Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-31
THE CITY OF THE ANGELS
Chance for BOar(ling.hOusekee De rs
Inc servant Question ON the Pacific
SlODe.
of THE EVENING STAR

Los ANGELES, CAL, July 81.
Los Angeles! City of the Angels! A quaint.
dusty little town with rows of two-story frame
dwellings and but one business street. How the
stranger looks for reputed attractions and fails
To find them. There are no pretty parks and
fountains, trees are few and far apart and the
only sidewalks are boards loosely laid down.
Spring street. the principal business thorough
fare, has recently been paved with concrete,
which makes great contrast to the dusty side
streets. Many of the homes here are called
pretty, chiefly, think, because of the general
lack of prettiness than from any other cause.
The eucalyptus magnolia and yew trees grow
10 q height unknown in the east, but we miss
the luxuriant foliage, the refreshing shade and
the beautiful lawns of a colder climate.
Boarding houses abound even to greater
extent than in w ashingtOn, and any enterpris-
ing, neat woman can make a good living by
taking house and renting rooms, the in
tux OF strangers during the winter months is
simply marvellous. OF course rooms are In de-
mand, the prices arbitrary and readily OBJ
tanned. A single room often rents for twenty
dollars week, and good board is high. House
rent ana servant hire are both more expensive
than at the east; nevertheless, u good manager
could soon cover these, and in a few years Sc
cure u comfortable income. Every available
space is used for lodgings. Old barns are car
peted and fitted up, and shanties and tents are
sterner sex find it cheaper and more convent
ent TO tent out the year round.
Los Angeles is the greatest health resort on
the climate, hosts OF people afflicted with
asthma, bronchitis, or lung trouble come here
In walking out one sees these diseases in every
stage. their victims bearing about them Xix
an atmosphere, the signs of the wreck of MANY
cherished hope and nigh aspiration. Many
come here too late, but many, very many come
to find in the dry air of Los Angeles or the more
bracing climate of Pomona that which helms
them to new lease OF life.
THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE
Competition and the struggle for work seem,
fO mo sa-O herQ of Z no
office, or rather, post-Ofice is to be built soon
Now this important business of the government
is conducted in a building devoted to manifold
other purposes. Already five hundred applic;a-
tlons for clerkships have been received chiefly
from young men who have left their eastern
homes TO follow Horace Greely's advice.
The most profitable investments made here
are In cattle ranches; that is ii the owners at
tend to the business themselves-build adobe
huts and settle down prepared to meet philo-
sOphically all the unimagjnable rOr%h nesSas nj
such "a lite. Land is daily becoming more vain
able, and town lots which two years ago sold tor
hlty dollars are now valued at two or three
enterprise Is apparent, and this really makes
the chief charm OF the West Every man wO-
man and child is anxious To make money and
willing To do almost anything TO accomplish
this. Los Angeles has increased in seven years
from population of twelve thousand to forty
two thousand We nave line of cable cars
and the city Is lighted with electric lights
There are many beautiful settlements within
short distance of the city, and PASADENA eiy ht
rounded by the Sierra Madra mountains il
De>ties down in "a hollow, from which has
sprung acre upon acre OF Iuxuriant orange ORCH
ards and vineyards owned by men who have
made their fortunes In other parts of the state
and nave come here, built beautiful residences
and have settled down To enjoy themselves
OF the climate OF California cannot speak too
highly. Though, in the summer, there is often
a week or ten days OF extremely hot weather.
the thermometer stood at los in the shade two
Gays ago. The nights are always cool. Blankets
are needed the year round. About 8 O'Clock in
the evening IA cold breeze springs up, when all
prudent people retire within doors. Such a
thing as sun-stroke is unknown here and men
work in the midday sun without running any
risk.
here. FROM the loose way in which the houses
are built and from the number OF old shan ties
everywhere, there Is constant danger from fire,
and every one expects his house TO be burned
sooner or later But as "A law has recently been
passed providing that brick buildings shall
take the places of the frame ones DESTROYED
every confagration benefits the town.
THE SERVANT QUESTION.
Here as everywhere else, the servant cues.
ton agltates the feminine mind. The Chinese
are splendid cooks, but are universally spoken
OF a. lazy and disOblging aud Sinking their
work ON the slightest pretext MANY of the
house servants refuse TO lift a finger to do any
thing after O'Clock in the evening and very
lew ol them VIII consent TO sweep or dust, con-
10 women.
All washing is given out, and must say that
uone oS tue thihainen Is wretched and tine
ciolhes often come home torn or scorched Rut
no amount OF pigeon English, no matter how
emphatic, makes any impression on the olive
SKIN cuiprltS, VINO all answer to the name of
John, though their baptismal appeliation may
be ever SO melodous.
As yet, rebel against ii as she may, California
cannot do without the Cinnamon They are
the real slnews of this mighty growing state
Filled even more than the white man with the
greed OF gain, they Will do work which the low
est white man would refuse to touch and as
they seem TO be indifferent TO heat or cold they
are boon indeed To the ranchmen