GLADYS, who
was coming from San Francisco to
VISIT me for several weeks.
When Gladys alighted from the train
her, then said How glad l am to
see your
After we had dinner we drove to
the fish hatchery, about two miles
from home, where we saw millions
of fish eggs and millions OF little fish
just Matching out. We passed on
through the hatchery and saw the
larger fish in the ponds, and as we
threw crumbs to the fish they would
spring out of the water to catch them.
We were very much interested in the
hospital, where many sick fish were be-
fpg doctored and cared for. After
we went all. through the hatchery and
had seen all the fish we went to our
buggy and drove home over the beau
tiful roads. past the murmuring stream
and through the shady woods.
Gladys visited me several weeks.
During that time we went fishing.
horseback riding, bathing and skat-
ing. One day a crowd of us went
In tallyho to the State redwood park.
We walked around and looked at the
large trees till noon. when we spread
our lunch beneath the giant redwoods.
After lunch we played games and
watched the bathers till time to return
home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
VERONICA DOYLE.
IS yicksburg street, san Francisco.
Asassiz school, A Fifth Grade. Age
II Years

1 am awaiting with pleasure the ar
rival of my cousin from Sierra county.
! have made up my mind to show her
the many points of interest in our
beautiful city. From the hills over
looking the busy San Francisco bay
she may view one of the finest harbors
and commercial centers in the world.
Next we shall visit the Preside. where
a number of the United States soldiers
are stationed. These soldiers, Will
explain TO her are for the protection
of the city of San Francisco. Then We
shall walk through the Preside and
view the coast defense guns. After
visiting old Fort Point we shall take
the car to the Cliff house. When we
have viewed all of the points OF inter-
est at the Cliff house we shall take the
car 10 Golden Gate park and visit the
children's Fairgrounds and also the
museum and the conservatory. Some
night / will ask papa TO take us to
Chinatown. There are many other
sights which / shall show 10 her. such
as the mint and the state board Of
trade. I am sure she will have a pleas
ant story to tell to her playmates on
her return to Sierra county.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
COUSIN MAREE'S VISIT TO
THE COUNTRY
NAURINE MEEKER,
GeyservfIIe. Fourth Grade Lytton
School. Age 10 Years


School. Age 10 Years
One morning mamma tied my sun
bonnet on and told me to go to meet
my cousin Marie. on the train. She
was coming from San Francisco to
make me visit. Papa put me on old
Molly's back and L started out all
would have. Molly, you know, is my
pony and was a colt. papa said, 30
years ago. Marie thought it q funny
way OF travelling to be put up behind
me. and was afraid of falling off, hut
when fairly started forgot all about 1t.
How pretty the valley was, all green.
except fields of plowed ground, and
orchards in full bloom. making one
think a snow storm had visited it in
spots. The lanes were lined with
California poppies. Meadowlarks were
singing, a sleepy old owl sat on the
fence and a jackrabhit ran across the
road and hid until we passed. Mamma
had a nice lunch under the old oak
tree ready for us. Then we visited
the haymow to see old Tabby and her
tiny eggs. I could row myself in my
boat on the pond. And there were rides
on loads of hay with papa, and picnics,
when Ginger, my dog. gould go. Then
there was my swing and hammock
old Speck and her little chicks. little
bosSy calf. and my vegetable garden
which had planted myself, to be ad-
mired. Sister taught us to swim
and paddle like a dog and float on
our backs. How ha~1y and well we
were, always ready for our three meals,
and a big slice of bread and butter be-
tween times. The week was gone and
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
AWARDED A WATCH
FROM THE DESERT TIC
BERKELEY
RALPH B. DOUGHTY,
3O39 Deakin Street, Berkeley. Cal
lie C0nte School, Low seventh
Grade. Age IL Years

Grade. Age II Years
Last summer my cousin, sydney
from Nevada. visited me for three
weeks. He was born on the desert a I
the mines, and as you may imagine
was delighted with everything he saw
around the bay.
Ine hrst week was spent on a tranap
70 Mount Diablo- Ny father took US
as he had a vacation that week.
My mother made a sleeping bag of
9enIm, lined with newspapers and
We packed our knapsacks with rice
canned food, bacon and coffee and
started out early in the morning. a
We passed through LAFAYETTE and
Walnut Creek, reaching Pine CANYON.
at the foot of the mountain at ahouf
haH past s that evening, after tray-
cling 16 miles.
After looking about for a place tn
camp: we found a delightful spot un-
der the naples.
When it became dark we took off
ing bag. It is surprising how comfort
ably we slept that night.
After breakfast the next morning
we started up the mountain We
slept that night on top. and rose early
the next morning to see the sun rise
II was a beautiful sight
Two more days were spent in com
ing home.
Next we took a glorious trfp ont
TO the Golden gate on the schooner
Jennie Griffin. to Bolinas. After land
about three miles TO our cabin at
Willow camp. The smelt fishing sul-
phur baths and surf bathing were a
great delight to him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
AWARDED A WATCH
SEEING SAN FRANCISCO
w A. wITTE,
443 Waller street, san Francisco.
Age IA Years


Imagine yourself coming to a city,
with all its attractions and amuse-
mentS, from a little town up in the
foothills OF the Sierra Nevada noun
tains, 15--miles from the nearest rail-
road. This was the experience of
my cousin, boy the same age
as myself He had never seen a
trolley car. + And with all the other
added attractions il seemed to him
as il would seem TO us to visit
one of the seven wonders OF the world
He had only three days to see the city,
so / decided TO keep him going every
minute, If possible. The first morning
we decided TO go through Golden Gate
park and then to the ocean beach.
While IN the park we, of course, paid
a visit to the don0eys. My cousin got
on one and was able TO give me an
idea Of how he and the other fellows
ride them here. After amusing our
selves in the surf, we returned home to
prepare ourselves for the next day.
We started out for the water front
with all the big steamers moored at
their docks, loading and unloading
This was what my cousin called fun.
The only regret ne had when leaving
for home was that he could not bring
his house down and set it on the dome
of the ferry building, so that he
might look down on all the big steam
ers and ships and not have to stretch
his neck so much.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
SMARTS-
A SMART
ELSIE ANDERSON.
1904 Valencia street. Agassiz school,
II Fifth Grade

Nv cousin who is IS years old. mas
lust come from Smartsville to visit US
She has been at our house tor lWo
weeks Next saturday my cousin, 5.2se. t1-,'.s
and | expect TO go to the PARK ,si -
in the morning and go TO the oedcH;
After we have had our lunch We W.
go to the Chutcs. I shall be at SchovI
on week days and Rose Will stay at
home and play with the boys Ine
town where she came from is very
small and she enjoys the city Ire Nery
much. Where her home Is Sle. SleuSlea
there are no places Of amusement
where she can enjoy herself ms
summer she Will come down ana ns5 nNS
here When school starts She VIII
start to school down here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
HARRY IN THE COUNTRY
JOHN h. FURLONG.
SebastOpOI. Cal. Age n Years.

When my cousin Harry came to our
farm last week I was surprised to
learn that he had never seen rabbits.
lambs or even pigs before.
First I took Harry out to see nv
rabbits On the way TO the rabbit pen
my pet lamb ran up to me. OH how
frightened my cousin became. He ran
screaming TO the house. He had never
seen a lamb before and 1t looked fun
ny TO him. He thought il would bite
After l had told him about my pet
lamb and how / had raised it from a
wee little thing. we went on to see
my bunnies
When Harry had seen All nv little
pets and all papa's pets, he wished 10
live on a farm roo -
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13

NLAYGROUNDS on rolling dunes.
Oswept by ocean breezes and limited
only by the sound of tho bells A
magnificent new building with
windows admitting floods Of sunlight
and commanding a panorama of almost
unequaled beauty. The illimitable
ocean in all its varying moods. calm
and peaceful. like a silver lake, or
dashinG with fury. The perpetual
majesty OF Mount Tamalpais. surrounded
by mists soft and luminous and violet
tinted. or drifting fog clouds: the lazily
revolving sails of the Dutch windmill
and the never fading green of the park.
This is not 2 prospectus of a summer
resort. but refers to the everyday home
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
FOOTBALL GAZE At THE IOcBANsTnE 3eHooLls

fact that nearly ali those who have
graduateA from our school have gone
on into the high school.
Another important fact is that we
nave three or four grades in one room.
There are some advantages attached
TO this. The necessity for studying
under these conditions develops the
power of concentration in the child
and also acts as a review of what has
peen gone over and furnishes an in
sight into the future
We give considerable attention to
clvlcs- The children arc imbued with a
sense OF their individual responsibility
citizens is also fostered and strength
ened by the alumni which meets twice
year Tor the purpose of admitting
new members. The knowledge that his
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
GOING CAMPING
ZOO ShattueB< Avenue. BerkeIey. Wa-h-
in<ton School, High sixth Grade.
Age II Years
WARD DURcrV

MY cousin is coming to visit me in
May. NY father has a camnines 1ras-,.. ~
and outfit. in which we will take camn-
Ing trips every summer. sometimes long
ones and sometimes only for a feVS
delighted~to go camping. and Re ana
VIII ride horseback. following the
wagon. TO a beautiful place in Redwoof
canyon We viii hunt squirrels 20
fishing. wadinE and trannine- rrs., ~
outdoor life is f1e FOR health and gives
Us good appetites. We get plenty ~
fresh milk from the farmers and fruiS
IN season We sleep outdoors. under
the stars. rather than in the tent. A.
night we sit around the campfire sine~
ing. telling stories and listening 10 fha
Pnohograpn uatil TIME to go to bed. T
am sure that at the end of fhe v-a.t-
Donald viii say he has had.a great time.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13

career is being so closely followed acts
as an incentive to the graduate TO do
- hat is right, and even has its effect in
the first grade, extending up through
the eighth. Our graduates always re-
turn TO visit the school whenever they
can and write to us from all parts of
the country.
In the assembly room on the top
floor I frequently gather the children
together for talks on various subjects
or for musical entertainments. allowing
them TO play anything that they may
desire TO prepare Then we have the
club OF current events. in which the
children take great interest and
which is good thing in connection
with any kind of work as it keeps
them well in touch with the events of
the day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
MY CITY COUSINS VISIT
NELL FURL0NG,
SebastopoI, Eighth Grade. Jonive
Grammar School. Age 10 Years


The first day my city cousin, Mary,
came to visit me, she was delighted
with the place. She said il would be
nice to live in the country all the time.
This was the first time Mary was ever
there. There were great many things
In the country that she had never seen
before. The wild blackberries were
ripe at this time. SO one day Mary and
l got a bucket and started out in the
field to find some We were about a
mile and half from the house out in
the open field when we met some cattle.
Mary had on a red dress and she had
happened to hear people say that the
cattle will notice it quicker than any
other kind and might come after her.
She drop ed her bucket, started to run,
began crying and at the same time
was trying to pull off her dress. I
couldn't help but laugh. She ran until
she reached a fence. When she got on
the other side OF the fence, she looked
back and there 1 was standing out near
the cattle. She called, I came over to
where she was and then we started
home.
When we got home my mother
wanted to know what had happened to
Mary's dress, because 1T was torn in
several places. I sat down and began
to tell her the story. This was Mary's
first and last visit to the country
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13

of the boys and girls of the Oceanside
school at Forty-second avenue and /
street, San Francisco
We have only been in our new
building six months said Miss vir-
ginia d. Heath. the principal. when
seen recently in her cozy Office, "and
you may be sure we appreciate and
enjoy our new quarters.
The children here play hard and
work hard. Each child feels proprie-
tary interest in the new school home
and there ALSO exists a keen sense Of
social responsibilities the older children
protecting and caring for the younger
anc weaker ones. We are comnlu-
nifty with community interests
We keep UP the regular work of
the city schools right through the
grammar classes. and it is an important
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
A PICNIC
EDMoN FLAHERTY,
OIema. Marin County. Garcia District
= school, Third Grade. Age 10 Years

When i went to visit my friend,
Stanley. L was glad, for his mother
said. I'VE shall have a picnic soon"
The next day | walked to the cream
cry and got some cream. Then l made
the ice cream. After that we made
some cake and got some cocoanut.
Then we invited some children and a
few older people. In all there were
80 children and 10 older people. After
The games we played Were steal the
Pigs" Dare Base" and Red Line
After the other children returned to
their home | helped Stanley do the
dishes.
The next day I returned home and
was happy, for 1 had seen many
things.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
COUNTRY ENTERTAINING
I am about to have a long promised

CAMILLA VI. STAFFORD.
Redwood City Grammar school. Age
10 Years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-28
BIG PURCHASE MADE
BY TAX|CAB COMPANY
Building Is Purchased on East
First South Street for
$4,000.

The Taxicab and Automobile com.
pany. which was recently incorporated
in this city, with Ben Hartwlck, the
well known saloon man, as president,
and T. G.. Kahn as treasurer, has Pur-
chased from the Crane Plumbing com
pany tho building now occupied by that
concern at 14l and l43 East First
South street, for a. consideration oil
$4,000.
The company will convert the struc-
ture, which is three stories high, into
an immense storage garage, and will
store the ears at very low rates, The
company will occupy the building Just
as soon as it is possible for The Crane
people to Yacate 1t. which it is expect
ed will be in about six months.
In the meantime, the Taxlcab and
Automobile company will operate its
cabs from one of the local garages. 1t
is announced by an official of the com
pany that the first shipment OF cabs
is expected about the middle Of next
month This shipment viii consist OF
two carloads.
The Crane company, which now occu-
pies the building, VIII move its concern
TO it's warehouse on the corner Of Sec.
ond West and Second South streets, The
old First Baptist church property.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-28
SUAVE STRANGER GETS
IN some GOOD WORK
Relieves W. W. Carson of $50
in Cash and His Railroad
Tickets.

w. W. Carson reported to the police
that he had been robbed Of $50 and his
purse, containing railroad tickets, at
the Oregon Short Line depot, Saturday
night He said that he arrived in the
city Saturday night from Colorado and
that while he was stepping off the
train at the depot with his two SUIT
cases he was nccostod by well.dressed
stranger who helped him carry one of
the suit cases INTO the depot.
Carson WAS not sure rs 10 whether
he had met the man on the train com
ing from Colorado, He and his new
friend spent considerable time. be said,
in the depot smoking cigars and discuss
ing the future of Salt Lake City. Final
ly the man left and then Carson said
that he discovered the loss of his
pocketbook. He described the stranger
as well dressed. OF medium height and
dark complexion, and wearing a dia-
mond shirt stud,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-28
PURE FOOD OFFICIALS
EFFECT ORGANIZATION
Utah, Idaho and Wyoming Have
Gotten Together on
Proposition.

''The Association of Pure Food Of
ficlals of Western States was or
eanized Saturday forenoon at n meet
ing held in the office of State Dairy
and Food Commissioner Willard Han
sen in tho Dooly building. There were
present at this meeting. in addition TO
Mr. Hansen. James II Wallis, state
food and dairy commissioner for Ida.
bo; E, w, Burke, who holds a similar
office for Wyoming: Henry G. knight.
state chemist of Wyoming; DR.. George
L. Hyde of the state board of health
OF Idaho. and Herman Harms, state
chemist for Utah. Temporary organi-
cation was effected by slectiug James
II. Wallis Of Idaho chairman, and
Henry G. Knight of Wyoming score
tary and treasurer. 1t was decided 10
hold the next meeting in Boise next
April. when all of tho western states
will doubtless bo represented.
a committee composed of Mr.. Wal
lis and Mr.. Knight was appointed to
draft resolutions. The following are
the resolutions reported and adopted:
Whereas, il being thc sentiment of
tho members of the temporary Issocla-
tion that a greater good is accomplished
by working in harmony. and whereas.
for manufacturers 10 carry on business
in the various states where the laws
are not uniform: and
"Nhereas, il Is The desire of the
members of the association 10 help and
protect manufacturers. Therefore. be it
Resolved That this association
make II special object TO worI: TO
wards the uniformity Of laws in the
various states. and he il further
" Resolved That the object Of this
association shall be to bring our state
laws rs near rs possible into uniior.
nifty with the Dstlonal laws. BE 1T
further
Resolved. That we appreciate 10 the
fullest extent tho cordial treatment
and royal reception VIC have received
from the manufacturers and jobhers Of
Utah. and assure them that thcy have
no better friends in their honest ef-
forts 10 comply with the law than those
of MS who have been called 20 enforce
it's provisions.
" Resolved. further. That we extend
to the representative of the Utah pure
food bureau. Commissioner Willard
Hansen and Chemist Herman Harms
our appreciation for their untiring ef-
forts TO make our gathering such a sue
cess, and congratula them upon the
effective work they have accomplished
in their pure food campaign,
- Resolves. In conclusion, That we
shall carry with us warm remembrances
of the special efforts made by those
princes Of men. j. G. Mcdonald and c.
W Mount, 10 make our stay in tho cap.
itaI of Utah pleasant in every Dartic.
ulur -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-28

from his practice to the prosecution of
all vices which retard the progress Of
modern cities
Mr.. Warner said that he is not trav-
cling Tor any particular organization,
but is giving hts services 10 the gen
eral federation of philanthoplc and
church movements standing Tor cIvlc
bettermcnt. 81 believe that the time
has come when every man who IS q
true citizen must take of his coat and
get into the fight against civic corrnp-
ton. or the cities of our country viii
go down,
Against the Saloons.
"I stand as an unyielding foe of the
saloon, which / regard as the basic evil
of our day. No saloons and Thou
shalt not kill arc the two plsnks in
should stop farming out our public
utilities TO individuals and private cor
poratons The public streets and pub
lie utilities belong to the people and
arc held in trust by the city govern
ment for the people, and not for private
exploitation,
ers and stock brokers buy governments
like they buy stocks and bonds-at
auction. A modern city must drive the
evil forces III government, the saloon
and the graft machine, out of govern
ment, with its best citizenship, or the
history of Sodom and Gomorrah, Baby
lon, Rome and Paris Will be repeated.
The lust and greed and vulgar orgies
of the vulgar rich Were the things
which destroyed these cities of the past
and yet the sanctificd lcentiousness of
Paphos and the art galleries of Pom
pen are all outstagcd and outdone 10.
day by the degradation and lust en-
gendered by THE Girl from Rector's'
and the licensed saloon restaurants and
madhouses OF our American cities.
Abolish the Saloon,
II should like to talk 10 the bust
ness man, the merchant, the banker
and the manufacturer, as well rs to the
whisky seller and the whisky drink
or. this afternoon at tho i. NJ. G.. A.
After thirty wears experience as a law
yer and a man of the world, if on my
deatbbed I had the choice of removing
one OF tho evils Of the world, I would
remove the saloon, and be satisfied that
! had done tho greatest service TO man
kind that had been done since the days
of Jesus in Nazareth -
The subject for Mr.. Warmers free
lecture this afternoon is ''Tbe Modern
City and in the course of the meet
ing a musical programme viii! be rem
dered.
Mr.. Warner is staying at the Cullen
hotel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-28
"SILVER DICK
CONES TO ZION
The Hon. Mr.. Warner to Speak
at the Y. NJ. c. A. This
Afternoon.
Is BITTERLY OPPOSED
TO THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Also Declares Against Farming
Public Utilities Out TO
Private Interests.

The Hon. Adam Dixon Warner of
Los Angeles is to speak 10 mnn thus
afternoon at 1870 clock AT the y NJ.
G. a. Mr., Warner arrived in town
late Friday afternoon, en- route TO Den
vor
Mr. Warner has pracaiccJ law for
twenty years and for the last ten years
has been prominent in Los Angeles
civic Improvement, particularly in tb-
recent recall eight. He IS knov3 along
the Pacific coast as silver Dick, - be.
cause Of book published by him on
the money question in 1896. entitled
"The People rs, the Gold Bug. At
tho present Mr.. Warner is giving rs
much of his energy as he can spare