The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-30
A LETTER FROM
v. c. LYBARCFR
AT San FRANCISCO, CAL.
SAYS GREAT PREPARATIONS
ARE BEING MADE FOR PAN
ANA EXPOSITION IN 1915.

Walter C. Lybarger, who is a
Faulkner county man, writes inter
estingly of his new home in the far
west:
Eprroa LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT:
l have been requested by some of
my friends who live near Conway to
write piece to the Log Cabin Demo-
crat for publication. If space in your
columns will permit l shall be glad to
write a short piece. | enjoy reading
the paper, for it makes me feel more
at home anywhere | am, and 1t gives
me all the local occurrences of my
home town and county.
| came here from Hawaii in Sep
TENDER of last year l find that Cali
fernia has an excellent climate, and
one wishing to enjoy a pure, healthful
atmosphere, tempered by gentle sea
breeze, and to live among wealthy
and pleasure-loving people, this state
can not be excelled. All kinds of ag-
ricultural products are abundant;
oranges, lemons and all kinds of
fruits are plentiful. But this year
the cold weather, which has been the
coolest known in many years, has
caused considerable damage to the
fruit crops. The loss has been esti-
mated by some at from $40,00O,0O0 to
500, OOO, 900. 1t is said that Honolulu
has the best climatic conditions
known to the world, but with few ex
ceptions, CALIFORNIA; climate is as
good. Here we have an extensive
range of temperature; first, there IN
some places of the state the foothills
of the Rocky Mountains the altitude
of which tend to make the climate
cooler in those parts, and again there
are the large valleys between these
hills, such as the famous Sacramento
Valley and the great San Juan Val
lev. In these low lands the climate is
so warm that all kinds of tropical
fruits abound, the agricultural prod
sucts of most all varieties are to be
had From these valleys can be seen
she snow-capped mountains IN the
distance towering away toward the
sky. These mountains are always
covered with snow, while the valleys
between them are thriving with a cll-
mate equal to that of the tropical re-
pions. All these conditions tend not
only to make it healthful habitatlon,
but they add to this the convenlences
of wealth and the beauties of nature
that constitute happiness.
The immediate city of San Francis
co stands as a wonder in the eyes of
the world for its wealth and progress.
1t is strong commercial center of the
world, being connected with all the
globe by railroad and steamship lines,
and it's traffic is enormous. Since the
fire (earth quake) of 1906, the city
has been rebuilt and replaced with
even more beauty and wealth. Out
of the ruins of that destructive blow
of nature has grown wonderful ana
beautiful city, attended by everything
that could suggest wealth and pros
perity.
The Panama exposition is looked
forward to by all with great anxiety
and enthusiasm. Millions of dollars
are being spent in preparing for the
reception of the multitude that is eX-
pected to be here in 1915. The first
load of lumber was placed on the
grounds few days ago, and this was
attended with enthusiastic demonstra-
ton. Visitors from all the states and
foreign nations are being entertained
daily with receptions and banquets IN
their honor. To put it in short, San
Francisco is making preparations to
receive the world in 1915 with open
arms, and to give them such a recep-
ton that will make her famous
through all time hereafter.
Wishing the readers of the Log
Cabin Democrat prosperity and hap
piness until that time.
WALTER C. LYBARGER.
San Francisco, Cal, June %, 1918.