The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25
A Trip to. California.

On the ith OF October last the writer
and wife left the far famed, sunny San
Luis valley on visit to Southern Cali
fornia. We went by the Northern route
and stopped over one day at Salt Lake
City, which we found to be the best laid
out city IN America, all streets being
wide and regular, with no zig gag cross
streets where additions have been added.
The city is composed Of about half Nor
mons and half Gcnties whe seem to vie
with each other To see who can treat the
strangers within their gates the best.
Our next stop was nj Los Angeles
where sc remained week and thence
TO san Diego where we spent a few DAYS.
This is an old town that has been wait
ing quarter of u century for men OF en-
,erpriso to come and build a city. 1t has
one Of the best harbors on the Pacific
coast.
The report that the Gould railroad
system is heading there and will put in
n ~ 100000 steel plant has of late years
gwen the town some life and rapid ad-
vance in real estate. But the town is
dry, not having sufficient water for do
nestle and lawn purposes and that hard
ly fit to drink. Everybody there seem
to have tired feeling and are satisfied
TO live oil the tourists who 90 there III
large numbers to spend the winter
months. Across the bay is Coronado
beach where the largest hotel ON the con
tinent is situated
The balance OF our time was spent at
Los Angeles which city claims u popula-
lation of 10000, and II is estimated that
I00oo tourists visited that metropolis
this winter. We have not space To give
an adequate. description Of the city. Suf-
iicient TO say that its wonderful growth
during the past ten years il not aba:ing
in the least. The business men have
board Of commerce that is alive to the
great possibilities OF the town. and Is
sparing no pains TO make it the rival Of
San Franscisco as manufacturing and
distributing point With the completion
OF the San Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt
Lake railroad it will have all OF the great
trans continental roads centcring there.
Sky scrapers are going up all over the
city and dwellings are being erected Ia
all directions for miles. Los Angeles has
the best electric ear system in the
United States, extending to all the branch
resorts and small towns in the foot hills
Tor IL or 20 miles.
The climate is ideal which draws thous-
ands there who build palacious homes
and live on their incomes or investments
in the east and central states. Climate
alone is bound Ia keep the city aud its
suburbs growing. The average tcmprn-
turc in winter does not vary much from
6j or 20 degrees. The rain! season, which
sets IN in December. is not d,sagrecablc.
The rains last n day aud night a, inter
walls oi n week or 10 days and the soil.
being mostly sandy, Is free from mud.
We met several former Colorado
friends, among whom were; II. Is. Glca-
son and wiic who are enjoying life aud
taking the world easy. Mr.. J. q. L,-
Masters formerly OF the tirm Of Kerr 4
LcMas,.r-. i. head optician IN the Gc-
ncya watch ana optical company aud is
pro.pcrou. aud NJ joviai n- when resi-.
dent Of Monte Vista. has all interest In
two large drug stores and is we'll thought
Of b, the business. mcu VI the city.
Judge Sales, formerly u Denver, who
".ci, witness ON tn. stand on account
of his health year ngo has rcgsincd
his health and is delighted with tho
town. John kippcr l. prosperous aud
popular with the bo,s. Dick Parker is
u contractor and builder aud ~ getting
or the ca-, sid. Of life. Harry Ssyior
aud LOUIS Cooant ba,. had steady cm.
pioymc1t since they reached the coast
at their former occupations. They say.
1T is summer all summer In the sum
incr tim. and there Is M winter Ia I-,s
Angeles Hence they ar. welded to
southern California and expect 10 make
that ihri, permanent home.