The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-15

Haggart and Mr.. Olson, George Cook
and family and Mr.. Murphy of Page,
also George Peckham and wife, were
some of these Cass county tourists.
Grand Forks county was finely repre-
sented, and among them were Mr..
Larimore and wife of Larimore, Mr..
Emery, DR.. Scalt and Mr. Myra and
wife of Emerald, and large number
from Grand Forks city whose names
will appear. also met Cora Lari-
more, now Mrs. Trippett. They have
a fine little boy. Mr.. Trippett is one
one the standard lawyers of Los An
geles. This is probably my last letter
from Los Angeles Next Monday go
south to Long Beach, San Pedro and
San Diego, where will meet another
large colony Of North Dakotans. John
Russell and wife of Valley City, Cap
tain Hurd and wife and Mrs. Cooper
OF Fargo are at San Diego. About
March Is will start on my homeward
journey. In my last letter l told you
of places expect to visit on this re-
turn trip. would tell you much about
this city and what is being done.
hardly care to commence, because 1
would not know when and where to
stop. Just few things l will men
ton. The Y. NJ. G. A. has commenced
to build on hill a structure to cost
$4,000. They commenced soliciting
subscriptions Feb. 1, and on Feb. %
had little over $3.50, 1000 paid up cash
subscriptions. One woman gave ST.
500. Many gave $1,000 each. Trotter
Brothers Rescue Mission workers
raised $500 in one night to buy a
building for mission work. Two hun
dred men and women sailed last night
on the steamer at San Pedro for Hon
olulu. They will be gone six weeks.
Many of these were the leading bust
ness men and members of the chamber
Of commerce. This trip is in the in
terest of trade. San Pedro, as the har-
Dor for commerce between the two
places, in a few days will vote to
issue $22.000,000 bonds to bring water
from the Owens river, 40 miles from
Los Angeles. This project, if complet-
ed, will furnish water for the city of
millions Of people. Los Angeles is
now using electric light power from
Kern river, 1875 miles north. They are
completing a sewer outfall, which,
when done, will cost $1,000. They are
also about to vote bonds for new
court house and Jail, having outgrown
present quarters. Many streets are
being widened and paved; they expect
to expend about $4,000 this year in
city improvements. To do all these
great things they are taxing every
thing on earth and reaching towards
heaven. Bootblacks, flower girls, bill
boards, telephone and telegraph poles,
hucksters, peddlers, draymen, and, in
fact everybody who can be taxed, get
it good and the cry goes up( more
money needed, what can we find to
tax?
The Shrine temple is going forward
rapidly. For several months large
numbers of men have been making
floats for this Shriners' convention,
and l just want to say to anyone who
Is coming here to this convention, you
will see the wonder of the world in
their entertainments for you. Los An
geles does nothing by halves. Whole
hog or none.
Saturday evening Pollock's depart
ment store, the largest west of Chi
cago, was publicly opened. This is on
the corner of Seventh and Broadway,
just opposite the great new Lanker-
shine hotel, built last year. There are
three more mammoth department
stores almost ready for business. To
see is to believe. There seems to be
in the air We breathe here a feeling
that there must very soon be a ter
rible smashup. In real estate business
prices are SO high that the property
cannot possibly be made to pay 1 per
cent on investment. Somebody is 60
ing to get hurt. Building values de-
creased here rs per cent last year and
will go lower this year. Material and
labor are so high many are waiting
for something to.happen.
NJ. H. XIII.