The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-19
California Homes.

considerable portion of California Is ad-
mrably adapted by nature for comfortable
homes. There is, perhaps, no place in the
world where a family, of moderate means 70 be-
gin with ana of industrious habits, can live SO
easily. enioyiag not only the comforts, but even
the Injuries of life.
Instead OF being, as many suppose, a place
where ONLY the wealthy may enjoy life. it is
peculiarly adapted to homes of thrifty people
who earn their daily bread, and while one
without means would undoubtedly find it very
difficult to get start, man with small capital
can very soon surround himself with Injuries
that only the wesl.hy may enjoy elsewhere.
small tract of iand-ten acres, or at most
twentv-is enough. witch can he purchased at
a reasonable price. if outside "boom" di ,trict
With intelligence and industry used in plant
ing and cuit.va:ing it an income is certain. 1t
should be part orchard and part vineyard.
While the trees and vines are being brought
into bear ng enough to materially contribute to
the maintenance OF the family can be gown be-
tween the trees, and if the neighborhood has
bsen well selected, every member of the family
able and willing to work can find pleasant
and remuneretive labor in orchards aud vine
var Is near by ard minister to the support OF the
family while acquiring the knowledge and skill
necessary to the handling of their own crop.
The third year a considerable return may be
expected from the vineyard and from part of
the orchard. As the work has all been done
within the family this will be nearly all net in
come. The next year and thereafter there will
be work enough and returns enough on the
home place.
Costly building, are not necessary. for the
climate is such that in much of the state life in
the open air is entirely pleasant fos $50 days in
the year.
In the Coast range of noun tains between san
Francisco and Monterey, are many such homes.
either side of the range Year after year they
have crept up into the little valleys between the
spurs of the foothills. Then on TO the foothills,
and in many places clear To the SUBMITS. All
through they have found excellent soil, good,
pure water, and everywhere an exceedingly
hcAlthful climate Nestled in these little val
legs are some OF the most delightful places in
the world. so mild is the climate that fl. h sias
and garaniums grow all winter, and the fam ,ly
garden is planted il the fall, yielding good
crops of peas, potatoes and any semi hardy
vegetables in February.
There Is plenty of land, equally productive,
now in the market and ut low prices AID par-
sons looking for location for a com :or table
home should not fail to visit this promising re-
giOn.
The Santa Cruz division of the Southern Pa.
cifc Company's Pacific system taps this range OF
mountains near the southern extremity. its two
! long tunnels passing under the main range.
For further information as to this locality,
and how it is reached, call upon or address the
following named officers of the Southern Pacific
Company:
E. Hawley. assistant general trafic manager,
No. 3f3 Broadway, New York. N. Y.
f. +. Cusries, New England agent, No. 1872
Washington street, Boston. Mass.
W. G. Nanryer. genera! Western agent. No 2Ol
South CiaSk street, Chicago, III.
W. c. Watson, general passenger agent, Allan.
tic system, New Orleans, La.
7. II. Goodman. general passenger agent, Pa.
cific system, San Francisco, Cal.