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Show THE GOLDEN STATE. The advance in values of property in California Califor-nia during the past year has perhaps exceeded that of any other state in the union. The trade with the Orient, the carrying trade with the Philippines, Phil-ippines, the perfect success that has come 'through dredging for gold, the irrigation im- 1 provements, the soft climate, added mileage of railroads, all have helped to transform the state ; ,and the old listlessness of ten years ago 'Tall t, gone. In no other state is progress more marked, .'in no other state are there more enticements to draw men to it than California offers; no other pfctate has so romantic a past or a more hopeful -future. She is the queen of western states and always will be. There is a glory about her all her t6wn, and the charm will never die. I r |