The Press., 1884-09-11
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Pomona. Los Angeles Co.,. Cal. Sent


 The Press Having returned inland from the solemn, soundless, sailless sea, , from the ''Long Branch of the Pacific, spent in the surf and in the sand, I am feeling sufficiently cool, with the thermonl- eter standing at 107o, for another com munication with the most welcome of all papers rs-''The Press" The date of this looks back upon the summer months, and also closes ten months sojourn in South- ern California, therefore the question of climate, as to its endurance through the year, requires but little further considera- tion. It would not be wise to give full expression to our satisfaction of the trial, for we have compassioh for our eastern friends who are still victims of intense heat, sudden changes, frosts, thunder showers, and e01'tb qat0kes but to those who labor under the conviction that we indulge in more fiction than truth, l would say that the broom sweeps just as clean now as it did six months ago.
 It needs but glance from second story window over the spacious San Jose valley ill which our beautiful town is nestled to give the pen ample material fol lengthy columns, and yet in this I again refrain, for 1t is the old inexhaustible story of enterprise, progress, and improve melt.
 A few words are due to Pomona in com. pa1ing her growth since my early writings.
 To him whose ears have caught sound of the busy hammer and saw, and seen the motion of the mason's trowel, which have been almost eeaseless for the past eight months, the question of Pomona's future IS not for moment doubted.
 Among the many buildings erected we number eight brick blocks one a mann moth house for grain, 5Ox15O feet. Since its erection, another-a frame, of about the same capacity. and third Is contem plated, all to accommodate the grain grow. CTS of our valley. Among the other bricks, four are two stories in height, con taining two banks and a dozen store. rooms, we'll stocked with dry goods, hard ware, drugs and groceries, with genteel clerks behind the counters. The grocery stores alone number eleven in the plaee. On the corner of Ellen and Second streets we notice the newest sign is undel the firm of '"Thompson & Toplitf," who run the first delivery wagon in town.
 Besides these business blocks, four new churches add grace and beauty. Dedica- tion services held at the Baptist next Sun. day. The Campbellites and Holiness Band prove to be faithful worshipers.
 Fine residences, costing from &, ,OOO tc $5, ,OOO, are gradually taking the place o1 two-roomed houses. Contracts are oui for the erection of three more school build ings in this district, the present academy building proving altogether insufficient fol the demands.
 In the line of good work, Young Mems Christian Association has been organized and is successfully maintained in our midst. Last January the organization was instituted with a.membership of twen. ty-fve-to-day the membership list mum. bers forty five, thirty of these active mem. hers The .assoeiationehiaas opened parlors in the new Palmer block, where has been established free publie reading room: 4 public library is .soons expected. In the reading room are found, placed on file, over forty periodicals, upon almost all sub. jects-religion, science, politics, temper ance, and the general literature of the day. New York furnishes ten papers for the ta- ble. Ten other principle cities in the union are represented. The peoples apprecia- tion of the room's advantages is manifest ed in the fact that during the last twenty days two hundred and ninety-nine names have been registered,
 An improvement society has recently been organized for laying walks and set ting shade trees throughout the town. The streets have been sprinkled since early summer. get from Editor J. H. Lee of Pomona Courier few facts concerning the surrounding country as follows: 13,-