The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-07
CALIFORNIA SEEKS
MILLION SETTLERS
Especial to the Silver state)


is worth on an average $47.16 per acre.
but where they grow fruits and vege
tables, as in the northern central por-
tions of the state it is worth from $50
to 800 per acre, and in the southern
part of the state, where dates, raisns,
alfalfa, oranges, lemons, deciduous
fruits and early vegetables for the
eastern markets are grown, the land
Is worth on an average from $50 to
$125 "and over' per acre.
In short, the southern part of the
state is the more valuable and it is
fact that much of the land there is
worth very much more than the census
reports indicate. Moreover, this very
rich and fertile land is but partly oc-
eupied and improved, so that there is
very great opportunity for its devel
opment
Wants the World to See.
One reason why the San Diego expo
sition is to be held in 1915 is to per
NIT the rest of the world to see this
rich garden spot of the American con
tinent, and to judge of its advantages.
San Diego, it is true, is located in the
extreme southwestern corner of the
state and of the country but it is pos
sessed of an ideal climate-the finest,
many say to be found in the world.
1t produces all of the semi-tropical
fruits and plants that can be grown
in the state. It's gardens blossom all
through the winter with choice roses,
heliotropes, geraniums, callas-all the
favorites of the florists The palm is
Indigenous The olive, the fig, the
vine, the orange and lemon make the
winter air fragrant. Over all arches
an ever blue sky, and at the citv's
feet break gently the long rollers from
the placid Pacific. 1t is an elvsium, an
ideal retreat where nature lures one
every moment in the year to meet her
face to face.
Room for Millions.
Why California invites people to
come and settle there may be seen in
moment by referring to the statistics
indicating that the state is second in
area and twelfth in population. The
state could easily support a population
of 40,000,0 900 people. The ss,l97 farms
reported in 1910 were valued at ST.
Cid. .695, 900; but if the unframed lands
/ in San Diego Imperial, Riverside, Or
ange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and
all other counties which invite the
husbandman, were cultivated, what a
stupendous total would there be in
values thenl
Cal..ornia not Selfish.
IT is worth while for California to
let the world know that the opening
of the Panama canal viii make these
lands more available than ever and
that there are great opportunities for
those who would like to live in
healthful, delightful elimatea San
/ Diego thinks it is worth while, and for
two years and more past she has been
setting her house in order, and ex-
ipaudng her facilities to care for the
welcome guest. She built 5000 houses
1 last year, and everyone Of them is now
filed She built the great u. S. Grant
hotel. and but few days ago the
manager of it pitched two score of
tents on its spacious roof to aceommo-
date those who could not be given
shelter within its walls.
Tent Life in Winter.
Think Of a country where guests
4 voluntarily seek such canvas shelter
+ in the dead of winter in prefer
ence to sleeping within plastered walls.
What do denizens of stuffy steam
heated houses in other states think of
climate that will not only permit,
but which actually invites, sleeping
I
remember, the summer is not much diff
ferent either, for San Diego is great
summer resort and the temperature
seldom goes to 80 there in the hottest
days.
Political Redivivus
Sure; we all knew the Colonel
couldn t stay out of the fray. And it
all addds to the gayety of nations.
Already the sight of his hat in the
ring has melted all of the other po-
/ litieal camps to intense activity.
Such cannonading as is going on
from all the campaign headquarters in
Washington Now the Colonel's voice
will be added to the din. With so
many candidates in the field on both
sides it really looks as if it were a
very open season for huntsmen in the
presidential preserves And it's hint
ed that the woods are simply full of
dark horses which will emerge at the
first sign of deadlock in either con
vention, ready to run around tae
bunch and get under the wire first.
Some of the best guessers among the
politically wise think, however, that
no dark horse will win out in either
convention.
Mexican Situation.
It would seem that the feeling of
apprehension regarding the danger of
American intervention in Mexico is
even keener down there than it is
here, in view of the semi official
threat that if Intervention does take
place, every American in Meyiee
would be assassnated. That s a had
threat; but think of the retrihutio'
which in time would overtake the cs
saSsins However, there IS no desire
on tie part of this country to get EN-
hroiled with Mexico, and if such a
thing should happen, it would happen
~egardless of threats or fear of conse.
quences.
China Forging Ahead.
China seems to have presented an
adeiyaNle example to such countries