Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-12
The County Dividers.

Our friends down at Anaheim are
still on the war-path, and notwith-
standing tile discouraging condition OF
the secession scheme their voice is still
for division. A correspondent of the
Chronicle, writing under date of Feb
ruary 18th, holds forth in the follow
ing strains:
1.-THE petition now before that body,
signed by 800 citizens of the proposed
county, praying for the separation
from Los Angeles, shows the unani-
nifty of the people in favor of it. The
precincts embraced in the limits of the
proposed county east total vote OF
S75 ut the last election, and contain
an estimated population of 1000. They
paid taxes to the amount DISCO, 900 last
year on a valuation of about So, 0O00 900.
They claim that they have paid tribute
to Los Angeles for years and have been
utterly ignored in the expenditure OF
county funds for public works, roads,
bridges, ETC.; that the rate of taxation
has been oner0us and extravagant in
the extreme, and that the machinery
of a separate county organization could
be run at cost of one-half their pres
ent proportion OF the Los Angeles
"budget." The people here, without
exception, evince their determination
to carry the project through in such
terms as to leave no doubt OF their ul-
innate success.
1t is possible that the people in the
southern part of the county have been
overlooked in the distribution of
county favors, and that they have
grievances is probably true. We must
be permitted, however, to hope that
these grievances are such as can be
remedied, and to think that it is still
to the advantage of all thatthe county
should not be dismembered. When
it comes to making note of the at
fractions of the territory out Of which
the new county was to have been
formed, we can heartily endorse all
that is claimed in the letter, which
puts it thus:
The physical, climatic and indus
trial features of the proposed county
present more attractive picture. The
traveller through Southern California
does not find more picturesque,
attractive or thriving town than Ana
helm, nor surrounded by more
extended, fertile, highly cultivated
farming district. The town was orig
inally settled by German colony,
laid out in wide rectangular streets,
and planted profusely with ornamen-
tai trees. The adobe walls, dilapidat-
ed tiles, narrow crooked streets, and
offensive sights and smells of an old
Mav;oou town ara cnnspicuOlls nv
their absence. The town has grown
rapidly within the past five years, and
aew contains two churches, two fine
well-ordered hotels, circulating
library, and a class of business struc-
lures that would do honor to an older
and larger town. Early attention was
given to the cultivation of the vine,
and the vicinity of Anaheim now pro-
duces quality Of wine only equaled
by some of the old mission vineyards.
This will be the great industry of the
future of Orange county, although the
large and numerous orchards of tropi-
cal fruits already and soon to be in
bearing prove that its name will be
no missioner.
A ride within a radius OF twelve
miles west, south and east of Ana
helm will take you to Westminster
colony, Santa Anna, Tustin and Rich
land, all Furnishing young settle
ments, and will reveal perfect pic
ture of delight, whether you be tourist,
healthseeker or prospective settler. Ii
the latter, you will at once say, "rhis
is the place for me.o 500