Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-24

ever ths harn-iiks. tiis- Aoered s1Euo-
turs wish eli ~ GrAco aad eaeUnnne
thai would have characterized nex -
mistress Of the White House. had
her hask,And received . teu more
electoral votes in the 6rol republican
campaign Of lisa We met he onoe
beautiful, quesniy nrs- fremons ~ Los
Angeles tuenty-foar hours from ths
time We we're 1t Rsserslde. she stiii iooks
qasenly and has eli she evidences OF
former beauty.
Wesasrfai Development.
Until three years ago that which nov
presents . scene OF beauty and thrift
with many happy homes already ssts0-
iishsc. and hundreds of others yet 70 he
essaoilshed. is sAid Go have been sn
arid plain, with only an occasional herd
Of sheep 70 disturb the phlIosopnic
meditAtlons Of the jaekrabbst, and the
hunters gun awakened the stsAitny
coyote from hls cover under the cactus.
Ali this rapid and pleasing trAnsforms-
ton has been wrought by the mxgle
touch OF the irrlgatlng waters Cali
fornlans cay that corn may be king in
Iowa, KAnsAs and lllinois. cotton IN
Niasisaipppi and Georgia, whisky IN
Kentucky, furniture IN Grand karlds.
bus IN southern California king
Water" weals . more honored crown
and sits more grAndiy and nrmiy on his
throne than any other monarch III The
world. from the shannon 20 the Indus-
The source Of water supply for the
Riverside lands 10 the never failing
under dow Of the santa Anna. taken
by fumes sunk under the bsd of the
river near Cotton and conducted from
there by large and we'll construcssd
canal osmented as the curves. IL
passes IN III courss OF twelve miles two
ranges Of hllls BY means Of tunne.s.
each over 5000 feet IN length. The
water rights acquired by purchasers of
land under this system are regarded -
very valuable and substantial. no fail
ing of water appearing possioie % long
- rain or snow falls on the distant
mountains. Indeed the river bed
may be dry enough for = carriage
road for mica. yet this water supply
holds good for use whenever wanted.
Regulate The Watsr ssppsy.
They say that they have the power
10 regulate their own rains and do not
get too much when not wanted nor
too little when more 10 wanted.
But 70 return 70 our trip. Over the
entrance Of the 6oriDg waived . ban
ner bearing tho inscription, "The pen
u Mightier Than the Sword"
Over another street were these words,
arranged IN flowers: "CAiifornia Wei
Gomez the National Editorial Associa-
tion." Another: I'VE Welcome the
Educators Of the People," aud many
other appropriate inscriptions. The
line OF march through the main etroets
was beautifully decorated with flowers
OF great varieties. The occasion was
enlivened by inspiring muslc- After
completing our dnve over the world
famous Magnolia avenue We we're
driven 70 Arlington ssataon. where the
special was waiting Tor us. Al 8 p m.
We bads the good people Of all the
Rivereides most hearty farewell with
the words. I'VE hope 70 meet again"
A the tram drew out Of the station We
heard the sweet, vibrating sounds Of
music cheering us onward. at the same
time creating desires for . speedy re.
turn. On We passed, bearing southwest
OV0S tQ0 AoO1Ooo oter-0uoYC0 0OCa "
the surf route through = country re-
sembling certain portions Of the upper
9isnssippi valley, until We reached
Orange. IL ID properly named
for II 10 apparently one continuous
grove OF orange trees. Time prevents
our stopping 1t every lovely nook, and
We had simply 70 content ourselves -
We passed By viewing the ever winding,
ever changing panoramic scenery.
interpreted with newly build houses
and handsome little towns.
The scenes, the state of wonders and
of gold. of fruit and flowers. of genial
climate. balmy ocean hreezes, which
are waited through vale and dale,
then over the mountains and the hills,
are beyond the power Of pen 70 dee
cribe. Along the ocean shore We passed
through peaceful valleys, IN which
herds of sheep, horses and cattle were
quietly and contentcdly grazing.
Again We were among the ROCKS and
rills on our way to Angel hills. We
passed through beds and tanks Of
fruit, plants. and Towering shrubs. and
entered the city of Los Angeles Just IN
time 70 see the gold colorcd sun pass
over and beyond the beautiful hills.
Los Angeles 10 said TO be the home
Of the Angels. IL il 10 not 90 practically
speaking. We can truly say that 10 good
enough TO be the home Of any being on
this beautiful earth. c. G. s.