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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1923 & 1924
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Feby 27th. was going to Hemet today, but there is another norther blowing as they call it here, it is warm but blowing hard, so we did not go. Paid Electric light Bill Jan 20th to Feby 20th $1.75 the rate here is 8 cents for small amounts. Sat around in the Park in the afternoon talked to a man who motored here last May from Iowa. says he would never motor again over the mountains. one place he had to back up to get around a corner. and the bottom was about 400 feet down. does not like it here any way. nothing here only the Tourists to make any momney out of. They think around here money in chickens but I don't see it as eggs are only 25 cts a doz retail in the stores.
Frby 28th. we left this morning on the 1030 bus for Hemet. fare $2.25 return. it is 34 miles south west of Riverside the first 3 or 4 miles. from Ruverside were all oranges then we started clibbing the hills all rocks rthe road curving around beteerrn hills. till we got on top. then from here toLa Verde. was all farming country. but looked as if every thing was dried up. at La Verde we saw some