St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-25
CALIFORNIA; CHARMS.
Southern Section OF the Golden
State as 1t Impressed St. Paul
Gentlemen.

Southern Section OF the Golden
State as It Impressed St. Paul
Gentlemen.
Messrs. j. w. and w. G. Cunningham,
of this city, returned Saturday from an
extended visit in Southern California /
These gentlemen left st. Paul Feb. g.
going direct via the Santa Fe routelto!
Los Angeles. which they made head
quarters. visiting in due course all the;
surrounding towns of the valley, and.
across the state 500 miles to San Fran
cisco. In con verSati0n with theseI
gentlemen, 1t was said that during theI
five weeks and more of their residence
at Los Angeles every day was the coui-
terpart of yesterday, as the summer
dream of April gave its warmth and
brightness to Minnesota. The touristsI
were especially charmed with Los
Angeles, which they pronounce the!
most beautiful and attractive sof
California cities, SURPRISING in suchre-
spect cosmopolitan San Francisco and
beautiful Oakland. The latest directory
of the city, just issued. gives it popu.
lation Of $4,000, the 1890 census figures
being little more than $4,000. The %,
000 winter visitors whom the MeSSrs.
Cunningham found at Los Angeles at
tests its popularity with the visitor VINO
spend the winter months i'll the IRE
proachable climate of that portion of
California. The provisions Tor tourists
in the way Of hotels, boarding houses,
rooming buildings and restaurants are
mil md Ist.a
Those who Sojourn for pleasure OR are
in pursuit of health find every wish an
ticipated and gratitied, while nothing
can SurpasS the beauty of the scenery,
the luXurlance of the fruit farms, the
magnifictnce OF the flowers which Ien-
der the vicinage the garden of the world.
Many MinneS0tans were met by the
st. Paulites, visitors like themselves,
and among the established residents
who gave them cordial greeting, were
K. =. Cullen, late of this city, whose
real estate office Is Minnesota head
quarters at Los Angeles, aud EX-Sen-
aior Daniels. formerly of Olmsted
county, now d successful fruit farmer
at Riverside. The city abounds III re-
tail stores. which are generously patron
lied by The LEGAL residents, and the
thrOng Uf TRANSCEND Soj0urnerS, it being
estimated that the latter eXpenu all
average OF So a day, which Tor 10000
tourists, would sum up $4,000 per day
expended for living EXPENSES and in
cidental purchases. This condition
continues Tor five months of the year,
from November to May, when the ma
lorlty of the visitors fade way, though
large number come and go the year
around.
The building industry is great
foo Of no I A
the permits running as high as sixty
per week. The city has four daily
newspapers, two morning and two
evening. Speaking of the midwinler
fair in San francisco. where he passed
five days. j. w. Cunningham said it
was miniature reproduction OF the
Chicago worlds fair, but not, i'll his
view, successful one III interest or
financial support. 1t is being main
tanned at loss 10 exhibitors, many of
whom have been obliged 10 abandon
their space. The paid attendance
scarcely averages more than 1000 ia
day, mere bagatelle in proportion TO
the daily expense. On the hUmeward
! journey quite stop was made at Santa
Fee, the capital of New Mexico, and the
oldest city upon the American CONT
nent. There are adobe houses. churches
and public buildings 500 years old and
more. with manly modern structures,
OF brick and wood, SO that the whole
taken together constitutes an interest
ing opportunity for sight seeing. as tile
ancient and modern commingle to-
gether. Mr.. Cunningham thinks the,
crops upon the unirrigated grain lands
OF Southern California are likely TO be
| considerably short this season, owing to
| failure of the usual amount of rain.
| Fruit suffered somewhat from an HE-
| usual March frost, which viii reduce,
| the value OF the crop at least $1,000, 600.
| about the same as the effect of a similari
| frost three years ago. On the whole.
| MIR. Cunningham think the opportunities
for money making by the average man
are better in ST. Paul and Minnesota
| than in California, though for persons
| who must seek change for health's sake
or any in search of winter ease or pleas
ure, Los Angeles and the bright towns
! ike Pasadena. Riverside, Red Lands,
| Pomona, San Jose. San BernardinD, etc,
| adjacent, afford benefits and attractions
unsurpassed OIL the American continent.