The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-05-31
Mr.. E. w. Kelso, Touring the West,
Continues His Descriptive Articles
Written In That Part of the Coun.
try for the Readers of The Republi-

Continues His Descriptive Articles
Written In That Part of the COun.
try for the Readers of The Republi-
can.
To the Editor of The Republican.
l left San Diego after stay of two
weeks for Los Angeles, Cal, on April
10, and on this route orange and olive
groves of many acres and hundreds
of acres of walnut groves in the vi
entity of Eanta Anna, were noticed.
The trees ranged in four to ten inches
in diameter with the branches about
four feet from the ground, and grow
ing out and up similar to an apple
tree. Here in Santa Anna there ara
two large walnut packing houses.
Los Angeles claims a population of
more than a million and April 26th
was a gala day in Los Angeles when
the 28-story city hall, costing $4,000
600 was dedicated. The building is five
hundred feet long and $50 feet wide.
The marble entering into it's con-
struction was contributed from 20
States Of the Union and from Is for
eign countries. Space for SAB auto
mobiles has been provided in the base
ment of the structure.
According to a newspaper statement
there were $4,000 persons in the pa
rade which was viewed by half a mil
lion people. At 700 p. M, President
Coolidge pressed button in his office
at the White House which Immediately
lighted the beason on top of the City
Hail.
Los Angeles has an immense system
of electric car lines, leading man
miles in every direction and leaving
terminals every few minutes. In the
stations there are gates arranged SIM
liar to those in railway stations with
men at the gates to inspect tickets
to ascertain if you take the car ind
Gated.
Long Beach, thirty miles distant, is
reached in fifty minutes. l was sur
prised to find Long Beach such busy
hustling city, said to contain 100000
people. Here many persons battle
in the surf of the Pacific Ocean. The
city has a very large park with shade
trees and seats sufficient for all; also
tennis courts and places for quoits.
May 4th the mercury registered SO
but it was pleasant here in the Park,
having the breeze from the Pacific
Ocean blowing gently. The weather
as a whole has been delightful with
no fog or rain.
On the way to Long Beach 1 noticed
an immense number of oil derricks
and large oil tanks and upon inquiry
was informed that the depth of the
wells averaged six thousand feet ana
when the oil becomes slack in the
wells they are drilled to an average
depth of from seven to eight thousand
feet, thus obtaining stronger flow
of oil. have also noted that in other
sections of California the oil interests
are tremendous.
In my opinion, so far as can Judge,
the real estate business takes the
lead, especially noting the large mum,
Der of people thus engaged.
Most anytime when walking along
the streets one may see buses with
flaming banners announcing free rides
to certain subdivisions with free din
ners or lunches at the end of the
trip. There are solicitors who pre-
sent free tickets for the trip and quite
number of women are engaged in
soliciting.
One woman solicitor confided in me
that she received one dollar from the
company for which she worked for
each person she interested in going
to the subdivisions, whether they
made purchase or not. Of course I
acquiesced in her merited request, and
this proved very interesting trip,
as it covered the beautiful San Benar-