Show FROM SUNNY california 1 editor editor news according to promise I 1 will write you a tew few lines from the land ol of sun shine which however Is now a land ot of rain w we c arrived sate safe in san francisco on thanksgiving day at 8 lf 1 in and were met at the depot on the oakland 1 mole by mr air and mrs I lansen hansen from f ro m salt lake city and mrs lena nelson from brigham city who escorted us its across the bay the first three days of our visit here we had splendid weather but since then rain has been falling off and on making lt it disagreeable very on sunday the we went to meeting where we met many nany saints and missionaries sion slon aries a number of the latter having just recently arrived from utah and idalio idaho last sunday we attended fast meeting after which I 1 went to priesthood meeting both of which were enjoyed very much mr clansen and myself took a little stroll out in the city the other day finally arriving at the top toll of the highest hill in the city from whence we had a splendid view of the city itself the bay and ocean I 1 had no idea san francisco was such a large city yet not halt half of the destroyed district is rebuilt and it looks to me as though the moneyed men are afraid to invest their capital ais as activity in building is not very great at this time there are ft a number of splendid sky sk y scrapers already erected built most ly of cement but the great majority of the buildings are from three to seven ur stories high and lumber has been the principal material used in construction st the other evening a fire broke out in a building g just close to our quarters on market street which which would have destroyed the entire block but for the prompt work of the fire department as all buildings are arc liams last tuesday my wife celebrated her birthday and sister caroline nelsen and a lady friend from oakland came over to join in the fun and we had a very pleasant day of it we are feeling fine have splendid appetites and if the rain prevents our going out we just stay home and enjoy life it is delightful to live in such a climate during the winter as it does not set get cold like it does at home yet we find wraps very necessary especially in the evening the windows of the stores present a novel appearance just now and it Is most interesting to wander up and down the streets in the lie evening looking at the brilliantly brilliant brillian lly y lighted windows which are decorated in all the christmas christinas colons colola and novelties I 1 must close now nov but before doing so please give our best regards to all the boys in the office and many friends at home 0 A KAISER 1768 market st san francisco california |