The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-01-01
mrs. ALEXANDER WRITES
OF HER EXPERIENCE IN
!, THE CITY OF ANGELS
Sunday, Dec. 2I. 1913.

my friends a merry Christmas and TO
tell them something OF the beautiful
city of Los Angeles.
When | stepped aboard the ID. *
X. @. train the sfh da yof January,
1918. II was with great anticipation OF
nc west. / had heard much of the
beautiful California and 1t was with
little anxiety that ! asked the por-
Ter or Pullman conductor every little
while. Are we In California YETI
M Coming along the Feather river was
4 ttainly interesting However except
IL fer the lack OF snow did not Diff
Ikr much from our Colorado scenery.
About 10 a. m. on Friday, the 10th.
V were descending into a beautiful
green valley and the palm trees as
veil as orange groves were noticeable
| / don't believe any tourist could have
enjoyed the change more than !. and
at once began TO grasp the cause
that makes people boost the coast and
california.
Friday night at S O'Clock we had
r9eched Oakland and except for my
Imagination am at a loss as to what
Oakland looked like. for It was dark.
and might have walked right out in
10 the ocean except for the great mass
speople. The things termed as
-t2urists- out here. hnrrying for the
boat that would in few minutes land
hem in wonderful San Francisco.
VIII ever forget that night? In
gtead OF one OF our depots. as I ex-
bected. we were landed before q ferry
tation- There were some ferries
here. too. looking all directions. Well.
finally mustered up courage to fol-
ow with the crowd. for | soon learned
his was one way OF getting along
rhp NE were among the various
z<se-. everyone ycliinx the very
anne thing. This bus for the only
p-to-date hotel In the city ! soon
~ that I might as well take a chance
= drew the best looking bus.
can the newest one. for felt that
e house was probably as new an the
lss.
Ny impression OF Frisco was that I
d flved ia an awfuIiy tame town
d would take long time to ac-
stom myself to the place. thought
sould take a walk and look the city
Pr. Much to my surprise. saw
kl.n a block or two a mountain or
aA high as the hogback. Then !.
course. compared things with those
home. Here / was where half the
eets were Skyline drives and won
ed what we had to boast OF.
vdl. vas informed that Los An
IS was tut Dtahatat NtEf ~ -
with the same anticipation that
1cd here. Los Angeles Is a truly
utiful place and much to the mis-
une Of many people. For the peo-
who prosper here are the pcrma-
people. The real estate men viii
,rtise the most wonderful things
the people bite easier here than
place else on earth because Of
beautiful climate.
pcrs are more real estate men sup
ID here than In any other city OF
izcsIn the world. and want to
YOU II is at the cost OF every dol
hat most Of these "succors.' as
caaf them out here. have.
tarted soon after came here to
tigatc some business chances. as
call them. for had made up my
wanted to live my lifetime
among the roses and palms.
hall not attempt 20 describe my
ierees in Los Angeles. Bu, can.
eve. truthfulIy say ! have never
single thing truthfully repre-
to me. However. | do wish
reach every tourist who is seek
new field ia business. l would
them. "Better stake your money
n,a,,s NJ Arizona. where there