The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

California spelling) and looked over
the Des Moines valley when the au-
tumn suns have painted the foliage in
the magnificent colorings that are
never seen elsewhere Instead of the
sea of beauty and contentment which
we have at home, the wild and brok-
en- scenery of the Pacific ocean fills
the eye and opens the mouth.
The peninsula which is called Point
from one to three miles wide. 1t
forms the break water for the San
Diego bay, and at places rises to a
heighth OF over 400 feet An auto
mobile road winds through and over
the hills clear out to the ex'
IRENE end where the lighthouse is
located Standing on the last abrupt
precipice one has water to the right
of him, water to the left, water in
front of him and the old Spanish light
house with its toy cannon behind
him. The Spaniards when they own
ed the country built their lighthouse
on the very highest point, but Uncle
Sam has followed out place on the
sea level and there set up his tower
to shine by night and his bells to ring
by day The innovation is another
evidance of the advance of civilization
back to first principles. In other
words the lights as now placed are OF
service in heavy fogs and rough
weather, while the Spanish location
Is more romantic but very often en-
tirely obscured from view from the
ocean.
Mr.. Spaulding built a summer home
on Point Iona at one time, and as
the years Went by it found itself right
across the road from the Internation-
al 1 heosophical Headquarters. Mrs.
Spaulding joined the society and be-
came one OF its directors. Mr.. Spauld-
ing amused himself by building the
club house, and encouraging the loss
of more golf balls,--as he makes and
sells them you know. AS to Mr.. Weiss
and his houses, the three are just
alike He and his wife live in the
middle one and his daughter and her
husband live in one of the others,
and his son and wife live in the third.
I'VE three" but then there is the
fourth, one to be considered in this
the newspaper photographers at least,
to get even with the mother-in-law.
The houses are exactly alike and all
face the alley with the Kitchens turn
ed toward the street. We We're not
advised where the chicken cOops are
located, but maybe the owners emu
late the Irishman and his pig, in the
words of the old song that needs no
introduction to our readers.
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Reverting to the San Diego EXpCsi.
ton for a moment, If the breach may
be overlooked, it must be admitted
that on the whole we never run up
against a more courteous lot of Off
Gals and private citizens. And there
was no disposition to gouge the visit
ors, either. But we were amused on
the way out to read this inscription
on a bulletin board in front yard:
This is a private residence and not
bureau of Information. We have
no rooms to rent and no concessions
to let. Keep off the grass" We
were curious to see the people WithiI
but decided that in this case, in par
ticular, forbcaranceo might be the bet,
ter part OF ValOr. '''J 8 " '. ''
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And we want to recant, and not
even be party to the statement that
the pipe organ in San Francisco was
the largest in the world. A fellows
life would not be worth much if he
made such a statement in San Diego.
For listen: John d. and Adolph
Spreckles, men who never DO things
by halves, have given the citizens OF
San Diego a splendid 100000, out-of-
door pipe organ, the finest and only
one of its kind in the world" So
mote it be!
And here is the straw with which
the. Exposition officials tickle the
Iowa and Illinois farmer,-the two
men who have done more than any
body else to make California possible.
In big letters in the guide-book you
will find: The San Diego Exposition
shows that the rigors Of old time
farm life are gone. The exhibits
demonstrate that machinery has re-
moved the drudgery which existed a
few decades ago. They demonstrate
why lhC lAiSI . VI IOuAJ
are able to make gasoline do most of
their work, and allow them a season
of real rosperity,-1914 was the best
year in the history of the American
farm, and then have several months
of the year for travel and recreation"
(For rates and reservations see your
nearest railway agent.)
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Some e2otistical fellow has said:
God and | make a majority" This
may not have any connection but the
sea and one man at San Diego operate
one OF the largest industries the city
possesses. The man opens the dykes
and let's the sea overrun big marsh.
In nine months time the four feet of
water will have evaporated and
layer of salt about six inches deep is
harvested. That looks like safer
than some investments we
have heard OF here.
San Diego seems to be even more !
Of tourist city than Los Angeles
hat is, they depend more on the ar
-iyal of the train from the east. And |
{ is strange what the word prosperity |
ian be made to mean there. For In
stance, we overheard a new arrfyar |
,ak hiS friend how he liked San