The herald., 1893-07-19
NOT ENOUGH READING MATTER
Southern California Has No
Chance at Chicago,
Because the Visitors Cannot Get Re-
liable Information.
IN Immediate Need of Pamphlets
Which Tell tho People what
There Il in This Part
of the State.

100000 pamphlets and newspapers con-
cerning Southern California distributed
ct the worlds fair. Our bureau OF in
formation sent on 5000 copies OF one
book on Southern California, but this is
only drop in the bucket. have been
trying to induce the committee having
In charge the county funds Of the fair to
spend some Of it in buying or publish
ing some papers or circulars giving re-
liable information about our county. A
new n. 900 edition of the Bureau OF In
formation book is being printed, but 1T
will not be ont for some time. Ii we
had had any funds in the treasury OF
the chamber OF commerce we would
have published another edition OF the
very excellent pamphlet that was issued
by the chamber, but we are too poor
for that. Something ought to be done,
and that Immediately.
MR.. BoYD's OPINION.
Mr.. A. @. Boyd of Chicago. was seen
by HERALD representative and talked
as follows:
81 spent four weeks, off and on, in
the fair. California makes the best
showing of all the States. OF 100 peo-
pie on the grounds asking for particular
buildings 90 will be found asking for the
California building.
''There is great demand for some
printed matter descriptive OF California,
and particularly OF Southern California.
There should he from 1000 to 1000
pamphlets and circulars distributed
daily during the fair. They would bring
khAusavnls rf ~ thin oaotinn
There should also be two or three good
takers who can explain intelligently
the resources and advantages of South
ern California. There is but one man
from Los Angeles who is equal to the
occasion. There are others there with
him, but they are not energetic and take
but little interest in replying to ques-
tions. It would pay Los Angeles county
to send couple of smart young men
who are we'll posted on this section and
who would courteously and intelligently
answer the many questions that are
daily asked by thousands.
Mr.. TRouT's VIEWS.
There are some things in this world
which enjoy the reputation Of supreme
drawing qualities. We could mention
magnetic iron, the fly blister and the
mule, but there is q certain portion of
the world, lying in the United States.
which possesses more effective qualities
In that direction than either Of the
aforementioned, and that is California,
and more especially Southern California.
Mr.. J. H. Trout OF the Angel city has
only just returned from q six-weeke'
visit to the east, during which he spent
10 days in the White city at Chicago.
During his visit to the flair" he saw
everything and he obtained great deal
Of Information and otherwise. A re-
markable fact, however, is that numer-
GUS other people received Information
from him likewise. SoR Z aA9W
He states that as soon 1t became
known that re was from Southern Calf
fornia, he was accosted by people de-
sirous of getting information of the To-
cality. Frequently he would stroll
around the grounds, and seating him.
sele somewhere in the shade, enter into
conversation with the occupant of the
same bench and innocently ask what he
should first 60 to see in the exhibition.
He was invariably told to 90 to see the
California building. "There." his in.
terlocutor would say, you can see
something you will never see again
unless to 60 to that country" and ssid
Mr.. Trout: II confess generally went
around that way"
Zone thing / can tell you," said he,
s'and tell you for q fact, there is great
interest manifested in Southern Califor
mia in the east today. can hardly ex-
press myself by saying it is an interest,
1t 10 an intention and an intention to
come out here and live.
a II went back to my old home near
Lancaster, Pa, and while travelling
there on the train, If passenger found
was from California he would come
over and question me. When l arrived
ut my old home, people whom l never
knew before would come to me, intro
duce themselves and ask news of the
Golden state. know OF at least 80
people who are coming out to settle in
Southern California from my own town
within the next year. must confess,
concerning this part OF California.
Every one, no matter who, whether
knew him or not, and in whatever
place / was, was interested in hearing
about the climate, the productions and
the possibilities Of Southern California.
There is one thing which l wish to i'm
press on all, that lie, there is not enough
printed matter about California on dis
tribution in Chicago.
"The worlds fair wants much, but it
should be distributed among the hotels,
and it should be distributed amongst
tho people of every city in the United
6tstos. The people of Southern Cali
foruia have no idea Of the wide spread
interest and the intended immigration
which the people Of many eastern states
sre meditating toward the state OF the
golden west. II this midwinter exhibi-
zion ID held In San Francisco next year
Il will be the means Of bringing hun
dreds Of Thousands to this state
as visitors, and there will be
lens OF thousands Of them who will
permanently remain. I have visited
: Philadelphia, New York and Boston and
find in the latter city, at the extreme
Ieaboard Of the Atlantic coast, inst ga
Dxcited interest In our orange and citrus
groves a. find In Chicago and Denver.
1T 10 my opinion, and don't wish to
luAlify O. an 0ptimist, that during the
next year, or year and hall, California,
md especially the southern portion, will
Witness an influx Of population which
will rival the days Of 40.
A Tie walker Killed.
Omaha, Neb., July 18.--W. L. Oakley
y New York, walking from San Fran
hsco to New York on q wager, was killed
~ Union Paoifia train a faw miles