{Side note} Yuma Arizona Pop 4237 alt. 139 feet Crossed the Colorado River and was in California saw some more cotton. It did not look up to much. but they said it had been picked over once. went to Diner to get some lunch cost us $2.00. Turned watch back another hour. Regular desert here. wind blowing sand. (a regular sand storm) arrived at Niland at 2 oclock. cool here and very windy. 130 feet below sea level. at Salton on Sea wind blowing a gale. 202 feet below sea level here ground looks like baked clay at Indio still blowing sand very badly saw first oranges here. Passed San Jacinto peak 10805 feet high. also San Bernardino Mt about 10000 feet high, which had some snow on top. crossed the highest point here at Beaumont 2500 feet high, arrived in Los Angeles. ay 810 pm. met Alex Bell at station, took street car to Electric Pacific station then Electric Car to Pasadena. (Fare 29¢ one way) then bus from Corner Colorado & Live Oaks Streets to 179. E Montana St. Took (A) Bus by Los Roobles. They are having a big wind storm here but was worse yesterday they say. stayed there all night and it blew very hard Dec 10th. still cold and very windy blew lots of trees down