Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-05
SOAKED
WITH
CLIMATE
The Journal Man Writes OF
Sunshine Landscape and
More Sunshine

Just what the exact meaning Of Pas
adena NAV be. is not known, but It is
something like paradise, and that's near
enough to suit tho resident and tourist
alike. The former claim It Is the most
beautiful little city in the world, and
thew make good to such an extent that
all the latter fully believe it, and come
here to spend their shekels. In the past
FIVE wears Pasadena has doubled in
popoulatiou. from 10000 to 10000. This
is not the result Of accident, nor has
the Creator dono ali that was neces-
sary 10 bring it about. The most He
did was to produce the sunshine and
the desert waste upon which much of
Il is built. Kcen.sighted business mem
with a proper appreciation Of the beau
tiful, did tho rest. Pasadena c..n no
longer be called simply a city Of homes,
for Il not only has these, but Il is also
good business point. 1t has some
factories and good shipping facilities
for the products Of the soil. Oranges.
apncotB peaches and small fruits pre-.
dominate.
Tho other day % W., our privilege 60
e up through san Fernando valley as
far NJ Ventura, making the trip by
electric and 1tc1m cars autos sfoot
AMI by horse This trip took us
through tho country made famous by
Helen Hunt In R5moua. We saw the
obi shccp.sho,Fing corrils at tho Cam.
ulos ranch, where Alcssandro per.
formed his wondcrful fcats Of sheep.
barboring and conquosts Of love ttI
was from this point that the author
makes hcr hero start on bic long tramp
Tor hfo and love. The residents In theac
parts point out With a species Of grand
stand pride tho different points Of In.
tcrc1t in tho story, but whom thcy pour
out their innrrmost feelings thc story
loses a little OF Sc glamour. ono old.
timcr, who kaowS something about ma.
tivoi Mcu.eana fn,lians aud SpaniarJs.
stated that, a. tale of romance Ro-
mona was no doubt a work Of art, bat
feared that aho had woven hor story
about the wrong kind Of a specimen,
Tor, ho all, without fear Of eoatradlc,
tion, that no shccp-shcaring GFeascr ev.
Or lived who had a spark of sentiment
or romance In his makeup. but Cali,
foruia knows how % coin an these
works of tbs imagination into filthy
mcFc, ami oheerfully accepts the tale Of
Romona la ils ontiFsy-for what IL Is |
worth.
san foranio vahsy was OF course.
mission in the early iays aud the |
OBJ ruins Of their headquarters are
si,ll Ia evidence, some years ago "a !
thrifty company of Yankees bought
tho OLD spanish grant from the remain,
ing priests. including their herbs anI
hosks They paid tho price took the
deed They then began % round up
lhe cattle on a thousand hills ana soll |
more than enough 90 pay Tor the whole
purchase, 10 is "a SERIES II rich graz /
ing valleys, aUl one can readily see
how stock would have multiplied I'm.
dehuitely until the above story eould /
easily be- true.
Through this valley f. now b.ir.
brought vast lines Of electric fluid gen. |
eFaiei by the waters OF the Kerr river
loo miles over the Tehatehepi noun
tAinA IL is now also proposed 10 cut
a tunnel through the mouu,ains ann in
a similar manner pipe the waters OF the
Owen river down into this dry valley
Aaa as Tar as Los Angeles After pass-
ing over large waste OF granite bould, |
ers AMI oaeus this valley wiieps opt
into tho most fertile agricultural eoun. |
try
Az Saticoy We made our first stoD
and there found Earnest Bean. son ~ /
Oregon 5 senior justice Of the supreme
court, He Is here spending a wear d,
the large uHch Of his fathers uncle
Hon y, NJ, sharp. Ernest looks brown
as no" has gained IS PouBls and is en-.
l'ylng excellent health in this exhnir.
''ns climate. Mr. Sharp has a large
'''eh with a mo'iern home. and a very /
interesting family Of bows and girls |
iie-r they have the best eiueation.I
Facilities hive az the foot Of the noun.
tam Fange IN a. fertile valley within
an hour s drive Of the broad beaches
,i 'Ae Pacific Mr.. sharp grows MOSTLY |
English Wanuts anl has an orchard |