Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-03-12
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Breezy LETTER FROM
!. DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.
Exposition Preparation-The Tango
and Birdmen.

San Diego, CAL, March 4.-(Spec-
ial. )-The interest of the people Of
S9an Diego, and the admiration of the
tourist, is now focused on Balboa
park, the location of the exposition.
This park, consisting of 1,4O0 acres
in the center of the city, rising in
hills and falling in canyons, is being
laid out in beautiful roads and walks
and the canyons spanned by bridges.
On the highest hill stands out the
white buildings, with their red tile
roofs, the deep loggias, all in Mission
style. The blue of the mountain
background makes the city on the
hill a castle in Spain-a dream city.
The horticultural display will be
wonderful, even in this land of flow-
ers. Every hillside is being planted
to trees. Think of whole face of
bluff of pink oleanders; another of
yellow acacia, tea houses of the pink
wisteria-young Christmas trees
enough for the world, apparently.
There will be exhibits of everything
grown in California. Groves of young
orange trees are started. Each tree
with it's wind shield of burlap, and
fire pot all it's own, to take no chanc-
cs on frost-remembering last year.
At the main entrance one will drive
through palms waving hosannas.
The California building is up. Among
it's pergolas will be an immense rose
garden. One may say that when
completed it will be the most beau
tiful park in the world. Few cities
have reservations of such dimen-
sions, climate where nature never
hibernates, or such keen love as the
& people have here for their own land.
The great bridge over Cabrillo
! canyon is near completion. It is of
ssfe-enforced concrete. Its white arch
{ 90 span the. canyon at q height of
.125 feet. The midway is to be-
) called "The 1sthmus,'' and by any
name would be as sweet. Just now.
names mean 80 much. What is not
called Balboa is Panama. If not
I Panama is called Cabrillo (see early
California history. Along the 18TH,
], mus will be little theatres and ex-
travaganzas. From every direction
one may see what looks like the car
cass of an animal, in the shape of a
sea serpent, one of those animals Of
the early ages, whose bones are only
exceeded in size by the length of their
names. hear it is scenic railway,
the largest known. All these will
help amuse the crowds that are ex-
pected. A new line of street cars
. will add to the convenience of reach
. ing the expo.
San Diego was small city to at
y tempt such q large event, but they
i.have accomplished wonders in three
! years, to have doubled their popula-
: ton, made small cities out of outly-
i ing districts, and aroused the small,
sleepy town to thriving metropolis.
Effort makes character in either peo-
pie or cities.
The business part of the city is
7. stretching out in every direction.
Large perfectly good residences are
being moved out to make room for
blocks of small shops. Where five
years ago there were few hotels, and
hardly any apartment houses, now
there are over six hundred, and many
more in the process of construction.
Household Economies.
There are degrees Of California
life. The first is where one usually
comes to visit, doing what others
choose. Then comes the life by trial
where one lives in an apartment
house, q sort of semi-attached life,
where 40 to so families live under
one roof, and everything done for
them but preparing meals. Then
afterward, the degree of establish
ing q home.
The second degree at first is very
attractive to women. Their home
consists of q living room, which
plays many parts, a bath, closets,
and kitchenette. The arrangements
are unique. The beds appear from
most unsuspected places, 1t may be 1
the inside Of wall, or pulling out
the bottom drawer of desk, or what
stands for buffet during the day.
The markets appeal also to the
housewife. In some countries the
query is, What shall I do for din
ner?" Here 1t is, (Which shall /
/ schoose?' y All green vegetables are
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