Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-10

| "nso sHc SEA, OF buey may use tnef
as barometers; or judge from the point
ing OF their snouts from which point Q
the compass the wind will come, or tn
prospect OF stormy weather. Whateve
their reasons may be, the owner locke,
upon us an interloper and declined t,
argue, or even talk much on the subject
30 we left him rolling cigarette ant
went in quest OF the "old man" of tn,
town. He was not Immediately avail
able; so, taking our stand on the porcl
OF the Santa Clara House, we. like Loui,
Micawber, waited for something to turr
up. As was to be expected, real estate
agent
JUMPED rs
Right away, and we took in the sights Of
OF the suburbs behind fine team. The
phrase tine team is used advisedly, for
they are a scarce article in this country.
Barley, cut before it becomes too ripe
and fed, straw and all, is the principal
feed; besides, the climate is not such
that hardy horses can be raised here.
The mountains are craggy and broken,
anG feed is scarce-wild mustard, weeds
and chapperal kills out the natural
grasses. and horses and cattle look as
poor at this time of the year as they eye er
do in Idaho after severe Winter.
This depression may seem unpardon.
able, but the thought naturally occurred
and we could not choose but give expires.
sion TO il. However, we voluntarily gave
ourselves into the wiles OF a live real es.
tate agent, and while not investing to
any great extent in real property. sue
ceeded in withstanding the tempting in
vitation to purchase acre property for a
raise from the present prevailing prices.
This much can be said for the citizens Of
this place. They are stirring. energetic
lot OF people, and are expending money
freely TO improve the town. The adobe
houses of the ancient Mexicans are rap.
idly disappearing before the
MARCH OF PROGRESS
Inaugurated by the advent Of Eastern
people with long purses and large bank
accounts, aided and abetted by the lively
realty agents and citizens generally, who
subscribe literally to any fund having
for its object the dissemination Of folders
or other printed matter setting forth the
claims OF the county for recognition
abroad. There are quite list Of cara
vansaries here, large, fine buildings, and
the cuisine is about on n par with other
towns in Southern California, but are
much inferior to the poorest mining camp.
Perhaps strangers in this so.cslled land
OF milk and honey are supposed to exist
pricipally on climate. 1t looks at some
r L.. k.A A.Ll g ka
was in that direction.
After quitting our real estate friend
we again go in quest OF the old man" OF
the town; but, as he is still up the Oiai,
tarantula nests, we are fain to
leave him for q future interview, and
talk promiscuously with the old timers
and the new comers for little while.
The hotels are moderately well filled at
this season Of the year with all classes OF
people and a great
DIVERSITY OF OPINION.
Among strangers who had recently ar
rived from the cold regions OF the North.
west the change was thought to be ad-
vantageous. From three to six months
residence had disgusted q good many.
Old timers with landed estates were
prone to allude TO the climate and soil 10
superlative tones of praise; while last,
but not least, the ubiquitous old timer,
without much land, was apt to condemn
the climate, high prices OF land, and the
greed Of the average California speculstor
in terms Of unmitigated derision. He
who runs may read what the papers say
In praise of this southern country; but an
old resident crops up pretty often and
begs to differ in many important partic-
ulars from the press. We met one such
in this town, who gave us the ups and
downs OF Ia years sojourn IN semi
tropic California. from San Diego to San
Luis 0bispo. His version ran about in
this way: II you want to live to a good
old age get back to colder country. Ii
troubled with asthma. catarrh or con-
sumption, get away quick from this eli.
mate in the Winter. and seek high,
dry atmosphere. II you are subject to
never come here at all. He
said the climate was nice in the Summer,
but enervating. and people. after becom.
ing acclimated, did not have the VITALITY
to
WITHSTAND DISEASE,
As they would in colder cline, on the
natural principle that strong winds make
strong trees, 30 a hardy climate makes
rugged and long lived people. Regarding
the productiveness of the soil, he said it
was "phenominal 10 some respects, but
the product in most cases, especially in
fruit, was far inferior to that grown in
the more northern portion of the State.
and was not at all comparable with East.
ern fruit" 1t is a noted fact that the
fruit season opens from four to six weeks
earlier in the valleys north Of San Fran
cisco than it does in this southern section,
and the fruits for the 4th of July festivi.
ties are mostly shipped from San Fran
cisco here. to Los Angeles. and in fact
all the southern country.
II would require several pages to give
even synopsis Of the gentleman's views
on the situation; but he finished by say.
ing: Californians don't invest much;
il is Eastern people who furnish the ma
terial to keep the boom along. Withdraw
EASTERN INVESTORS
And the boom stops. Inflated prices for
land would be a thing OF the past, and
some OF the southern counties would be
struggling along with their mortgaged
farms from year to year as they have
done in the past. While we begged to
differ with the yoeman in some essential
points, and could not coincide altogether
in his views, we acknowledge that his
many years residence qualities him to
speak from actual experience and know.
ledge on the subject, and must also admit
that he held the views Of large majority
of old timers, as well as new comers, who