Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-08-23
PROSPECTOR WRITES OF
 TRIP TO CATALINA
Long Beach, Calif., Aug. l

island, truly the rose of the gardens or California, where there are more beautiful scenes and optical treats for a "greenhorn" Arizonan than any beach or resort that California may boast. a8t
 For the first time since shedding the harness of daily toll, l arose bright and early, and together with Mother, Little Louise and Clarence Cayanaugh we took car for San Pedro, that thriving little seaport that emits evidence on every hand of hay ing tasted the product of the dreadful wars pie counter, so far as shipping activities are concerned. Two lm- mense ship-yards were in full blast turning out seagoing, freight carrying monsters to defy the stealthy and COW. ardly German demon of death and destruction--the submarine. During the trying period, when the world clamored for ships, oyer 12,O0O deter mined Americans vied, with their brain and brawn and fought and help ed to win the battle against Ger many's most terrible weapon. But now only 4;O00 men are at work in one of the yards, while the giant skeletons of several unfinished craft give mute evidence of a shipbuilder's strike. Arizona is not alone in it's labor trlb- ulations.
 At San Pedro we booked passage on the good ship "Cabrillo, owned and operated by the Wilmington Transportation company, and soon sne had hoisted anchor and turned her pig nose toward the seemingly endless and unnecessary vastness of the Pacl- fife, bearing veritable mob of joy seekers, and an unusually happy crowd it was, bubhling over with SOC ialibility, which proved to the advan- tape of many later in the day.
 Keen eyes watched for the first sight of the flying fish, and the ex- citement caused by the shout there's one." would tend to make one believe we were in the submarine zone. But it was a sightseeing aggregation, so anything was deemed proper. About midway to our destination a whale was sighted, spouting blast of sat- water high into the air, and causing the craning of many necks. It IS a pleasure and delight for one who sees interest in watching the express sions on the faces of a sentimental crowd of pleasure seekers, always eager to see and with eyes gleaming with satisfaction of having seen.
 In one hour and 45 minutes we stepped off the gang plank at Cata- ina.
 Here indeed is a spot that will ap- neal to the sentiments of any true Arizonan; the towering hills and evi- dences of outdoor camping life. "A small city is the first impression gain ed by a glance at the structures along the seashore, but short ride on iitney bus to Canvass City and you have gained the knowledge of Cata- lima island in it's true light. would like to fully describe this play ground hut I fear lack the necessary func- tions upstairs to do justice to the sub ject. .,,
 cribe; trip in the glass bottom Doat over the submarine gardens.
 It is a wonderful sight for any "oreen-horn" Arizonan who naturally belieyes that there is no vegetable life that can compare with the cactus ana tha mesquite. It is something that completely baffles description by any one but a talented. philosopher or a mast master at heaving the bull. l said I would attempt to describe it, hut I must admit it is a task far De-
 md me. I will confess that it was beautiful and so captivating that l actually caught myself stretching my neck and straining my eyes for a sipht of Old Neptune and the fairy mermaids. If heaven is so beauti1ui here's one tramp printer who's gong ta reform. It is far more than beau tiful, but don't know how to say It.
 After the trip over the pleasure mart of the island we boarded the Her n,osa for the home journey. The Pa- cific "got mad" and some of us had some real fun with those who lost thelr bearings. Seated directly behind me, on the upper deck, with giant ana jovial daughter of Erin, whose true Irish brogue was the source of many a roar of laughter. That she possess ed a real Irish heart was evident rom the smile on her face and the friend liness of her character. She "had the floor" and was continuously and innocently producing hearty laughter from the passengers. Suddenly she jumped up and with both hands clasp ed tightly over her mouth she made for the lower deck, two steps at a jump, where she evidently had urgent business-a Christmas feed for the fish. I know it was very ungentle- manly to laugh at her plight, as sea sickness is said to be a very unwel- come guest, but was not alone Tn the roar that went up. When we ans, s,
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