The Harrison times., 1915-01-23
SEEING Still More Of the West

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some of Los Angeles county, Cal. |
have been to the famous Los Ange-
los harbor, where millions have been
expended to make a harbor to catch
the Panama Canal trade. And
from the extent and appearance It
seems to me capable of catching the
world. in fact it seems to me that
Les Angeles is after the earth and
appears to be getting the wealth
thereof
Situated as it is, about eighteen
miles inland, 1t has incorporated
strip one half mile wide from the
city to the ocean, and owns, as a
part of the city, the harbor with all
its improvements, which cost the
city many millions Of dollars.
This is a wonderful achievement of
itself, but since seeing more of the
interior am constrained to think
that there is another and greater
achievement, which is their magnih-
cent highways.
By invitation of a friend of my
son, Walter, of Joplin, Mo-, Mr.,
Matthews, who is a road contract
or and builder, and an ex.street car
conductor from Joplin, ! went out
with him on my second tour today.
We drove in his car 1875 miles on
roads, every inch of which was as
any that are in any city anywhere,
making in our rounds the following
towns, starting out from Sherman,
ten miles from Los Angeles, Holly.
wood, Cashunga Pass, and Univer.
sal City, where is located the out
door mechanism for the production
of the wonderful Universal films.
Next Owensmouth. to which point
we came over the State highway,
through Cahunga Pass, running
to Bakersfield, where we saw the
teams of eight mules, each team
turning six furrows Of SOIL and a
gasoline truck carrying 60 bales Of
barley hay. Next we came to Van
Nuys, Lankershim, Burbank, Glen,
dale, Eagle Pass, Pasadena the
latter a millionaire city, where
Busch has his sunkcn gardens, then
to Nonnurvia, Quarts, Azusa, Glen.
dora, north Pomona, San Dmos,
Coycna, Brassett, and FL Monte,
landing in Los Angeles at GAO p m,
To describe what | saw is impoS-
siblc, One must see TO realize what
money and energy will do,
| wish could have with me the
the citizenship OF our delightful
Southland to show them what they
are losing through lack of energy
and andintcllipcntcXpcnditurc Of money,
Much Of this country is reclaimed
desert, and there is not enough diff.
ference in climate to make land here
worth from $500 10 $1,000 per
acre and ours from SO TO $50 per
acre, | believe good roads have
done more than anything else, and !
feel inclined Cif ! could think it
would stimulate our people to
greater action TO do all my writing
on this subject,
While it takes money TO build
roads, it has in this country made
desert land worth $500 per acre
There are two general systems OF
highways in this western country
the State highway constructed Of
concrete and rock, for which Caliior'
MIA alone has, through bonding
raised S23, 100000, SIS, 10000 of
which to date has been expended,
and still constructing,
Another is the system of county
roads, which are made Of crushed
rock and crude oil, for which Los
Angeles county has raised by bonds
in the ncighborhood Of S3,OOO,OOO
Both systems are graded and well
drained and rolled and are perfect
am still having a great big time
and enjoying perfect health, but so
busy sight seeing | hardly have time
to write ! expect to stay in and
around Los Angeles for thirty or
sixty days, and possibly then some,
With best wishes for all of Boone
and adjoining eoantes and for the
benefit of any who may want to
write me, close,
h. II, ScuwElr1ER
Los Angeles, Cal,