Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

vision is obscured by dense fogs.
There are days aud nights when the
pent-np waters of some mighty
cloud reservoir have suddenly DER
leaped their bounds, aud descending
aS If through huge sieve, deluged
the thirsty land. There are days
when cold, raw wind sweeps down
the mountain slopes aud through the
valleys, penetrating aud chilling,
There have been days and nights
when forth from the cave of Aeoleus
rushed the flret-footed gale, devas
tating aud destroying Even Old
Boreas in the quiet of earIy morn
has leaped over the mountain bar
riers with all the agility of youth,
and trud upon forbidden ground,
leaving here and there the impriutS
of hi, frigid feet.
However, | stray not from the
facts in the statement that this re-
gion has dover of cumaJe aud
wealth of out door comfort found
nowhere else in this broad land.
And for this reason among others,
it is destined to be peopIed 10y mul-
titudes who shall yet come to these
shores.
A. yet, this country is oompara-
lively new. True it is Spanish
puehlos aud ranches date back
through century or more. But, IL
is ouly recently that American enter
prise backed 10y almost unlimited
capital has pushed through and over
the mountains aud down the valleys
to the great Pacific, creating, re-
creating aud transforming, until the
widest fancies have crystallized in.
to the foudeSt reaiz atoms.
Touched by the magic wand Of
capital, the sluggish pulse Of legar-
thic cities has quiekened into new
life aud energy, Up from among
orange groves, from mountain fuot-
hills, from fertile valleys, and from
seacoast, have sprung into existence,
as if by magic, cities and villages.
From out desert wastes have leeped
veritable cases. Where once silence
reigued supreme, now is heard the
continuous hun of busy life
San Diego aud Los Angeles, the
chief cities of southern California,
are very much in the condition Of
overgrown boys whose pantalonns
aud eoatsleeves reach respectively To
their knees and elbows. They nave
in consequence been jeered at aud
taunt,i by correspondents Of certain
eastern papers. Now, these cities
are not altogether responsible for the
lack of such appliances and public
improvements as should character
we every we'll regulated city. That
they have been open TO criticism is
true, aud the dally press has not
been slow 10 recognize this Fact; but
the fact stlll remains, that needed
improvements could scarcely keep
pace with the rapid growth in popu
latlon. Los Angeles has provided
for an excellent system of sewerage,
aud is now engaged IN paving her
streets, which during the past season
have been little better than mud
holes. San Diego has nearly com-
peted the laying of sewerage pipes,
aud by next July will have piped to
it abundance of pure mountain
water. It's streets are sulI unpayed
aud the absence OF sidewalks ~
many streets noticeable. Each city
has electric hghts, aud Is being we'll
provided with means of lUcomDtlOn
to It's suburbs. In Los Angeles are
horse cars, cable cars and eIectuc
luulers.
At present the amount Of build.
inc IN progress Is limited only by
the hack of material, which AT time-
have been scarce. Preparations are
now 0eIus made for the erection OF
large number of buildings, busi
ness aud resident. There is every
Indication That these Two cities have
before them a prosperous luture
rhe demands for business HOUSES
aud resident buildings are constant
aud passing. As a result rents are
high, very high, yes, superlatlEeIy
h2u. Right here Is manifest the
shark propeuslJies oil tne human
species. Hotel accommodations and
Restaurant fare are nothing 70 boast
of. Very many dl,cout0rts are e&.
perienced BY tourist because ot the
lack of such accommodations ~
they are accustomed 70 at home, OF
When travelling Ii Old settled re-
glous. Tue fact i,, thc inhax ot
people is 50 great that they cannot
ali Do provided with those comforts
aud cJnpenleuces which are sought
Tor. and wmch COuducr 70 goOd
nature. But the cause Of all tnis
vii shortly be remedIed; not, / be-
lIeye, Dy the stuppage ot Tue won.
dertui immigration toward these
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