The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-14

Larimore and wife Of LariInOre, MIR.
Emery, Dr. Scalt and Mr. Myra and
wife of Emerado, and a large number
from Grand Forks city whose names
win appear also met Cora Lari-
more. now Mrs. Trippett. They have
a fine little boy. Mr.. Trippett is one
OF the standard lawyers of Los An
geles This Is probably my last letter
from Los Angeles. Next Monday I 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 25 ] will start on my homeward
journey. In my last letter told you
of places | expect to visit OH this re-
turn trip. I would tell you much
about this city and what Is being
done. / hardly care to commence,
because / would not know when and
where to stop. Just a few things 81
will mention The " NJ C. A. has
ture to cost $4,000 They COM
menced soliciting subscriptions Feb. !,
and on Feb. 2S had little over $780,
900 paid up cash subscriptions. One
woman gave $4,000 Many gave $1,000
each. Trotter Brothers Rescue Mis-
sion workers raised $4,000 In one night
to buy a building for mission work
Two hundred fifty men and women
sailed last night on the steamer at
San Pedro for Honolulu. They will
be gone six weeks. Many of these
We're the leading business men and
members of the chamber of commerce.
This trip is in the interest Of trade.
San Pedro, as the harbor for COM
merce between the two places. i'm a.
few days will vote to issue $4,000, 900
bonds to bring water from the Owens
river, 10 miles from Los Angeles.
This project, if completed, will furnish
water for the city of millions of peo-
pie. Los Angeles is now using electric
light power from Kern river, 125 miles
north They are completing a sewer
outfall, which, when done, will cost
1000. 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 everything on earth and reach
ing towards heaven. Bootblacks,
flower girls, billboards, 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 just want to say to anyone who
is Ginning here to this convention, you
will see the wonder of the world in
thair entertainments for you. Los An
geles does nothing by halves. Whole
hogs or none
Saturday evening Pullock's depart
ment store, the largest west of Chi
cage. was publicly opened. This is on
the corner Of Seventh and Broadway,
just opposite the great new Lanlxer
shine hotel, built last year. There are
three more mammoth department
stores almost ready for business. TO
see lis to believe. There seems to be
in the air we breathe here feeling
that there must very soon be a ter
rible sInashup. In real estate business
prices are so high that the property
cannot possibly be made to pay / per
cent on investment Somebody is go
ing to get hurt. Building values de-
creased here 20 per cent last year and
will go lower this year. Material and
labor are SO high many are waiting
for something to happen.
NJ. I'll. Kiff.