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394 The nealtu BIue Bookol Caltl(rrniaThe citiesof Madn county
are strictly up-to-datewith broad,wellpaved, ree embo$'ered treets,
ine mercantileestablishmentsnd allthe comforts and conveniencesof
modern life.As to scenicbeauty Marir County is absolutelywithout a
peer.There are resortsopen,both winter and summer,where he visitor
isever welcomed y a smiling summerseaand mountainscenes f amaz-ing
beauty aDdchalm. The entile county s a picture of
wondelful,indescribable eauty.Thesepointsare connectedwith
eachoUrerand the outer worldby a splendidsystemof loads. The Msrin
RedwoodHighway throughMarin county is second o none n the state. At
Point San QuentiDthis road is connected y the RichmondFen'y with
the highway sys-tem on the eastemsideof the bay.Marin county is
noted for its excellentschools. ttodetn. uD-to-dare pj. ima|y and
glammar schools lp pvprJ$heraalld high schoolsat Almonte and a new
9500,000hjgh school (in processof erectioD atSan R,afal) assure the
peopl of the best public school educationalfacilities. In addition
to this we have two splendid mititary schools,th Mount Tanalpais
Mil;taly Academy and the Hitchcock ilitaryAcademy and the world
reno\\,ned Collegeof the Dominican Sistem.In the country districts
the pfiDcipal industries are dairying andfruit growing. The soil is
rich and lands and homesites n the differ--ent cities in the
countrt' are reesonable n p ce. Manufactures aregrcwing and the
entire country is on the high road to prosperity.
TorranceB!, GEoEcEW. NEIr,L, Realtor
ORRANCE, he beautiful ittle city which bears he name of
itsfounder, b the consummationof an ideal. A groupol losAngeles
financiers, headed by J. S. Torlance, conceivedthe idea of building
a model industdal community adjacent toLos Angleswhere men working
in the factodesmight house heirfamilis in pleasant sun-oundings.As
a result of their etrortsTorranc was founded n 1912. It has
gr"otrnuntil today it has apopulationof about five
thousand.Situatedsixteenmiles southof Ins Angelesand within fve
milesot Los AngelesHafbor n rhabpautjJul ardpna allev.wiih
Davedboulevaids adiat ing rom i l lo l,os Angeles,he Harbor and
thenearbybeaches,he \'isitor cannot help but acknowiedgets
locationts stralegrc.Torrance has twenty-fivemiles of pavedstreets,
hirty miles ofsidewalksand curbs,a complete ewersystem,an
abundanfsupplyoffinewater, splendidpoliceand 6re
departments.Thousands f shadetreeshave beenplanteal nd there s a
systemof beautifulparks.The schools f Tor'rance re claiming he
especial ttentionof itscitizeDs.The TolranceAuditorium. 975.000
uildingseating ne hou-sand eople.ouseshp mo\ ng piclurp nearre.
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