Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-19

! ton to become a densely populated
section, but / am willing to share
it's advantages with my friends.
Business men,, especially realtors,
are in favor of large additions to
our population for that would make
their business good. But that would
not make it a more desirable home
for me. Autos are thick enough
now to suit me. On Sundays and
holidays especially the roads are
filled till it looks like a process
sion in honor of some noted per-
son.
On December 2, 1909, in sub
zero weather, we babe good bye
to Wisconsin to seek the land of
sunshine and flowers for the win
ter. We landed in Whittier on
lovely Sunday morning. The transit
ton was wonderful to us four un--
travelled citizens. Our overwraps
were no longer bearable, and our
indoor clothing was too warm in
the middle Of the day.
That winter was a rainy one
with a precipitation of more than
% inches, but with many sunny
days, for a large part Of Their rain
fell at night. Since then we have
had some winters Of not more than
one third that rainful, and nicer
from a tourists viewpoint, but
not better for the country.
If we could be sure of a regular
fall Of 20 inches there would be no
need of getting water from the
| Colorado river, a staggering project
to the average person, but an abb
solute necessity if this section is
to continue it's present rate of
growth. 1t is a sure thing if not de-
feated by state jealousness. The
money to pay the cost is here and
nothing seems impossible to our
engineers if the cash is theirs to
use.
| Why a home in southern Califor-
MIA? First bodily comfort for the
most Of the year is to be had here.
We do not have the extremes of
heat and cold to bear We have
some frosty nights during some of
our winters, but they are often fol-
lowed by days in which a coat IS
unnecessary in the sun. Some plac-
es in Whittier have not had cold
enough to kill tomato vines since
! | have lived here. Oranges and
! lemons have not been injured in
my garden ever. Today we have
peaches and oranges in full bloom.
Little girls go all winter with their
knees bare like Scotch Highland
] ers.
Our summer days are usually
tempered by the sea breeze which
comes in about II o'clock. A very
few days in some years are I'M
comfortably warm in the middle OF
the day, lacking the sea breeze. /
! have never felt heatsabove 101 de-
/ grees and the nights following were
comfortable.
In an hour one, can go for q
change to the ocean or the noun
tains on the best Of paved roads.
We have fresh fruits and vege-
tables the year around at reason
able prices Some articles of food
cost more here than in Wisconsin
but one does not need so much in
quantity as in a colder climate.
And our fuel bill is not more than
one quarter as much here in the
winter. Our necessary clothing also
costs less. So ! think on the who,
the cost of living IS not more here
than with you.
The loss of time from bad wea-
ther is very little to those who
labor out-of doors. We can live
in the sunshine to our hearts con-
tent.
Come and see for yourselves,
and do not fail to come to SIT E.
Penn Street, Whittier, California,
where we keep open house for Wis
consin friends,
! Very truly yours
#. Marion Groat
+! Whittier Calf.