Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-02-10
CALIFORNIA LETTER.
OAKLAND. Jan. 25- Ia

UNUSUALLY cong
period OF time bes elapsed since you
have heard from the Athens of the Pa.
chic, as Oakland is called, and acting
upon the maxim, "better late than
never" Sally now writes this letter
hoping that in the future, the WoRLp
will be furnished with more news from
California.
A great deal has been said about the
beauty Of the California climate. but
It this is sample, the beauty part Of
1t must have hid somewhere. We
have been experiencing very cold,
windy weather, which bids fair to con-
tinue for some time. Very little rain
has fallen. which added to the cold
weather, gives a very discouraging
outlook for 1882. The crops in the
Northern portion of the State, that is,
from here up, will undoubtedly be
good; but in the Southern part, they
are . total failure. The drought is
very bad at Los Angeles. and stock is
dying by thousands. Just think of it.
Why. not more than three weeks AGO.
they had a snow storm at Los Ange-
les! What charming sight it must
have been to see orange trees, laden
with golden fruit. covered with the
beautiful.
The Sunday law is creating consid.
cradle excitement in this, as we'll as
in other parts of California. The law
is upheld by majority of our law
abiding citizens, who are doing their
utmost to enforce it, with the full pen
alties. Its opponents have united
themselves under the name of the
League of Freedom" and are equal
ly as vigorous in their opposition.
The new year introduced a new
wonder into California, in the shape
OF the new railroad depot, ON the mole
between here and San Francisco. The
building is composed chiefly Of CORFU
gated iron and glass, and hence is
very light and attractive. In it are
saloons, restaurants, confectionaries,
bakeries, dressing and waiting rooms,
and goodness knows what else. Two
elegant ferryboats, viz: the Oakland
and Ell Captain, ply between it and
the city. Altogether Ibis new enter
prise of the Central Pacific is great
'ne, for it does away entirely with the
dangerous ride on the old pile bridge,
and reduces the journey to one of ease
and comfort.
Mr.. Jas. Moriarty of your town, So
ourned in the city for several DAYS
his month. If you could have seen
MIR. NJ. flying around with his fair
friends in Golden Gate Park, at the
Tiff House and sundry other pleasure
escorts, no doubt you would have
bought rs Sally did, that he was de-
'iring to change from the prose of
to the poetry of married
life. Judge Roseborough, an old Ida
loan, now residing at Salt Lake, also
vas in the city few days ago.
The greatest theatrical enterprise
# the year is that of manager Haver-
y, at the old California theatre. Mi
hael Strogoff has been on the boards
or six weeks and is pronounced to be
he finest mounted play ever produced
n California. 1t is too grand to de.
cribe, it is too, teo-it is esthetic.
lou see that the poetry of Oscar
Wide has even reached the Golden
tate, and 1t is no uncommon thing to
ee ladies adorned with the utah lily
nd the aesthetic sunhower.
We have no excitement at all this
ear; no kalloch, no Kearney, no Sand
'tters; nothing, except little specu- ,