Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09

bloom. Water istthe on important item
requisite to the future growth OF this
and other portions OF the southwest, but
the growth and water development must
and San Diego and Santa Barbara on
the south and north. This strip OF
country, as water ID developed, will ear
lily support four times as many people,
and with water for irrigation purposes,
the vast desert portion could be made to
keep pace one with the other. This soil.
which an Iowa farmer would turn up
his nose at, and which in its native
state was only desert. will, when wa
tered and industriously cultivated, grow
anything from an aromatic onion to a
luscious strawberry; from a sour goose
berry to the sweetest of naval oranges;
from an Iowa dandelion to the most
magnificent roses and lilies, as well as
every variety of weed known to man,
and many varieties that are not.
THE TOURIST AND HIS TOLL.
While barley fields and breweries
flourish; while the Oil fields spout and
the promoter does likewise; while hor-
ticulture asa pastime and health-giv,
ing business will continue to give lands
marketable values: while cheaper fuel
has given an impetus to manufacture
and while the shipping interests, both
and trans-oceanic, are
growing with the advent Of strong COM
petition. the chief product of southern
California will continue to be climate,
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dustry the encouragement of tourist
travel and wealthy winter sojourners
and the collection OF toll from them
This portion of the state Is the
Mecca of the temporary and confirmed
invalid. OF the opulent incidents and of
the retired merchant, banker and man.
ufacturer. The latter classes are SO
numerous that the people of the state
find they can get along without the
"one-lungers." as the unfortunate con-
sunptives are designated, and there
has been serious talk Of putting up the
bars against them. 1t is now sux-
gested that sanitarIums be built in the
for the Exclusive use OF this
class of invalids and the other public
places be closed to them.
The climate of southern California Is
not particularly wonderful. except as to
variety. The winter sojourner finds
pleasure in the mild winter: the In
valid may secure any kind of atmos-
phere his constitution demands, from
salty sea breezes tolight mountain air.
from snow-capped mountain retreats
to the blistering, dry plains beyond the
ocean range of hills-and all within q
ftny
can equal southern California when it
comes to variegated climate. AT Los
Angeles, Pasadena and other towns
near the coast they boast OF their
summer fogs as a protection from the
hot morning sun, while at Riverside
and Redlands the visitor is told that
one Of the advantages Of that locality
is the almost entire absence OF the dis
agreeable fogs.
All things considered, this land Is 20
blessing to the whole country, as here
the infirm may find relief and the man
with more than his just proportion OF
this worlds goods will let go OF more
dollars in this climate, and do 1t with
better grace. than anywhere else on the
globe.
THERE ARE OTHERS.
While the Angelesan and the Pasa-,
denlan are inclined to ignore the fact
that there are other good and pretty
towns in this vicinity. that does not
make facts. Riverside and Redland
and environs. with their thousands OF
acres OF orange groves, beat the world
In the quantity and quality OF their
citros products. San Diego is good
seaport. while the end OF the great
Santa Fe system is operated from San
Bernardino. And the people from all
these places Will acknowledge that one
OF the many seaside resorts is u good
place to go In the summer time.
Los Angeles is decidedly the metrop.
oils OF this whole section and controls
the trade Of the greater portion of
Arizona. The city is decidedly metro.
politan and cosmopolitan. 1t possesses
an abundance of millionaires and a
supcrabundance OF footpads at one and
the same time. Cinnamon, ..greasers''
and white men brush against each
other in the business world. Every
other city and town pays tribute, com
to Los Angeles
beautiful Pasadena, world-f famed for
its magnificent homes and wealthy
residents, today is commercially and
geographically q suburb OF Los An
gelcs. 1t Will, however. always mains
tain its supremacy as the city OF pala-
tial homes. While there are few.
snobs among the wealthy. the people
OF Pasadena az n Whole are refined,
educated, broad minded and sociable.
Among the public institutions literally
supported are a public library and
Throop Polytechnic institute. where
800 students are demonstrating that
manual training with book learning is
decidedly practical. Among the we'll
known people who have magnificent
home places in and near Pasadena are
1.-THE latel Joe Medll. OF the Chicago
Tribune; Andry McNally, the chicago
printer and map maker: DIR. q. G..
Green, the patent medicine manufac-
turer OF New Jersey, and who built the
big Hotel Green here. and Bob Bur-
dette, who Is writing philosophical
articles for the newspapers, lecturng
often and preaching regularly. Bur-
EvVlIN,