Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-05

my IOOt-StepS. l cannot quite near
the roar of the waves of the Pacific,
but every afternoon we do feel the
soft ocean breezes that come over
land, cooling of the warmth of the
southern sun. Situated midway be-
tween the ocean and desert we have
an ideal climate, plenty of sunshine,
but little fog, no storms, no thunder
and lightning, no extremes of temper.
ature, making the finest climate on
earth
Riverside is located in fertile val
ley, 60 miles from the ocean and ell
evated about 100 feet. We are COM
pletely surrounded by mountains,
some near, others distant, rising tier
above tier, until the snow-covered
ones reach an altitude of over Io,ooo
feet. We have some peaks right in
our city rising 500 feet above street
level, and by climbing these (Which
we often do) we get some Of the most
beautiful views possible. Just imagine
a vast amphitheatre, the walls of
which are the eternal hills, the dome
the blue Of the skies. the settings the
everlast ng green and K, Id and whi.c
Of thousands of orange and lemon
trees, the green and red of the grace
full peppers, the tall majestic eucaIyp-
,us, and the shimmering OF the droop-
ing palms, together with the more
modest setting OF the roses and geran-
iums and thousands of other flowers
that never fade.
The fruits are always a source Of
delight. They grow here to perfect
ion, and there never is a day IN al
the year when We cannot gather ii.e
fruit off the trees. The roads in Cal
ifornia are superb. To no.ur from
San Francisco to San Diego, n d'stan-
ce Of over 600 miles with ,ut enCoun-
,ering any bad roads Is the autoists
delight. and lai> too at all seasons.
these good roads are at the very best
in ard around Riverside.
From May until October it does
not ran, and the mountain sides and
grain fields become brown and bare,
but when the winter rains come,
gentle and soft and warm, all nature
takes on added life. The hills and
plains turn green and yellow and pur-
pie and red with their millions of wild
flowers and grasses, and this contin-
ues until the rains cease in May.
The architecture of Riverside is
distinctly Moorish and mission. The
,;lenwood Mission Inn, located here
is unique, having no cousterpart in all
the world. Covering full block
this hostelry is veritable fairy land
throughout. 1t is of mission design
inside and outside. Thousands Of
bells, images Of patron saints and
bric-a-brac adorn every nook and cor
ner. Here are found countless relics
from every quarler OF the globe, and
Is e, ly those commemorating tie
halcyon days when the twenty-one
franciscan missions lined the golden
shores of California, and the brown
padres, barefoot, the great FL Canine
Real, or Kings Highway, and vainly
strove to instil into the poor heather
; Indian the doctrine OF immortality
and salvation. The High Scaool build.
ings, and many business houses and
numerous residences are on the mis-.
: sion style, and their setting amid
semi-tropical growths, blend we'll with
= the blue sky above and tinted noun
y tains surrounding.
: This is indeed home town ant
= every. thing connected with it speak
u OF home life and peaceful content
There is no rush and hurry, but ever.
!" one seems prosperous nevertheless