The herald., 1893-11-08
PASADENA.

Folder Descriptive of che Clts-Na-
tional Guard Election.
PASADENA, Nov. Tat q meeting OF
the directors OF the board OF trade held
this afternoon, the advance copies Of the
folder, Of which 10000 copies were re-
Gently ordered printed. were submitted
for approval.
The object OF the publication is to fur
nish in a convenient form short sketch
of Pasadena, her surroundings, and the
many attractions which the offers to
home-seekers, that could be easily
mailed to eastern friends and those in
terested in Southern Californis.
The old board of trade pamphlet.
which did 80 much to advertise this
section, is entirely exhausted, and the
one nov being published will, in
measure take its place.
1t 10 the intention OF the board to fur
nish these free of charge TO parties de-
string to send them to eastern friends.
The manuscript for the folder, which
was prepared by VIM. III. Knight, Sec
retsry of the board, is exceedingly well
written. Under the headings OF Pasa-
dena in General. Pasadena Homes, Ed
ucational Facilities, Hotel Accommoda-
tions, Newspapers, Railroads, etc..
Pleasure Resorts, and Adjoining Towns,
brief but comprehensive outline OF
the city ia given.
Speaking of the climate, it says:
''The climate 10 nearly an ideal one all
the year round. In the summer an un-
clouded sky and a gentle zephyr from
the ocean clear the air of all exhala-
tions. leaving it pure and exhilarsting.
seldom excessively warm and nearly al
ways agreeable. In the winter the
rainy epellH, lasting but few days at o
time, are followed by several DAYS or
weeks Of bright sunshine. and the
fields and hills are covered with ver-
dure, snangled with flowers, and pre-
sent spring-like appearance from De-
cember to May" s-
OF public Improvements the follow
ing appears:
Building improvements now under
way amount in value to $552, 400.
Among them are dwellings ranging
from $1,000 to $780, 900, a new and orna-
mental hall for the Throop Polytechnic
institute, and costly and extensive
addition to Hotel Green. Notwithstand-
ing the numerous buildings erected
during the current year there are fewer
vacant houses than at any previous
period in the history of the city.
1.-THE spirit OF improvement Ia seen in
the large amount of street work re-
Gently accomplished and under way.
Between January and September, 1898,
there were 9510 lineal feet OF streets
graded, 20, 458 feet of curbing built and
so, 1886 square feet OF sidewalk laid, at q
total cost of $40 O00."i
The article closes with the following
extract from the Land of Sunshine, de-
scriptive OF the beauties OF the San
Gabriel valley:
As the beauty spot of Southern Cali
fornia, many experienced travellers have
declared it TO be the most charming
valley in the world. He who sees the
valley for the first time at midwinter,
when the golden globes of the orange
nestle in the dark glossy foliage of the
leaves and a genial sun draws out the
perfume of a myriad OF flowers, while
the dark, anow-capped mountains form
a background to the picture. will admit
that the praise 10 not overdrawn.
COMPANY b ELECTS OFFICERS.
Company held an election of officers
last evening under the supervision OF
Colonel Schneider of the Seventh regi-
ment.
There was quite a lively fight over
the office of captain, which has been
vacant for some time, owing to the
resignation of Captain Bangham pre-.
vious to his removal to Whittier.
The candidates were Second Lieuten-
ant P. ]. Cook and W. 4. Darracott,
both OF whom were supported by large
number of friends. The Office, how
ever, was captured by Lieutenant Cook,
by majority OF only votes.
The ballot for the positions OF fret
and second lieutenants resulted in Cor
poral McGowan- carrying off the former