The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-07
TELLS OF HIS SOJOURN.
N CALIFORNIA
INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF a
VISIT THERE BY AN AS.
ToRIA CITIZEN.

train yesterday from Southern Cali.
fornia where they have been spending
the winter In speaking to an AS
torian reporter OF their trip Mr.
Young said,
"Yes, we have had an enjoyable
time and left nothing unseen OF inter.
est | made Los Angeles my head
quarters most Of the time. The VIM
ter in California this year was very
severe and as result the tourist
trade was very poor as compared
with former years. The rain that fell
continually from day to day made il
very disagreeable, but it did a great
deal OF good to the country.
"0n the Dist Of March we left Los
Angeles for San Francisco, and the
scenery that we viewed as we rode
along was certainly superb. In and
about this country they will realize a
good crop In consequence Of the
heavy rainfall earlier in the season.
During the month Of February. we
visited Catalina Island, which lay due
south from San Pedro, 70 miles dis.
tant The island is 32 miles in length
and miles in width, and is owned BY
Banning Brothers. Their father
bought the islands from the Mexican
Government, and when he died, it
fell into the hands oi his sons, They
are spending quite sum beautiiyins
the island thereby making il place
of interest. certainly did enjoy my
stay there, probably on account OF
the grand fishing. Gasoline boats oi
all descriptions so out in the evenings
to the fishing grounds, and in the
morning return with good load OF
fish. The fish caught are OF various
species, such as mackeraL bucodo and
many others, which the fishermen sell
for a good profit
"Well. after weeks sojourn in
and about the island, we embarked fof
Los Angeles 10 say good by, and
thence to Santa Barbara and Frisco
Il left Astoria on the 10th of No
vember last fall for Southern Cali
fornia, and | was far from being well
and prior to my leaving home | came
mighty near passing in my checks
However, | can fully say now that |
have recovered, and am myself once
again, While away ] believe the thing
that helped me most was new
spring recently discovered out from
Los Angeles a short distance. The
name Of the spring is the Radium
Hot Spring. 1t was found by boring
for oil seven hundred feet deep, On
being analyzed it was found to CON
tain many minerals that are beneficial
to the system in numerous ways, par
ticularly kidney trouble. The Springs
are owned by DR.. Gerhing, who has
turned it into the most beautiful
health resort that / have ever visited,
either in Europe or America.
@The baths are both hot and cold
and have temperature Of about 10
degrees. The baths are so construc-
ted that a person can regulate them
so as to never catch cold on leaving
them. After taking your bath you are
allowed the privilege Of the beautiful
parlor where consultation is given you
by the house doctor. / took the baths
for two months and drank the mineral
water freely. | shall always have a
good word for the Radium Hot
Springs for they certainly helped to
put me on my feet.
"In regard to hotel accommoda-
tons, can state that throughout Cal
ifornia, they are fine. | made my
headquarters while in Los Angeles a;
the Hotel Lankershim, in Pasadena
the Hotel Green, in Catalina the Ho-
tel Metropolitan in Santa Barbara the
Hotel Arlington, in San Francisco,
the Hotel Argonaut and finally
brought up at the Hotel Portland.
During my five months absence |
have been we'll posted, by reading the
Oregonian every day. particularly con
cerning the Oregon Legislature, The
Legislature was surely very amusing in
regard to some Of the bills passed,
but it is scandalous shame the way
they treated the normal school qucs-
ton ! have always had soft spot
in my heart for the old Mommoth
Normal School because of having
been one Of its regents for ten years.
During my connection with the
school l always took deep interest
in it, apd do SO yet, but it has certain
iy made me very unhappy to have the
school treated in such manner,
ut was mentioned in the legislature
that the Normal had drifted into poll