Old Mexico and her lost provinces; a journey in Mexico, southern California, and Arizona, by way of Cuba . round the mountain, and reappears direct-ly above itself. At San Emidio we are on the boundary-line of SanLuis Obispo County, and could make our way directly,no doubt, to its pretty, mountain-encompassed is more easily reached, however, with attractiveSanta Barbara below, by steamer, or stage-road alongthe coast. Returning to Bakersfield, you may ride west to the wildcaiion of the Kern River, and the mining towns of Kern-ville and Havilah. The mining industry has never takent
Old Mexico and her lost provinces; a journey in Mexico, southern California, and Arizona, by way of Cuba . round the mountain, and reappears direct-ly above itself. At San Emidio we are on the boundary-line of SanLuis Obispo County, and could make our way directly,no doubt, to its pretty, mountain-encompassed is more easily reached, however, with attractiveSanta Barbara below, by steamer, or stage-road alongthe coast. Returning to Bakersfield, you may ride west to the wildcaiion of the Kern River, and the mining towns of Kern-ville and Havilah. The mining industry has never takenthe same development south of the San Joaquin River asnorth. It is probable both that there is less ore and thatthe ventures have been managed with less skill. At Kern-ville is a quartz-mill, with a hundred stamps, which aftermany vicissitudes has fallen into the hands of its formerworkmen for debt, and is now run by them on the co-operative principle. The rolling country by which the Kern River Caiionis approached is, if possible, even more desolate than the 18* 418 OLD MEXICO AND HER LOST
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