Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-03-31
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"Well, well, well, )" he says, breaking the ST.
lence. ''imagine being out of door without q
wrap, gathering roses on Christmas Eve. And
you really mean to tell me- Frank, that this
place has been set out only yearp
eyes, sir" replied the young man, "just
about You see, father, in this country water
is severything. If you can only get plenty of
water, things grow like magic. remember
that is what worried us most when we put
Lunavarita town lots on the market, water
was the great question, and we were afraid
we would have to pipe it from town. But as
soon as we struck that artesian well we were
fixed. The property doubled in value in
twenty-four hours, and we sold enough lots
the first week to pay for laying out the town,
putting down water and sewer pipes, and
subsidizing a street cur line to run a motor
out here. After that the people used to come
and stand in line all day long at our Office
waiting to buy lots. We raised the price re-
ligiously on the first of each month, and now
YOU can't buy lot in Lunavarita for less
than $500. Water is king in California There
is a company formed to flume it down from
the mountains about sixty miles from here;
it is q good scheme, too"
"It must cost a great deal, said the elder
Mr.. Brown, doubtfully
sob, no." said his son, "a million ought to
do it."
"a mere trife,n said the old gentleman,
mimicking Franks airy tone Upon my
SOUL" he continued, with sudden energy, "if
stay here much longer l shall be as stark,
staring mad as all of the rest of you are. Why,
they tell me that that peninsula over there,
with that absurdly big hotel, which they will
never fill in the world"-"All of the rooms
are engaged already" murmured Frank, but
his father, with snort of incredulity, pro-
ceeded without needing him-"with its
parks, and its drives, and its geological gar
dens, and God knows what, begging your
pardon, madame, they tell me that that was
sage brush desert last year. l don't believe
Il won't believe itr'
"My dear father" said his son, "two or
three years ago San Diego itself was little
more than that-you could have bought
pretty near the whole place for short bit.
But a railroad came in here and that brought
people, and when the world at large began
to:find out what magnificent harbor"-
"There, there!" exclaimed his father,
hastily, "don't get started now. l have
heard all about the harbor."
"And the glorious climates"
EYES," said Mr. Brown, emphatically,
land the climate, too.n
81 am afraid you don't appreciate it,
though" said his son, reproachfully. Just
think of the Boston east wind tonight and
compare it with this air, where, you can feel
your lungs grow. Why, 1 b'usn1eI have
sprouted an extra one myself,TTed thl have
been here.n thC ~a,S
''I believe that you ha along tH, ""
said the old gentleman, chucRlf o IRON the
amount of talking that you do, believe that
you have. Eh, sonora, l rather think l got
him there? Did you hear that, Tuliea, my
dearl Hal hal hap
At this moment carriage was seen coming
up the hill toward the house.
"Ah" cried Tulita, "here comes Aladdin" :"
The carriage stopped, and Benton descend
ed. Tulita, waving the bunch of roses before
his face, bade him good evening
"Well, sir,n said the elder Mr.. Brown, land
how many towns have you built today!"
mot many" said Benton, laughing. Then
drawing from his coat pocket a package Of
papers, he handed it to Mr.. Brown saying:
"Here are your deeds and abstracts; they are
all rightr'
"What" shouted Frank. Father, have
you"-but here he burst out laughing
Father" he continued, regaining his gravi'
ty, father look me in the eye. Is it possible
that you, you, a conservative merchant Of
Philadelphia, have, at the present ruinous
prices, been indulging in wild, insane specu-
lation, that your
''There, there, Master Fralk," said his
father, joining in the laughter I'VE all know
that you have sprouted an extra lung"
"Don't mind him, Mr.. Brown, said Ben
ton. "You have got a bargain. As soon as
you get your vines well under way one years
crop of raisin grapes will pay for it."
"Oh, of course, of course" said the old
gentleman, ''it is bargain. They all are.
Though to my mind" he continued, putting
his arm around Tulita and drawing her to
his side, ''this is the best bargain ever got in
southern California"
"Yes," said his son, looking at his wife
proudly, land to think that only had to put
up So for the option"
"Men are so conceited," said Tulita, con-
fidinSly to her father-in-law; ''that was not
the way of it at all. 1t was / who gave a
dozen lavender sticks for husband and the
town of Lunavarita."