St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Especial Correspondence

club of Los Angeles, Cal, composed Of
the most prominent business and pro-
fessional men of that city, have sent to
President Roosevelt the most unique
invitation to become the guest of the
club ever received by a president. Cali
fornia has an elaborate way Of invit-
ing presidents to visit her cities, but
none of them compares with that of the
organization known as "Teddy's Ter
rors." The invitation was not present
ed by hand, as is customary. 1t is so
large and so enthusiastic that it had to
come by express and was supplement-
ed by the personal efforts and visit of
Senators Perkins and Bard
The invitation is printed on a whole
calfsllin beautifully prepared for the
purpose. The printing is of the most
artistic and costly design and is word
ed as follows:
Los Angeles Cal, March 30, 1902.
We're gon' to have a roundup, and we
shore want yer mighty bad. Feed and
water plenty. Stocks fat. Brandin'
irons ready when yer gets here. Come
on will yer? TEDDYS TERRORS.
To Theodore Roosevelt, the President,
The calfskin invitation is incosed in
a beautifully mounted box made from
giant redwood trees of California. The
box contains silver and other mount
ings.
The invitation is a general one to the
president to come whenever he sees fit,
at which time there will be a round
up" The members of the club wear
rough rider uniforms,
President Roosevelt is going to Cali
fornia next spring and will undoubted-
ly visit Los Angeles. Just before Presi-
dent Mckinley went to the west, more
than a year ago, he received from the
Knights Templars of San Francisco an
invitation engraved on a plate of solid
gold and containing a diamond setting
the intrinsic value of which was placed
at more than $500.
Speeches In the House.
Mr.. Cowherd of Missouri thinks the
house is growing less inclined to listen
to speeches. 81 recall only one speech
this session" said he, that command
ed complete silence i'll the chamber 1t
was the speech of Mr.. Cushman of
Washington. He surely had an atten-
tive audience When l first came to
congress, such things were not the ex-
ception."
do you know the speech that held
the closest attention of the house in the
last congress-" interposed Mr.. Brant-
ley of Georgia. 1T was the speech Of
Brigham IL. Roberts of Utah, made in
his own defense"
Increased Real Estate Prices.
The laying of the cornerstone of the
Mckinley Memorial Hall of Govern
ment at the American university has
directed attention to the northwest sec
ton of Washington. 1t was proposed
to Bishop Hurst when he purchased
the grounds for the university site that
he secure 500 acres instead of 100, set
ting aside 400 acres to be sold to es-
tablish an endowment fund for the uni
versity. 1t is evident that had the
friends of the university foreseen the
rapid growth Of the city in that direc-
ton this would have been done, as mill
lions of dollars could have been real
tied had that amount of property been
sold at the present prices.
The university campus was pur-
chased for $1,000 per acre. and that
was considered a fair price at that
time, but there is no acreage property
now anywhere to be had that is at all
desirable in that vicinity for less than
from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre. 1t may
be remembered that the Barber proper
ty of thirty acres was bought for $780,
900 and sold to the cathedral founda-
ton eighteen months afterward for
$240,000, and this is but sample Of
many more recent transactions. The
Cleveland home was purchased for
$4,000, sold to Mr.. Newlands for $780,
900, from whom Colonel Fleming bought
two acres, including the old house, for
$4,000 and has since refused $4,000
for the same piece.
MIR. MOody's Early Canter.
Secretary of the Navy Moody enjoys