West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-06-11


onc principal reason Is that each year
aS new railroads are built more of the
large ranches are Suhdividcd, and new
tracts are constantly being placed on
the market Again. many of the set
lcr>. who came here ten or twelve wears
ago when land was much cheaper.
buying from twenty 10 one hundred
acres are now selling their orange
groves and vineyards, rcScriuy "A few
acres for a home. Then we have a
large floating element among our popu-
lauon- people who take up new land
and improve IL, sell out at a godd profit
TO some one who does not care TO
commence from the beginning, and
then move TO another locality TO repeat
the procedure. I'm addition, there is
the usual changing from city to coun-
Try and the reverse. But if one takes
the trouble TO inquire into the cause of
these mutations he will find that few
property owners wish To sell that they
may leave the State. have never
seen class of people SO thoroughly
satisfied with their location as are the
residents of Southern California. And
well they may be, for where can one
hnd greater diversity of scenery or a
NOR" hcalthiul and plcaSurable eli
mate?
lnNalids who come here expecting
to gain "a new lease of life makca great
mistake If they remain i'm the city. II
D, all folly to suppose that "a weak
spiritic,s creature can win back health
and strength i'm crowded boarding
house, or 10y pacing li>tlcS,lN up and
down the narrow lot ON which his cot
tago stands Tho price of real estate
ln Los Angelo, hH, risen so rapidly dur
lng the last two year, that only the
pos~cssor of a comfortable fortune can
obtain ample ground, dcsirahly located
within the city limits But few
miles out of town there are number
of charming suburban settlements. -
half village. half country, as they are
often described, and blessed with pure
arr and unlimited sunshine, that
Seem To bc the invalid $ paradise OF
these suburbs, let me give bripf dcs-
.ripuou Of Alhambra not that il is
moro highly favored than all the
others, but because happen To know
more about H.
Il lies n the famou, san Gabriel
Valley. -iN mile, from the Sierra
Madrr mountains, and seven from Los
Angelo, am hours easy drive to town
over 90 good hard road. or twenty
minutes hN the cars. The little village
has several stores, pharmacy, post
office, telephone office. aud public
halI A tasteful Gothic church stands
% short di~tacc back from the main
avenue, and there src both public and
private schools. Pure spring wstcr
from ncighboriug hill-canyon b, dis
iibwod over the entire tract through
iron pipes The broad streets are de-
fined by hedges OF Monterey cvrcss or
GLOSSY pomcgranatc, and shaded by
pepper trees, palms, greyillcas, and
other ornamental trees. The tasteful
cottages are built with ample yer
mda,. fc-tuancd with wv or
jasmine, OF hidden by q wealth
Of roses. Here ono may live out
of dooT- from morning till
night, 1Ld pick fresh fruit from ht, own
grounds every day iu the year There
i- always something to interest one,
and the day, urc far too short 10 carry
uut hWf YOUR plans You come home
from your ucighbor,' laden with
"-IIp- aud CuttWgs. and watch over
tirm with tender anxiety; You drive
down tie long avrbucs of ortnp, trees.
and troll tlwou.d, the great vineyards
when Tive grape vines are IN blossom.
r.lc'iug BOO tbc delicious fragrance. vou
picnic IU fhp canyons. and hunt for del
l.ltr ferns and -aNIlragc-. YOU hc m
the htmmoct and watch the shadows
nu fhr mountains. and listen to the
mu.kIng- bird and If YOU are able. YOU
d.,"t" 10 certain portion each day to
gnYl -frldl work
Eut fIe great trouble with many pco-
rIr Whu come here seeking tu regain
heHifh o.. that they frequently work too
hGrd believing that with the first ac-
rs.inu uf ,igDr thcy arc perfectly re-
stored tp boBIth. ana "cau do a. much
Hut body lhi. is wonderful
climate. buf even it, most enthusiastic
.upporcf- would hardly claim that
after q man hl- given wears ~ hi, life
io chat prucD.- known as "brcuking
down. frW week.. on months iu this
IH.mF Hir Hr. 3ll tbut are necessary Go
invest HIm with o.d-ume yig0r So IL
I fr wiser fu make haste slowly, and
give tbe pure air end blessed sunshine
abundant time to do their work we'll
Better plot of ground Just large
enough to afford hcaIthfuI rccreauon
tud exercise. than uu extensive or
.HHri fHr rfrr of which would bee a
constant irtu ou lho owner vitality
t-Ncr1 d0iruIt fur one who ha,
mower visited flr Pacific cDa.i tp form
"a correct idea of Cu.fDnia thc State b.
-u .HrE. Hud possesses such multi.
V|.i'I Nf .'ImFin-. including. as DO
docs. uIuUHffiu. HHI tI|.uf.. coast and
i..off vIhu u hnII,r Indeed.
each locality WHf U. t.d l0 hayr "a