Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-09
Tall Tree Timber.
A GIANT OAK THAT HAS. STOOD
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF
TINE ITSELF.
A Wonderful Tale of a Wonderful
Diamond Palace, Where Mil
lions Of Dollars Worth
Of Gems are Kept.
Editorial Correspondence of the Ledger.

Editorial Correspondence of the Ledger.
WOODLAND, CAL, May 27.-Our
visit to Frisco was very pleasant
and the meeting quite interesting.
Walter Williams, of the Columbia
(Mo.) Herald, one of the brightest
young journalists in the country,
was elected first vice-president. r.
NJ. White, of the Mexico LEDGER,
was elected National Executive Com
mitteeman from Missouri.
The literary and business session
of the National Editorial Association
was a success. E. w. Stephens, of
the Columbia (Mo.) Herald, ex-
President of the Missouri Press AS
ISOLATION and ex-President of the
National Editorial Association, de-
livered a splendid address on the
Newspaper Profession" The adj
dress was about one hour and a quar-
ter long and was closely listened to
and frequently applauded. 1t was
the literary feature Of the meeting.
Mr.. Stephens is recognized as one
Of the brightest newspaper men in
the United States and no member
of the National Association stands
higher.
The timber in this state is some
thing wonderful. We saw a tree 30S
feet high and SO feet around the
base. 1t is 300 years old.
Golden Gate Park at Frisco is
larger and more attractive than
Central Park in New York. 1t con-
sists of 100 acres and contains all
kinds of fruit and flowers grown.
The climate of California, on ac-
count of the state extending sc far
north and south, and for other
reasons, is said to be omnicient if
not omnipresent. It is said there
are no one legged or n armed ex-
soldiers here; the climate is such
that their limbs have all grown
out.
The Diamond Palace of Frisco
has a worldwide reputation. Going
from China Town to the Diamond
Palace you are more than ever inn
pressed with what is claimed for
each. Some of the largest diamonds
in the world are for sale at the latter
place. Over 50, 600 900 worth of
diamonds are kept in stock all the
time and in the pictures on the wall
are 100000 worth of diamonds.
The works of art are wonderful and
the precious gems are set in the
pictures; the effect therefore is
grand.
This is the country for rich peo-
pie. If you are poor you are not
Sin it" here. If you are rich that
is all that is necessary. The proper
caper when you buy anything is to
put the change back in your pocket
without counting. This shows you
are a thoroughbred and don't care
for money; but, seriously speak
ing, we do not think this a good
place for the poor laboring man.
The Chinest cheap labor drives all
honest work to the wall.
Thousands and thousands of dol
lars have been and will be made in
real estate here and we think the
right kind of men in the professions
would succeed well. For an all
round state to live in the year
round and the life through, we have
never yet found one to equal Mis-
souri, and we have visited them all.
All those who leave Audrain coun-
ty, Missouri, come back within a
year or SO, if they have the money.
With paved streets in Mexico and
rock roads in the county Mexieo
and Audrain can not be surpassed.