In the parade given in San Francisco on May 12th, in honor of President Roosevelt, there appeared in the line the Fifth Regiment Infantry, N. G. C., which is composed of nine companies belonging to different cities. The regiment, by its whole appearance and its military order, proved worthy of comment, and our readers who saw the parade will recognize by the accompanying illustration that for allignment and bearing the Fifth Infantry would be hard to excel. The orders for the parade were issued but a few days before the date set for the event, and the men were put on their mettle to get into shape for the Regiment to arrive on time. Company I of Livermore started at 6:30 a. m., and did not reach home until 10 o'clock the next morning. The Napa and Santa Rosa companies were at a disadvantage because of the difficulties of transportation. To meet this, the Regiment incurred an expense of $200, besides the time lost in wages of the men and besides the cost of rations furnished by Capt. and Adjt.Major at the order of Col. Harper. The following is the roster of field and staff of this Regiment which did so much to uphold the honor of the State Militia in one of the memorable parades of the city. Col. J. F. Hayes, Lt.-Col. J. W. Juilliard, Major C. F. Poulter, Major D. A. Smith, Major C. E. Haven, Major and Surgeon Jas. P. Dunn, Capt. and Reg. Com. M. H. Simpson, Capt. and Adj. J. A. Margo, Capt. E. G. Hunt, Co. A; Capt. G. L. Holtum, Co. B.; Capt. J. B. Dickson, Co. C; Capt. J. V. B. Cheda, Co. D; Capt. Houts, Co. E; Capt. C. C. Covalt, Co. F; apt. E. R. McDonnell, Co. G; Capt. F. W. Bush, Co. H.; Capt. J. McKoun, Co. I; Capt. William, Asst. Surgeon; First Lieut. A. N. Boyen, First Lieut. and Bat. Adj. D. W. Strong; First Lieutenant and Bat. Adj. Paul Coulter, First Lieut. and Bat. Adj. C. R. Arques, Second Lieut. and B. Q. M. A. W. Foster, Second Lieut. Bat. Q. M. S. M. Morshead. Nature has forced its Landpoints far out in the Pacific. Near Trinidad, Cal. Among The Redwoods of Humboldt County A BY F. W. EMERSON GLANCE at the map of California will disclose an extensive territory, bordering the sea-coast in the Northwestern part of the State, where nature has forced its landpoints far out into the Pacific Ocean. This stretch of land, extending north from the fortieth parallel of latitude, is the political division of the State of California, called Humboldt County. It embraces 3507 square miles of area and 2,244,480 acres. The topographical features as viewed from the map of Humboldt County reveal a heavily-timbered, mountainous district, with one hundred and eight miles of sea coast, an extensive, beautiful and safe harbor or estuary, known as Humboldt Bay, almost midway between the — northern and southern boundaries, a score or more of rivers hurrying on their way to old ocean, in a northwesterly direction, and a figurative headland headland Cape Mendocino - the most westerly point of land in the United States proper. Owing to its natural situation, its nearness to the sea, the influence of the Japanese Current, and its varied topography, Humboldt County is blessed with an abundance of rain, an equable climate, luxuriant vegetation, and a great diversity of productions. Originally it was almost entirely a solid mass of redwood forest, stretching the entire length of the county from north to south, and, notwithstanding the extensive industry in timber that has been carried on for years, to-day there re Scene at Klamath River, Cal. A family gathering. mains sufficient of this magnificent belt of giant trees to last two centuries at the present rate of consumption, for the necessities of commerce and trade. If we view the county from the sea it reveals to the eye a panorama of Captain John, Chief Hoopa Indians. hill and dale, covered with an unbroken forest, extending from the highest mountains to the low level of the sea. But if we penetrate the woods, follow a river that rises in some high altitude, and from that point view the surrounding country, we shall find nature in her grandeur, sublime, forbidding, yet docile as a child. The forests of giant redwood trees spread out before us, for miles and miles, as far as the eye can reach; not in sentinel groves, but in one continuous belt-dense, stately, dark and awesome. Adjoining the redwood belt on the east, and sharply defined y lines of demarkation, are forests of deciduous and evergreen timber, madrone, fir, spruce, pine and oak-the two last covering immense areas, but of less uniform growth. Far to the east rise higher summits, tipped with snow, and, pushing their way among the hills, often hidden from view, are silvery streams, ever-living streams. fed from the snow-clad mountains and from the springs that touch with freshness and relieve with beauty the whole grand panorama of these wilds. From some of the |