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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
AWARDED A WATCH
RECOLLECTIONS OF A VISIT
IN THE COUNTRY
IRENE FRANCIS.


Here is what my cousin says of her
trip or visit with me:
My Dear Cousin:
AT home again and back to school
You know what that meansl But all
my spare moments are spent in re-
calling some of the numerous pleasant
incidents of my visit. Oh. how 1 wish
! were with you now and we were Just
starting on another trip to the red
woods, or were rambling over the hills
looklng FOR Indian roots. / think truly
that the trip We took on horseback to
the redwoods was the most pleasant
I've ever taken. What could be more
enjoyable than riding slowly through
the sweet, fresh smelling woods? Moth
ing surely that 1 know Of
DO you remember the day we lost our
drift back with the tide? And the time
we went TO Oak knoll and the horses
cheWed the tie ropes and went home
without us2 We were always havin q
something of the sort happen weren't
We Yet each calamity only added to
the fun. Shall I ever forget the barn
dance you gave for mel Oh wasn't
II run! can just see the whole thing
now like motion picture The girls
were very much interested IN my de-
ScFlpuon OF the Virginia reel
Wen, time is short and 1 have some
problems TO do, so I'll say goodby for
now With lots of love to all I re-
main as ever, Your Loving Cousin
Don't forget to say hello to ali ali the
San Francisco. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
WHEN MY COUSIN COMES
TO VISIT NE
OGIER STONE,
OGIER STONE,
BIZ London street, san Francisco. B
Sixth Grade, Monroe school
Age Is Years

If my. cousin came to visit me from
the country and had not been here
since the great disaster to San Fran
CISCO. on the morning Of April Is, 1906.
l think | should first take him over
the city and show him the ruins, new
buildings and other interesting things.
l would then take him to the Golden
Gate park. beach. Sutro's heights, and
have a nice time at each place I
should surely take him to some nice
theater and see some, nice play. and
then probably go to a motion picture
place; | should think that he would
like. to- go to the Presidio to see the
big guns and the soldiers march, and
see how they live.
Perhaps he would like to go across
the bay on the Key Route ferry boat
and take the electric car for long ride
over the long trestle. and take a mar
row gauge or broad gauge train back
TO another ferry boat and come home
again to the city.
| would take him to see the view
from some high peak overlooking the
city.
BY this time the weeks visit will be
up, and my cousin will go home to
the country, where he will tell his
companions of his lovely trip to San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
MY COUSINS VISIT
ALBERT p. ENTZMISGER.
Vine Hill school, Trenton. sixth Grade.
Age II Years

My cousins from the city came to the
country for a vacation i met them a Z
the depot and we walked home on the
railroad track. They told US OF their
trip. and in the evening we played
games We went to bed early. for we
were going to have good ride next
We got up bright and early and
took 20 mile drive to CalistOga. on
the way we passed Mount OIivet Full
ton, Mark West springs and Petrifed
Forest We saw the high hills be-
tween Sonoma and Napa counties. We
saw q house partly in Napa county and
parity IN SOnoma county, and also the
stakes that divide the two counties
We visited the CaliStOga hot springs
Then we ate our lunch and went home
Next morning we went TO santa
Rosa, where my father had business,
Santa Rosa is 10 miles from where we
live. We passed BUrbank's house and
saw the thornlesS cactus We stopped
ar the santa Rosa -four mills and then
we went home.
Next day. We went upon Rickmanns
alll 10 gather maidenhair and ferns
We soon came home with our arms
The rest Of the time was spent in
riding about the country TO see the
They We're all sorry to leave after
haVinE such fine time. but thew
couldn't help it. They had to go to
school again to study.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
TO MY CITY COUSIN
WILLIAM b. TEALL,
60, ,F-teo arp II Years


Dear Cousin: Come down Tor 2 week
and we will go around and III snow
YOU the places around here II meet
you at the depot and We'll go hOlle
and have supper. Next morning we
can go down to the marsh and shooI
some ducks. There are spOOnb1lls. can
vasbacks and copperheads. Bring your
boots. as IL is pretty wet down ehste. ere
The dav after We can ride up to the
Crystal lakes and have picnic
have some friends who viii go. we
can have races and other games Bring
your rifle. Nights we can go to the
theaters and watch the moving pic
lures saturday there is to be foot
ball game between the San Francisco
team and the San MateO team II IS
Interesting to watch them kick the ball
around. Some of the players get kicked
and Knocked out from kicks
The ball is a round ball and Is not
taken and run with. but kept in the
air all the time
There are plenty Of SQUIRRELS to shoot
with your % rifle in the hills west
of our place. Hoping you are well
and happy, I will close Your loving
cousin. WILLIAM
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
A VISIT TO THE COUNTRY
LEON j. BYRNE.
$40 Sequel Avenue. santa Cruz, PRrO-
chiaI school. Fifth Grade.
Age IL Years.

One afternoon late in spring l drove
into town and down to the depot where
y quarter of an hour later 1 was over
joyed to see my cousin hop lightly
from the train. AS soon as our greet
ing was over we got his trunk, put II
in the wagon and started for nome.
which consists of large farm eight or
nine miles from the town and big
two story frame house with its sheds
and buildings We arrived there just
In time for good hot supper and he
showed how he enjoyed 1t by MS
hearty appetite. Next morning when
he awoke / told him to hurry up and
dress and we mounted the two horses
waiting for us and rode over the farm
1t was a pleasant morning and When
we were crossing the creek that passes
through out farm he said he would Ike
TO try and get a few trout. as 1t az
forded good fishing I promised to go
with him after breakfast When we
returned to the house we ate our
breakfast, after which we got our rods
and lines. dug a number of worms, put
them in a can and started for a deep
part of the creek with a big willow
overhanging 1T. When an hour later
we started for home I had five trout,
and although I had to teach him how
TO fish he beat me by getting six big
fellows.
When a few days later I took him
to the train | can truthfully say Tor
both of us 1t was a sorry day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
ENTERTAINING A FRIEND
GLADYS v. MOORE.
5SO2 Telegraph Avenue. Oakland. Emer.
son school, A Eighth Grade. Age
~ Year4

1 don't believe I was ever so happv
as the day when received a letter
from my friend saying that She vvo,iId
be with me in a few days to remain a
week began TO make plans right
away, but, of course. they could NOT
De carried out until she. came. Satur-
DAY evening I went to the depOt TO
meet her. 1t seemed to me she xo,lld
never come, but at last when the train
rolled In she got on with her aunt.
We were very glad to see each other
after being away from each other a
year. We got on a car and soon
Ieacned nome After we had eaten
our dinner I helped her to unpack her
suitcase.
The next day We went to the CITY
with my mother. After visiting nv
aunt we rode to the beach and spent
Monday and Tuesday we spent IN
paying around home. Wednesday we
went down town to show. We went
Nlsitlng on Thursday and Friday. Sat
urday went to the station again. as
my friend had to return home. 1t was
fun.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
MY CITY COUSINS VISIT IN
THE COUNTRY
MAJOR MILFORD.
Proverty Hill school, Fourth Grode
Age 10 Years

Last summer. in the month of June
my cousin from the city came to nav
us visit of one short month; so we
mad TO make the best OF our time. AT
Iast we decided to spend two weeks
OF our time with my grandfather, who
was then on farm not far from nv
nome. 1t was a beautiful spot among.
the mountains and the best spring
water one ever drank. OH how we
dld enjoy ourselves, taking long walks
bunting; nun & riding horseback and eating
ngs. We ate them by day and the
coons ate them by night Our two
weeks visit was nearly up and the
iourtn or July close at hand and We
poth decided to spend that day on the
larm- AT 10 o'clock a. M father and
mother arrived to spend the day with
Us us. They brought well prepared
iunch, SO we all spent most of the
time under three large fig trees. like
one large umbrella. The only disap-
pointment cousin and l had was that
mamma had forgotten our flag. which
we intended to put out to let the
people on the flying excursions know
we were true patriots If we did spend
our % iourth or July on a farm. We
all thought it a very quiet day, but
a very happy one.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13

visit from my city cousin, and oh, what
a good time He being boy, is used
TO long tramps, so l shall have the
pleasure of showing him what it is
to go away to the hills. Within a
short distance of Redwood City there
are some very pretty foothills, which
are part of the Santa Morena range.
Within the shade OF the different trees
and beside the creeks beautiful maid
enhair ferns can be found. Now is
the time of the wild flowers and the
country residents take their city Wis
itors TO see them, and ] shall have the
company of my cousin in a long walk
or as we say. "a tramp" after wild
flowers and ferns. Perhaps in our
roaming we may happen on a herd of
COWS, and my red rat will prove good
cause for them to display their tenn
per by resenting the appearance Of
stran gers in their midst. The objective
points for one trip will be to- Hopkins
reservoir and = Hanley rocks. The
scenery around these particular places
is very beautiful and interesting. These
rocks are named after an old resident
of Redwood City who formerly lived in
that vicinity. A view of the surround
ing country can be had from these
heights. In the distance is the Santa
Clara valley. Stanford university and
San Francisco bay. is,Iow1y the newly
completed Dumbarton. bridge
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
AWARDED A WATCH
A VISIT TO THE COUNTRY
LAURA LANE.
1Es0 Trveaffe1h Avenue. South san
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1s50 Twentieth Avenue. South san
Francisco. Age as Years
I am getting my cousin. a girl OF
u wears OF age, TO pay me a visit IN
q week ] have no. had many chums
in my life, and when 1 think OF the
fun We shall have i feel very happy.
AIN cousin has never been Ia the
s.cuntr1 and as ] have lived IN no
other place / can assure you che VIII
haze 4 fine time. as ] am well veTsed
On al themes connected with country
have large patch of ground all
ready for seed. but I am waiting for
her 50 I can show her all about the
vegetables we eat.
We shall go biackberrying, and L
don't think she viii care to go home
when I have finished showing her a
real good healthy time.
What fun we shall have milking
COWS. feeding chickens, gathering
eggs and making butter and cheese.
What delightful ranbies we shall
have ia the woods and fields. / know
Of q perfectly beautiful spot up behind
our house where we can read and sew
IN the shade.
have never looked forward TO a
visit as I do this one, for I feel sure
that while I shall be playing hostess
10 my cousin and showing her the
beauties of the country ] shall be
weaving her away from the unhealthy
atmosphere Of the city and in due time
hope to see her installed in the coun-
try. enjoying real health and happi-
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
AWARDED A WATCH
FROM EAST TO WEST
ELNARIE HURLBERT.
Campbell Campbell school, SIKH
Grade. Age Il Years


Ny cousin OIivet is the. daughter OF
an actor and has been on the stage
evsr since she was a little Slrl neg
travel around the east IN their own
cars, giving plays IheH 80 Oh
switch when they get 10 a city
Olivet is I3 years old and IS slender,
pale and very pretty She has never
been 10 school. but has been Wen eou-
Gated by her parents
once they came TO California ana 1
visited them in their car Al night
we were on the switch and the engines
went rumbling by US all the TINE. /
could not sleep. but ] found II very
Interesting and exciting.
OIiVet in return visited me IN my NlI-
lace home. One day we rode horse
back 10 Albright hall. She was de-
lirbted with the blossoms, for the trees
were in fun bloom and the golden pop
pies waved la the breeze, but pest OF
an were the bright faces OF the John-
nv-funp-ups. half hidden IN the grass
From the hin We could see the val
lev white with blossoms.
There was a small stream al lle loot
OF The hilI in which we Wadec- We let
the horses Craze while we played. Inc
ffnIxIo of the cOwbelis was 1alnJy
heard and our laughing voices echoed
through the bills.
After we had played all morning We
a-e our lunch and then gathered wild
flowers. going home with our baskets
ful after a day Of pleasure
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY
ROSE DAVAZ,
SOnOma Avenue, santa Rosa. Bur-
bank school, Eighth Grade.
Age IA Years

live on a ranch IN Sonona county.
One day in vacation my cousin from
San Francisco came to spend her two
weeks vacation WITH me.
showed her our incubator houss
and she asked If that was the place
where we cooked eggs" Our next
visit was to the brooding house, where
she saw 1s0O0 chicks. 1t was feeding
time and it was certainly a pretty
sight to see so many chicks trying to
get their share OF wheat.
Not least was the trip TO the creek,
where we went wading and fishing
One bright morning we decided to
drive to. .Sonoma TO see the old Mission,
but we found il in very bad state OF
preservation, due to the bad weather.
Some of the walls had already fallen.
and IL certainly seems a shame that
something Is not done to preserve the
historic landmark.
We also spent some time horsaback
riding. which we enjoyed very much.
BY this time the two weeks had ended
and my cousin had to go home TO at
tend school
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13

The spirit of honor is very strong
here. can always depend upon the
Older children for an honest statement
OF facts, and that is where education
tells.
play time Immensely. The roller skat-
ing rink in the basement is a fine d.
version. especially on rainy days. and
the Fairgrounds being limited only by
the sound of the bell and the necessity
for getting in on time give them
plenty Of room. and the girls are as
active IN play a s the boys and have
similar games There rs football. base
hau. basket ball. running races. the
Jumping hoard and many other games
but II is recess time: come out and see
them. and you viii understand how
much they enjoy themselves"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
EVA l.. FAIRBANK.
Angels Camp, Cal. Angels Grammar
School, Fifth Grade. Age
II Years


| live in the mining town of An
gels Camp. L am now having a visit
from my city cousin. I first showed
her the mines where gold is dug from
the ground and crushed in big mills
and then prepared to- be sent to the
mint to be made into moeny.
We have jolly times romping< over
the hills after flowers. AS my cousin
is not used TO hills, she gets very
tired. We have to rest many times.
The other day. when we were taking
some cows. While l sat down by the
roadside and laughed my cousin
scrambled up the hill and under a
barbed wire fence
yesterday being beautiful morn
lnG we started out for the Natural
Brldges 1t being four miles. we
PICKED many pretty flowers and ferns.
we were 50 hungry when we got
there the first thing we did was TO
eat our lunch After eating our
lunch we went through the Bridges. I"
They are of solid rock, with pieces of
rock hanging like icicies from fhe
roof. Ny cousin thought she had
never seen anything so pretty before.
AS the Bridges are between two
steep mounains. we started for home
getting there at $50 in the evening
NY cousin was more tired than l.
L nave several more pretty pIacs g
70 show her before she goes home
we go to the moving picture show
When we go on our picnics and
goes with us. My cousin fixes him
very much She declares she will come
70 TINS mining town every vacation
she has.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
JUNIOR STORIES AND PRIZE WINNERS

IL juniors like 10 have company
a and entertain their friends. Now,
in the present writers contest.
The Junior Call wishes each junior to
imagine himself host. and tell how
he wiz entertain his cousin, who is
coming TO pay him a weeks visit.
If YOU are a San Francisco junior
imagine that your cousin lives in the
country, away up in the mountains or
on some great prairie or in an i'm
mense forest, and that this is perhaps
his first visit to large city, and then
tell the other juniors what you viii
take him first 10 see. San Francisco
is SO fun of interest and progress just
now that the San Francisco Juniors
viii have an easy task to tell how
they viii entertain their guests.
Ii, on the other hand, you live in
the country, then imagine that your
cousin lives IN the city and knows
nothing about the country, Think Of
all the things you can show him and
how he viii enjoy getting acquainted
with the beautiful country life and be-
ing initiated into the mysteries Of all
your pet occupations and amuse-
ments,
If YOU live in a small town, then let
your cousin come from the city or the
country as you prefer, and introduce
him TO your most valued pursuits. He
viii have a good time, and so will
you.
The visitors stories VIII be con-
tinued next Saturday. so If you have
not already written your story do so
at once. and mail it as soon as pos
sible to the Editor of The Junior Call.
As in the previous contests, write
YOUR subject on the first line, and on
the next line your name, ado ress and
age, and if you are at school, your
school and grade. Write the number
Of words contained IN your story in
the upper left hand corner Of the
first page. Stories which are not
marked with the number Of words or
are written on both sides OF the paper
Will not be used
This contest is open 10 the juniors
of California, or elsewhere, who are
between the ages of 10 and 10 years.
Watches viii be awarded to the six
most interesting, best written stories
For the younger juniors the puzzles
particulars Of which are given on the
fourth page, are continued.
Send in your story for the new con-
test Immediately. 1t must be not
longer than $50 words in length nor
shorter than 100 words.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
MARY GIUBBINI,
Inverness. Marin County. Inverness
School, Eighth Grade. Age

I had been anticipating my cousin
Kathryn's visit for some time. She
had never been in the country and I
wished TO have her share the pleasures
we had oft enjoyed.
The day after she arrived, some
friends. another cousin and myself took
her on picnic on Tomales bay. We
arose at o'clock, prepared lunch. got
our bathing suits. and at half-past Z
Were ready to start. We went in a
launch down the bay as far as Shell
beach; there we stopped went ashore
and all went in wading, which was
great fun. When it was nearly noon
we built a stove of rocks, made coffee
over the fire and warmed the chicken
pie and beans. Everything ready we
sat about on the sand and ate our
lunch. which tasted very nice. favored
with fresh air and salt breezeS. About
two hours after eating we donned our
bathing suits and dipped into the water
made warm by the hot September sun.
While we waited for the launch, to
come and bring us home we enjoyed
ourselves catching crabs and finding
pretty shells
We enjoyed our trip back very much.
viewing the pretty scenery along To-
males bay. My cousin enjoyed her
self and said that she never thought
any one could have such a nice time in
the country. She declared she never
would forget the lovely time she had
had.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
AWARDED A WATCH
VISIT OF MY ODD COUSIN
Earl SEARS,
EAHL >EAIke,
SMELL Avenue. POstOffice Elmhursf,
Alameda County Age 13 Years

SMELL Avenue POstoffice Elmhursf,
Alameda County. Age 13 Years
Ny cousin. who lives in Makebelieve
Land. IS coming. We live near the
At san Leandro we can walk up
beautiful EstudiliO avenue. past the
scenic boulevard extending between
Truitvale and Hayward, one Of the
finest driveways on the coast, up the
hills TO Lake Chabot, from which
comes tke water supply.
In Fruityale we walk Up the wide
avenue. seeing homes in magnificent
grounds. Passing through Dimond
canyon, where wiIdnowers and ferns
grow. we follow the trail leading TO
''The Heights" the home Of the poet,
Joaquin Miller
We shall tramp the hills 10 Red
wood canyon. full Of redwood trees,
and climb Redwood peak
The Hayward and san LeandrO cars
run from Hayward through San Le-
andTo. Nelrose. fruilvale TO Oakland
the University Of California. in Berke-
ley. We shall go there. passing Lake
Merritt ana seeing the canoes and
saiiboats and the pretty scenery.
AT Ywenty-third avenue are cotton
mills. wire works and tannery. They
might interest him.
Tired Of going about. from our win
doWs ecan sec cars, automobiles and
wagons hurrying along. and the sky
and green hills. on the east side Of
oglsrry is, and he can hear the blasting.
Also he can hear the meadow larlSs
and when IL is quiet the bells chime
from Mills college.
Though my cousin lives in Wonder
land. I think he will enjoy what
dream that he wants to help me
win watch.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
it was time for her return long before
We were ready.
ENTERTAINING MY CITY
COUSIN
ROBERT MILLER,

SebdstOpOl. Cui. sixth Grade. Age IL
Some weeks ago my cousin from the
city came to make me a visit. 1t was
his first trip to the country.
He arrived on the night train and
the next morning after breakfast arm
ing ourselves with a % rifle and two
good slingshots, off we started for a
chase after wood rats. We had some
pretty fierce battles with them. In
our hunt and chase we came to Horse
shoe bend, where there are Is trestles.
We walked them, every one, but While
we were on the last one the train
came alone and we had to sit on a
barrel. On our way home we had to
walk up a very steep hill. Frank was
very glad to get home. for he was tired.
The next morning we went rabbit
hunting gave Frank my gun and I
took papa's. We took the dogs along
and jumped two rabbits, but only killed
one. Frank had never shot a shotgun
before, so he did not know how to hold
IL and it kicked him. But he soon
learned how.
When Frank had been here week
the quail law was out. There were
plenty of quail on our place and Frank
and ! furnished the family with quail
for three days
Nv cousin got such a liking for coun-
try life that he hated to go home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13
HOW WE TOOK MY COUSIN
. TO THE. COAST
JONATHAN BEACH.
Santa Rosa. Strawberry District, Sixd
Grade. Route ), Box 23

Come on. boys. let us. go to the
coast for weeks holiday" said papa,
and you must be up by o'clock.
The weather was fine and our farm
work was done. so we took our guns
and fishing tackle and mamma brought
a basket of goodies.
We left the farm by daylight. and
after passing through Santa Rosa we
arrived at the coast in two days.
Then we put up our tent on the
beach. and after q good dinner We
started out for fun. First we ran to
the sand dunes and 1t was lots of fun
to roll over them.
Then we spied many wild straw
berries on the cliffs, and tae fun was
great climbing up for them
Next day we went swimming, but
was very dizzy when the big waves hit
me. but It was fun to run away from
them. At night we went fishing and
the waves would leave the fish on the
shore so we could pick them up.
Some days we could see tle seals on
the rocks and other days we went TO
the mountains TO hunt. but we could
only shoot some snipe. which were
good to eat.
Then we came home. having had a
jolly good time.