The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-06
More Interesting Notes
From California

MIS-. v. H. MetZler writes to Nj RS
c. J. Diel of this place, describing
the many interesting experiences of
the family since their arrival in Cal
ifornia, the text of which we are
publishing, knowing that her many
friends here in Crested Butte will
want to know what she has to say:
/ can hardly realize you are hav-
ing cold, snowy weather there,
while it is so warm and summer
like here. | have heard the
autumns were beautifulin Southern
California, and now | know what
was ment. Surely ] ought to
realize how the weather is in Crested
Butte ut this time of year. l lived
there long enough, but some how
it seems as if it must be warm and
summer like there now, because it
is so here, We may get lonesome
for snow, but SOME times | think /
had enough in Crested Butte to last
q good long lif, time.
| have been lonesome for Colo
RADIO since we came, not that |
don't like it here, for do, but the
change, and leaving the state
which was our home so many years,
then the friends, too, ! miss so
much. We are fortunate though
in having so many old friends here.
There are the Robinsons, Howells
Gillettes, Joe Bray and wife, Grace,
and others whom you do not know.
The O'Donnells livein Hollywood,
but not near us. Tim O'Donnell
and family live down in the city,
and the elder Mrs. O'Donncll has
n home of her own in another part
of the city. The RobinSons and
Howe.ls live at Pasadena and the
Phillipses ut Fullerton. Daisy and
went down to visit the latter one
day and had 5ve!y tine. They
are building pretty bungalow on
their five acre walnut farm, Mrs.
Phillips planned the whole thing
herself, and it was very complete.
one attraction is fine sleeping
porch on the house top.
/ had nice visit from Mrs. A.
w. Mosher and Mrs. Alberta Lang.
1t seemed good TO sec home folks.
Mr.. Mosher went up to Fellows and
got employment right away. Mrs.
Mosher and Alberta will go there as
soon he secures a house. They like
it very much here, and Mrs. Mosher
feels much better.
We are comfortably situated in
good sized modern bungalow, larger
than the one we had in Denver.
One room we have fixed up as
Colorado room. Have Colorado
pictures, pennants up and expect
to put up Mr.. Metzler's -snowshoes
when he gets them cleaned.
You will be more interested in
the outside, however. We have
lawn in front, with palm on each
side, and a climbing rose over the
porch, also a fern. At the south of
the house are rose bushes with the
roses in bloom. Many other flowers
are also about the place and in the
back yard is hedge, fence high, of
geraniums. Then there are fruit
trees, fig trees and some others. We
have nice large garden spot, which
we will plant as soon as the winter
rains begin, to soften the ground,
which is hard now
Hollywood is beautiful place.
1t was a separate town of about eight
thousand population until about two
years ago, when it was annexed to
Los Angeles 1t has two banks and
all kinds of stores. At one side,
north of us, hills rise, and there are
canons. This is the favorite place
for the wealthy to build their homes.
Up just little way on the heights,
the ocean can be seen on clear days.
1t is about twelve miles from here.
Santa Monica is the nearest beach
aud, hy the way, l.. o. Campbell
lives there.