River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
From California.
Mrs. Rhoads Writes Sunny Lett
ter of That Land of
Sunshine.

are not one bit afraid of there be-
ing no weather" at this season Of
the year. At the present time they
are enjoying an unusually moist
period; rain falls spontaneously
often and late, perhaps not more
often than the rancher or orchard
list needs, could it be little more
evenly distributed; but then, like
the old shepard of Salisbury Plains,
we try to cultivate that spirit which
sees it is lust such weather as
pleases God;" therefore it should
be what pleases us, and we smile
and smile, open our windows and
doors at the first bright bit of sun
shine (Which we often have); gath
er wonderful Coupe D. Oso, filling
our homes with it's gorgeous bloom
which it's Spanish name SO we'll fits
meaning Cup of Gold" Were
you to see the fields so bountiful1y
covered with these flowers you
would forget, as we SO often do,
that it rains. Yesterday the elect
rio cars which pass our home ev-
cry hour during week days ard ev-
cry half hour on Sundays and holi-
days, were filled with people eager
ly searching for This glad harbinger
of spring, and everywhere could
they be seen in great numbers filling
their arms and hands with the sun
shiny flowers. The sight of them is
an inspiration and cheers the bluest
of rnortals. 1t has been a great
pleasure to gather baskets full and
take them in town to the sick and
"shut-ins, !" and to many who other
wise would never see them. The
abundance seen in all fields as we'll
as ours, impresses me as the first
sight of the ocean did the aged
woman years ago, Her first thought
was, there is enough for everybody
and | want to do my share toward
having everybody receive their
share"
When | wrote you last we had
just received our gentle(?) shaking
by mother earth and were in a very
unsettled condition, but we. are
slowly but surely recovering from
the evil effects, and soon there will
be no evidence Of that nerye-trying
hour. San Jose is taking upon it
self a new order of things. Build
ings are going up with rush,
higher and more substantial than
before, churches and schools of mod
ern style replace those of the old, and
people who perhaps never heard of
San Jose until now are coming here
to make their homes. No one who
reads the papers need think that
we alone have upheavals when ac-
counts of earthquakes, tornadoes
and billiards., all east of the Rocky
Mountains, can be found in any
eastern newspaper.
California is grand old place to
live in all the year around, and |
am not advertising real estate eth
er! 1t is the same here as elsewhere;
some sections yield bountifuly some
years, and visa versa. The thing
is to be sure and find the right Sec
ton, and l would suggest the Santa
Clara Valley.
A rumor in the air at this time tells
ofthe prospective removal Of the cap
ital from Sacramento 10 Berkeley Of
course San Jose feels that it should
return to it's old home, but it will
probably be an unsettled question
for another Legislature to study.
The skating-rink fever is at it's
height now, large, finely built and
we'll conducted one has just been
opened and affords much pleasure
to all those who keep unbroken
limbs.
San Jose is city of saloons, but
as partial opposing feature, we
have large and we'll established
Coffee Club and reading room. A
thriving Y. M. c. A., thoroughly
organized in all its branches and
working to secure its own head
quarters. The w. c. t. U. of $50
members is always active and as
sists the Y. w. C. A. in keeping a
matron at the depot. This Union
is the largest and oldest in the state
and was organized by Miss Frances
Willard on her first trip TO the coast
and is to-day working in twenty-five
departments. 1t is to entertain the
County Institute this month. The
Good Templars also is a thorough
ly alive organization, doing much
good.
Our city at present is jealous for
good streets and wide extension of
street car lines and indications are