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

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4 small kerosene oil stove with two or three
burners seem TO be the most popular
methods of taking the "chil' and it an
swerS the purpose very WE'LL
Bot this climate of Los Angeles is evil
IDENTITY not the place Tor invandS. There
may he other localities bettor ada pted
for persons with weak lungs. Probably
there are. One of the peculiar claims If
this country 20 public attention lie that
any variety of climate desired can be
found. Between the coast and the snow
capped mountains the individual must be
exaotiug indeed who cannot be suited
The rush TO this country at the pres
ent time is something wonderful. The
whole country seems turned California
ward You meet people from the far
east quite 0s often as those from locali-
ties nearer by. Maine and Massachusetts,
are represented as wen as Kansas and
/ Iowa, aud ell the states and territories
between. One thousand per week is the
estimate chat reliable judges put upon
the number coming into Los Angeles,
and even this number Is expected TO be
/ largely increased. The carrying cApa.
I city OF the railroads ia taxed to the ut
most. and freight is side.tracktd from
+ here to st. Louis and Kansas City, that
the engines may be free for the hauling
OF p2ssengerf,
With such AZ influx, II il little wonder
that rents are high Ordinary six or
seven room cottages rent for $50, 500
ana $75 pei month: a fair room, barely
furnished, brings $50 per month readily
The hotels are full Nearly every hous
has the sign, furnished rooms;N still th
accommodations are insufficient for the
coming crowds, and the overflow spreads
over the adjoining towns to find the
same state of things prevailing there.
To meet the extraordinary demcnd houses
are goiag up by the scores, ar
builders, carpenters end plasterers a.
az busy As bees from morn TIL
night. H. is estimated that over 100 new
business blocks have been erected within
year, and the number OF new residences
and apartment houses, so'lC ot them
very large and fine, can only be toId after
a careful canvas of the city. They are
TO be found on every street and IN almost
every block. Tho incentive to build Ia
realized when 10 ia known that houses
return an annual rental equal 10 fifty per
cent, OF their cost, and capitalists are
strainiug every nerve 60 meet the demand.
The only limit ia the scarcity OF labor
and material. This ought to be the para
disc of laboring men, for along with all
the private building the city is making
large improvements, laying gas and
water PIpes, sewers, street car lines, etc.
million dollar hotel and vast depot
for the Southern Pacific roai are among
rhe projects OF the near future.
And yet, with all these OPT ortunities,
you are sometimes besiegod by the ian
peounioua individual - usually with q
oaret-colored nose wanting "assis
lance Chat ia their iuvariAble formula,
"assistance,' never dime or qrarter)
Probably he wants "assistance" TO en-
able him 90 look more often upon the
generous red wine Of the country or the
foamng amber beverage for which we
are largely indebted to 81. Louis, Not all
the visitors from the east are wealthy
| THE tramp is here. He, too, is in search
OF climate ,bu5 he doesn't go TO the real
estate agent and pay fancy prices for
what no gets He finds It in areas, on
cellar doors aud back porches and in
freight cars. Occasionally, too, If you
happen TO be on a back street late at
night he makes more that usually for
cible request for "assistance;" one that
you may be compelled to listen TO. Such
things have happened, not very far from
the business streets, and at compara-
lively early hour IN the evening
But this should not be counted against
tho City OF the Angels. Ii should be re-
memberod chat tho city has grown with
uno1ampled rapIdity. A police force
that Was perfectly adequate n year ago
il entirely too small now. SO with the
hro department. The Hotel Belmont, a
fine hotel in the suburbs, took Ere fow
days ago. The day was perfectly still,
the time about 10 in the morning, but the
epgines we're nearly two miles from tho
building; had TO take a roundabout
course, and when they got there found
the water supply inadequate and the no.
tel burned to the ground. These are de-
fects which cannot be remgdied IN day,
but they are being remedied as fast rs
possible.
Has this immense immigration come to
stay 10 u question full Of interest TO both
citizen and stranger. Upon its answer
depends the future course of values in
this country. If u has; If this city is
destined 10 rival or surpass San Fran
cisco and become the main city of the
Pacific slope, then values, high
rs they seem, nre not too
high, On the contrary, If the
tide is to turn in another direction,
then values must collapse and the shock
will be a rude one to many who have in
vested here, lured on by stories OF i'm
mense profits made by lucky ones in the
past. Tho enthusiastic profits Of the
Guys future greatness point 70 the gigan-
tic steps Of the immediate pH.t, to the
growth OF q city Of 10000 people from
village Of 10000 only few years ago,
and say that the growth has but just be-
gun. They can only DO met by doubt
ful shake OF the head. The truth will
probably be found between the two. Los
Angeles may never rival San Francisco,
IL may never become the metropolis of
the slope, but il will always be good
city 20 live IN; il will always be attractive,
by reason of its flowers and fruits and
genial climate, aud always n favorite re-
sort tor wealthy people from all over the
county As such it has certain future.
Mr.. Lubhly had been out late as usual
He had after patient investigation. dis
covered that he couldn't UIlock the front
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