The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-03-20
CALIFORNIA, AS THE M1TcHELI.s
SAW TT.

it is all or as nearly all sunshine as
any one could wash for or want, as far
as the climate is concerned, this may
not hold true for a portion of the pop
ulation living there in the sense we
sometimes use that term.
During the two weeks we spent in
Southern California, we visited Los
Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, Po-
mona, Ontario, Pasadena, Long Beach,
Santa Monica, Ocean Beach, Redondo,
Venice, Covina and number of other
places for short time only in just
passing through them.
Los Angeles is undoubtedly growing
more rapidly than any city there, and
perhaps faster than any city in the
u. s. They now claim more than a
million population, which means that
they have practically doubled in size
in the past four years. A great amount
of building is now going on, both bus
mess blocks and residence. We do not
know whether this has slowed down
any during the past year or not; some
say it has and others claim not. There
is no doubt but what Los Angeles is
the largest city west of Chicago in the
q. S. and is destined to become, ir
not already, the money center of the
west. But it has already grown be-
yond the small man or small investor
as good place TO make money by
investment, as it takes too much cap
ital to make the initial payment. But
for the laborer it offers good oppor-
tunities, with the exception of being
high place to live on account of
the rents, and there appears to be.
plenty to fill all the positions offered
in almost every line at present. The
cost of living, outside of rents, is no:
any higher than in the majority Of
places.
Long Beach has also grown very
rapidly. In fact, about as fast in pro-
portion to its population as Los Ange-
les. They claim population now of
better than three hundred thousand
and are building quite rapidly. w.
w. Nixon, formerly resident of this
place, was just completing a very nice
23-room apartments house there in a
good location and has done well since
locating there. Geo. Christensen is
also located there and is in the real
estate business doing very well. Peter
Fox, is spending the winter at Long
Beach. Chauncey Tupper and family
were also there.
San Diego has also made rapid
growth and now claims population
greater than Spokane. 1t has a fine
harbor, q. s. Naval training school
and also has one of the best and moss
even climates in the entire country.
There does not seem to be near the
business or hustle there, however, that
you find at Los Angeles. From San
Diego, in company with John McGee,
we went across the Mexican border to
the famous town Of Tijuana. You can
believe most anything you hear about
this place, as it is seldom misrepre- |
sented.
Other good cities in Southern Cal.
ifornia, but smaller, are Santa Ana,
Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario,
Santa Monica and Venice.
Several of these are in reality suburbs
Of Los Angeles. All towns and cities
seem to be growing, nd if you would
Judge by the number of real estate
men and the places laid out in town
lots you win be lead to believe that
It will ony be short time until all
Of southern California will be one big |
sity.
The producing class there, which in
sludes those raising grain of different
kind, oranges, lemons, walnuts, ETC.,
10 not seem to be as prosperous as
people in the cities; due to the high |
cost of producing and the cost OF mar
keting.
1t seems to be taken for granted |
there that the whea. and barley crop
vii lbe very short, if not total fail |
are in parts of the state this season,
due to the lack of moisture which was
not much more than so per cent OF
normal when we left there on the 9Th |
IF this month. There was much talk
and some fear that there would not be
sufficient water for irrigation in many |
sections this summer, which may SER
ously affect the orange and lemon
crops.
Viewed from an outside standpoint,
California has three things that are
making it a growing and great eoun-
,ry--its climate, its natural resources
md the resourcefulness of its people
Fake these three together and they |
are hard to beat. AS place to live,
t is undoubtedly good, provided you
have plenty to live on when you 60
For a place to make money, it has
proven to be good FOR great many, |
but perhaps equally good to lose mon
~ When a lot of people are making |