Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-15
SALINAS CITY.
The Beautiful Seat OF Montcrcy
County.

The tc8 8uuhuut Seat ~ M0hteIcl
County.
SALINAS, Oct. 9, 1856.
| DEAR HERALD: We arrived in the beauti
full city of Salinas on the afternoon of tn,
7th of October. The Monterey County Fai
| was In progress, and under the guidance o
| Mr.. Robert Porter we were taken to the fai
grounds. Here we found Mr.. Jesse d. Carr
President of the association. giving natter
his personal supervision. 1t is needless tt
say that the fair, like everything that ths
thoroughbred, kindly gentleman, Jesse d
Carr, undertakes, was magnificent sue
cess. The racing was more than creditab!t
and the exhibits of live stock were very
fine, and served to show the high standing
| OF Monterey county as stock raising sec
tion. At the pavilion down town, there
were magnificent displays of fruits, vegetn
bles etc. Knowing the great reputation OF
the county for wheat.raising, one is tempt.
ed to overlook the fact that some of the
finest fruits OF this State are raised in this
ounty. The displays. Of apples, pears,
ounces and grapes would nave done credit
to ,anv county In the State. Nam
tatoes, etc, abounded on every side. As
usual on such occasions the ladies step ped
to the front with preserves, fancy work and
splendid art exhibit. There could have
been no better advertisement OF Monterey
oounty's vast and varied resources than the
Salinas is beautiful little city of some
1000 souls. 1t is splendidly located aud
abounds In GOOD 5So si5stanslai hs business ,,s,
house is an imposing structure, and there
are number of creditable school and
church buildings. Salinas is on the top
wave of prosperity and her star is In the as
hal lv na grain W. ro.
house in the State is located here. 1t is 1000
feet long aud you can imagine how much
grain it will hold. Even this immense
structure is not large enough to accommo-
date the great grain product of this fertile
reg on. and Others are In process OF con-
struction The water is vere good, being
obtained from artesian wells and distribut-
ed throughout the city. Gas works are i'll
full operation and electric light works are
spoken of and will Doubtless be built in the
near future. The people OF Salinas area
fine-looking, whole-soued and hospitable
set and there Is no more desirable place of
residence. The country surrounding 1t is
exceedingly rich and fertile, and lands are
comparatively cheap. but it will not be
great while before they are elevated in
price, and the experience OF Los Angeles
W Il lie repeated. The climate is delightful
Branch of the Southern Pacific, already
running south OF San Miguel, is completed,
1t will give an impetus to Salinas and prove
of great benefit to those now living In the
town, or TO those who may shortly acquire
property there. II l. not going outside the
bounds of reason to predict speedy and
lasting boom for this favored section. There
are no people who more richly deserve pros
perity than the generous hesrty Salinas cit
izens, whom 1t was my good fortune to meet
during my short stay there.
Among the many innovations being made
might be mentioned the Convent OF the Sa.
C ed Heart. late y opened by the Sisters of
Loretto This bids fair to become noted
institution of learning and opened most au-
spaciously with over forty pupils
This is the home of Mr.. Jesse d. Carr, a |
name familiar to all Californfans. He |
has an ele yant mlnsiGD, and entertains |
his frierds in truly delightful manner
He has vast possessions surrounding Sail |
1as, and recognizes this as his permanent |
lbiding place.
also had the pleasure of meeting Father |
formerly at the Cathedral in Los
Angeles, who is now at the Catholic Church |
lere. His many friends will be glad to
snow that he is nicely and pleasant To-
,ated aud is In the full bloom of health.
Is token of the appreciation of his friends
le was lately pretented with an eleg ant
.rm- chair, of which he Is very proud lie
herishes hopes OF visiting his Los Angeles
riends at no distant day.
have formed a very favorable impression
# this country and of the people, and al!
,roId that II is In the Sixth Congressional
District and thus allied with your delight
ul regiOn--Los Angeles. The Superior
udge Of Monterey connty, Judge John X
.lexander. is one OF the owners OF the San
fernando Tract in your county, which is
low subdivided and on the market.
T. ID. l..