West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-24
LAND or SUNSHINE
Judge Shaw Writes They Are Having
Delightful Weather In csIlsornIs and
Tourists Arriving for the Winter
Exposition Buildings Completes

We had very heavy rain this morn
ing. IL afterwards cleared and the sun
shone brightly. but noticed the sea
yulls and storm petrels rise off the bay
and fly to the mountains aud knew the
storm was not over, and now il is rain
ing again very hard. It is strange, but
true, that these birds fly to the noun
tains before storm and continue To fly
until 1t Is over. Sometimes they Nv for
two or three days. We are glad to see
the rains, for they remind us of the
rains in West Virginia. This being
neutral zone storms do not originate here,
but blow In from sea or up or down the
coast We never have violent winds.
but the water comes straight down. The
fields and lawns are line and green and
look like the country east does in May
IL will continue 80 until next June I
was in the back country last week and
saw herd OF two hundred milcb goats
feeding on the fresh, green grass. The
owner runs a cheese factory at Encanto.
On Thanksgiving dav went to the
park and saw Lincoln Beacbey perform
his stunts, which were simply wonderful
His first act was to dive into canyon
and disappear, to rise again a mile away
His second was TO rise straight mp five
hundred feet and then circle tn q. 600 feet
and then drop perpendicular | 200 feet,
and then loop the loop five times back
ward and fly upside down. His last act
was to rise very high and lombard
battleship constructed on the field He
threw his bombs from many different
angles, but all struck within the ship
until it was destroyed. He certainly is
king of birdmen and some of his stunts
would make an eagle die OF envy.
The Exposition buildings were COM
pleted last Saturday and the gates were
closed Sunday until the night of the 3lst.
IN order to give an opportunity to install
the exhibits. The building and grounds
are magnificent. and the one who fails
to gee it all will always have something
to regret.
w. T.. Shaw's family is spending the
winter in the Cuyamaca mountains i'm
order To have higher altitude for his
invalid son. He spends Sundays with
them and makes the run tn San Diego in
mis- Overland in one hour and forty
minutes t49 miles). This speaks well for
the fine California roads w. T.. has
sent personal invitation TO Congressman
Brown to spend some time next year in
San Diego.
My estimate OF Gov. Johnson's plu-
raiity was much too low. His actual
plurality over John ID. Frederick WAS
$4,000 and his majority over all was
$1,000. This was a high compliment to
the Governor, and he deserves il, for
Democrats, Progressives and Republicans
Except standpats) agree that he is the
best official California has ever had.
The British Wind TANNER Dudhope
sailed from Hamburg July 18th and ar
rived here yesterday, bringing cargo
Tor the Spreckles Bros Commercial Co.
oil 1880 sacks of fertilizer, 500 tons of
pig iron and 900 tons of coke. The CAD.
tam did not learn OF the war until Octo-
Der 2lst, and as his crew was composed
OF twenty-iour Englishmen and eleven
Germans. he did not tell them of the war
uut'l they reached port Yesterday.
Watchful waiting has not proved a
bowling success in Mexico, but has left
that unfortunate republic complete prey
to anarchy. The two contendng parties
are drawn up ready for battle this morn
ing at Liza Juana OH the border fifteen miles
from San Diego. Gov. Avalcs of Lower
California. thinking discretion the better
part OF valor, is safely housed at the u. s.
Grant hotel in San Diego, while five
Mexican officers were sentenced to be
shot at sunrise. At Tecale they are also
ready to fight, and at Naco they have
been fighting for several days. At the
latter place they are shooting across the
line and forty-two persons have been
Killed and wounded. One shell struck
the custom house, which had to be aban
doned Washington is entering one pro-
t-st after another, which the Mexicans
ignore, knowing that our protests have
no teeth in them. America is fast falling
back into a second-rate power, liable to
take insults from the most insignificant
powers on the face of the earth More
backbone and less cold are absolutely nee.
essary somewhere
On January 9th there will be an auto
road race on Point Iona, in which SO.
900 will be given in prizes aud 81. 500
additional ten the one who breaks the
worlds record Of Sc miles an hour.
Snow can be plainly seen this morning
IN the Cuyamaca aud Volcan mountains.
sixty miles distant, but here the storm
has passed aud the sun is shining brightly.
We have had no cold weather here az
yet. Tourists are arriving daily and
hotel reservations are booked for months
ahead. As soon as billiards appear M
north migrations begin. am expecting
my friends, George VI. Jenkins and
Bruce Armstrong, 10 winter in San Diego.
a herd Of eleven elks arrived yesterday
for the Park commission. This makes
thirteen elks in all. Another curiosity
at the park is a buffalo calf born a week
ago. Well, come 10 the exposition and
yOu can sec it all. J. NJ. SHAW
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