Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-04-13
Correspondents.


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Perhaps the readers Of THE AMERICAN,
who have not had the privilege OF visit
to southern California, would like to hear
something about this glorious country.
l left Boston in the fall to visit relatives
in Denver, Col, and, at their suggestion,
bought first-clsss round trip ticket,
with stop over privileges, to Los Angeles.
Have been in California several weeks.
The climate is delightful, with the grand
est mountain scenery, and at the base Of
the foothills lies the great Pacific ocean.
While all southern California possesses
charm INDISPENSABLE and irresistible,
to almost every traveller, Log Angeles is
the Mecca OF the tourist. This city has
achieved remarkable growth in the Last
few years, and is busy, bustling place
with many attractions in the way Of side
trips, hotels, theatres, cafes, etc. The
people are keenly alive to all the CONNER
ciai benefits to be derived from the vari-
GUS resources Of their lovely city, and no
expense is too great for them to assume to
bring out every interesting feature.
The street car system is the finest in the
United States. Everything is advertised
and doomed, until even tourist does not
have to be here long before he or she is
familiar with all the sightseeing trips
and conditions in general.
While storms are raging through the
middle West, we here are clothed in sum-
mer garments, riding in the open cars
amid all the verdure of an Eastern mid
summer, and enjoying life generally.
Not alone is the climate delightful, but
the opportunities for making money are
seen at every turn, if one is sharp enough
to realize and grasp opportunities, for this
is country Of opportunities. But one
needs to be wary of sharks. remarked to
business gentleman that nearly every
one here seemed to be ''grafter", to
which he replied by asking me if reali-
zed that the greater portion OF the popu-
lation were from the East.
The beaches here are especially attrac-
tive, several being patterned in miniature
after the old countries = Venice,
Naples, etc. At Redondo beach and
magnificent bath houses, where one can
take warm, salt plunge in the Pacific
ocean, with every comfort and perfect
safety. In fact, everywhere one goes, one
is made irstinctively to feel that this is
most wonderful country, and that the end
is not yet. Everything that mechanical
and inventive skill, and the outlay of vast
sums Of money can do has been or is being
done to make remote and almost insur-
mountable places easily and comfortably
accessible and attractive.
The trip to Mt. Lowe (going through
the beautiful city Of Pasadena, sometimes
called "Crown City,, but which l have
taken the liberty to name the garden spot
Of America) is one of the finest. One
crosses twenty-four bridges, takes three
different lines Of cars, passing over the
most crooked railroad in the world for
its length. The view into the canyons,
and over the hills and fertile valleys is
something once seen, never to be forgotten.
One finally arrives at the hotel called rye
OF the railroad. The remainder of the jour
ney to the extreme summit is optional,
having to be made on burros, if ones
weight does not exceed 100 pounds; il so,
horses and mules await the pleasure of
the traveller.
On alighting from the car, near the
hotel, the first person to greet my gaze
was my old friend and former teacher,
Miss Harriet Joy, formerly OF Ellsworth,
the only person l had seen from home
since undertook the journey across the
continent, over 5000 miles, and 5000 feet
above sea level.
The trip to Santa Catalina Islands,
known as the millionaires' fishing ground,
is one OF especial INTEREST," The sub
marine gardens, seen from glass bottomed
boats, is one of the attractive features
which no tourist fails to see.
All through the West, the school build
ings are very prominent, and nothing
in an educational way has apparently
been overlooked. / could write on and on
indefinitely, but feel that / have already
trespassed upon your valua BILE space. The
West is busy place, with the people full
of optimism, every one being "booster"
par excellence, which radiates in sort of
contagion that one no sooner sees than
he is at once inoculated.
In conclusion, let me add that to any
one contemplating trip abroad, who has
not seen the grandeur of the Rockies,
southern California in its bower OF beauty,
the Grand Canyon of Arizona, and many
other scenic attractions which this county
has to offer, 1 most unhesitatingly sug-
gest: See America first.
ELIZABETH A. CRIPPEN.