Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-03-19

southern California. Riverside, Rial
to, and tfhita Hot springs were also
visited 1t the latter IS large swim
ming tank, the water coming in pipes
from the mountains ten miles away
sealding hot. We all enjoyed a bath
and found 1t very refreshing and help.
fui. In cases of rheumatism it is also
drank, tasting very much like waer
that eggs have been boiled i'll.
y few days were spent in Los Ange
first view of the Pacific ocean Thous-
and> of people were there. Ii Is called
the Atlantic city of the West, having
a very line pier and bathing HOUSES.
one day Was given 10 friends in Pas
adeua, formerly of Woodstock, Mrs.
Mary Z. Bixhy and her brother. George
Paine, who are always pleased TO see
their relatives or acquaintance from
the home town. This line city has
more millionaires than any other OF its
size IN the | nited states. Near by i
Lowe inclined railroad. While in Los
Angeles we went 10 Rosedale cemetery,
where a brother, Myron Eddy Aldrich,
is buried He was resident of San
Francisco for nine years, going West
when seventeen years of age. \
unique cable line is run in Los Ange-
les, callea the Flight of the Angels. "
Ii is only about two blocks in length,
but carries one seemingly straight up
in the air. At the top is an Observable
~, which enables one Ito get fine
try. This is right in the heart of the
city, houses being built all about on
the side hill. Leaving here in the af-
tern on We took the Sunset Route 10
san Francisco, following close TO the
/ Pacific ocean for number of hours
One of the first stations out is Burbank,
named for Luther Burbank and who |
expect lives near by. Santa Barbara
was a beautiful town, fine hotels, and a
few miles 10 the north are hundreds of
oil wells. They were nearly all in the
water. which was smooth rs glass.
Thousand, Of gallons arespamped here
! daily.
We passed through San Luis Ohispo
in the night, a quaint mission town,
and where nearly all tourists make a
stop, reaching San Francisco in the
morning. Ii was very cold and raw
here, as We had been having extreme.
~ mol weather for week past. Here
men were wearing winter coats, wom-
en- heavy wraps and fars, in middle
August. We took trolley ride To
Ocean Beach. which looked deserted
The elf House lay in ruins from fire.
>usFo Baths and Park were near by,
and Golden Gate Park. This gave Us
a chance 10 see good part OF the city.
City Hall VAS total wreck. although
one wing had bcen repaired for the rec
ortis. The post office, beautiful mar
ele building completed just six months
before the earthquake was somewhat
damaged All about We coald see re-
sults Of the quake and fire. Building
Mas going % a rapidly a. possible.
Leaving Oakland IN the evening
We crossed san Francisco bay on the
-elano, the largest teEFyeost in the
world. The day following brought u
fo The shasta range. We passed Gas
tle Rock. Nj. Pitt, and Mount shasta.
over II. a. iesl high. 4 stop n ten
ninate> was made Il the soda springs.
me fails weFe teSagfal, Coming hun
ared feet ~ aAare doUn The nsoanlaia
side. This route i called ~Road al =
Thousand NosssSes>.
lii gasas 9Asf The sasksyaa naunn-
tasa> ~ pA-~ea Through 4 eeaar more
tunnegS. aa<l oxxr veEy aga iressse
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