Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-11-08
Fasteners Deeply Interested
in This Country.
A Large immigration Can Be
Expected.
Chicago Commercial Wonder But
without Any Climate.
Chicagoans Anxious to Come to South
ern California-The Views of Ex-
pert Traffic Men-A Chicago
Real Estate Boom.

this city on Friday on the Santa Fe
overland was Ralph E. Hoyt, who re-
turned from the east after an absence Of
eight weeks. Being called upon by a
newsgathering representative of the
HERALD, Mr.. Hoyt said:
80, know we'll enough what you
want. You wish to give the readers of
the HERALD some fresh facts pertaining
to Chicago and the east"
"Yes, that is precisely what want.
How did you find things in the east with
reference to California ?''
II am pleased to say that l found a
very decided change in the sentiment of
the people in and around Chicago with
reference to what we call Gods coun-
/ try Two years ago l spent several
weeks in Chicago trying to work up
sentiment in favor of this country. 1t
was no go then. Southern California,
particularly, had black eye. People
there were absolutely disguised with the
name California. and many were ours
ing the southern part Of the state and
denouncing it as played out, BOOM
bursted, poverty-stricken, God-forsaken
region-a good place to get away
from for those who were there,
and the last place on earth for
an eastern man to go to with the view
of remaining, provided he required any
thing besides climate in the way of food
and clothing. Now all this is changed.
People in the east. so far as was able to
| reach public sentiment, seemed to be
more deeply interested in California
than they ever were before. They uni
versally speak we'll of this country, and
I did not hear one disparaging word
from anybody. On the contrary. hun
dreds, may say thousands, in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Chicago are prepar-
ing to come to the Pacific coast just as
soon as they can make satisfactory
arrangements. But among the peo-
pie living in Chicago proper, and
doing business there, not near so
large a percentage are interested in
California as are found among those in
the outlying towns and rural districts.
Still, there are very many right in the
city who would leave for California
within the next sixty days were they
not, more or less, fastened there by real
estate interests. The well-to-do classes
are, with few exceptions, heavy invest
ors in Chicago dirt, having recently gone
into all kinds of real estate schemes in
some portion or portions of the great,
growing, booming exposition city. Of
course, such people have no need to
take change of base, 30 far as financial
success is concerned though very many
of those will run away from the cold,
windy region and spend portion of the
winter here as tourists. Another class
in Chicago comprises thousands OF
comparatively poor people who
bax,o ~ooaptIx, Nhlouy,O ouoru ctrnlt1a
dollar they had into suburban lots, or
acres, and so they cannot come here at
present. 1t is almost an hourly remark
among the masses there: i want to 60
to California. I believe that is Gods
country, and just as soon as can sell
me lot, or lots, in Chicago, intend to
co. From investigation and CORE
spondence among people in the outlying
towns l found that very many who are
not hampered by real estate invest
ments are preparing to 60 to the land
of sunshine and fruits.
"Confrmatory of this idea, | have the
statements of such men as w. F. White,
traffic manager of the Santa Fe system;
A. Philips, the excursion monarch; S.
J. Mathes, formerly of California on
wheels John Brown, president of the
John Brown Colony, and other we'll
posted and experienced men. The
permanent exhibit, in charge of the in
defatigable Major Truman, has probably
done more for Southern California than
our people generally suppose. 1t is
far-reaching educator and potent for
good"
care they coming to Southern Califor-
MIA or Northern? Or to both?"
Il think every portion of the state
that is really good will receive fair
quota of immigration. In talking with
eastern people about this country it is
noticeable that they generally speak of
California as a whole rather than of any
particular section. Their tastes, de-
sires, notions and ideas vary widely,
however; and while some think they
would prefer Los Angeles, or some place
near here, others have their eyes turned
toward the northern portion, so that
most of those who come will visit and
look around in both sections of the state
before buying property and settling
down. One thing is very sure, however:
should certain Los Angeles people re-
peat the system of extortion and ridicu-
lously high prices that confronted tour
lists three and four years ago, our visit
ors will quickly leave in disgust and
90 north, where they can find equally
good land, with good society, good eli
mate, and exemption from those an
moving incidents that almost invariably
attach to wild, crazy boom. 1t is for
the people of this city to determine as
to about what proportion of the incom-
ing tides from the East they will hold
here"
"What do you think of Chicago, by
this timer"
"Chicago is one of the great marvels
of the nineteenth century. 1t seems
but short time since witnessed the
opening of the first street-car line in
that city-a horse-car concern, only
about two miles long. The city then
claimed less than 10000 inhabitants.
Today, with greatly enlarged terri
tory, it has population of
1,250,0O0 and still they come.
Its commerce is simply enormous.
Its business interests reach out to every
portion of the civilized world. Its bus
mess blocks, palatial residences, mag
niicent parks and boulevards, unequaled |
hotels, and many other lesser features,
fill the visitor who goes there for the
first time with surprise and amazement.
Yet as place of residence Chicago is
thoroughly uncomfortable for many
reasons, which will not now enumerate.
The matter of transportation within the
citv ia a serious one, Besides numerous |