The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-12-07
Filler or Bust;
From San Diego
byAutomoble
Ira Montgomery X e.
lates Experiences of
Himself and Daughter
on Overland Trip.


The laat letter ~aa description OF
our kig rag auto trip TO San Diego.
Cal. In this will b. given an out
line OF our ~anderinga on the re-
turn trip home.
San Diego. the first settled com
munify on our western shore, Ii To-
Gated on beautiful bay almost
land-iocked and this Ia turn -
shielded by a haIf-moon bay Of the
ocean. Point Iona. reaching out
into this ocean. forms the northern
arm OF protection, while old Mexi-
co. pointing out In similar way,
forms tbs southern arm of protee-
flon.
In early days the Spanish padres
OF the order OF 81. Francis, landed
on these peaceful shores and began
missionary work among the Indians.
A few rude buildings we're erected.
The lands being barren Of trees.
tlmbers for these buildings were
carried on the shoulders OF friendly
Indians a distance OF 40 miles from
the interior mountains. These tim
hers we're placed on walls OF sun
dried brick and tied together with
thongs OF rawhide. The. first build
Ing Of burned brick erected Ia Cal
ifornia stands near the old mission
aud IL we'll preserved. ths materials
OF which we're brought around the
Horn in sailing vessels. The walls OF
the old jail still stand near by; they
we're made OF boulders and cement
ed with mud. Other relies OF these
by-Eons days are ia evidence In and
around ths old town. but old San
Diego 10 now swallowed up by the
new which reached far back among
the hiIls and canyons.
After Visiting with two brothers
and sightseeing In and around San
Diego for two weeks. we left for
Pasadena. on fine roads. part OF the
Way alongside tho ocean. then In
land through beautiful valleys OF
wonderful fertility. Soon after
farming inland ws came TO the vii
laxe Of NJ cApistrano. where one
OF the old missions IL located. Most
OF this old mission is In ruins. yet
. part OF II In preserved and used for
worship. Passing on through many
orchards and bean fields. We enter
orange county. the smallest county
IN tbs state. and almost given over
20 the orange.
AZ Pasadena We stayed With reia-
tlv.s until = camp Was located at
Glendale for = star OF six weeks.
while attending . summer session OF
the univcristy Of southern California
located In Los Angeles. Glendale II
. growing city OF $4,000 located In
the San Fernando valley and half
way bstsosa Pasadena aud Los An
selss. Oars vas = new camp Just
opened up In an apricot orchard. the
fruit OF which 10 Toasted on for |
three veehs. Mere work was sbun-
dsns and laborsrs seemed 10 be few. |
Not since the days OF gold discovery /
has there b~sn such rush OF peo-
pie TO California ~ at present. Los
Angeles and vieinity seems the cen
ter OF this msxrstion--a community (
which has outxrovn all others In the
past fsw years. one which claims
three quarters OF . mliiion OF people. |
ons-third Of vkom live along the
ocean at the different beaches. Can
the land stand the strsins Yes. be-
you'd = doubt. since lie resources
have only boon touched. Already Il
10 estimated that Los Angeles coun-
~ u tn. richest agricultural eounty \
In the uuitsd States. mad. 80 by It's
fruit culture. ny the conserving OF
ssofs water and the coming OF mere
Industries miiiions more people can
prosper and have happy homes IA
this land toward the setting sun.
Ca the foarscenth day OF August. 1
after Einishinx the summer school
and seeing many points Of interest
In and afoand Los Angeles. a. Tar
cut a. Riverside. Rsdlsads and GA
tario. 90 folded our tent and turned
sofsh Tor further scenes and incI-
dsnts All dsy loax eur road ran
near the ocean. Al times close 60 she
rosrisx waves. thea hish up ON
table lands In one ioax stretch
where the hixh hlaff touched the
waters edge. the railway follows
dag way ln the bluff. while our read
vas crowded out over the waves on
tr~ssis~ort. Passing through Ven
tara and eoansy OF The same name.
A. n. ..f AZ. liza. h-.w