The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-19
For 1915 q Suit.
MENKEN q COMPANY.
CALIFORNIA.
Col. Pfouts, OF Texas, on the Land with
the Glorious Climate.

| VIZ Nihihtos
From the Dallas (Tcxas) News.
Col. 7. s. Pfouts, who has just returned
from tour Of California, yesterday volun,
teered his impressions OF that State, as fol
lows; 81 went TO California for the pur
pose Of finding out all possible about that
State. And now, what have found out
found there property Of every kind
dangerously inflated. In Los Angeles and
San Diego found lots rs high as in
Broadway, New York. Just think of Their
asking from 5000 TO $4,000 per front foot,''
| 1T is enough 10 make angels weep,
colonel, responded the reporter, keeping
his mi md on the heavenly title gwen Los
Angeles ut its baptism.
81 know" said Col. Piouts, rcsuming,
''tho case OF lady who owned look 90
| feet. For It's use for five years n party
paid her S2l.OOO cash aud agreed to build
| ON IL "A $50, 900 house, 10 bc surrendered 10
her at the expiration OF the lease. Just
imagine it--sSO, 900 Tor the use OF lot for
five years"
"Nlust have u magnificent back coun.
try"
Rack country! Where il itp Two
|
ana desert, and in the other third water
rents form the heritage Of prosperity.
California has a good climate"
Don't you think. colonel, that the
climate is worth the money, II the religious
convictions OF the population should prove
strong enough 10 produce showers Of quail
and manna2'
'Bc that "a IL may, people seem 10 be
| affruainl la (fultfarUta lao ia III II
fruits have not the flavor OF those Of Texas.
lts oranges are either sour or bitter. There
is not an apple grown there that Is fit 10
eat, and pcars, apricols and plums. while
| large, lack flavor. The only decent fruit
grown there is the graIr. As to back
country, thcr Is nothing back OF Los An
gvlcs and Tor 100 to 80 miles from kSan
Diego, there's nothing but sand hills, with
spots here aud there that may lie used for
grape culture"
as il true, colonel, that all southern
California Is being carved up into town
lots2'
Town lots seem TO bo the mania; they
are bought and sold ON margins with an
option. and II a fellow gets cuchered he
only looscs his margin. But to start the
lots Il was necessary To start the towns.
and lots oi them wcrc started by putting
down a street car line on the sandy plain
before house was built But there was
map showing where the school house aud
| park and other dcsidcru,a were 10 be-
Wei, the projectors sold S1i. 900 worth Of
| property, and tine very next day after the
sale they vent Ia work at tearing up the
rlilrOad 10 Use II In starting another town"
Then you have seen very little around
los Angeles Ia start life on except margins
and climateg'
VERY little. Even surprising person
should make start on oranges aud grapes,
he does ~ cniailing water taxes upon his
children"
sis thcru no other diet but dessert grown
In southern California;
"Oh, yes, vegetables. but they are no, as
fine m thuso that We grow In Texas. Tor
a man who wants to make n living, Tcxns
u liner State ten times over than Cali.
iornia."
How long will 1t be before the bubble
exploies?',
"A gentleman who owns property there
informed me that u cannot last much
longer unless people who came thcrr irDm
thc east 50 back and. hy fabulous stories,
induce Othcn to % To California and take
their wealth with them. Even old Caliiur.
mans predict the coming Of the crash, aud
you 10 not End any Of them investing"
What ap the chances Tor liying.cco.
nomically at Los Angeles
We'll. you can imagine with cual ssll.
ing nj Ssua ton aud wood nj sisa cord.
only 9. diet Of vegetables and fruit is
cheap"
What Is wheat land worth in Caliior.
MAJ"
1t n held In largo bodies aud not for
sale. A friend II mine iruin sonora county
told me about cheap land that could bc
bought NJ trum 500 io 500 an acre fron
iiiiccn 10 twenty miles irom n uilmld.
Things are beginning Ia look rough. There
are mon hcgylp 10 be- sccn on The streets
Of san Francisco than IN any other rity in
the United states They Apck there be-.
cause they think the inhabitants are rich
and will give literally. Many Young men
have gone o. California hoping To- al
something 10 10. aud failing a. mali G that
hopc mu~t ~ them arr suffering fnf Tool
aud willing Ia work inf nothing hut ,nrif
board. Them h great mistake ahunt the
class that control the wealth II California
Outside 81 the few 'la.rs Who grrw ncci.
drntally rich. The llcbfewsarc thc wealthy
people Of California. They are prosper.
Gus and progressive, controlling the nicr.
clniile and manufacturing business Of tho
State"
In what condition Is the Chinese prob
lemg"
I'll the Chinese could vote there would
bc no opposition 20 them IN California.
and ~ u II, that State would be ruined
Nithou, them. visited their Joss hou.eu
aud found them elegantly fitted IN. con.
tanning carvings, some " which cost 5000
ia China. al-o visited the Chlnu.c thea.
lct, uhci" 'ouc oi the best Chinese actors
Ia tie N"fld WERE thrn playing. You
know that one Of their PLAYS sometimes
continues inr months without tcuching the
end Of T. The Chinese restaurants ar tho
finest have ever sccn elegantly Gill and
painted and their swce, meats are rally
delicious"
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