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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY. ocToBER q, Igog.
weather PredIctIon.

Generally fair except light snow dur.
ries IN north portion Of Vermont tonight
or Thursdays continued cool, with frosts
tonight; moderate west winds.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23

that hasn't been on Rubidoux. There
are many automobile garages. The au-
tomobiles make trips up Rubidoux
and around the city to show the tour
lists the city.
There is public library and three
or four parks. In White park there is
a large cactus bed with more than 300
different kinds of cacti in it. In Che
mawa there are large cages of wild an
imals, such as the bear, deer, monkey
and all kinds of birds. At Fairmont
park there is a large lake and boats
which are rented.
There are long avenues and drive
ways. At the head of Magnolia ave-
nue. is Sherman institute an Indian
school. GLADYS DUNBAR.
P. o. box 726, Riverside. Sixth grade,
Grant school.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
A Good Water System

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Sawtelle has plenty of good water to
drink and irrigate with.
We can raise all kinds of berries and
vegetables. The climate is not too
cold nor too hot. There is western
breeze most of the time.
It is only four miles to the beach.
Travellers can go by water or by rail.
1t is fourteen miles from Los Angeles.
There is an electric line running from
Los Angeles through Sawtelle to Santa
Monica.
1t is but q small city. 1t has but 1000
population.
The Soldiers home is one mile from
here. There are three thousand inmtaes
in the homo.
There are several business blocks,
two banks, two drug stores and three
or four halls and other good business
buildings.
There are telephone, electric light and
good water systems.
FRANK LACELL.
Sawtelle school, sixth year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23

about are arches and electric lights,
which are lighted every night to show
the building, and it looks very pretty
They have chimes also, which are run
every once in a while. Not long ago
there was an old Indian woman there
weaving rugs
The roads of Riverside are very good
and are always kept clean.
Automobiles can go to the top of
RubidouX mountain. This mountain
is 1881 feet high. There are small trees
and wild flowers to be seen there. On top
of this mountain there is a cross that
was put up there in memory of a
Catholic priest who used to go among
the Indians and preach Besides this
cross there are two mission bells, one
on either side. One of these bells is on
a large frame on top of large rock
and the other is just put on a frame on
top of the mountain.
Magnolia avenue is another attraction
here. This drive is shaded by pepper
trees. Chemawa park is about seven
miles out on this drive. 1t has many
monkeys, different kinds of birds, bears,
guinea pigs, deer, peacocks, goats and
owls.
A little beyond Chemawa park is the
Sherman institute. This is an Indian
school. Here the Indians learn to do
Homework and march and drill.
Another attraction is Fairmont park.
1t has a large lake in it and boats are
for rent BESSIE MANKER.
Grant school, 9Th grade. 1047 Pine
street, Riverside.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23

The fire department is. very good, ale
though it has not many automobile
engines and hose carts. There are
many good newspapers, among them
The Los Angeles Herald.
The browning glory of Los Angeles
are it's suburbs. North of Los Angeles
is Highland Park and Garvanza. In
Highland Park there are enormous
wheat fields and vegetable gardens.
The water Is pumped from wells into
great reservoirs. In this manner Los
Angeles is supplied with excellent wa
ter In Garvanza there are several of
these reservoirs. There are canyons,
streams and beautiful scenery. To the
west is Hollywood, where there are
beautiful houses. To the southeast of
the city is Watts. 1t is little town,
surrounded by immense fruit orchards.
1 think that have told you enough
to make you sure that my town is the
best town. FRED o. REID.
4O4 East Sixth street; Boyd street
school, grade AS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
A Prosperous Town

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Sawtelle has two big brick buildings
on two corners. They are on Fourth
and Oregon avenue, and a nice post
office.
1t has the Soldiers home about a
mile from the town. The inmates spend
a great deal of money here. There are
about 5000 old soldiers in the home.
The Soldiers home is what started the
town.
There is a car line running from Los
Angeles through-the town to the beach.
We are about four miles from the coast.
This town has about 1000 population.
There are more people in this little
town for its size than any around here.
This town is growing a little bit
every day. 1t will be a large town if
it keeps on. EARL YANT.
SaWtelle. Sixth year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Good Vegetable Crop

Dear Aunt Laurie:
We have a good school and good
teachers We also have good music
teacher, who comes every Monday al
ternoon to give us our music lessons.
We have a nice school ground with
some large trees on it to play under
There are fine stores at which 10
trade, two good banks, nice postofhce
and some real estate offices.
We have a fine theater 1t gives
plays three times a week. 1t also gives
prizes to the one that gets the right
ticket with the correct number on.
We also have a nice Soldiers home,
around which grow beautiful flowers
and there are some birds in large
cage. These birds are all quite tame
Our town has good soil, and this year
we have good crop of vegetables, and
the trees are setting out good, and so
are the berries.
1 would be glad to have you come and
see our town and visit our school. 1t
only takes forty-five minutes to ride
here from Los Angeles, and twenty
minutes from Sawtelle to the beach,
LENA BELL.
Sawtelle city school, sixth grade
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23

of the streets, with flowers and palms.
We have oiled roads and curbing and
car lines running through town, and 1t
is convenient to go to the beaches and
towns. It Is three and a half miles
from here to the coast and sixteen
miles to Los Angeles.
The schoolhouse is near the business
part of town. The population is about
1000. There are electric plants. Elec-
tricity is used very much here, and
water is piped here.
The soldiers home keeps this town
going. 1t is about nine or ten years
old and Is growing very fast. The
largest building is three stories high.
Most of the residences are fair, and
we have very pretty shrubbery around
the houses. HAROLD SOULE.
Sawtelle city schol, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
NeiahborIy Kindness

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Villa Park is not a town, but it is
very nice place in which to live. There
are no stores, but 1 think that it is a
better place without them, for If there
were large stores there might also be
saloons. We have a church, a very
nice school house for the country, pack
ing house and a shipping station. The
people are kind and friendly and when
a person is sick the people go to see
him and if they can do anything they
do so with pleasure.
We have a Junior and senior En-
deavor and five or six other societies.
One thing 1 like about the children of
our school is that they all play together
and are not stuck up" as some people
say. We have very nice teachers who
are very good to the pupils when they
behave themselves, which most OF them
do.
Our school has a very nice collection
of pictures, representing historical ana
geographical scenes and events.
We raise fine barley, beans, water
melons. cabbage. loquats, peaches ana
apricots. Most of our oranges are large
and very sweet; when you taste one IL
makes you want more.
The hills are about two miles from
Villa Park and are very pretty IN
spring time, when they are covered
with green grass or barley and yellow
flowers.
Another thing that we are proud of is
that there are no poor people whom the
county support. Your loving niece,
OLLIE B. HUNTON,
Orange. Mountain View school, r. f.
d. No. /, box 1852, eighth grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Boasts Yearly Tournament

My Dear Aunt Laurie:
One of the best reasons why I think
my town is the best town is it has no
saloons. Ind another. it has no idle
men loafing on the street. 1t is better
than San Francisco or Oakland or
Long Beach, because 1t has no fleas.
Our tournament of roses on the first
day of January brings SO many people
from the cold east that it has become q
blessing.
There is no other town with so fine a
climate. whose people can go to the
mountains or to the sea with so little
COST so 1 am told.
There is no girl or boy so poor but
what he or she can have a flower gar
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Veterans Home Town

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l think that have a good reason to
think that our town is the best town
because we have the beautiful Soldiers
home. where all the old veterans lived
that fought for our country. 1 think
they are the best old men on earth, and
so this town must be the best because
all the best old men live here.
The home is a beautiful place. It is
composed of several different COM
panies.
We have a lot of other things to be
proud Of We have two banks at Saw
telle and about four grocery stores.
over the hill from the home the SOL
diers are building a new city.
RUTH EDINGER.
Sawtelle city school, AS grade. Age
IS years
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Enjoyable Picnic Sport

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Sawtelle has commercial club, a
reading room and right near is the Sol
diers' Home, where one sees all kinds
of birds and flowers.
We have a car line running through
town to the beach, and it takes only
forty-five minutes to go to Los Angeles
and about fifteen minutes to Santa
Monica. We have oiled streets, curbs
and in some places sidewalks. We have
good school and the town does a
pretty good business.
The town has over 1000 inhabitants.
1t is near the mountains and the ocean,
so it has very healhful climate.
There is a pepper driver and other
kinds of drives. There are electric
lights on the streets and in the houses.
1t takes only about half an hour to
drive to the canyon, where there are a
good many places to camp.
CHARLES IRWIN.
Sixth grade, Sawtelle public school.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Describes Large Menaserie

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Riverside is an attractive town for
tourists. Our mission inn, the Glen
wood. is known all over the world.
People who come to the United States
come to Riverside because of the de-
lightful climate and beautiful scenery.
Rubidoux is small mountain in the
city of Riverside 1t can be seen from
all over the city. There is an oiled
road winding around the mountain, be-
ginning from the base and ending at
the top. There is cross and two bells
at the summit, and every Easter morn
ing at sunrise q service is held.
don't believe a tourist has come to
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Great Bean Region
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Sawtelle is situated fourteen miles
from Los Angeles and four miles from
the ocean. The National Soldiers Home
is situated one-half mile from this
point. The home is a beautiful sight,
with it's walks, buildings and well-kept
drives.
Sawtelle has one of the most equable
climates in the world The population
is increasing daily, while numerous
buildings are going up.
The agricultural capabilities are very
great. The most important fruits are
grown here. 1t is the center of a great
bean producing region. Hundreds of
pounds of beans are shipped from here
each year.
Its public buildings are excellent. It's
schools cannot be surpassed 1t also
has a number of local organizations
FLOYD BENSON.
Sawtelle school, 9Th grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Near the Ocean

Dear Aunt Laurie:
My town has eleven grocery stores,
two dry goods stores, two picture
shows, two dance halls, one news depot
and over 1000 inhabitants. We have
cement sidewalks. two butcher shops,
and there is a good business done here.
The Soldiers Home is near.
We have a car line to run up to the
home and to Los Angeles. 1t takes only
forty minutes to go from here to Los
Angeles and five minutes to Santa
Monica.
1 live on the corner of Third, and my
papa owns the big pumping plant
GRACE PRUDEN.
Sawtelle school, 9th grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23

and we can see them from here. You
can also see Catalina island.
Los Angeles is only forty minutes
ride from here.
There are not many fine houses here,
but what we have are constructed to
give plenty of room.
There are over 1000 inhabitants and
the population is greatly increasing
every year,
There are fine orchards, walnuts and
plenty of farming land.
The Sawtelle police force don't have
much to do, because it is such a good
town. HERBERT RILEY.
Sawtelle school, sixth year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
NLarge Strawberry Fields

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 like my town because there are. no
saloons in it and all of the stores are
closed on Sunday, excepting The drug
store, which is never closed.
Cardinals productive soil is good for
the raising of strawberries and grapes,
Carload after carload of cases of straw
berries is shipped away every day.
These strawberry fields are mostly
owned and operated by the Japanese.
The schools are of the best, there
being a graded grammar school and an
agricultural high school.
EVA CASE,
Age 10 years, grade AS Gardena.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
A Large Harbor

Dear Aunt Laurie:
San Pedro is convenient. You can
get here by four different lines of rail-
roads. The Salt Lake, the Southern
Pacific, the interurban and the Pa
cific Electric. You can also get here
by any ship sailing from any part of
the world. We have large wharves,
where ships can come and anchor at
any time and be perfectly safe.
We have torpedo boats and men-of-
war coming in here and going out as
they please.
We have nice stores, theaters, hotels,
public parks, library and schools, also
large dance halls out at Point Firmin,
and a street car line running out there.
We have large breakwater being
built which, I think, will be complet-
ed in the year 1910, and then we will
have the finest and best harbor of any
small city along the Pacific coast. We
have a fine beach and plenty of fish.
When you go out on the streets of
San Pedro at any time of night you
are perfectly safe, for there are no
hold-ups or robberies as in Long
Beach and Los Angeles.
San Pedro is noted for its fine cli-
mate. RHODA HUNTER.
297 Fifth street, San Pedro: Fifth
street school,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Enjoys Home Town

Dear Aunt Laurie:
My town has a good population. My
home is here and the population is over
1000.
We have good stores and real estate
offices, good shows and a beautiful
Soldiers Home. Sawtelle has fine or
chards, especially walnut
Sawtelle is the most beautiful center
of the county, and is situated fourteen
miles from Los Angeles and three miles
from Santa Monica, ten-minute ride.
1t has a good police force and many
beautiful churches and numerous local
organizations. It's schools are excellent,
with good teachers.
GRACE DAVIS.
Sixth year. Age II. Sawtelle public
school.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
A Small Community
Dear Aunt Laurie :

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I like my own town best because
can go any place I happen to choose.
1t is not a large town, so it is very
easy to find your way any place.
1 know many of the people. 1 also
meet my friends in the streets and can
talk to them.
There is a park that any one can go
to which is quite nice. L do not care
for flowers very much, so park isn't
very interesting to me unless there are
animals, big swings or something like
that L. LEOTA TURNER.
East Whittier public school, grade Z;
age r.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Long Distance Views

Dear Aunt Laurie:
My town is near the coast and but
a minutes ride will take you to the
beach. 1t is not so cold nor windy as
some places.
The National Soldiers home is near
here and there is always something
doing up there.
The hills are quite near. We can go
up there and have a good time.
The big ships stop at Santa Monica
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23

they can amuse them for one-half day
at least in Bush's gardens, which chill
dren of other towns cannot do.
Last but not least it is my birthplace,
my home, and my fathers and moth
er's choice of towns.
SYLVIA HELEN DOBBIN.
Rancho Monte Vista, r. F. d. No. 2,
San Bernardino.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
A Tropical Suburb

Dear Aunt Laurie:
In Sawtelle there Is a schoolhouse
with eight rooms and fine teachers.
The homes are pretty and there are
lots of flowers and trees. There are
about 1000 inhabitants. There are lots
of orchards and we have fine fruit and
there are all kinds of flowers and ferns.
Los Angeles is about fourteen miles
away and it is nice to ride on the
car, and there is Santa Monica about
four miles away.
Sawtelle is pretty because it has the
ocean and the Soldiers Home has fine
scenery. Adds SHORT.
Sawtelle school, sixth year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Interesting Mission Bells

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The tourists come to Riverside every
year because of it's many attractions.
They usually stop at the Glenwood
hotel, the best mission hotel in the
United States. Outside there are large
pepper trees, lawns and vines. All
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Beautiful Grain Fields

Dear Aunt Laurie:
From Sawtelle we have quite a num-
Der of places to go. We can go to the
mountains, to the Soldiers Home and
(Continued on Page seveni
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23

Guess we'll have another flood
Everything so very wet!
1 wish humans had the power
To be anything they wish
Then whenever it would shower
would change into a fish!
Amy Smith
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Electric Plants Used

Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ like Sawtelle because 1t Is my
home. 1t has pepper trees on the side
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23

Rain, rain, rain, rain!
Falling, falling drop by drop;
Dimmlng all the windOw-pane!
Does 1t never mean to stop?
Ali the road has turned to mud,
Neat fOOt-paths are much upse
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-15

,a7 Earle, returned to Granoev;,o
wednesday evening after Visit 81
TWO weeks with the Gross family. u
1t would be a nice act on Arho.
LAY TO set out a few trees about tow,
ou' that can never be done in a nlaoa
where horses and cattle have the fraa
oom OF the streets. We must oet r;d
OF inns nuisance before Kooskia will No
anything but a cow pasture.
Y. York pulled out for the Elk C;t,
country Wednesday with a load of
gutter eggs and vegetables from tbe
ctayton market; also a grocery order
from Qulnlan Bros. to parties in New.
some. Dairy and farm products ara
rather scarce just now, but the time i
not lar distant when there will he .
plenty and ready market will be
found right here in Kooskia.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-15

! day.
Ike Binnard of Lewiston came up
Friday and spent Saturday and Sun
dayswith the family of Samuel Gold
stone, returning Monday.
Mrs. Peterson left Sunday morning
for brief visit at Charleston and
Lewiston on business and pleasure,
and will take in the Carnival
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school held social at the |. O. O. +.
hall Friday evening and had re-
markably nice time.
Gusz Schultz Of Grangeville has
been in town for several days past
calling on friends.
Fred Rustemyer, Jr., who has been
to San Jose, California for several
months, is back to his old stamping
grounds visiting relatives and old
friends
b. p. Duffy and wife were down to
Grangeville Friday attending to bust
ness and shopping.
Samuel Goldstone Il Co. are exca-
waiting ground on King street, with
view of erecting large warehouse for
the storage of their surplus goods.
The attendance at the Catholic
church on Easter Sunday was very
large and seating room was at pre-
MUM. Fully three hundred persons
were in attendance, among whom were
several Protestants.
John Jorgenson, from near Winona
was in town Tuesday and reports crops
looking well out in his neighborhood
and the roads in fine condition.
DR.. Shinnick reports considerable
sickness throughout the country, and
among others family Of seven down
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-15
DENVER

Mrs. Anna Nash and sons were mn
from Whitebird last week visiting her
! parents, Henry Rowe and wife Tbev
returned Tuesday.
Henry Walters of the Wren g.
Greenough farm made a. trip to Ferd;.
nand last Sunday.
F. I. Root sold his stock of druos
to Mr.. Thorp Of Fem and will leave
for North Yakima, Wash, in about
two weeks.
Mrs. Hattie Knorr gave sumptu-
Gus Easter dinner to a few of her
friends last Sunday.
.. Rehner of Fem is visiting in
town today.
Mrs. Head returned from Illinois
last week. Her son accompanied her
home. He is very much improved
from the serious attack of blood poison
which looked for while as if he would
have to have his arm amputated.
Mrs. Ike Zehner was suddenly
struck with paralysis last Monday
morning while preparing breakfast.
Dr. Stockton was Immediately sum-
moned and it is hoped that she will
soon recover.
Geo. Rule and family left for Lew
lston Wednesday, where they will re-
side in the future
All of the children that were first
down with the measles are recovered.
but there are several new cases report
ed.
Only seven more weeks of school,
then the children will be liberty to
enjoy the summer vacation.
The r. N. A. had their last meet
ing last Wednesday night and as usual
enjoyed a good neighborly time.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-15
CLEARWATER

The bad weather for the last few
days has stopped the farming.
Jack Coleson of Elk City is spend
ing few days in Clearwater under
the care Of Dr. Busey He has had
bad attack of tonsilitis.
l.. B. Murphy of Tahoe spent last
Wednesday and Thursday in Clear
water.
The basket social given by the band
boys Thursday night was a great sue
cess. They took in $33.75 which will
be used for paying for the lessons.
The band played several beautiful
selections which were highly appreciat-
ed by the people present.
Kenneth Mckenzie, our blacksmith.
was hurt quite badly Thursday by
horse stepping on his ankle.
Rob and Sam Calder and Stub
Ruark are spending few days on the
Middle Fork.
The farmers had we'll attended
meeting Saturday night
Mrs. Addie Lister spent Sunday in
town calling on friends. Mrs. Lister
has been at their home in the noun
tains for sometime and we are all glad
to have her with us once more.
"BilF' Stillwell and brother visited
with their father w. w. of this place
Sunday.