National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07
FROM LOWER CALIFORNIA.

THE LATE STORM ON THE PACIFIC
GUADALUPE ISLAND, ITS BAYS, HAIR
BORIS, TIMBER AND FLOOKS.
A private letter received in this city from
Southern California contains the following in
telligence:
A gentleman who arrived at Jacksonville,
March Is, from a sea voyage along the coast, re-
ports that the schooner Louisa Harper, on which
no was o passenger, encountered terrific gale
off San Diego-''the worst storm that has visited
that part of the coast for ten years-lasting four
days. The vessel put into Espaza bay, Guada-
lupe Island, dying two hundred miles southwest
Of San Diego) the water in the bay being c
smooth eddy, where she lay to for four days to
escape the gale and heavy sea, she Il the mean
time having sprung leak, her captain was COM
PEELED to return to San Diego for repairs. This
must have been the same storm which jeopardized
the safety Of the steamer Uolima, as reported in
TIE REPUBLICANS dispatches eight or ten days
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Mr.. Rodgers, the gentleman referred to, re-
ported to the president Of the Guadalupe Island
Wool Growing Company (Which owns that
island) some encouraging facts that more than
confirm the company's previous estimate Of the
value Of their landed property for pastoral pur-
poses. He believes the island to be worth double
the sum-ssoo, oOo-at which 1t was estimated,
when purchased In January, 1878. He sailed
alongside the island Its full length, tUenty-six
miles, and could see even from the deck OF the
schooner, q luIuriant carpet Of living gresn-the
grass growing "thick and beautiful from one end
to the other" the land smoother than the hills at
the north Of the Pajaro valley, on the main land,
and showing better grazing. "more than double
as good as reported previously" The company's
men. who are permanently stationed on the
island, were doing we'll. They report that they
had taken, up to October last, 100 pslts from old
goats Of the common stock, and would get as
many more before the heavy rains stopped opera
lions.
Another man, (not connected with the COM
pany,) who arrived from Guadalupe, reports that
the young Angors goats were shining white all
over the island, the prettiest sight he ever saw"
He asserts, after having seen all the Pacific
coast islands, tina. "there is other island that
will compare In any way with Guadalupe. Her
harbors are excellent she has unlimited range
for stock, and more timber than any Of the other
islands"
These statements are fully borne out by other
disinterested persons who have recently visited
the island. Mr.. Rodgers reports that he saw
from the vessels deck more grass than the large
hoeks already there can eat of in many years
He saw and learned enough to satisfy him that
the owners Of this splendid pastoral domain shave
the bedrock for millions Of dollars" IL they but
''push things" Gas Grant said to Sheridan ut
Five Forks,) and utilize to proper advantage the
abundant grass that covers the face Of the island.
This course is to be pursued Mr.. Landrum, the
president Of the company, who was to leave for
the island about April Q, means business. His
motto is, "Push things" He will, upon his return
in May, bring = full report Of the results Of the
kidding and shesriDg season.