Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-12-19
Capt. Lucas Returns from California.

Jul
Capt. Lucas Returns from California.
Last Thursday Capt. Lucas returned
from his California trip. Concerning
his journey and experiences while gone
the Captain says:
ssCalifornia seems to be prosperous
in all branches of business. The in
dustries about Santa Cruz, where l
was two weeks, are diversified. In the
the valley it is grain raising section;
on the benches fruit is the principal
production.
"The climate seems to be ideal, never
hot or cold. The yards and grounds
are all covered with roses, geraniums,
ohrisanthemums and many other vari
eties of flowers. Potatoes, peas, beans,
etc, are about three inches high, and
,1growing right along. Prices of real
estate are not high, many desirable
homes can be bought at, what regard,
as fairly cheap rates.
"Santa Cruz is beautiful city of
5000 people and resort for tourists all
the year around. The salt water hot
baths are immense and the bath
houses are thronged with people all
the time The bay is very handsome
one, with a sloping sandy beach where
serf bathing is INDUCED in by thous-
ands OF people in warm weather.
"Altogether it seems to me California
would be a desirable place olive. The
people where I was are most all from
the eastern states. met several whom
had known in this state and Iowa.
All we're enthusiastic over the climate
and the rich productions of the soil
81 stopped one day in Denver, which
is beautiful city and full of business {.
It seems to be the opinion that Pueblo
is the coming city of Colorado. 1t is
the great manufacturing town of the
west. The largest steel mills in the
world are there, with coal and oil in
inexhaustible supply near by. The
city is growing like young Chicago.
Colorado Springs is the handsome,
clean, rich and aristocratic city of the
state and is growing fast.
"Salt Lake is going ahead, if one may
Judge from the large number of new
buildings in process OF construction.
The great valley is indeed garden
spot. 1t is latticed with water bitches
running in all directions. In many
places there is hardly room in the
ne1ds 70 stack the hay cut from the
land. At Price, l4O miles east of Salt
Lake, the train stopped ten minutes
and while walking about 1 was hailed
from the upper end of the train. On
looking about who should | see but
Judge Fry, our former townsman. He
lives there, is county attorney, and
doing we'll, so he told me. He looks
younger and better than when he left
here. It is needless to say we made
full time visiting for the few minutes
we had. He inquired about most every
body here. 1t was a pleasant short
visit.
Gas to the part of California liked
best, think the Santa Clara Valley
is the best | saw 1t stretches from
San Jose to Watsonville, over 100 miles
and is continuous orchard. IT the
garden of Eden excelled it, | don't
wonder Adam was loath to leave it
Prices of real estate are high al
through this valley. While it is not
handsomer than the Sacramento. it is
regarded as much more desirable be.
cause of climatic conditions.
eyes, l am much better in health thar
when left. and hope to be entirely
recovered soon. The trip. while brie1
one, was greatly enjoyed and of much
benefit to me-"