The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-07-15
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months spent in San Francisco l took
the steamer for Los Angeles. l was
sorry to bid adieu to my friends and tear
myself away from the attractions of the
great city and the destinations. charms
and beauties of the great Exposition.
visited it great many times, but there
was always something new and interest
ing to see and hear each time. and
never grew weary of the gay crowd, the
interesting sights and its marvellous beau
ties. They keep adding new attractions,
and it is truly wonderful, especially in
the evening with the brilliant illumina-
tons, grand display of fireworks and the
night flights OF Art. Smith, the great
aviator, who cuts up all kinds of tricks
and death-defying performances which
make the spectators fairly shudder with
fear, as they expect each moment will be
his last. He leaves trail of fire behind
him that looks like comets tel. They
call it the comets flight. Then he has
fireworks attached to his airship, which
he lights, and the sight is beautiful and
dazzling as he, high up in the heavens, is
illuminated by the brilliant display, 1t
is certainly awe-inspiring and thrilling to
see.
1t is very pleasant trip of 600 miles
from San Francisco to Los Angeles on
the broad Pacific. 1t was lovely weather
and beautiful scenery along the shores
and | enjoyed every moment of 1t. l
landed in San Pedro and took the electric
train to Los Angeles, twenty miles away,
where l passed several very pleasant
days with some good friends. visited
few days at Long Beach, about twenty
miles from Los Angeles, with some
friends. Long Beach is a great resort
with many attractions and has one OF the
finest beaches in the country. My friends
there took me all around over the coun-
try in their automobile to see the many
attractions and beauties and did every
thing they could to make my visit pleas
ant and enjoyable. went to Santa Ana
to visit some friends, formerly of Mont
vile. Santa Ana is a very attractive
place, the center of a large orange and
fruit region. l took trip to Glendale
to visit cousin of mine, daughter of
the late Wakefield G. Frye, formerly of
Belfast. Glendale is very beautiful
place. | had delightful automobile
ride around to see the many beauties and
attractions of the place. l also took a
trip out to Hynes to see Frank W. GoWen.
your valued correspondent, former
resident and native of Montvile, as we'll
as myself. l found him and his people
very pleasantly situated in an attractive
home. and prospecting finely, and had
very enjoyable visit with him. then
went to San Diego, $50 miles from Los
Angeles, and visited the Exposition
there. They have some nice grounds
and fine buildings, with many attractions,
and presume if had gone there first
should have thought it very fine, but after
visiting the Panama Pacific Exposition
at San Francisco this seemed pretty
tame in comparison. There was so little
to see, so little excitement and such
small crowds, that it seemed pretty lone
some. 1t is nearly all California ex-
hlbits, with only three or four State
buildings. San Diego is nice, clean at
tractive looking city and claims to have
the most even climate in the State, vary
ing but very few degrees in temperature
during the whole year.
visited some old friends in Coronado,
across the bay from San Diego, and had
to take ferry boat to get there. Coro-
nado is very attractive place and
great summer resort. 1t has one of the
finest hotels in the country. l took an
automobile trip across the national boun-
Diary line into Tia Juana in Old Mexico,
a trip of about Is miles. 1t is great
attraction to tourists and hundreds go
over there every day. 1t is a beautiful
sightseeing trip. Tia Juana is full of
dance halls, saloons ana gambling games
OF all kinds, and tourists are advised to
leave their money and jewelry at home.
The Mexicans here are a iawless, hard
crowd and prey on the tourists, but if
the visitors minds their own business and
let their saloons and gambling games
alone there is no trouble; otherwise one
must suffer the consequences. They have
bull fights here occasionally. ! went one
way and returned another alongside of
the ocean. 1t was beautiful and sight
ly trip.
Ipassed very enjoyable winter and
spring in California, had very nice
time indeed, and was finely treated and
entertained by my many friends, who
did all they could to make it agreeable
for me. California is a fine State, with
mild climate and many attractions, but
after all it is not all it is painted up to
be. l think the people there are TIE
greatest hands to paint up the bright
and glowing side and many attractions
and advantages of any people in this
country. Thousands come out here at
tracted by the wonderful accounts of the
perfect climate, oranges, fruit and flow
ers. But the climate is not always per-
feet and Won cannot live on A0wars