Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-27
A TEACHERS VIEWS.
What He Thinks About Los
Angeles and Vicinity.
NO OTHER PLACE ITS EQUAL.
What Mr.. William MurdOck, of Mich
igan, Will Advise the Farmers
of His State.

what Mr.. william MurdOck, OF MICH
igan, Will Advise the Farmers
of His State.
Mr.. William Murdock, teacher in a
high school in Michigan, left yesterday
for his home after having spent about
six weeks in California. In conversation
with HERALD reporter shortly before
his departure he said:
"This has been my first visit to Cali
fornia, it will not be my last. have
been q teacher for the past twenty-five
years and have usually had about two
months vacation every summer, which l
have used in travelling from one end of
the United States to the other. l started
in with visiting the States on the At
lantic seaboard and have gradual
y worked my way west. l
most delightful spot l had ever visited
when was there, and then when saw
the Yellowstone Valley last year l
thought that was grand, but when l saw
the Yosemite four weeks ago knew that
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earth's surface. Since that time have
visited almost every place of interest in
the State and l can 60 back to my class
California which no one believed, we're
true.
In Michigan we believed nothing of
prejudiced against your State just as are
of thn ~
on the other side of the Rocky
it only took two weeks to do it. After had
been in California two weeks no one
could have told me tale of California,
however strange it might have appeared,
but l would have believed it, and then
have thought that the teller had not told
the half. believe the day is not far dis
tant when California will be the most
thickly populated portion of the United
States. There appears to me, to be no
good reason why this should not be.
With eternal spring and summer, good
soil and the natural resources the State
possesses, there seems to be nothing in
the way for an immense population, and
as old as 1 am. expect to see the people
At the East wake up and
20 to California by the thousands. What
is there to prevent the farmers
of the East coming to California and till
ing the soil here? Nothing, and when
they understand that they can make
more money from one-third of the
ground thoy cultivate, think they will
fill every piece of tillable ground in the
State.
paid visit to the northern part of
the State and was much pleased with it.
Who could help being pleased with any
part of the State. l came through by
the northern route and l heard such
dreadful tales of Southern California that
had about made up my mind to stay
away from Los Angeles. l was informed
that the southern half of the State was
nothing but a desert; that water
was scarce and that the few
people who lived here had hard
work to make both ends meet.
was told that the temporary boom had
gone and that the towns were fast be-
coming deserted. was becoming be-
lever in this nonsense when l met a
teacher who had come through by the
Southern route and had been entertained
in Los Angeles. This lady's story was
entirely different. She told me that Los
Angeles was the prettiest city she had
visited, that buildings were being erected
by the hundred, and that you had at
least seventy Thousand people here. She
also told me that the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows would meet here,
and thought that this body would not
select spot in the desert for it's meeting.
] also thought that could place more
reliance on teachers word than on one
who was not member of the profession,
and determined to stay day or two
here and then give the rest of my vaca-
ton to Arizona and New Mexico. l
reached Los Angeles three weeks ago
and have made it my headquarters
ever since. [ never was in place or a
country, the climate of which suited me
better and mean to tell the people so
when get home, which will be in the
course of week.
must say that Los Angeles is won
derful city. The new blocks that
are being built show that its
prosperity and boom have come
to stay and 1 expect that
when visit you next year, as shall, l
shall not be able to recognize the prin-
cipal streets. saw some specimens of
minerals the other day that come from
points in this county, and consider that
Los Angeles county is as yet undevelop.
ed. If these are even picked samples,
and if the bulk are but one half as rich,
Los Angeles county will be the richest
mining district in the world. There
must be an immense amount OF precious
metals in the earth. Agriculturally con-
sidered, Los Angeles county is without
an equal, 1 believe. 1 have been during
my stay here almost in every direction,
and never saw a spot more favorable
for the farmer or the fruit-grower. 1
have not seen single obstacle in the
way of the farmer, and shall take pains
to tell the people SO. I am seriously
thinking of bringing with me next year
. whole colony Of Michigan farmers, who
suffer in winter and get good crops but
once in every third or fourth year.
A MINING SUIT.
Decisi0n for Defendant by Judge
O'Melveny.
Judge O'Melveny recently decided the
case of E. G. Hallock ct al. against COL
II Fl Markham Of al hrouoht IN ad.