Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-06-25

rounding lands, is gloriously pictu-
rescue picture. A noble row of giant
chestnut trees to the North, with seve-
raj white buildings in the background
heighten the effect of the smiling
scene. The vines are strong, mature
aud prolific. The frost, so disastrous
in some sections, had here hardly any
effect To the left of the vineyard is
forty-acre walnut grove, not yet az
rived at maturity but vigorous and
promising. To the West of this
grove, Captain Runtle has 200 acres,
which he is rapidly bringing under
cultivation. This is an exceeding
fertile tract. In one of the Captains
fields, one can sink stick four feet in
the ground as easily as through mud.
The land requires little irrlgating.
The Captain has an immense variety
of trees-nearly all semi-tropical-
planted in the fields Immediately sur
rounding the house. Their growth
for theirage, is absolutely astonishing.
WHAT CAN BE DONE.
If we remember Alright. the Cuco-
monga Vineyard Company own 5000
acres, including the vineyard, on this
incompatible ranch. Governor
Downey informed us that it is the in
tention of his Company to commence
new system of water works upon
the lands Immediately. The water
will be brought down on the outlying
plains ay Il system of water pipes,
thus utilizing every drop.
TEN-ACRE BLOCKS.
He also says that it is his intention
to sub-divide the tract into ten-acre
blocks, which will be sold on the
most reasonable terms, both as to
price and to time. Now ten-acre lot
of this highly fertile land, well watered
will be enough to support a family in
competence; nay, in affiuence. The
fertility of the soil is Incredible, as
evinced by the extraordinary growth
on the parts already cultivated.
There will be no better opportunity
for poor men in California than set
tlement on this property, when the
water is turned on.
ALMOST A COUNTY.
With men of such enterprise and
unlimited means pushing the promis-
ing project, as Governor Downey and
the Messrs. Hellman, Archibald,
Childs, etc, The Cucomonga ranch
will soon develop into the proportion
of small county. The different
companies control, we believe, over
100000 acres of this rich soil, and with
the large water-power at their COM
mand, we do not think we are too
sanguine, when We predict that, In
the near future, we shall have new
Riverside on the Cucomonga.
THE CUCOMONGA STATION:
Leaving the ranch, we drove South
east to the station, just erected by the
Sout hern Pacific Company, which
they have with geographical consis-
tency named the "Cucomonga Sta
tion.u This station lies about %
miles South of the Southeast corner
of the CucOmonga ranch. An i'm
mense water-tank, with pressure of
250 feet and "a capacity of Is, 900 gallons
supplies excellent water to the station
Here our party met Mr.. Phelps, the
energetic and able engineer of the
Southern Pacific, who informed us that
the rails were then laid lS1 miles
East of Spadra, and that he intended
to have the road completed to Cotton
by the lst of July. There is little
fuss and feathers about MIR. Phelps,
but much practical performance. Re-
turning, we again drove to the ranch,
and, of course, once more interviewed
our good Bloom, who, as usual, did
the handsome in his line.
AGREAT FUTURE.
In the hands of such men as Cover
nor Downey and o. w. Childs, Cuco-
monga will certainly have great and
immediate future. 1t is section of
splendid possibilities. Land, water,
enterprise, wealth and liberal econo-
my are all on the side of Cucomonga.
Who can picture its future? Ten years
from to-day, it will be one Of the
most productive as we'll as beautiful
sections In California. What now is
barren waste, will, by the vivifying
virtue of water be converted into a
smiling landscape where the orange
grove will alternate with the vine
yard, the alfalfa meadow with wa
wing fields of grain. Where now
there is not a habtation we will then
probably see charming cottages nes-
tied amid semi-tropical groves;
churches, school houses, and a flour
ishing county town.
We should have said tina. what is
known as Cucomonga, comprises the
Cucomonga vineyard Company; the
Cucomonga Homestead Association
and the Cucomonga Land Association
Company. The owners of the first
princely property the development Of
xxyli nh mi hr;r ;nl
wealth to this county are Governor
Downey, the Messrs. Hellman and
Childs of Los Angeles, and Mr.. Drey-
fus of Anaheim. The same gentlemen
own the Cucomonga Home Associa-
ton; while the Cucomonga Land AS
sociation is owned by Mr.. Archibald