Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-13
Letter from Jumbo.
SAS DIEGo. Nov 2, 1886.

DEAR OLD CITIzEN:-A long tune ago Gusl bow long IL IS not necessary 10 state) we remember 10 have Wflttrn ID our copy book. at school, "PrOcrastlna- ton is the thief of time" and m these latter days we find the old adsge true,
 We have let days, weeks and even months glIde by since lass VIC wrote you. l So many things of interest transpired | that we wanted 10 tell you all about,
 but ve can only offer the old excuse for our neglect. ESQ much to do, hotel open irgs to take in. Grand Army visitors to ] talk climate to, Republican convention delegates to entertain, theatres, balls
 and parties to attend, besides "Tay
 up" wedding. Reckon you will begin to to imagine we are growing gidjy in our old daysi Just imagine Jumbo" amidst the orange blossoms, nrrayed iB 8 duchess lace collar and sixteen but ton white kidsl WheS! Wasn't we stunning?
 The transformation, g;thin the past few months, of the surrounding hills and valleys IS truly n. agical and the solid im- provements are still going on.
 It seems this boom hes come to stay in and sIound this southern country {; tAoLA, TUT AulACt OuA An NNNAg NASSAea have be- n subdivided into town lots and many are being sold on the install
 ment plan for Si9J-S30 down and Sl0 per month, without interest, thus en- ab ing the hardy sons of toil to secure a home of theIr own. and sit in the shade of then own wine and fig tree
 On Sunday morning. after We had thoroughly satisded our inner selfs wi'h breakfast at the Union Depot HCtel, We sat ID a qusnaary vhsti:o do for the day and where to gO to kIli time. We turned for advice to che genial lar dlord. RsIDhart. "Tske a run down 10 San Dirg , the tram starts ID
 five minutes" It's go, snd We are of. ca the platform We me. Supt. J. A Muir. That big diamond vas entirely cast in the shade by the radiance of bi, cOuntensnce, Es he stood heamiug and squeezing our hands (out don't say any thing about that) When we ventured C e"qlire the occasion of his happiness Its boy" and fine one
 AFLUsH BEATS TWO PAIR"
 Well, there goes the bell; good bye, may you never have less,r and We are on and of. gliding through wales, fields and orchards, with the grand old Bsld' looming up m the distance; a glimpse Of Pasadena, with the Raymond like css- tie on hill; on Wa go through the quaint bttle villages, AlhRmbrs and San uaJTIrl, with i-s old old O. ch, S.y. nsh and Fl Monte. with their gre. fields of alfalfa sad the San Gabrie river on the banks of which greg. numerous tiocks of sheep and herds oi fat. slick cattle; Puen.e with its newly discovered oil wells { re sending ul from old mother earth 0 mint of wealth for their owners. The wells are si1 miles from town; the oil is piped IntC large tanks near the railroad. Puent, alec manufactures brick extensively.
 The Ontario Land c mpany are roi behind in improving their town, by substantial buildings and beautifyinl rbeIr lands by setting out trees that are both useful and ornamental.
 The Eight Mile avenue extendinr from the railroad to the foothills, with its three rows of trees, the pepper or either side and the orange in the md de, Is a very pleasing feature, RnC makes a most delightful drive -Pp5 mona and Colton are be.6 sharing ir the general prosp' rityI
 Holy sDoke@bov We do fiyl Thirty tive pIss an hour; 70 ensure the safety JI our Saratoga waye," We hold oI to 1t with both hands, as on and on VI 20. faster, aud faster. "EScondido twenty minutes for dinner" is sung on by the mus'c1l voiced brakeman, fo which we show our appreciation h, clearing the table of everything but tn | dishes. Escondido also boasts of S25.- OO0 college building in the course Of |
 We are off Szays, ai.s