The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-05-25
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Los Angeles, Cal, May 10, 1889.
Eis. Democrat,
We shall cndeayor, in this letter, TO
give few items OF interest concerning
tho Southern part Of California.
Los Angeles Is about 4s9 miles from
San Francisco, on the route Of the s. Z.
II. r., Of Arizona, and claims popula-
tion Of 0,000. This city is about tho
center Of the orange growing country.
We have bad tho good fortune to visit
tho Sierra Madra Villa, which il about
seventeen miles from here. This Vii.
Ia is ct the foot Of the Sierra Madra range
OF mountains, and sufficiently high TO
afford splendid view of the surround-
ing valley. Before the ego stretches
out, like beautiful carpet, fields Of
grain, groves Of orange trees and vine
yards. They set good table Mt this
place, and only charge from S25 to $50
per week for board and suite Of rooms.
There are several large orange groves
near Los Angeles. One Of these IL
owned by gentleman named Wolfs-
kill. His grove contains about, Zoo
trees. This year he sold tho entire
crop, as il was upon tho trees, for so5,-
900, TO Eastern dealers. The market Ii
flooded with oranges. A person can
obtain common sized wooden pail full
Of oranges for ten cents.
There 10 palm tree within the city
limitsJ which Is celebrated for It's size.
IL measures five feet At tho base, three
at the top, and Is seventy feet high.
This tree has been photographed. and
copies sent TO all parts Of the world.
The wine distillery Of Stern & Rose,
is near the city. At this place grapes
arc crushed at tbs rate of 90 tons per
day. They manufacture the celebrated
"Supny Slope" wine.
Ia the city, there Arc still standing,
a number Of adobe houses. They are
occupied, mostly. 10y greasers.
"huoky" Baldwin, of San Francisco,
has an orange grove and summer real
dence aboue ten miles from tho city.
When pale Luna hides her smiling
face. the city is lighted ~ means of
electric light elevated To the hsishth Of
about ons hundred feet. There are
seven poles, for which the city pays
" 900 per annum.
Durlng our Atay here we have beer.
sntsI tanned by the Kev. j. G. Eevin,
tho u. =. Missionary to the Chin.ss
The Chinese school Is especially worthy
of note. The attendance ranges from
twenty TO forty each evening lsnnday
exceptej.) Already eleven oi then have
embraced ChriAtianity, and have identi.
fed themselves With the U. J.. Church
Rev. Nevin was, for number Of years,
a Missionary ia China. While there
he acquired knowledge of the Chi
nese language, which il valuable 20 him
now, in the relationship which be sus-
taIns to the Chinese.
The "dudeS" are still about three
years behind San Francisco styles.
If Albany merchants think they are
required TO pay high rents, we suggest
that they come TO Los Angeles. The
merchants only have to pay sli0 per
month for store room, which Is 81
small that il is nccessasy for tho pro-
prietor to 60 into the street that ho
may turn around. There are some lar
ger ones. There are number Of nice
residences scattered through the city.
As a place Of residence, person oonnot
ind a more lovely spot in the whole
State Of California. la the orange sea.
son tho air is ladened with the perfume
OF the orange blossoms.
But 70 condense the city Loasts Of
four fire companies, two brass bands,
tifteen churches, three street car lines,
and an unlimited number Of beer saloons
and China wash-houses.
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