The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-10
Los Angeles Letter.

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the numerous fires in the mountains
around this section Of country had
something to do with it, but as the
little breeze that scarcely prevailed,
was from the sea, this is hardly pro-
bable. Last year Sep. and Oct. were
the hottest months of the year. In
the last week Of Aug, the severest
shock of an earthquake in ten years
shook up the city, the next day a
heavy rain followed, an uncommon
occurrence for this part of the State
at this season of the year.
The sewer bonds of SI,25o, 900
failed to carry at the recent election,
it is now thought that the necessary
sewer will be constructed for $500,
900, and that it is possible that the
city may receive a handsome reven-
ue, for the sewer water for irrigation
purpose. The school bonds carried
for the reason, the school commiss-
toner's withdrew the resolution rela-
tive to the Objectionable site for the
high school building. Since the
election, the Council claim the
school commissioners had no author
ity in the matter
Yesterday was Mexican day, when
the nationality celebrated the nation
al day of the republic of Mexico.
The pageant was very fine and the
demonstration worthy Of the class Of
citizens who kept the day. Most of
the speeches were in Spanish, the
Mayor of the city participated in the
exercises.
The sixth district Agricultural
and Horticultural fair occurs the
middle of Oct, the former at their
park, and the latter at Hazards
Pavilion. Here the state owns the
fair grounds, and the fairs are called
district fairs and embraces two or
three counties
The Board Of Trade have sent an
agent to the Chicago Exposition to
distribute literature commencing
the advantages of Southern CAL, for
fruit growing, etc. 1t is to be hop
ed no one will be deceived, and
come to the state nnder the delusion
that fortune awaits them in fruit
growing. Let them understand that
it requires a fortune to get the land,
water, and the fruit in bearing, then
take the chances on marketing for
half of cost of production and inter-
est on investment Five acres just
out of the city in fruit recently sold
for $4,000. The party renting it
this year, paid $IIo for ten months
He had to work out to raise enough
to pay rent and support his family
The great fruit and orange ranches
that are in extensive bearing, and
the owners Of which ship their own
fruit, or sell it to wholesale dealers
who manage to get monopoly on
rates, etc, make money. The home
m trket is not sufficient, for most
everyone raises nearly fruit enough
for home consumption.
The high r. Z. rates, owing to
the interstate commerce law, opper-
atcs against Cal, in various ways.
Large numbers of Eastern people
are beginning to come in fl the
winter, there is more activity in the
sale and leasing of houses and lots
than for eighteen months. People
that come here with plenty of money
to live, will not be disappointed. The
climate with many other desirable
things are here, and Los Angeles is
a healthy, beautiful city, bat it is no
no place for the poor man and the
laborer
The city and county is still full Of
horse-thieves, stage robbers and
murderers. There were seven muir
ders and suicides in one week in the
county. In the two years the writ
er has lived here, there has been full
ly dozen murders in the county,
and but one conviction and sentence
to be hanged, and that one cheated
the gallows by suiciding in Jail.
CAL, laws are very crude and are SO
framed, that money and influence
can accomplish most anything but
conviction.
lust at this time there is a great
sensation by charges of corruption,
mismanagement, etc., IN the soldiers
home, by one of the leading news
papers of the city. It transpires, as
published in another paper, that the
party unearthing the wrong, is him
self dead beat, a swindler and a
felon. The only charge OF note,
was poor meat, thin coffee, for the
existence of others, some cause be-
yond control are assigned Just at
this time the pensioners are cutting
a big figure from Milwaukee to
Washington and Cal. The proba-
bility is, some shrewed political wire
puller is at the bottom of the whole
thing; if the offices won't 60 round
they must be worked till they do.
The Los Angeles and Santa Mon