West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-10-26
CALIFORNIA HOMES.
Interesting Facts About This Lard Of
Flowers and Sunshine.

fornIa Is admirably adapted by ma
ture for comfortable homes. There
is perhaps no place in the world
where a family of moderate means
to begin with, and of industrious
habits, can i've so easily, enjoying
not only the comforts but even the
luxdries OF life.
Instead Of being. as many sup
pose, place where only the wealthy
can enjoy life, it is peculiarly
adapted TO homes of thrifty people
who earn their daily bread, and
while one without means would uu-
doubtcdly, find it very difficult to
get start, man with small CAPT
tai can very soon surround himself
with Injuries that only the wealthy
can ENJOY elsewhere.
A small tract OF land 10 acres.
or at most 10y is enough, which can
be purchased Mt reasonable price,
If outside of ''boom" district.
With intelligence and industry
used in planting and cuItivating it,
an income Is certain. 1t should be
part orchard and part vineyard.
While the trees and vines arc being
brought into bearing enough to
materially contribute to the main
tenance of the family can be grown
between the trees, and if the neigh
borhood has been well selected,
every member of the family able
and willing to work can find pleas
ant and remunerativc labor in or.
chards and vineyards near by, and
minister to the support of the fami-
ly while acquiring the knowledge
and skill necessary to the handling
of their own crop.
The third year considerable re-
turn may be expected from the
vineyard, and from part of the
orchard. AS the work has all been
done with the family, this will be
nearly NIL net income. The nsxt
year and thereafter there will be
work enough, and returns enough
on the home place.
Costly buildings are not neces-
sary. for the climate ia such that in
much of the State life IN the open
air is entirely pleasant for three
hundred days in the year.
In the Coast Range Of mountains,
between San Francisco and Monte
rey, are many such homes. At first
they were made on the valley land
on either side OF the range. Year
after year they have crept up into
the little valleys between the spurs
of the foot hills; then on to the
foot hills, and in mgny cases clear
to the SUBMITS. All through they
have found excellent soil, good pure
water, and everywhere an exceed
ingly healthful climate. Nestled
in these little valleys are some of
the most delightful places in the
world. So mild is the climate bat
fuchsias and geraniums grow all
all winter and the family garden is
planted in the fall, yielding good
crops of peas, potatoes and any
semi-hardy vegetables in February.
There is plenty Of land, equally
prodaCtiye, now in the market and
at low prices, and persons looking
for a location for comfortable
home should not fail TO visit this
promising region.
The Santa Cruz Division of the
Southern Pacific Company's Pacific
System taps this range OF noun
tains near tile southern extremity,
its two long tunnels passing under
the nam range.
For further information as to this
locality, and how il is reached, call
upon or address the following
named officers Of the Southern Ps
cidc Company
=. lIawley, Asst General Traffic
Manager, 343 Broadway, New York.
y. r. Currier, New England Agt.
1872 Washington St., Boston. Mass.
| w. g. Neimyer, General Western
Agent, 23O Clark ST., Chicago. III.
W. 9. Watson, Gen'l Passenger
Agent, Atlantic System, New Or
leans, ia.
T. u. Goodman, Ceiy'l Passenger
Agent, Pacific System, San Fran
cisco, CAL
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