The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-28
Correspondence.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

PASADENA, OAL', April ~, 1000.
To the Editor of The Uniuersalist:.
In The UNIvERsAIIsr of March Oath
is an article from some one who has been
in Los Angeles six months and therefore
feels prepared" to give an opinion OF the
country and climate; but the statements
he makes are certainly very misleading,
and I cannot refrain from correcting
some Of them.
In the first place, he says we will have
no more rain till next winter. I have
never seen it fail to rain in this month.
After the first OF May, we consider the
weather settled until next winter begins,
which is usually November. Inever saw
the mud "knee Deep" except for very
short time in some of the cities where the
streets have not been drained or paved.
One day after our hardest rains, when it
'pours down in torrents" one can drive
all about the country for forty miles or
more over comparatively dry roads, en-
countering but little mud. Driving is
the chief pastime OF our tourists, but i'm
sgine them driving about through mud
"knee deepp
fear my friend has not been outside
Of the city Of Los Angeles; if he had, he
would know how free our country ia
from mud, and that within few miles of
Los Angeles, all along the foot hills in
this, San Bernardino, San Diego and other
counties, can be found dry, balmy at
mosphere, where invalids, as hundreds
will testify. not only consumptives, bu
those afflicted with asthma, rheumatism
and various other diseases find relief and
prolong their lives many years; they get
renewed vigor, and as have heard many
say, "They feel young again" In fact
many have been benefited in the heavy(?)
atmosphere of Los Angeles city.
The climate of Southern California
alone, not including the rest of the State,
which is just about as diversified, fur
nishes climate from damp, cool, atmos-
phere, to a dry, cool atmosphere, both
summer and winter. Among those born
and raised here you will find but few
rheumatics or consumptives. During a
residence of thirty odd years in different
parts of the State never met with more
than half dozen of either, until the last
few years, since the great influx of peo-
pie from the East and elsewhere.
Our cool nights and mornings are the
chief attractions of our climate; they are
cool the year round. I never heard of
any one suffering with cold for want of
fuel. There are but few days, in winter
even, when those in the most delicate
health, and children cannot be out doors
and enjoy the sunshine and pure air of
this heaven blessed climate.
House rent and fuel are too high, since
the great influx of people began, but still
the living expenses are no greater, not
30 great, to the actual resident, as in the
East, where the long, severe winters re-
quire SO much fuel and such stock of
winter supplies. These exorbitant prices
will be overcome in the near future, the
demand exceeds the supply at present.
There is a splendid opening here for
every sort of industry, especially for
farming and stock-raising. If my friend
will ride about the country, or travel over
the State, he will find my statements COR
rorborated from observation and the testi-
mony of majority of residents. o.B.o.