Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
In Southern California.

SAN DIEGO, AUG. %, 1898.
EDITOR BULLETINS; AS l promis-
ed number of friends to write
them soon after my arrival here, I
take this method Of fulfilling my
promises.
After a journey of three days and
nights of steady travelling we land
ed safely in this city. We saw the
great Salt Lake and some of Neva-
da's deserts. The prettiest scenery
was in the Sierra Nevadas. We
passed through AZ miles of snow
sheds and tunnels. At intervals
we could see Bonner lake, 1000 feet
below. Passing through the sheds,
we came to Blue canyon, several
thousand feet deep. 1t was fright
full to behold from the car window.
We also saw where the miners in
early days had washed down the
mountain sides, which made one
think of TIE stories of the pioneer
days OF the Golden State.
California has suffered greatly
from drouth. Even IN this locality,
where they irrigate, is no exception
We like this country SO far very
much. Have been here twenty
days. The weather is about the
same every day and pleasant. The
nice cool breezes from the beautiful
bay seem to be SO refreshing. Every
thing grows in mammoth style here.
1t is a land of sunshine and flowers.
You can see geranium bushes from
II to 16 feet high and chickens
roosting on castorbean limbs. Trees
grow the year around. Pepper
trees answer for shade along the
sidewalks, also the camphor, the
India rubber and the magnolia.
Bananas and dates also grow here
but not to any profit. | saw some
date trees at the cold mission"
which | was told We're planted by
the Catholic fathers in 1863. They
look to be about rs feet high, Lem
on and orange groves are very ex-
tensive here, also grapes and other
such fruits are grown here in abund-
ance. Lemons sell at your door for
5 cents per dozen, oranges 10 cents
per dozen and other fruits in pro-
portion, except apples, which sell
at 2 cents per pound. Apples do
not grow well here on account OF
the salty breezes.
Times are hard here. Nothing
in the way of enterprise and the
poor classes seem to have a hard
struggle for the common necessaries
of life.
There are a great many shoe and
harness repair shops here. They
put on good oak tan half soles for
so cents per pair.
San Diego has a population of
$4,000. There are 10 drug stores,
Notwithstanding it is the healthiest
climate in the world.
Mrs. Vermillion is highly pleased
at the change of climate. She has
had only little touch of neuralgia
since our arrival and her health is
greatly improved and we shall make
this our permanent home.
Eggs, chickens, milk, etc, are
about the same here in price as at
Mountain Home. Hay is selling
at $f7 per ton at present, but after
the fall rains set in it will not be in
such demand.
must tell you something about
bathing here, and then close this
letter. The other day, at high-tide,
we saw all ages and sizes and sexes
plunging around in open water.
One lady said she bathed every day
in the year and it made her feel
young. She is at least 60 years OF
age.
We send our kindest regards to
all friends, and | will close by say
ing success TO the BULLETIN.
Yours in the cause of free silver
and the laboring people generally,
j. b. NERMILLIoN.