St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11
California. No. Is.
SANTA CLARA VALLEY, !
March 26. 1873.

emigration 10 California from that state
for California, and hope not bad for
the emigrants. The dreadful winter
just past in the east. and the pros
/ porous agricultural seasons. past and
proSpcctivc.-in California. will have Il
tendency to set tide of emigration to-
wards this state from all parts of the
Union. There are Il great many people
in Minnesota. Iowa and Wisconsin-to
say nothing Of New England-who will
not take the risk of another winter i'll
those sections; while undoubtedly many
who have had thoughts of making their
/ homes in the Northwest will change
their minds and seek some milder eli
mate after the experience of the last
four months.
| have received another letter of en-
| Uuirl the past week. this time from IL
/ subscriber I" the Ca!oIonidm living in
. Massachusetts. cop this extract:
/ Il have read your letters from week
/ to week. and have a strong desire to
/ go to California to live. | think my
/ health and that of my family would
/ improve 10y the change. Please write
me what the journey costs: What wages
iuiifrr commands whether better
take my tools which the best route.
and what the best season of the year to
GO
As some others may he thinking the
| questions this correspondent has asked.
! | will try and give. rs far us my limited
/ noWlcdgc admits. the desired intorma
/ ton: suggesting. however. that have
as Vet seen but ii small part of this great
/ state. and that have been here through
! the winter months only. What figures
and statistics | give in this letter will
he mainly confined to this vallcy-thc
Santa Clara Nallcy-which is generally
acknowledged to lac. all things conSid-
cred. as good il not the best portion of
the state:
|. CoSt-Thc railroad fare from Ros-
ton tn san Francisco is about $40.
/ children between the ages of five and
twelve, half fare. To this may I've add
ed price of sleeping cai helths. tah"ut
$40 for each adult.) il hcrths are taken.
which is advisable on So long 4 journey :;
meals on the road. hotel and hack bills
if stops are made. etc. If no stop is
IL. Il I'm. l.s,-l l-.f
provided. $40 should cover ticket,
berth and meals fol each adult.
>. Waves House carpenters COM
mand in this Valley $3.50 to 800 per
day: hlacksmiths. plumbers and cabinet
makers. the same: painters $500 to
Sl.OO plastcrcrS 500: brick masonS
5000 foundrymcn 5000 to l.5O: ma
chiniStS $50 to 300: teachers $1,000
to SljO.O0 per month: servant girls
(skillcn 800 to 5000 week.
9. What to briHg.-AS almost every
than i'll New England. it pays generally
to bring any other neccs>arics along.
especially wearing apparel. tools. etc.
!. R"Wtc.-Thcre are three liomi-
ncnt routes east of Chicago: The Grand
Trunk and Michigan Central: tn" New
York Central. vi. Springfield and Al
hanv: the Pcrhsy ivalia Central. vi;
New York City ard Pitt>Errg. The
latter route l. in some respects the best
Int the New York Central is the most
available for New EuglaTdcrs. rs hy
that way one makes quicker ,in:r and
is saved the Grr1t annoyance and cN.
Icu>U consequent upon getting through
New YnlE City. From Chicago. the
"Bullingtnn route" to Omaha VIII h,
found the best. FROM Omaha there i
hut one line. (Which il pity.l tn,
Union Pacific +" Ogden. and the tcmtra
Pacific from Ogden to san Francisco.
). cdS0p-Ncw Englandcr> will fin,
the sca~on from the middle of June t.
the middle of September. hot, dusty
and most likely unhealthy. to travel i'll
though when oncc in California it make
little difference as to seasons.
This answers impclicctly the ques
: tions asked by the correspondent. bu
# there are other points on which ever!
traveller tn California should he in
formed before he starts, and will not,
down some which occur to me:
: Tickets. Buy through tickets to Sal
Francisco. which can he done at an,
( prominent railway station. BE surf
- and buy for the route wanted-if VII
New York Central and Burlington route
see that the ticket reads SO.
}. Bdggdgc.-Takc no unnecessary bag
gage. as west of Omaha. if not before,
round price is charged Fifteen cents
. pound. think for transporting owe
E ono hundred pounds to each passenger
But handbags. shawl-straps, over
coats. lunch basket. etc. can he takel
in the car. and are not reckOned in tn
/ one hundred pounds. Procure stroni
trunks. and have them ''roped eacI
way with heavy cord. Otherwise the.
i, may get smashed. The railroad com
u panieS do not check baggage through
/ (Which is another PITY and the hes
one can do is to get it checked by in
~ stalments- first to Springfield. then t
Chicago. then to Missouri river. then L
=, Ogden. and from there to San Francisco
Five interviews with the baggag