Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
WON BY CHARMS
Of COAST LIFE
LOS ANGELES AS SEEN BY A
CLOSE OBSERVER
interesting Review Of Trip From Port
land to Angel City by Illinois
Newspaper Msn-Com-
Ing Back

Jack" Guyton, an observing member
Of the newspaper fraternity haillng
from Decatur, ILL.,, has Just finished a
lelsurely tour of the Pacific coast.
Reviewing his journey, Mr.. Guyton
said:
Los Angeles and vicinity is a most
delightful termination of q visit to the
coast cities. Here the delightful ci-
mate, coast resorts and other attrac-
fractions make It an ideal place for a
sojourn. We look on Los Angeles in the
east as being the playground to which
all people flock when they come west,
and one is surprised to find a big busl-
ness city. Its fame as a resort has be-
come so great that the commercial i'm
portance is forgotten until the city it.
self Is seen, and then the impression
Of the place is one that is not soon for
gotten More beautiful homes in such
great number as are seen in Los An
geles, Pasadena and the neighboring
places could scarcely be found In any
other city in the country.
"The beauty of this coast country is
that everyone appears to be making
money, and they all spend it. They be-
lieve in living well and follow out that
belief, and all seem to feel good There
Is without any doubt a charm about the
coast country which is not found any
where else in the United States.
Will Rise Again
"The present conditions at San Fran
cisco are certainly distressing because
of the vast ruins, but the same cheering
spirit of the Pacific coast is more to be
noticed there than anywhere else.
Though many fortunes were lost and
the ruin was so great that the more
courageous might we'll be disheartened
the people have shown their nerve and
have taken hold to rebuild the city
Some of the prominent men say 1t will
take years, perhaps fifty or 100, to
make the city big one again, but how
ever true that may be the financial in
terests are not frightened, and although
1t may take time the western push and
progress which has already set business
in motion will erect from the great
wreck another big city.
Every City Winner
ITO a man from the east or middle
west the Pacific coast country presents
a condition most agreeably surprising
We all know and hear about the good
features of the coast cities, but it re-
qures a visit to these places to appre-
ciate their worth and the enormous
resources that they afford.
"One feature is true of all these cities
from Tacoma and Seattle south to Los
Angeles. In every city the residents
will tell you that they live in the very
best city in the country, and then they
proceed to make good their boast by
showing that they have every advan-
tage they claim. This is certainly an
admira Bile Characteristic on the part of
the people, particularly since they are
able to show that their claims are we'll
founded.
THE Tacoma people lay great stress
on their transpacific business, while
Seattle boasts of the jobbing interests.
This division of business seems to work
well, and each place presents every
show of prosperity. Anyone who has
given the least attention to the condi-
tions of these cities during the past
few years is amazed at the wonderful
growth.
TN Portland the same spirit of push
ing we'll, and when one walks on the
streets in the business sections he can
we'll imagine that he is in Chicago or
any of the other cities of which the
eastern man is proud.
The Coos Bay Section
The general advancement in Oregon
is by no means confined to Portland.
Farther on down the coast is a locality
known as Coos Bay. On fine harbor
Is situated the town of Marshfield and
several other smaller places. While this
at the present time it is soon to be