Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-07
FROM THE GOLD STATE.
The City Of Los Angeles.
DAeerrr, CAL, Nov. 25, 1888.


will now try to give you brief
description Of the beautiful city of
Los Angeles. The city Of Los Ange-
les, (El Pueblo dc Los Angeles) SO
called on account Of its excellent cli-
mate and and beautiful surroundings,
was founded ON the 4th day of Sep
tember, 1881, by the Mexican govern
ment, at tina. time being part OF
Mexico, and II remained SO until the
year 1916, when the United States
got possession of II and it became u
part of the Stateof California;, lint /
do not know enougho Of its early his
tory to attempt to give IL, but In
these days IL was chiefly inhabited
by the Spanish and was u small town
Of 900 inhabitants, and nothing but
adobe houses then stood, and some
can still be seen In some portions of
the city, but where once stood the
old adobes can be seen magnificent
three and four story buildings. The
city has increased wonderfully in in
habitants and improvements. II
now claims population Of 20,0Oo,and
no doubt they have 1t. All kinds OF
Inltionalitics are to be found tier: !,
the Msxicans and Spanish being
largely predominant. Then the Chi
namen come In for Il large part.
They have what they call Chinatown
In one portion ofthe city, and thcrs
Is where most Of them live and the
big Chinese merchants have their
stores, and II Is a great curiosity TO
go through their town. The houses
are all low adobe buildings, but some
are fixed up very nice, but Others
are not, aud haven't a very pleasant
smell. Opium dens are also kept
there on the sly, and the police once
in Il while make n raid on them. The
Cinnamon are employed as cooksiu
hotels aud private families and as
servants, aud MS for washing, you
can see'a Chinese laundry every
where. They are very good wash
crs, but have an awful temper and
won't do to fool with. The city is
mostly of Americans, aud the col
orcd man Is seldom seen: The city
Is increasing In population every
day, Car loads Of immigrants arri-
wing at all times 10 make their home
there, or somewhere in the county.
Everything seems TO be in continue
ous hustle from morning till night,
and the wide streets are always
crowded. The city is well supplied
with street ears running to all parts
Of the city aud for the small sum Of
Nv %'o .."''' o"o ea'' ,'u' ..'oo n'''es'
and orange and lemon groves and as
viewed from the hilltop of the north
west portion Of II, presents the APP
pcarance of an immense cultivated
garden, the buildings being scarcely
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markaDie Ior its nea'thiulness anu
equaiity oi temperature Inc mean
temperature ~ wih.er Is " oegrees
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'ne summer months inc mercury
sc'uo,n rises ABOVE W aegrees ano
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'ner' anu ENJOY themselves pa'h.ns
and in many o'ncr ways Los AN
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