The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-15

! We'll Tor the easy -BOlnB IONS, uut HAeh
the hustlng American pioneers began to
arrive at the Pacific coast, the elaborate
Spanish name was too long for them TO
remember so only the last part, Los
Angeles THE Angels" has survived.
Los Angeles is one of the great health
resorts of the United States. The balmy
sunshine, the blooming flowers, palm
trees and orange blossoms are an irri-
sistible attraction to the easterner shiv-
ering in the rigorous cold of the Atlantic
coast, and during the winter months the
town is crowded with visitors who have
fed the winters blast for the sunshine of
this favored land.
Larger Than San Antonio.
Being about twice as large as San An
tonic, the commercial interests Of Los
Angeles are far greater, but it is almost
entirely a residence town. From the sur
rounding mountains one can get a SPLEEN
| did view over the valley, and the first
thing a person accustomed to the smoke
and din of manufacturing town no.
tees Is the absence of smolSe-stacks.
Everything is remarkably still, the air
is pure and clear, and only about the
railroad yards is there any sign Of the
noisy hustle so characteristic of many
towns of the east.
The Southern Pacific, however. Is con-
structng large car shops on the out
skirts of the city. and Los Angeles will
not be so quiet hereafter.
As result of the great influx of visit
ors every winter, the city Is full of board
ing-houses cafes and hotels. large
percentage Of the permanent residents of
Los Angeles add to their incomes by
renting rooms and in some residence dis
tricts 1t seems that every other house Is
a boarding house. In winter landlords
| are very independent but in summer
when the tourists are gone they are ex-
ceedingly anxious to furnish you With
apartments and boarding is very cheap,
! indeed
Many Fine Hotels.
| In addition to family hotels without
number the downtown district is well
supplied with commodious transient no.
tells some of which are luxurious hostel
ries and furnished in magnificent style
Among them are the Van Mugs. the
Broadway Van Mugs. The Rosslyn, the
Hollenbeck, the Nadeau, the Natick, and
the splendid Angelus.
Much attention is paid to pleasing the
eye In the finer hotels, and in the evening
the lobby, the parlor and the dining-room
present q DeuHtlIul scene III the glow OF
hundreds of electric lights
One class of winter visitors to Los An
geles whose arrival is not heralded in
the society columns of the newspapers
are the tramps. An army of outcasts ana
wanderers of all kinds come to Los An
geles in winter to bask in the sunshine
During their stay it is hardly necessary
to say that the police are kept busy.
These men hail from every state in the
union. number even immigrate south
/ from Frisco for the tramp Is the true
winter tourist When the cold begins to
nip they swing a freight and HE them
away to the south or the far west and
woe to those unfortunates who are
! Bounced into western desert sixty
miles from a water tank.
AS is usual in all cities largely fire.
| quented by tourists. Los Angeles is
great place to spend money. Shopkeep-
ers and amusement caterers keep a sharp
eye on the fasteners pocket book, and
manage to extract a large part of its
contents sooner or later. There are shops
4 of all kinds Chinese, Japanese Per-
sian, French, German italian and Mex
lean. In fact, goods from every part of
+ the world are on sale. The souvenir and
curio stores are legion. Mehseys curio
store Is one of the sights of Los Angeles.
Amusements.
Visitors have many ways to amuse
themselves while in the city. There are
numerous theaters. parks and other
pleasure resorts and the balmy weather
permits of fishing, yachting, surf bath
ing ON the coast eighteen miles distant,
tennis, golf, horse back riding and all
kinds of outdoor sports. For the pleasure
of the boolworm, there Is a fine public
| library
one of the sights of California as we'll
as of the United States Is the ostrich
| farm at Pasadena, about five miles from
Los Angeles. The farm boasts of several
hundred adult birds and a numerous
| brood of young ones. The processes OF
plucking and feeding the huge birds are
exceedingly interesting, and are a great
i attraction to all tourists. visit to Los
| Angeles is not complete unless the Pasa-
dena ostrich farm is seen The nroprie-
| tor of this unique industry reaps rich
harvest from the sale of the magnificent
plumes. Few ladies of means can resist
the temptation to buy.
A rival to the ostrich farm In interest
is the scenic railway up Mount Lowe,
one of the snow-capped peaks near the
city. The trip from Los Angeles to the
| foot of the mountain Is made on the Pas
adena electric car and from here the as
| cent is made by an inclined railway to
| the Alpine tavern nearly 10000 feet above
| the sea. The view over mountains. val
| leys, and plains, with the great Pacific
ocean in the distance Is magnificent
This splendid panorama can not be sur
| passed in America.
From BaImy Breezes to Snow.
| The trip from region of blooming
| flowers and soft breezes to one of eternal
| snow Is accomplished in a few hours,
| and is one never to be forgotten. The
round-trip including a short stay at the
I Alpine tavern requires day, and the
| fare is $3.50.
There is another inclined railway In
the heart of Los Angeles. which leads
up to what is called Angels rest. From
| this place a long flight of stairs leads
| up to Angels view. a fine panorama of
| the city can be enjoyed from Angels
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