The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-19
North Dakota Man Writes
Interestingly Of California

Coronado, Cal, March 6.-To The
Forum: On receipt of this letter please
change the address of my Forum from
this present address to Dawson, N. d.
We came here on account of the ILL
ness of our son, who for two years
past, has been in a bank in Portland.
Ore, and resigned his position as pay
ing teller on account of his health, we
had hoped that the southern California
air and changes and a rest would re
store him, but he passed away His
sickness was diabetes.
This climate is delightful, no equal
in the United States, so says the Of
fetal weather man here, Mr.. Car
penter.
Think OF climate with only 13 de-
gress of variation for the twelve
months, so it is recorded. Now they
are having their rainy season, though
about two months late, but it is wet.
just the same. The people here, vege-
tation, birds, in fact all inhabitants, put
on new life when the rainy season be-
gins.
We must admit their best crop is the
tourists, and this winter they are
thicker than ever. Real estate is on
the boom, moneyed men are putting
their money in San Diego property APP
parently recklessly, but it may come
out all right, but they are sure betting
their all, on 1915.
The exposition buildings are now be-
ing built, the state and especially San
Diego are spending thousands of dol
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lower California on the map good and
proper.
Over $5,0OO,00O were spent in build
ings in San Diego alone last year, and
they expect to double it this year. The
city is being bonded for public i'm
provements in amounts that make q
down fastener shudder.
Their harbor, the farthest south on
the, Pacific, and OF course nearest the
Panama canal is being improved, so
that the largest vessels al safely dock
here. The rivalry between this and
San Pedro, is laughable.
San Diego is now q town of go, 900
and in 1915, they say, it will be 100, 600.
Real estate is out of sight, (when the
wind blows), but seriously it is unrea-
sonably high in price, to say nothing
of value. They talk climate all the
time you are examining their holdings.
and that is their main asset. 1t is
nevertheless a dandy climate, no
frosts, no hot weather, just one con-
tinuous weather of comfort. Roads are
fine and are being improved each year.
now, they have appropriated $1S,000,-
900 for road purposes. Autos on every
side, think Of it, license No. 66,666 has
already been issued, fees 81, but one
a only enjoy the climate and scenery
by having an auto, just as well expect
a deaf, dumb and blind person to en-
Joy the sweet voice and fine physique
of Madam Nordica, as for a person
to enjoy California without an auto.
We have been to a great many sub
urban places of interest this winter
and met a large number Of people that
are here simply to see and rest. We
are living in Coronado, just across the
bay from San Diego, in a delightful
resident town, simply residences, no
business of any consequence. The
town has 1900 inhabitants. Yesterday
they bonded he town for $4,000 o for
public improvements, TIE vote being
o " L III AdNOAs .#.H .t# ...
Spreckles' interests are paramount
here. A story is told OF a little girl.
questioning her mother relative to
conditions in Coronado, who said:
Mother, who owns the ferry?
"Spreckles.' WHO owns the hotel?"
"Spreckles.' "Who owns the water
works?' "Spreckles." Well, who owns
the Pacific ocean," God" We'll"
said the little girl, when did he buy
it of S~preckles?"
Of course they have made their enc
mics, but San Diego and Coronado
would not be very much had not
the Spreckles put their millions into
various enterprises.
The Coronado hotel is said to be the
largest resort hotel in the world, that
Is open the veal around. The hotel
proper covers -four and one-half acres
and the grounds, thirty-fve acres.
Lawns are set with great beds of fiow-
ering plants and intersected with
driveways, and walks lined with palms,
rubber trees, shrubs and flower beds.
The hotel is conducted on the Ameri-
can plan and now they are turning
people away every day, cannot ac-
commodate them. However, next week
they are figuring on caring for the
vanderbilts, who r coming in their
private car.
Polo games are now the rage, or the
modern way of playing Skinny on
your own side" These games are play
ed on the Country Tub grounds and
are very exciting and we'll attended.
The English lords, with their polo
ponies are here for the winter and
much money is spent on the game.
There are various ways Of amusing
oneself here, hunting, for instance.
There is dandy wild duck shooting.
also cotton tails, apparently wanting
to be shot, they are so tame and thick.
Deep sea fishing is a splendid pas
time. I have been out several times.