CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-09-17
GREATEST NEED,
A new COAT OF PAINT
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Bot 1t Dosaa't Look A. Good oe A. Prosper
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After a visit to Los Angeles, San
Diago, National City and other points
and a. casual glimpse from the car
window Of much Of the country in be-
tween. 1 have come TO the conclusion
that what Southern California needs
most of all h q coat Of paint 1t seems
to me that about everything needs
painting. OF course the new sections
OF Los Angeles and Sam Diego are spic
and span in their new frocks but l
don't believe anything else in this sec
ton has been painted since was out
here four or five years ago. II were
native son and philanthropist
would donate a train load Of paint and
get the country dressed mp again.
Paint has 80 much to do with the
appearances Of town-it's the
houses dress-and there are 80 many
tramp looking houses in Southern
California, especially in the small
towns, you see from the car windows.
You notice this neglect also in the
signs and business fronts of many OF
the parts of Los. Angeles and San
Diego you are compelled to go thru
going to and from the stations. II this
stae had civic Improvement leagues
as active as our organization in Canon
City is I would advise them to take
this matter in hand and get the old
signs and fronts repainted.
In San Diego I saw sign covering
most Of the front Of store about "A
ten thousand dollar stock Of goods be-
ing closed out at cost" and I think it
was the same sign I saw i've years
ago and it looked old then. But 1t
may take longer to move stocks here
than with US.
You may never have thought Of it
but have many times. and this obser-
walton Il have noticed recalls the i'm
precision again-and that In that Can
on City is one Of the best painted
towns in the country. Go whom you
will in Canon City and the buildings
all look clean and new-all we'll
painted and 1t gives 1t an air OF pros
perity not seen here or in most east
ern CITES The same is true Of Denver
and Colorado Springs.
or course in San Francisco. Los An
geles and San Diego things are fairly
prosperous because there is 20 much
eastern money coming in every sea-
son. But the agricultural sections do
not look prosperous.
II owned a ten-acre orchard on
Elm avenue I wouldn't trade Y for
the best ten-acre orange orchard Or
fruit tract In California. For the
money invested I believe the fruit
growers of Colorado are making twice
as much money as the fruit growers
OF California.
OF course California has her chafnpo
the chief Of which are her ocean
beaches. and the southwest coast viii
always be a great play ground for the
leisure classes.
For those who have long lived in The
high dry attitudes the beach resorts
offer many excellent places for resi-
and recuperation.
OF the many resorts along the coagt
La Jolla appeals to me as being one
of the most attractive for those Of
moderate means who like the quiet
This is a little town of q 1000 people
built right ON the banks Of the Pacidc.
1t offers abundant opportunities for
surf bathing and sea fishing ana
boating, and has an excellent climate,
as sea shore climate goes, both for
summer and winter.
Although IA miles away by raai
from San Diego, this town is really IN
the city limits of that city and all tine
country in between is laid out in city
lots.
have been unable to find out just
how big San Diego is. but l am toid
its water front, or coast line 10 10
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