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Title: Crofutt's new Overland tourist, and Pacific Coast guide ... over the Union, Kansas, Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, their branches and connections, by rail, water and stage ..
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Crofutt, George A
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Publisher: Omaha, Neb., Denver, Col., The Overland Publishing Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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most Jiigh and dry on the beach,where you see her. Not content with that,he chased the escaping occupants far intothe sand hills, throwing spars, masts, andrigging after them. Thank you! We dont want any of thatkind of pacific in ours. We will now keep our eye on Old Pa-cific, and drive along down the beach, byseveral fine hotels, and then turn into thesand-hills to the left, passing over a highpoint,where some fine views can be hadof the surrounding country, and around to the old Mission Dolores. Here is food forthe curious. But we cannot afford to stophere long, as Boreas is getting waked up,and is sliding the sand over the bluffsafter us—rather disagreeable. This Mis-sion was founded in 1775, by Spanish mis-sionaries, who, for over 60 years, wielded amighty influence among the native Cali-foruians (Indians). In its most prosperousdays, the Mission possessed 76,000 head ofstock cattle, 2,920 horses, 820 mules,.9,000 sheep, 2,000 hogs, 456 yoke of work- AN^D PACIFIC COAST GUIDE. 195
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196 CROFUTT S NEW OVERLA^rD TOURIST ing oxen, 180,000 bushels of wheat andbarley, besides $75,000 worth of merchan-dize and hard cash. The greater portion of all this wealthwas confiscated by the Mexican Govern-ment, so that when California became aportion of the United States little re-mained, except these old adobe walls andgrounds, together with about 600 volumesof old Spanish books, manuscripts andrecords. Returning to the city, we pass manyobjects of interest well worthy of notice,and through a portion of the city rapidlybuilding up, and in a substantial manner. Route 2.—At the wharf, beside Oak-land Ferry, we will find one of the largesteamboats that run in connection with theVallejo route; let us step on board, andnote what can be seen. Leaving the wharf,our course is north, with the Oaklandwharf, the route by which we come—far to the right, as also Goat Island. On ourleft is Alcatraz, with its heavy fortifications,beyond which is the Golden Gate; a littlefarther to the nort

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