The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-07
Los Angeles Letter,
Los ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 20, 49,.

and winter residents that were to
come after election have not put in
an appearance yet. This is the re-
suit of two causes, the open eastern
winter and the more favorable in
ducements held out by the cities
north, both as to rent, hotel accom-
modations, cheapness of living and
price of building lots and acre prop
erty. Business is dull here, hun
dreds out of employment and many
business houses going to the wall.
The weather continues delightful,
but for the last two nights ice formed
and all the tender flowers and BIOS
SONS not covered are frost-bitten;
even young orange trees have suf-
fered. There seems little eastern
demand for oranges; SO far most of
the shipments have been to San
Francisco. One refrigerator car was
loaded yesterday for the east
Mr. Lyman's letter in the TELE-
GRAPH COURIER from Florida was
read with much interest here. Will
he give us more particulars, weather,
crops, etc.
The holiday races were not as
much of a success as usual. While
the speeding was good. the attend
ance was too small to pay expenses.
There are many fine horses winter
ing here.
Sam Jones is here and is all the
rage. He lectures in the Academy
of Music, that has seating capacity
of 5000, and standing room is at a
premium. Sans hit on dancing
drew the fire Of the Daily Times, and
last night he did up the editor in his
peculiar way, and closed by saying it
was disgrace to the people to "suf-
fer the damnable sheet to be thrown
into their door yards" The editor
and his family left the house. MIR.
Jones seems to be doing a good
work, and in his onslaught on vice,
spares neither high nor low. The
Daily Zt1bune says the editor that
raps him falls on to a buzz saw.
There is need of two Jones here,
A strong effort is being made by
the saloon interest to defeat the city
charter in the legislature. Petitions
were circulated to-day at the church.
es to ask the law makers of the state
to adopt the new charter. There is
no Sunday law in the State, and sa-
looms and everything else run seven
days in the week. The new charter
will stop that, as we'll as allow the
city to issue bonds to build sewers,
as the City's drainage must be built
to the ocean 1t is large as well
as necessary undertaking for
health's sake.
The electric road started up last
week, and work is to be resumed on
the big hotel. Two iron bridges are
being built over the river, much
grading and cement sidewalk build.
ing. If contemplated improvements
are carried out, this will be very
beautiful city,
D. A. Sovereign, of Bristol, Wis.
is running large stone crushing ma.
chiHe, aud employs about eighty
men. He is also interested in the
manufacture of cement pipe. His
daughter, Miss Mamie was recently
married. His wife has been some
time on the sick list, as has Mr.. Lar
abee's daughter. Mr.. King, of Bris
toll, is not gaining health as expected
Mr.. Woodwork, of Pleasant Prairie
is ranching it at Asusa, "a miles
from here, nd thinks California next
to heaven. 1oel Woodwork is ir
business in Pasadena.
1t is reported the Balm company
are stopping at the Raymond If
Pasadena. The dailies here contained
dispatches from Kansas City, wher
the Balm car was there, that a nabot
was on his way here to buy all the
land held by the disconsolate rea
estate men here.
A new railroad is to be built from
the ocean through here to Salt Lake
c. /. S.
Their Business Booming
Probably no one thing has caused sucl
Il general revival of trade at F Robinson
Druu Store hair 0iryi r.