Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-19


and luminous and they are considered
! quite intelligent. The California
law Is very stringent regarding eneir
protectien and they are never
maiested. Sea-gulis also recefrs tho
sane protection and Willy in swarms
over ones head and will almost eat cut
/ Of , persons hand. 50 tame they have
become Catalina Island belongs to
California, is in Los Angeles county,
and is twentg-6ye miles l6ag and i've
miles, wide and is owned by a COM
pany Only about one hundred acres
! are tiilable, although roses, vines and
flowers cover all the cottages. There
are twenty-one horses on the island
and one automobile. They also have
tent city and the finest golf links
outside of New York City Sports
men from all over the world throng
there during the summer for the fish
ing, which is unexcelied anywhere.
A company of fishers with seines
have brought in three tons of fish in
day. We saw a couple of men with
reels earring a string of fish two of
twenty-one pounds respectively. The
rock cod and aibacore swim at such
depths that when they are brought
up with hook and line their eyes pop
out, he sea. pressure being SO great,
Avalon, the beautiful little city of
the island, has about six hundred and
thirty inhabitants and they are
the jolliest most cordial people one
could wish to meet. We sighted our
jaunty little Nellie lying in the dock
with her u s. flag flying .bravelv~in
the breeze beside the steamer,
Cabrillo, who had just disembarked
four hundred thirty passengers whom
we had watched with interest hunt
hotels, cafes and other places of en-
Ftertainment. We bade our friends
goodbye and as we crossed the gang
plank were greeted by our jolly cap
tain and soon set sail for Long Beach.
On our return we saw one of Uncle
Sans submarines out with retinue.
of war vessels, which practice each
day along the coast near San Pedrol
shArber. A submarine is very fat
raRd looks as if it were almost sub
merged BY the water, it can disappear
AT moments Hotice. We. arrived,
Safely, oatime to tho dot, and the
next day proeeeded to Los Angeles
tn prepare for ear atfss to San Diego
to, sight-see seaaa .smoEe apd,ta take
In the exposition. ,s.- se..-.,s.f..s =.
On Wednesday, May 26th We were
again Joined by Mr.. and. Mrs. Bundy
and by appointment met at the San
Pedro steam ship dock, this time for
a more extended sea voyage. Thesday
was perfect, not cloud and the sea
was sparkling and blue as terquoise
in the bright sun and the sea-gulls
chartered merrily among the tall
masts of the sea going vessels. Wei
had all. purchased tickets :. on the
Governor, one of the Seattle steam,
ship company's steamers, and the big
boat lay in the dock with it's big
smoke stacks sending out, lazy .puffs
Of smoke while waiting for the signal
to start. Thinking some of our
readers who have, never seem an ocean
steamer might enjoy q little ,descrip-
ton of one we will endeavor to give
. few facts given Mrs. .Givler by tho
chief engineer. John. E. Miller, who
very kindly escorted her through the
big vessel The ship was built in
Camden, n. J., in 1907, and the, tom
age is $3.50. Its length is 416 LIZ feet
and width 48 feet. The steamer is
allowed tocarry $50 passengers beside
her crew of 123, which covers all de-
partments. There are 353 berths
first class beside 1876 steerage berths |
1t is built of lawful steel or ngoveru-,l
ment inspected shetland has a -douaafe |
bottom. There are two triple=expaH-
sion engines of 5000 herse power EACH
Their dimensions are. IS IL, 40 1-2, |
and 10 by feet stroke; also. eight !
boilers IL feet, 9 inches in length by |
Is feet. diameter Oil is used alto.t
gether for fuel and also In the galley |
for cooking. The average speed is 20
knots per hour. The absolute cleanli-
ness of everything struck us forciably
as it was so spotleSs as to be almost |
dazzling. We had dinner in an inns
menSe dining room beautifully ap-
pointed and furnished and it was
great fun to sometimes feel that the