Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

! and q large number Of people Of expert
! ence as well as many investigators, 4
choir Of about 20 persons gave ou
strong, lusty music The plowbOys as
some people call the young Mormon
preachers, spoke with marked ability
a grand handwriting bee followed the
regular service. which lasted as long
as the first session. Baptisms are fire.
| quent and many persons are enquirng
| into the facts concerning Utah and her
people all over California.
| Mr. George W. Heintz, once general
passenger agent OF the Rio Grande
Western railways now filing the same
position on the North Shore railroad. A
ride over the road Is a revelation Of
rural beauty, ending In a grove OF giant
\ redwo0ds at Cazadero. California Is q
land OF variety from north TO south, on
ly the northern part boasts OF greater
rainfall than the southern, This Is why
II Is 50 green and beautiful from the
valleys TO the hilltops. The nights are
cool, the days very warm. The season
Is almost as backward as ours. North
Of San Francisco near the coast, visit
ors to California, seeking change,
must not forget 70 take the many side
trips that IRE full Of interest, and at
fractions leading out Of her principal
city The price Of excursion tickets II
very low.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
When you 90 west and south from
San Francisco take the coast liner. at
least one way either going or re-
turning from Los Angeles In
the springtime everything Is yel-
vety green and restful to the eye, the
ocean on one side the verdant slopes on
the other. El Monte. Monterey, San
Louis obispo Santa Barbara, old Mis-
sions, old relics OF the days when the
brave padres introduced architecture
and civilization among the Indian
tribes, abound everywhere. How often
have | marveled at their faith, patience
and self-denial, and their good, sound
Judgment In selecting the best locations
for settlement They have left their
mark upon the country In the names
given to different places, Santa Barbara
is lovely city. redolent Of flowers,
fruits, and vegetables with a climate
unsurpassed. Then the Santa Clara val
ley, the home Of citrus fruits, then
through long tunnel TO Los Angeles,
a city that looks as active and lively
as any other the same size In America.
This land Is the refuge Of the one-lung-
ed capitalist, the retired merchant. the
fortunate possessors OF mony enough to
live without work or worry; the spec
ulator, the orange grower, etc. 1t Is to-
day a great railroad center, here Is
where Salt Lake shows up on the cars,
the main depot of the Clark road Is
here. i thought / could see In the flu
ture the big swarms OF people from the
interior states arriving here when the
little strip Is finished from Callentes to
the Santa Fe road. Then will my young
peoples excursion mature, II will be a
30-hour trip, and Utah, Idaho, Montana
and Wyoming will be using the short
cut 10 the winter paradise. Electric
roads run everywhere. Prices are very
cheap, oranges, walnuts, lemons, loquoto,
craps and In fact everything to please
the palate, abound. Living Is cheap
here. away from big hotels, good rooms
are for rent at low rates, restaurant
prices are the same as in Salt Lake |
and the streetear system Is the best |
You can take run out upon the ocean |
10 Santa Catalina and back for $3.50 the !
'oun drip, By all means go there, II |
you have time, and are not afraid Of the