Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1905 — A CALIFORNIA LETTER. [ARTICLE]

A CALIFORNIA LETTER.

Bi'ow we give a l bu\th-» jurely perFonnl part of a private Inner written by Miss Mat Fux iov cf Riverside Cal., to « fr end io this c 'y. She h-s b-en there sree D cemte-, 1933, aud bein' a y ung lady of bright mind *td ch se 'b nervation, she i-» much better q i hl iti ,d to see an 1 s ale things as they r ally a e t’ an s me o hers who Vi ik they know ell about it be’ore they bhve been there two weeks, and wri'e back h ir desrriptio s acc riir g ly. And thongi si e has Iv d there iontnu k fl tj be a g >od judge of p evaih g < ondiHons, yet not so long to f. rxet tbe disccmfors cf our own climate,

bhe i< a manager o' a lauud y and has supervision over six gir s and like the work and the salary much b tter than her previous occupation of rewine or working io the te'ephoue exchange. The following is her tier, w/i ten od March 12 h:

P.ople fiom Indiana sh mid be here, today ei j tying California rains since, from wh-t I hear they have almost so guien Indians rails. Ic has been p uring since yesterday nfternoon, and prospects are goud f-r two cr three nacre daj s, up to date have bai fourteen inches. Ha field the wmder r ul r»in maker claims to be d in/ all this.

H )weser ve hive lad an idial winter and it tekes lots of rain to make California pretty, for that drives the north winds away and the air is ba my and like Spring back there. The mountains, hills and roads and all the country have greened up long ago, I can truly say I have enj >yed the winters in the West as far as climate goes and when I read so many times how dreadfully cold and icy it is rack there the thought of ever returning is not ah attractive one. As for colds I have only had two since I left Indiana, you do now see a great many with cold and eore throats, but as a ru'e you will find it in persms win do nt take care of themselves. Housest ro cool h-re, even in the warmest weather, and if you are at wotk and warm and sit down in the ehaae, ora cool room, the result is a co'd; uso a draught is like (oieon and people who do not take watchful care of their health g-t wome re u ts than thry do in thi East.

People who coms here expoct perpetual sunshine, which they come very mar getting, of course but when tie rain comes, it is chilly aid a little fire is needed for health and comforts but one cord of wood will suffice fi r meet anyone fr.m Oct. til March This is not a perfect clima'e by ar y means but it beats the East as to comfort and freedom from colds ts far as I am oonctrmd.

As tor the labor question it is harder fjr men to get work, than women, also they have to bs oompttent. There is not so much demand for labor and mist of the orange picking is done by the Japs, and as tbe railroads are carrying many laborer from the East that are no account there and of cou'se when they get here and are worse iff than at home and they put up a great cry about hard liars in California.