La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10

inhSuhN's
While investigating the many
things strange TO me, ! learned OF "A
most wonderful fruit in the form Of
small red berry that grows In
the mountains there. This berry pos
sess most wonderful powers. caus-
ing one to forget troubles. and to
bring abou, the fulfillment OF wishes
expressed Immediately after eating
the fruit II Is also claimed that
when given to the person whose love
Is desired, the effect is miraculous,
the person having the warmest feel.
Ing for the donor OF the fruit after
partaking thereof SO impressed was
|. on learning of its marvellous ef-
a small handful OF the berries. and
will demonstrate their wonderful
power on my return.
! left Guaymas on the evening OF
the 22d for Los Angeles. frs, depos-
iting s9li0 or. 81 with the Sud
Paciflco." as condition precedent
to the journey. Arrived in the City
Of the Angels" abou, noon. day be
fore Xmas There was not much fuss
made over my advent into the city.
probably owing TO the fact that there
are 5000 tourists coming In there
each day. Never saw such a stream
Of restless humanity as here. The
throngs on the streets. afternoons and
evenings. remind one OF State and
Dearborn streets In Chicago. A po-
liceman Is kept at the crossings 10
manage the crowds and vehicles |
will not attempt to convey anything
like a correct Idea OF Los Angeles-a
few years ago n town but little larg-
or than La Junta, now nearly double
the size OF Denycr-350. .0OO-and sti
growing Ht q phenomenal pace. Its
people predict a million by 1890. and
| have not the nerve 10 say that
their claims are unreasonable. With
one hundred and seycnty-fivc thous.
and people coming there every month
a large number will stay and make II
their home And why not7 Surely no
locality In the world Is more favored
by Dame Nature With a perfect eli.
mate, good. strong soil producing all
the grains. fruits and vegetables OF
the temperate and most OF those Of
the torrid zone. and a good seapor,
twenty four miles away, Is IL any
wonder that people want to max.
their home here | looked over the
residence section. and the beau,ifri
residences. elegant lawns set off
with palms. magnolias. and o,h.r
trees, through which shows the brigi ,
poinsettia flower. and balconies Gov
cred with Ivy and trailing vines. all
combined 10 make 1, easy to believe
l had had glimpse OF fairy land
One must see to understand the be
wiid'ring beauty OF Los Angeles. cs-
pecially the western section OF the
city where the people of wealth have
gathered and expended their money
In princcly palaces. with all ,ha, sam.
implies
j had the good fortune TO be the
guest Of Rev. J. T. suvers. who one.
occupied the pulpi, OF the Christfa'
church at La Jun,a He go, out his
auto and certainly showed me II.
'own. We passed ua~ church a
large bungalow-ani he said: "Tha.
is a new Christian church. jvs, com.
plcted. cost s2j .o0o. There are ,wen.
vthroo Christian churches In this
city" Think OF that-twenty.three
churches of one denomination. Guess
1t has a right to be called the City
Of Angels q.
! saw the courthouse whore the Me
Namarns 20, theirs. II is u most
magnificent structure. They jus,
completed a Hall OF Records ten
stories, pure white brick or con.
crcte--not sure which They were nc
cusing the contractor Of sighting
the job, and had held back $4,000
Of the money due him. He seemed
somewhat peeycd about IL. and n
promised more lawsuits
saw Mr. Jcffrics saloon-a good
big one II is. and full of people all
the time. They are for the mos,
part people OF sporty appearance
and did no, think | wns In their
class. so did no, ,arry long. did
not shake the hand Of the Hon. ]. J,
In fact. didn't care To. One fellow
talked 10 said he met jeff. with IN.
added observation. Il set up tn.
drinks TO the tune Of t3.s5. and Jeff
drank all right. but never ioos.nctI
up at all He's n blg dub. that's
all" guess that's right. too. JUS, 4