. The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress. - is not all coveredwith beautiful homes, but it must beremembered that California is yet anew state, and in time will comeperfect development. The thousandhills will be dotted with homes andevery valley will l)lossom with myri-ads of gardens. SANTA CATALINA ISLAND is truly a magic island and the greatresort of the Pacific coast, a charm-ing place to visit, as the advantages,attractions, and amusements are un-like, as w^ell as impossible to be foundelsewhere. The island is three and a halfhours
. The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress. - is not all coveredwith beautiful homes, but it must beremembered that California is yet anew state, and in time will comeperfect development. The thousandhills will be dotted with homes andevery valley will l)lossom with myri-ads of gardens. SANTA CATALINA ISLAND is truly a magic island and the greatresort of the Pacific coast, a charm-ing place to visit, as the advantages,attractions, and amusements are un-like, as w^ell as impossible to be foundelsewhere. The island is three and a halfhours ride from Los Angeles, andis owned by Messrs. Banning Broth-ers, enterprising business men of that. Our Catch with Rod and Reel at Catalina Island, Gal., May 10, 1899. 42 ON THE GOLDEN SHORE. city. One is reminded of our famousIsles of Shoals, only Santa Catalinais located thirty miles at sea, and isfar larger, containing some fiftythousand acres. The climate is per-fect, the balmy nights being free frommoisture, and the views of the broadPacific ocean are superb. Marveloussubmarine pictures are seen throughglass-bottomed boats, a real, naturalaquarium, and the waters are so clearthat myriad forms of vegetation andanimal life may be seen twelve fath-oms below, so beautiful and fairy-like as to be indescribable—certainlya strange and fascinating panoramato witness. Banning Brothers are kings as re-gards possessions, and especially asentertainers. They have upon theisland 20,000 wild goats and 10,000mountain sheep. In addition, theyare proprietors of the fine hotel, Me-tropole, as well as the WilmingtonTransportation company, with steam-ers plying between San Pedro andthe island. Th
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