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Show been a 'globe-trotter' and seen a good deal. "In fact, almost everything and almost al-most everybody here Is ror Bale at various pricos and promiscuous terms. Graft, bluff, and humbug Is everywhere. every-where. Politics is rotten and the- local and state department ,1s trust-ridden, with favors to Jbe fow and tho general gen-eral 'public be damned "Business as now carried on Is largely large-ly the science of over-reaching ana deceiving and statutory requirements have a greater bearing on all business transactions than integrity or a sense of personal honor." A BURSTED BOOM. Los Aurclos has lost its charm. Travelers from thero declare the city is ln the dumps. Dr. J. A. Elmere, writing to his homo paper, cay3: "Los Angeleo is situated on a Bandy plain midway between the San Oabrlel Mountains and the Pacific ocean, about 'stcen miles dbrtant either way and has about a quarter or a million inhabitants in winter and half as many in summer. "Its principal Industry is real estate and peccmdlylto harbor tourists. Sand lots are sold or swapped to eastern 'suckers' at fabulouH prices and fictitious fic-titious values. There arc more Tor sale and 'to let' signs here than In any other city 1n the worla, and I have |