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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1920-8-26, Page 3$UBSCRIPTION RATES IN CANADA Three months .,,,..,,..Fq.,.... $ 4q Half year ,,,, ,,,,,.,.,. $ 475 ' Year . . , • 4„S0 -If no, t paid in advance, S2.0o per ORM* The Third Page %hoe Pbono 311. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TO IMPERIAL VALLEY As Seen From a Motor Carl, by John R. Grant, Editor's Note—The following des- cription of a trip from Los Angeles to Imperial Palley, Californian is by an old Huronite, .who is an uncle to Mr, Wm. Grant, Mrs, J, Hunter and Miss. L. Grant and grand father of the Editor. '-'YeOs .ago he was druggist and post - Master at Brussels, prior to going to Winnipeg. "Now that the needs of the ranch �R have been• pretty well taken care o for the present, the orange trees sprayed, the walnut trees pruned, the plowing, harrowing and cultivating done, the irrigation ditches and later - els cleaned out and ready for use when the spring rains have spent themselves, what say you to making a trip to 'imperial Valley, that new intend oasis away below the surface of the sea?” Thus spake this wealthy rancher, who owns one of the finest high grade citrus fruit and walnut ranches in the state of Galifornia, but who believes that best results physicali', mentally and fin- ancially are only obtained when there is a judicious admixture of work and play. This seasonable suggestion was trade in their beau- tiful ct borne, where they only •spend their wee, -ends, the call of t great out-of-doors appealing a e to both himself and his good ie who enjoys the coveted distinc- i of being a native daughter, here was no disposition to argue e point at issue and as usual two great minds were in harmony and sought the same channel. The novel proposition was eagerly adopted. The big motor car was requisitioned and given once, over to' see that every- thing was in condition to withstand what promised to he a most inter- , esting though soanetvbat strenuous outing. Such persons as 1 have described always have friends, They have a compelling manner, and seem only to be best pleased them- selves when they are giving pleas- ure to others, Their capacious car will carry seven comfortably for ' short journeys; but as the proposed ' one is a long one and through ter- ,ritory unknown to any of them, it 'was quickly decided that each of the principals invite one, making four in aIl,. Of course the lady's choice was bestowed on one who was a real mother in Israel and companion. One who had many times and oft known what true hospitality could mean, and the remaining place was conferred on a mutual acquaintance who now saw the last obstacle removed and the c,ogrse cleared that he also might realize what unselfishness really con- sisted in. w We are away to e good start, the ladies being of vivacious and con- vivial quality kept up a merry com- ment on every swiftly passing object of interest so that time and space were equally lost behind us, as our efficient epiiot safely and swiftly led the way info new but pleasant paths, The day is nearly spent, we are already well into the mountains, As the shadows begin to lengthen we see a signboard which interpreted says "Engineer's Springs." Who en- gineered these springs has certainly contributed something worth while to the comfort of travellers through these mountains, but all the world's greatest engineer 'can claim for them is the right of discovery and • disclosing to the thirsty voyageur a fountain of refreslhinent that has existed since these mountains were formed through volcanic action, long beyond the advent of. the first pale 'bee into this rocky region. With oaks, elins and weeping birches nod- ding to the breeze, AS the sun hides its face below 34i1 newly found Ifori- 20n and attracted by the murmur of a mountain stream our mentor, Counsellor and guide exclaimed: "Eu- reka, I have found 111 Here let us tarry for the night," and there was no dissenting voice. After selecting the 'most secure place available, where the whole world seemed to be tilted up on edge, we alighted from our faithful motor car that, after much panting and palpitation had de- ifvered us safely at this newly found home in the hills, Wood and water, the essentials of LIFT OFF CORNS! • n Apply •few drops then' iitt sore. touchy corns off with fingers • . WHEN USING W.r LSON 'S FLY PADS ,READ', DIRECTIONS t ; CAREFU,LLY AND FOLLOW THEM E3fAC•TLY ar more effective than Sticky P11 Catchers. Clean to handle. Sold by 'Druggists and Grocers everywhere. a good camping ground, ii'ere here in abundance. The two ladies attc,ded to the preparation of the evening re- past while the other two male mem- bers of the party gathered food for the flames, and soon we sat down to the best meal of the day, while our campfire cracllted away merrily to the music of the bubbling brook. 1 should hays mentioned that in. our approach to Engineer's Springs earlier in the evening we spied a house "sat upon a 1ti1I like a watch- man upon the wails, and not wishing to trespass we crossed the stream, not knowing that we were soon to be visited by our opulent landlord, who measures his estate not by acres, but by mountains. In the. light of our cheerful fire we see hint approaching and with an assuring greeting he bids us make ourselves at home and to use the neat pile of dry brushwood which he was generous enough to in- timate was left there by hint for just such purposes. It may be that we were made more welcome from the fact that he recognized .one of the ladies of our party, who in some pre- vious year trod this desert path and like ourselves had selected. Engineer's Springs as a place to rest, and he promptly invited us to visit his house on our return journey. Tin, weather was perfect, with the stars twinkling in the midnight sky and to the music of running water, we were soon in the land of dreams. The morning broke quite too soon, and after a hasty breakfast we started early, Its we had a long trail ahead of us in real mountains. The pure air is bracing, the roads are surprisingly good, the weather i5 propitious and everything points to anotherdelightful day. We are learning something," about a district not known to us before. We remark tate number of motor trucks heavily Men, especially in their journey eastward. No opportunity to ascer- tain the origin or destination of this modern development in transportation unless it be that the painted inscrip- tions "EI Centra," "BraWley" or "im- perial" give a clue to that portion of it going east. Occasionally we catch glimpses of the new railway from i San Diego to Yuhna. It had a pre- carious and unoertain prospect for over twenty years, hope deferred had made the h'eart sick of the San Diegans, but as everything comes to I him who waits, the lonely dwellers in these mountains• have now their band of glisteniaig steel and are upon one 1•01 the great transcontinental systems. � Thus far in the mountains we have itraversed a 'state highway The por- tion lying before us is in ;process of construction. Temporary and ilii= provised roads take the place of the permanent one, They are not so pleasant nor yet so safe to travel on, and unlike the old wine, the worst is left to the last. We are slowly but surely ascending higher and higher and are now near- ing the summit of the mountain range by never-ending spiral ciimbings. V e descend abruptly for short distances es our motor car dances merrily along on the narrowest of narrow ledges, while we round the sharp turves which seen; to suggest danger if not disaster, but our general trend is to greater altitudes. We seem not to be on the earth, but up in the heavens Mountains seem to rise above mountains, their peaks are nearer, the mists creep down upon them and swathe thein in is silver fleece. There is a constantly chang- ing, outline at every turn in our jour- ney. Surely these mountains never looked more beautiful than now. The clouds threaten, but the landscape smites, and range beyond range dis- appears in the.•angry sky. Fine gleams of sunshine fall suddenly now and then out of the gray sky and rifts of wonderfiuely brilbiant blue shine through the breast of the storm that threatens to arrest our progress. Another turn in our shelf-like road and we catch it slanting glance of an outstanding peak. The lights and shades seem io play upon it in all their rugged grandeur. ' All the colors of the rainbow are chasing each other down its rocky slopes and now the benediction of the golden sun light- ens up the landscape.. We see in a distant valley what resembles the glistening of water. We are now de- scending rapidly towards a new level, We view the landscape at shorter range, As we roll through deep re- vines with their golden light and passing shadows, the birds are on ti,e wing .and the cactus rises stately amid the trees, wild flowers add to the beauty of the landscape, the foliage is illumined and glowing and the most opulent of meadows seems to steep in a vale of sunshine. A back- ward look through the gap we have traversed sees the whole landscape bathed in a dome of silver. Neper could memory lode such a picture and as long es the stars hold their courses in the heavens this great mountain pass with its kaieidseopic beauties will be recalled with pleasant mem- ories, We are again on a finished ,,or. tion of file hiellway, running .stralght as an arrow into the desert beyond, which in the distance and still below us, looks like molten Over, In a little • Canyon we pass clumps of th Dbdsuat hurt a tilt Ilrop• a little ,rtireeeono 0» an halting corn, instantly 4lia.t. euro stops hurting, then you lift in right out. Yoe, angio! tt A tii..y 'bottle of yrebrone costa but fe fav emits at any erne, store, but id stet - rivet: to vuno.., every hard corn, Soft Romoe corm between the toes, and the dhallilses, w thottl: aoroatriss lir irritation, yrecaene Is the srniiationai discovery trf a Ciiteinuail Ceeitle, jt 10 W011(10101, THE CLINTON NiEW ERA.. cactus end the black ashes of old fires, and through the unalterable silence of the desert are making a flying leap to reach the new civiliza- tion of Imperial Valley.We have a new realizations of wlhat'it means to be "alone in the desert," The fine powderlike 'Sand lay in undulating ridges, while egein 'tall spirals of it like water, spout's whirled across our path and the very desert scented to he in motion. Thunder storms ecce• sionailly are beard in the western ranges, but here the rains seem for- ever to be denied to the desert. Our course, and that of the new railroad, now seems to converge. There are signs of improvement Visible, fields of alfalfa and herds et cattle begin to appear, the soil hes less sand in it, irrigating ditches Intersect our course. Man's ingenuity has provid- ed what nxture seems to have denied this valley. We spend the night with strict im- partiality between imperial and EI Centro Cities • The weather is spring- like, the evening cool, but not cold. We dare not try to remember that we are over three hundred feetl be- low sea level, or we might be too ex- cited to sleep. After watching the lovely gray of the .filtered moonlight we close our eyes. Fil.ally dawn a,• pear', not as we tiered it high in the range. The sky was tf it bled that was hard to endure. After partaking of some ret eshment we resumed our pourney, but this time going in the opposite direction, to .e- peat, it may 137reere former exper- iences. Our return Journey was without perticula, incident untli we arrived atas Denlace called the Aev11 h where blasting on . an extended scale was constantly going on, and after our experience endeavoring to pass it on a narrow ledge, while all above and around us lobse rocks threatened to come down upon us, we were will- ing to approve the mate., A few miles further ;vest we come to one of the few refreshment camps to be found on this portion of the journey, where food and water were obtain- able. We spend an hoer there. A dusty, noisy traveller apparently in a great hurry and driving a light car, came along. After a brief stay he prepared to start, not knowing what we had just come through a short five stiles ahead of him, but he did not long remain in that bliss- ful condition, A tall, lanky son of the mountains wearing a buckskin THAT IS WEIAT DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS WILL G IVE YOU Mrs. H. Ezarde, Cornwall Ont., writes:—"Both my husband and myself were bothered with bad pains in our backs. A friend advised us to get Doan's ILidney l'iile, which we did, and before we heed finished the box we were both better,add have not had an attack since," Doan's Kidney Pills are 50e. a box at all dealers or mailed direct on receipt of price by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. f� I e' • '. 4 '1 1. i. 9, 9'1 1* MAGIC BKKING POWDER i`, Contains no alum We unhesitatingly re. commend Matic Baking Powder as being the best ,and purest baking powder possible to produce. It possesses elements of food that have to do the building up of brain and nerve natter and is absolutely. free from alum or other injurious substitutes. • !suit with a bulging hip pocket had ' an argument with him. Just what he said to him we could not make out, but It sounded like "You emaciated desert rat," That seemed to settle it, but what the Buckskin carried in his hip pocket play have had. something to do with it, for he was an officer charged with keeping peace in the mountains and seemed most pleased when he was called by his official title, which he was willing to admit was that of "Sheriff." The incident so amicably settled was much enjoyed. by the ladies, and to illustrate how the savage breast of even a 'Sheriff' can be .soothed, they soon had him in a group picture, looking radiant in his buckskin, but • the picture shows the revolver was i now in the possession of o..e of the ladies. • After experiencing the coniet.tnhent that comes from hard work turd sync - pathetic companionship, our motor expert explained for the first thine that the cleverly designed extension couch, which could be suspended from the running board of the car and which we had used .as a most comfortable bed, was of his own designing, thus disclosing to us resources within hits- self of which we had never dreamed' before, but he said in justification that we should know that he was solving the labor question and it was to make that philosophy workable that be started in- venting, We have made good progress today notwithstanding the incident with the sheriff. We pass through canyons and some rich valleys of limited ex- tent, through a few apparently pros- perops but small towns and once more we drop gradually end gracefully into the canyon at Engineer's Springs, where the little spring mirrored the Elite of a California sky, Again. we are at Engineer's 3,.rings and are soon "at home" with u.ur host, whom we promised to visit on our re- turn. He was tate typical product .of his environment, a sturdy son . of the soil, and though over eighty years'of age neither in his appearance did he look the part or in Itis actions betray,, the long line of milestones that lay be- hind hint. He told us of the death of his life-long help -meet five years be- fore, and of the lonely life he had since led. The ladies accepted the .novel site nation and especially as we were to spend the night there, assumed the role of hostesses in another's house and in- formed hits that he was tp be our guest for the occasion, He seethed Thursday, August 26th, 1920. SUBlSCRii'TJONS OUTSIDE Off' CANADA (Advance Only) Great Britain .,, •,.,,.,..,..,r ; if$0. United States .., P.. • IR.! _. T } R •,• , , , , , .2.001France ,,r..«,.,.. ., 0.00 pleased. The ktd.`s of our party quickly set the house in order for the evening meaty lifter t hastl yrepera- tion of a few dainties, some of Which they had with time but so far lied not disclosed them. With a' few passes of woman's magic art in house adornment' we sat in to the best meal we had in the mountains, with our guest seated at the leeee of the table. All this must have suggested to his . mind visions of days gone by, for wihle he tarried long at table and seemed to enjoy the good things, especially the novelty of it ail, at, times he became serious and renin - ascent as though his heart spake to hint, saying: "Oh for the touch of a vanished hand Or the sound of a voice that Is still" Seen the last post is sounded. 41 is the end of a perfect day and all re- tire for the night to enjoy sweet re- freshing sleep. We are astir early,• breakfast is pre- paring. It is not yet seven o'clock but our guest of the night -before is no- where to be seen, Presently a mes- senger in the person of his friend and nearest neighbor informs us that this child of the mountains prepared with his own hands a simple breakfast, and has been out In the field plowing for the past hour or more and sent apolo- gies for leaving us so. unceremoniously( but when he saw signs of preparation for a start he at once came over and appeared sur pp d pr ise d that we cental not prolong our visit. The ladies had a camera and he was informed that a group picture was desired, with him as the dominant figure. Iie demurred, saying he was not attired for such an occasion, but the ladies, of. course, as always happens, succeeded in having their own way, and sure enough when the picture was developed it disclosed to view this rugged child of nature with his crown of long white hair, standing like a stormy petrel in the midst, and as the ladies are willing to admit, the dominant and much -prized feature•of it, and a pleasing souvenir of Engineer's Springs. We take leave of our venerable host but cannot help feeling that there is something that "is different" 'about hint, Ile gives on the impression of a ;veli -read man possessing some refine- ment, but who, as a student of nature, sought from choice the environment of the • mountains. We. say good-byes while the repetition of his invitation to visit hits again suggests au revoir, but It stay be farewell, for should any of us pass that way again in inhale years, and remembering the hero of Engin- eer's Springs, make enquiry for hint, we are told that h,e has passed on to the (happy hunting grounds and in our hearts we say: "One midst lite forests of the west, By a dark stream is laid. The Indian knows his place of rest, Far in the cedar's shade." `As we .emerge from the mountain district we are descending rapidly. Fruits and flowers take the place of rocks and ravines. We pass in swift 1People prefer pins, 'p provided prompt and ei proper performance proves promise. Beecham's Pills are used by people all over the globe and have the largest sale 01 any medicine in the world! BE ANA'S Selin Casedslar arztora PIL Ls ht hush al.', lies, )Nov& Scotia Lobate Tempt American Palates .Enos Si_coe '77cis+ araancl gatorits z>iteefee lore ;ton baa beep Yer•v satisfactory. 517 total catch Is glren as 5,325,909t1 pounds, valved at $1.396.940. The catnh was somewhat tonal Ier than in .1918, when the duantity was 8,285,- '820 pounds, Int a Moll hlrhor valna- tion Is put on the 191e emelt. Thee, value of the 1918 coke, wee 5729;987. 1 Canada producer 00 ber cent, of comes from the Bull ne St, Lavvrenee. the lobster supply In 1019 there were 1.021,514 vtnttnrin ..,. erre world, and, in addition, the Benet lobsters, •The lobsters of the Now binglasd coast are the little brothere of the noble rrusta:0one atative to the more nortla_ ern and colder waters of '..Abrader, and. Indeed, Canadian foanatio lobsters tare ecteeled for nae to Amserlcan 1:afellsrles to Improve the strain, Ohc. Labrador comfit haw the greatest knnivet enppiy, hitt is 'too (iietelet to be µvall,L,':le ter eosnhttsrelel putmosoa et proofed. The 1na.115 euppiy now e part lcUtat•l'y around tlae famous Island or .Antleostf, aid from the waters about Neve Scotia, Nova Scotia le faueoue for r0 - mance, ,apples, cheerios, and, Iasi butt no loud, lObetere. The government has every intention that this happy state 01 affaire shall cOntieue end potentates fifteen hatcheries In the province, The Iobetern are also guarded 0111 of eeasan by 'strict pro- tective iuwf, 1 The )Vola Scotia 1919 kabuter ace - of lohnvere put. up In the ear'nerles con 4,521,232 pound* o5 live lehslera were exported. In Nova Scotia fhb pride for live.lobeters was 10 cents a peeled, but much Itiehee totem; were paid in Ivettess whnro t 'ah7d Volta Se•01,h11 lObeter brought s31 6 emit* a pound. The 1019 sensors teetnt rely teem Mayon 1 10 :hay 11, !n. Ind of fr,Im December 15 to 10sa 31. tee 1n pre- vious ycs.d,. , n a Howe Phone 9. The Fragrance of Anticipates its exquisite flavour. Send us a postal for a ire sample. Please state the - price you now pay and whether Black, Green or Mixed Address Salado, Toronto. ■na review cultivated fields, the grain every where waving before the breeze. Fruit trees are on every side of our path as we howl along; peach, apricot and cherry trees are clothed in raiment of bloom- While the fragrance •of orange blossoms fills the air everywhere: We are now passing near the source of the water supply of San Diego and through several thriving little towns with their •pretty painted bungalows, vegetable and flower gardens. Through an open- ing in the hilts we catch. a glimpse of the blue waters of the Pacific ocean and soon we find• ourselves in the South- ern California city of San Diego, with its mammoth park and beautiful resi- dential sites.e n W are now in i the land sacred to the memory of Ramona and Alesandro, where garrulous guides are readyiint to point file Stranger to what re- mains of an ancient mission, within whose walls we are informed that Helen Bunt Jackson's was married according to the rites and ceremonies of the church that fairly claims the ear - lies efforts to evangelize the golden state of California. We skirt along the shores of the Pacific Ocean in our northward jour- ney, passing a succefgion of towns nestling along the water front. Some of them quite noted and all of, them interesting. We soon approach a bold promontory jutting' out towards the sea. The ascent is quite steep in places as we thread our way up its sides. Finally we reach a table -land on its summit. here we find a forest of Torrey pines. This is something new. We have seen nothing like this since we escaped from the mountains hours ago, all of which suggests that after all mother nature clothes the hies In gar- ments that are a5 much, it not inure, the product of altitudes rather rhes latitudes, for here in semi -tropical southern California, we find the state- ly pine that in our minds, we associated with the Ingher latitudes of Oregon and Washington. We again descend almost to sea level and a little farther on our journey northward we approach EI Capistrano, one of the oldest Missions in the state, now magnificent in its ruins but never- theless an interesting reminder of days long gone by, when the call of the nes- shin bells summoned the faithful little flock to gather under its hospitable roof to receive . the instruction and blessing of the padre, who symbolized to them therepresentative of (he high- est spiritual and temporal power upon the earth. Leaving the mountains attd the sea behind us we now enter the inland and more intensely cultivated districts. The citrus industries with their great pack- ing and sorting houses and. a net work of railway cracks and sidings, suggest theirimportance as the greatest asset of the south. The towns are percep- tibly larger, the streets lined with palms and rose hedges are beautifully paved and tate hum of busy business contrasts sharply with the solitude and gigantic splendor of the mountains through which we have passed. The summits of some of them ate still vis-' tide as we look towards the skyline and the emerald liilds.that lie behind us. We have passed through almost every' diversity of climate and production- from the region of perpetual snow to. l three hundred feet below sea level. from fhe lichen clad mountains crags to. I the rich alluvial soli of the valleys Still: further enriched and quickened' by ad ditions of decomposed granite carried'. down from greater altitudes by the, rains and melting snows of successive. centuries, The whole panorama pass- es before our mind's eye in all its pleas- ing variety as we begin to realize that: we have already exchanged rural for' urban beauties, and are again within, the lirpits of that which on every side, gives mute testimony to man's ingen- uity in the building of a great city. VWe are nearing the end of a Most' /pleasant Journey of picturesque de- light and grandeur and also near •the• close of a long and perfect day, and as the streaks of gold under layers of. leadenblue b ue proclaEm the sansei, we glide to rest in the bosom of Los Angeles. KEEP CHILDREN WELL DURING HOT WEATHER Every mother knows holy fatal the' hot weather months are to small chile • dren. 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