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 150 THE TOURIST'S CALIFORNIA reached by stage from Cazadero. It still boasts the re- mains of buildings which sheltered for thirty years the colonists of the Russian Fur Company. The stronghold was established in 1812. A lively trade was carried on with the Mission fathers, even though the Russians' designs in California were regarded with suspicion. Their flag was hauled down in 1839 when Captain Sutter came into pos- session of the property. The hotels at Duncan's Mills (Moscow) and at In- verness on Bodega Bay offer the charms of both shore and hills. West of Point Reyes station is the bay named for Sir Francis Drake, who is believed to have made this his winter anchorage considerably over four centuries ago. Fulton Asti Cloverdale Ukiah Lakes and Watering-places The Redwoods Eu- reka. The railroad continues on its main route north from Fulton along the Russian River, touching summer resorts and prosperous villages. Auto- mobile roads connect Healdsburg and Calistoga, the Petrified Forest, the Geysers and Cloverdale. The latter town, situated among orange groves, is the railroad station for many well-known springs. On the way to Cloverdale is Asti, the pivotal point for a colony of Italian vine-growers who live in surroundings which recall their native land. Their houses have terra cotta roofs, and windows set deep in white walls and barred with iron grilles. The songs, the trellises, the balm of the air, the