Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-29
WATER ON THE HILLS.


ing which we have all along predicted
would add greatly to the beauty ana
wealth of our already beautiful ana n
wealthy city. The high fiat table 1b
lands to the west of the improved por- KIT
ton of Los Angeles have long lain as
a sort of barren heath-a Sahara that h
neither added to the romantic appear
ance of the locality nor the pictur- ,a
esuueness of the surrounding country u'
The soil of these hills is as rich as 'u
need be for all practical purposes, but
the one thing needful for making them +
bloom into gardens and orchards, was }tl
water. The waterworks OF the city We
would not throw the aqueous huia u ri
adequate quantities to the poihC Ia m
question, and without water people di
did not care to purchase the lanu.
X MR.. p. BEAUDRY, vi
The owner of the area i'll question, III
who is, by the way, one OF the mos' =.
enterprising and energetic, as wen a as ii
one of the most progressive men .h " IL
Southern California, coneelYed III. i
idea of throwing water upon the hills :,
| in quantities sufficient for all practical u
| purposes. His idea was laughed at :, .
and ridiculed by our "leading citl- ;.
zcns,n but he persevered. lie en-
ployed good engineers, who viewed the
ground and estimated the amount OF
power necessary to throw given
quantity of water to the apex OF the Il
highest hill. He -prospecteq ule p
ground for water and found that IN
inexhaustible supply could be OBJ 4
tanned by digging large well or res Il
eryoir on Alameda street, in the south n
eastern part OF the city, and after 1nd- \
ing out these essential particulars ne
vent to work-sipgly and alone--and l.
y bedid it, He dug large well, thirty u
or forty feet square, on Alameda street. j
the supply of water met his most san,
guine expectations. q He purchased |,
the most approved pattern of pump, OF a
the requisite capacity; he dug a large
reservoir on the summit of the hlghest
hill; he laid large strong pipes from
} his mammoth we'll over the Level
plain, up the hill and into the great !,
reservoir; he set his pump, raised ,
steam, and at 10, O'clock yesterday
morning invited his FRIENDS, ana MS
enemies, if such public benefacter :
has enemies-the believers anu Tie !.
unbelievers-to witness
A TRIAL OF THE WORKS.
To say that the undertaking lisa
grand success is drawing it mild. It :
was and is triumph. At 10 o'clok !
, we, in company with Judge Il. NJ:
Widney, visited the well and found
+ the huge pump making eighteen
strokes per minute. 1t is capable Of
, making seventy strokes in that time.
!, We then climbed the hill to the reser-
voir, and found the pipe pouring water
into it at the rate of thirty-fiye thous-
7, and gallons per hour. People who are
|, familiar with Dabol or any other
1 mathematical compilation may make
their own estimate OF the number OF
gallons the pump will throw into
that reservoir, when run at its full ca
pacity. A large party of gentlemen
: and, we are pleased to say,
TWO INTELLIGENT LADIES,
: Had assembled to witness the triumph
h of Mr.. Beaudry's enterprise. 1t was
: grand sight for. all of Outstanding
on the apex of that hill, from which
we gaxed far over the valley and took
l. in the broad expanse, even down to
$ where the bright waters of the Pacific
!, dashed and broke themselves against
1t the sands. At our feet lay the beauti-
e full city; away and farther away
s stretched the vineyards, the orange
groves and the fields of waving Grain.
s. At our side gurgled and splasned the
= limpd stream which the indomitable
d energy, faith and perseverance of one
e man was throwing from its level in the
2. valley to the hight Onwhich we stood.
Re 1T WAS A TRIUMPH
OF which Mr.. Beaudry may well af-
ford to feel proud. 1t is written that
l. man who plants tree is worthy
rs the prayers of all who rest beneath its
r. shade. Mr.. BeaudrX has inaugurated
" and carried out an enterprise which
l. will terminate and grow whole for
il ests of trees. He has proved himself
is a public benefactor. These water.
re works will irrigate and make 10 bloom
as the rose acres of land hitherto. cor
20 sidered worthless. They VII make
nt those hills the finest buildiaa and
le home-making property in TIE city.
w and give cheap, conyeniens .Ad
10 beautiful homesteads TO thousands
ic who shall come hereafter.
st THE PARTY
IN Truly realized the Importance of the
y work, and in bumpers of champagne,
40 provided by the gentleman whom al
s. delighted to honor, drank long life
a and prosperity to him and continued
If, success to his great enterprise. Toast'
lis and speeches were given by Genera
,ss Banning, f. p. f. Temple, J. A. John
wv son, Mr.. Miles, l. w. Lord, and !:
H. number of other gentlemen. Genera
he Banning was in his happiest vein, ant
o. said many brilliant things, amont
in others that he was in favor of chang
its ing the Constitution, so that we coulC
make Mr.. Beaudry, who happened Il
re-. be born in Canada, President of TIN
es, United States. Mr.. Temple propose,
SITS the success of the enterprise inaugu
ill rated by Mr.. ]. A. Johnson, editor G
the Santa Barbara Press. Thi
in brought from that gentleman nea
ms, and pointed speech, explaining hi
&C. plan for filling Southern Californi
TX with men and women we so mucl
to need. General Banning proposed tn
yes health of Mr. Johnson, the MI
if Beaudry of Santa Barbara. Dram
ce. with great enthusiasm. Mr.. Lor
y made several of his witty speeehe:
INF Mr.. Beaudry responded to the severa
inv toasts and sentiments drank to him i
to a feeling and elegant manner. II
nd feels that he has accompl ished grea
nd undertaking, and he is pleased
n~ know that the community at last az
cd preciates the efforts he has made.