Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-05
SENATOR FRANK FLINT
One Of the Most Popular Resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
YOUNG AND VIGOROUS
FLOWERS NOT CHEAP IN THE
LAND OF FLOWERS.
Improbable to Raise an Inferior Glass
Of Oranges-only the Better
Kind Now Grown.
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS
Special Correspondence The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.

BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, August q, 1906.
Frank Flint, recently elected to the seat
of Thomas R. Bard in the United States
Senate, came very near being a native of
California. He missed 1t by two years,
having been born in Massachusetts before
his parents moved He has lived in Los
Angeles more than twenty years and is
perhaps the most popular member of this
community. His personal attractions are
equal to his ability. He has the faculty of
winning and keeping friends, and his
Warmest admirers are found among his
political opponents. One of the leading
democrats of this city tod me the other
day that Frank Flint the brightest
man in California, and that one in all
the country had a more promising career
before him. In manners and conversation
he reminds me of the late Senator Wolcott,
when the latter was in an anna BILE mood,
but fortunately for Mr.. Flint and his sup
porters he lacks Wolcotts erratic habits
and selfish disposition. He has won con-
siderable reputation an orator, but has
never cultivated it. He has been a bust
ness attorney and has not had much OPP
portunity to SHOW off, In court He has
always been able to take care of himself in
a controversy, however, and is expected to
do when he appears on the floor of the
Senate.
Young and Vigorous.
Mr.. Flint will be one of the youngest, If
not the youngest, member of the Senate, as
he Is only forty-three years old. He is
full blooded, vigorous In mind and body,
plays golf and is fond of fishing. He tells
a good story, has keen sense Of humor,
a hearty laugh, and adapts himself to all
oil or all kinds of surround
with easy affability. He puts on no airs,
but reporter of one of the local papers
expressed it, is IAN everyday sort of fell
low and can be approached from all Sides.
The only public office he ever held was
that of United States attorney for the
southern district of the state, during Nc
Kineys first term, and he acquitted hlm-
self with great credit and satisfaction TO
the bar association and the business in
terests of the community. He resigned to
become the local representative of the
Southern Pacific railway, which should
have handicapped him in his senatorial
campaign but did not. His opponents at
tempted to make it appear that he was the
candidate of the corporations. and he was
They all supported him earnestly, but ne
was also supported by the anti-monopoiy
people and other interests, because they
believed that the southern end OF California
was entitled to a senator; That FNnt was
the most suitable man for the place; that
he would give everybody a square deal, and
that the fact that he had drawn salary
from the Southern Pacific company Wou!o
not influence his relations to that road or
to the public The younger element of the
republican party supported him enthuslas-
tically and put up the liveliest' fight that
has been witnessed in the state for twenty
years. - 49,,
fornIa whose term expires on the Atm
of March next. Is an eminently respectable
gentleman of unquestioned integrity and
considerable business ability, but he does
10 did not want to go 10
the Senate and accepted his election under
protest He has performed his duties ac-
ceptably TO the state at large, though MS
posttion on certain questions mas not
nleased certain elements of the community.
He retires to his ranch aTNentura with the
respect and confidence of both parties and
to his own sincere satisfaction. II Is very
seldom nowadays that any man refuses
or diskes political honorS, and Mr.. Bard
is a notable exception.
Assets of Los Angeles.
One of the leading members of this COM
munity In answer to my inquiries, enum-
Grated the assets of Los Angeles and VI
cnity in the following order:
1.-The climate, which brings $4,000 tour
lists a year. who spend not less than $50
GEO. 600 in this city.
2-Cheap fuel, which enables small manu-
factories to run with great economy.
3-Oranges, which are worth from S12,-
800 600 to $15, ZOO, 600 year.
4-Beans and other vegetables worth 49,
5OO,0 600 year.
5rWalnuts and other nuts, worth $500.
coo a year.
6-Olives. worth 81, 10000 year.
Small fruits. worth 100000 a year.
Acres Of Carnations.
1t Is a singular fact that good oranges
cost more here than In Washington or Chi
cago The same is true of carnations and
Mr. Cnt a n
king" of Oceanside who picks from his
beds between three and Ave thousand car
nations every day Of the year and ships
them in all directions told me that he did
not ship flowers to Chicago because they
are worth more in the San Francisco and
Los Angeles markets. This Is the country
of flowers. Every town is abloom with all
kinds of roses and other plants AS you
ride through the streets OF the cities and
villages the yards are ablaze with color
and the climate permits people to enjoy
them for twelve months in. the year. Not
withstanding this great abundance, how
ever, prices are high; higher than in the
cities Of the east. where we have to cult
yate in hot houses nearly everything that
grows outdoors in California.
Mr.. Hospt brought into our car the other
morning an armful Of carnations of several
colors-the coolest, most fragrant and most
spicy of all the flowers. He has five acres
along the railway track at Oceanside plant
ed in carnations-one great mass Of blooms
and they are perennial. He ships them
every morning to San Francisco, Los An
geIes and various other towns along the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads as
far east as Albuquerque. There Is consid-
cradle demand for them in the mining dis
tricts. His beds are next to the Santa Fe
station at Oceanside, that he can pick
flowers almost up to the time of arrival
of the passing trains and has an arrange
like those between the mikmen and the
railroads around Chicago.