Show MY observations parowan carowan Pa rowan utah jan 14 editor times dear sir 1 concluded to accept y your invitation to w write r it a short sketch of my observations Y a ons white while in california I 1 left lund at 8 20 p an december or 13 on the S L route arriving at los angeles at 2 p in the next day my site attention lion was attracted by the beautiful 5 scenery entry rolling roiling hills covered with of nf several vanities and gras grazed during dunne the summer deep canyons through which the train passed and lower down the cactus appeared san bernardino is 19 now a beautiful city a wilh h paved streets streeta and oiled roads road for miles leading to the city from here to Ls la angeles angelea are beautiful orange groves many of the oranges still on the trees extensive vine yards yarda and ad orchards at ath mm ana hill streets I 1 took an electric car to santa monico monica and with some difficulty found the pee fac lie GI glass casket cos works which I 1 may describe at another time here I 1 secured a private car and went sight seeing beyond santa monica on the sea shire is ig a scotch village built in honor of a lady of prom marre who was visiting the coast so natural are these houses that I 1 thought I 1 was in old scotia and stopped to listen to hear a voice that would remind me of my neigh nor sister matheson with the full scotch brogue which we have heard in often in our local amusements I 1 was then taken to the club ton rooms ms ind had dinner after which I 1 visited hollywood the home town of sever al il millionaires ceiward Dh cherry erry who bo recently pave gave to the Y M C A the gentleman is alo interested in the oil fields of mexico and at the outbreak t of the war at gave several thousands barrels of oil to the government also rifles and ammunition promoted pro pr noted and assisted with money to get the first oil well near mar los angeles A mr mir wardell has a magnificent home and gardens frank spearman has a beautiful winter home and the bernstein bros a have a magnificent homemade home made entirely and furnished with maten at al from china these gentlemen are not married and have a store of chinese wares in los angeles there are the moving pictures buildings where the pictures are ta is ken and completed the actors are often seen upon the streets perform ing as we see them in the movies 15 goo I 1 ig paid out annually to be silent drama performers glendale and eagle rock two small towns between hall Holti wood and pasadena have reasonably cheap bungalow homes and where the man of moderate means can live eagle rock rack is named because of a very large rock which appears like an eagle with outspread wings aroya seco or skeleton creek divides eagle rock from pasadena the be home of the multi millionaires here is found the famous orange grove avenue said to be the most beautiful in all the world where the palm weeping willow and mag palm noha trees are seen and the homes or of such men as the owner of af the los angeles and san francisco pa pers the spearmint arment chewing gum gain man and many other wealthy men I 1 visited the bush gardens a most beautiful place with grove gross grass artificial lakes the oat drive an and mystic hut hot the spanish lemon and what interests the children and grown ups who haverland hav have read erand the stories stones represented by the sculptor in wood and brought here by mrs bush on her annual trips to europe henze hanzel and grutel red rid ng hood the rox fox family dock and dill the old mill and water wheel etc I 1 arrived in los angeles just at sunset the traffic at this city is 19 most moat is a wonderful the streets being very narrow and packed to the extreme on questioning a few people as to the narrow streets they seemed to be perfectly satisfied and believe it to be the means of having so many miles of paved and oiled roads castle I 1 h have have always lee been opposed pa d to narrow streets but in consider mor ing the matter more chorot thoroughly 19 ily and ad applying the proposition 1 to paro or wan I 1 have haie concluded that we can cut a then slice bom from nearly every street except main and lat north streets in some instances the slice alter might be taken off one side aide thus thua placing barns and some housea house a reasonable dis dia tance from the street this thia land could be sold to the individual owning the lot the amount thus raised to be paled a aa the city cites portion in paving or oiling the main aarset together with an amount raised by taxation on P property adjoining said streets narrow attests can much cheaper be kept clean ire free from noxious anxious weeds and grad ed and oiled it seems to me that this proposition might with profit pro silan be in considered r d by the people respectfully CAAS D adams |