The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-05-19
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humidity positively unhealthful
go inchesJ and for the region east
Of those mountains no rain at all.
Miles and miles Of southeastern
California is barren desert, only
here and there may be seen soli-
tary cactus or some species OF the
century plant, and is inhabited
only by rattlesnakes, owls and
gathering hands Of Mojaye Indians.
All is level plain, occasionally |
eheckered by deep arrOyOs, skirted
by mountains which through the
intervening GO miles Of sun burnt
desert in that peculiar atmosphere
stand out as clear cut and perfectly |
defined as if they were only eight
miles away. These are CALIFORNIA;
richest gold mines for the working
Of which water is fiumed or hauled
for miles.
The country about Los Angeles
and San Diego is generally admit
ed to be healthful and highly desira-
BILE for a home; but the Kentucky
farmer who sells his farm for $lj |
or $40 an acre, moves across the
continent to buy him a beautiful
little rareh in this FL Dorado Of the
vest will meet with bitter disap-
pOintment Land here in COvelO,
Is miles from railroad and sepa-
rated from it by a mountain range |
that Is crossed only with much diff
fieulty, Is valued at 500 an acre
With less than 5000 don't think OF
coming to California to buy a farm,
and even then first be sure you
cannot profitably invest your mon
ey at home in some business you
well understand. And young man,
don't come to California TO seek
your fortune without first having
secured situation the income Of
which will keep you above want.
The fabulous wages believed in
the east TO be paid in California is
quite largely an error. Teachers
are not in demand here, nor as
rule are their positions 1t all de
sirable; SO or 50 per month for )
or s months when considered by
the year Is no better than Ken /
tucky's $40 or so in the same way
considered. 1t costs 10 cents a
mile with , cents = pound for bag
gage TO move from district TO dis
trict and TO attend the annual in
frequently held 100 miles
from the place Of teaching-tesides
a teacher holding a first grade GER
tificate in the East might here fail
to pass at all Farm hands, bu-
charios, receive so a month, but
they must sleep on a blanket I'M
der 4 tree or at best in an Clubhouse
by the harm and provide their own
bed and bedding. Thev are al
times out by themselves in the
for weeks at a time,
watching eattie-noi exactly what
farm hand in the states i used TO-
Nevertheless There Is always
room at the top \ poor man
with exceptional ability might soon
strike it rich : an exceptionally
proficient teacher or other PrOfes-
siOnaI man Is a success here-but
would ne not be anywheres
\ description Of California that
ignores the fieas and gnafS over /
looks the most interesting snd inn
pressive feature Of the state. The
person who has seen only
the Kentucky pig pen flea
knows no more about the gluttOn-
ISL prosensiiies OF the. flea that 80
nimbIy hops about the Golden
Gate, than the Big Sandy rsftmen
know Of the the trees down in Gala
veras county that measure Ila feet
in circumference
Alike Indifferent to the burning
sands Of Yuma and the frOzen
SHOWS Of Mt Shasta the California
fiea without respect for per-
sons Is everywhere always
large always hungry. In the
Sacramento Valley. the most fer
tile lands Of the Pacific Slope, i
an informed that the gnats make
il 20 interesting fo- the inhabitants
that they are forced to resOrI To-
wells OF keep hands and face cover
ed with thick greaSe- This slsush-
tiers the little insects by the thoa-
sand. berry haTVe<terfs face pre-
seating \ most novel appearance
wken Al night he comes IN from
the held bearing the fruits Of his
DAYS catch on brow and chin
CalifOrnis may be a delicate ex-
otie Of rare bsauty and rieE peE-
fame, hut surely it Is not without
thorns-
WALrEE CLIFToN GAYHAET-
NJ. Fra.icr has The choicest