West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-18
Judge Shaw Secs PrestonIans

OAKzANIrA, CAL, Nov. 4, 1915.
Dear Argns:
Well, We are still here in the noun
tain, although we expect to return to
Encanto next Monday. The mill has
shut down for an indefinite period and
the resort has closed for the winter and
no one will be left here but the caretaker
and the Chauffeur who runs the truck de-
livering wood to the city. His run is
ninety-five miles per day, and he makes
ak trips per week. have been super
intending the mill in Mr.. w. f. Shaw's
absence, and part of the time have run
a drag-saw with five horse-power gaso-
line motor. Think OF it, a man almost
20 years old working in a lumber camp.
l have certainly enjoyed it and feel much
better by reason OF the change from an
altitude OF $50 feet to 1900 feet.
A few days since hit the trail for one
OF the highest peaks in the Cayamaca
mountains and reached the top at G. 500
feet, where l had the finest view have
had since have been on the coast Upon
my return a lady who was staying here
reproached me for not taking her with
me and started out to make the trip alone
TO see the sun set from the peak, but
when she reached the top the sun had
| disappeared behind the ocean and she
| came back in the dark. II one misses
the trail they will have rough expe-
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manzanitas and buckthorn so thick that
a coyote can scarcely penetrate it. saw
covey OF mountain quail. They are
much larger than valley quail-5etween
the size OF a Virginia quail and a
| pheasant.
w. f. Shaw moved his family 10 his
Lemon Grove home Yesterday and he
will come for us next Monday.
Since l commenced writing there was
phone call for me from the city, and /
was very much surprised 10 find Mrs
Lena Burchnell at the other end of the
wire. She is at the Leland hotel. / will
meet her in San Diego next Tuesday. /
was 90 disappointed in not meeting
Mcclellan Hartman aud wife when they
visited the city. spent one day at the
Golden West hotel where they we're to
stay, bus they had not arrived, and the
next day the car came TO take us to Oak.
zanita, and 30 We missed them altogether.
bad letter from them since their
arrival home. am expecting T.. r p.
Grimes from fredericksburg, Md any day.
He is coming ont With view Of locating
here on account OF his wife's health /
have missed seeing very many eastern
people by reason Of our sojourn up here.
but have been greatly benefited thereby.
Hrs. shss is greatly improved and ! feel
much better by the change. The water
here il simply grand and regret 10 leave
Il, but ] do not care b remain here until
snow falls, for / dread winter. There
have been heavy irosts and plenty Of east
wind, but no rain or snow yet. The tenn.
perature in the middle Of the day runs
about 80 and the dust IL no deep that one
has 10 wear leggings 10 keep Il out Of
ones shoes
Well, I believe it will be decided 30
keep the exposition open another year
and enlarge il. u has been a success.
Rear Admiral Henry v. Nancy. re.
tired, died suddenly lsst week. lie wac
a member Of the city council and highly
respected Rear Admiral Trial sebree,
retired Who has been very sick At his
Coronado home, is nov on the road 20
recovery. Very many retired officers Of
The army and navy make their homes in
southern California, and thousands Of
old soldiers come here 70 end their days.
They rent rooms and live in comfort on
their pensions / have a neighbor, Col.
Preach, who commanded the G3rd Va.
Reg't, 9. .. A. lie came here from
Charleston, W. Va, where at one time
he was Law partner Of Senator Chiffon.
bot now be IL very feeble and cam lasi |
long, ss be l. suffering With dropsy. The