AND PACIFIC COAST GUIDE.

221

 

public schools, are at Napa, so educational
advantages are all right.

Among the good thin gs at Napa, are the
Palace and Revere hotels, the first named,
a very ee house near the depot.

The Soda Springs are situated about six
miles to the eastward, on the side of the
mountain. The water from these springs
has become quite celebrated; a large
amount of it being bottled annually, and
shipped to all parts of the State.

Stages leave Napa daily for Sonoma, 12
miles west, continuing to Santa Rosa, 12
miles further; also to Monticello, 25 miles;
Knoxville, 50 miies northeast.

Leaving Napa, we cross Napa Creek,
and roll along through rows of locust
trees, planted on each side of the road,
and on the right are to be seen a few mam-
moth cactus pads, close to the track. A
run of 5.1 miles and we come to

Oak Kynoutu—the country residence of
Mr Woodward, of Woodward Gardens,
San Francisco. The farm contains 1,000
acres, nearly all under cultivation. Of
this farm 120 acres are devoted to fruit and
nuts of many varieties.

Crossing Dry Creek, we come to a black-
berry ranche of twelve acres, as many
people in this valley make a specialty of
raising blackberries. Oaks, manzanitas,
and pines, now appear in places.

From Oak Knoll, it is 3.52 miles to

YoutsvILLE—Here, on the left is a large
wine cellar, built of brick; near by are
large vineyards; further, comes Mason’s
vineyard of 100 acres, mostly raisin grapes,
which are prepared and packed here for
market. A run of 3.89 miles and we
are at

OAKVILLE—Opposite, on the side of the
mountain, can be seen a quicksilver mine,
marked by a red formation.

RurHERFORD—is the next station, 1.95
miles from the last. Fine residences line
the foot of the mountain on each side, the
whole length of the valley, many com-
pletely embowered in shade and fruit trees
of several varieties.

Passing on, we find another large wine
cellar on the right, and 1.94 mites from
Rutherford comes BELLO—a signal station
with vineyards and another big wine
cellar.

Passing along through this beautiful
valley, with huge moss-covered oaks, vine-
yards and fields on each side, 2.07 miles is

St. Hetena— This is a town of

about 1,200 population, on the western

side of the valley, in the midst of vine-
yards; in fact, there are vineyards and
orchards in every direction, some embrac-
ing hundreds of acres. Nearby isthe great
vineyard and orange orchard of King.

The town has many neat residences,
and one weekly paper, the Star. The
White Sulphur Springs are situated about
two miles west of the town, to which
“busses”? run regularly. The White Sul-
phur Hotel is the place to stop.

Leaving St. Hele:.a, we come to a farm
of 500 acres, 115 acres of which are ina
vineyard. Here, on the left, is another
large wine cellar, near theroad. This val-
ley, particularly this portion, is called
“safe land,” meaning thereby that it can
always be depended upon for a crop, as the
fall of rain is sufficient every year to raise
a crop, and irrigation is unnecessary. |
BARRO, a signal station, is 1.98 miles
further, where the valley is about two miles
in width, with vineyards extending away
up on the side of the hills. From Barro it
is 2.1 miles to Bann, another side-track of
little interest to the tourist, 1.58 miles from
WALNUT GROVE, still another small signal
station. Oaks are thick along these bot-
toms, and present a beautiful appearance.
Occasionally we will see the madrone and
a few Monteray cypress, with some eu-
calyptus trees,

Napa Creek, which has been along the
road on either one side or the other, the
whole length of the valley, has dwindled
down to nothing.

Continuing on, up through beauty on
every hand, 2.86 miles from the last station,
we arrive at the end of the road at

CaListoga—which is the most popular of
all the summer resorts, near the bay. The
springs are just east of the depot, the water
of which is hot enough to boil an egg in
two minutes, and are said to possess great
medicinal qualities, having already won a
high local reputation. In the town, every
accommodation in the way of hotels, etc.,
is afforded to the numerous visitors who
annually gather here to drink and bathe in
the invigorating water, enjoy the unsur-
passed hunting and fishing in the vicinity,
and above all, to breathe the pure air of the
charming little valley, while viewing the
beautiful mountain scenery.

The population of the town is about 500;
the principal hotels are the Magnolia and
Cosmopolitan; the paper which is sup-
posed to furnish “all the news” isa weekly,
called the Calistogian. Calistoga is sit-