Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-09
UTIIERN CALIFORNIA.
n GtOWing Description of the
Land of the orange
and ZINE.
EDITOR PRESS:

EDITOR PRESS:
The beautiful and thriving city Of Los
Angeles is only II miles from the Coast,
and is reached by number of overland
railroads. 1t has a population of So 900,
and is the railroad and commercial CEN
ter of southern California The prog
ress of the city during the past nine
years has been marvellous, and the nu-
merous buildings in process of erection
attest the substantial character of her
growth and development. The "City of
the Angels is no longer provincial
town, but ranks with the great business
centers of our country.
Seventeen miles away is Santa Moni.
ca, the new port Of the west. It's natu-
raj advantages are great; situated on
bluff, and overlooking the grand and
beautiful Pacific, it is one of the most
attractive summer and winter resorts on
the coast. Its hotel is equal to any in
the U. S., and one can enjoy the finest
surf-bathing in the world. Long Beach
is another seaside resort which boasts of
first-class hotel, and surf-bathing
equal to Long Branch. In addition, there
are numerous other towns in the coun-
ty, all afiording particular attractions
which must be seen to be appreciated.
The climate of Los Angeles is superb.
The county in shape is paraIlelogram,
with an ocean frontage of about 100
miles. 1t is watered by the Santa Ana.
San Gabriel and Los Angeles rivers, be-
sides numerous artesian wells. The
soil is wonderfully productive and one
OF the most favored in all this sunny
land. The auditor informed me that the
assessed valuation of all property in the
county, exclusive Of railroads and SOL
vent debts, was $l07 100000. The real
estate transfers up to this date for the
year aggregate $54,000,0OO The price
of farm lands and valuation of CITY
property show no tendency to retro
grade.
A carriage drive through Pasadena.
the green city" of the San Gabriel val
ley, through Santa Ana, Orange, Pomo-
ma and Rlverside-the home of the Or
ange-will convince the most skeptical
of the wonderful productions of this
Southern cline. On every side we found
the beautiful orange and lemon groves
vineyards of delicious grapes, orchards
o. lines. olives, pomegranates and figs.
all OF which combine to make beauti-
ful and picturesque scene. The orange
and lemon trees are loaded with the
golden fruit, amid the dark waxen
leaves, and Mt the same time are coyered
with starry blossoms, rendering the air
frs grant.
The coast range of mountains on the
south, and the San Jose hills on the west
help to form basin and protect the
valley, from the ocean fogs of summer
and the frosts of winter. The Sierra
Madre-"mother of Observation-Disclosures
on the north as far as the eye can reach.
IKE an endless chain of bulwarks
thrown between this golden land where
SHOWS are unknown and that eastern
land where cyclones and blizzards rage.
Old Badly and Mt. San Jacil. to raj, q
their serrated peaks Yer 10000 feet in
to the sky, and appear like grim senti.
nels Keeping watch over the peaceful
valley resting at their base.
San Diego can be reached in four
hours from Los Angeles. This is pros.
porous city of 10000 Inhabitants and tie
western terminus of the Santa Fe rail-
road system. The del Coronado is tie
largest and most magnificent hotel in
the world. 1t covers four and a half
acres of ground, possesses TWENTY-FIVE
scres OF floors and its dining room has
seating capacity of one thousand. The
court In the center of the building ia
hiied with tropical trees and plants, wa
tered by two large fountains. But all
these places must be seen to be appre-
ciated, and one should possess a good
bank account to see them to the best
advantage. Not having that great de-
sideratum and finding the climate too
enervating to be beneficial l retraced
my steps towards Camas prairie, which
hath resources that compare favorably
WIN those OF Southern California, and
one winch the latter section will never
see again. mean cheap lands.
VISITOR.