Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-31
LETTER FROM SAN BERNARDlNo.
Col. Peel and HIS work ia she Interests
OF fthe L.. A. tk l. R. r. -Growt tn OF the
Place--A New Paper. Etc, Ese.

| EDITOR HERALD: For the past two
days Col. Peel, of your city, has been
with US, endeavoring to interest our
people In the Los Angeles and Inde-
pendence Railroad, about which, pre-
vious to his visit, they knew but little.
Strange as 1t may seem, the people of
San Bernardino have conceived the
idea that Los Angeles Is their enemy,
and they have been taught to look
with suspicion upon every enterprise
or project which emanates from your
city,. Ii Col. Peel has accomplished
nothing else during his sojourn in San
Bernardino, he has done good by erad-
icatihg from the minds of some that
false impression. There is no reason
why harmony and good feeling should
not exist between the two places, for
the prosperity of the one is beneficial
to the other. The Colonel has been
very assidious in Ills efforts to wake
up our people to their own interests,
and has done much to make the Los
Angeles and Independence Railroad
project understood. Some who pre-
vious to his visit looked upon it with
disfavor, are now enthusiastic in its
support, and we have no doubt that
subscriptions to stock will be liberal.
Col. Peel went from one business house
to another, talked railroad and has
excited some enthusiasm on the sub
ject, which the friends of the road here
will keep alive. The proposition that
the building of that road will greatly
benefit San Bernardino is too plain to
admit Of argument, and our people are
beginning to appreciate the fact and
will no doubt render material assist
ance.
San Bernardino Is flourishing and
improving more rapidly than at any
former period. improvements. some
of substantial character, are going up
in all directions, and every branch of
business is increasing. The hotels of
the place are constantly full and mad
equate to the demand of the travelling
public.
Rumor has it that another Demo-
cratic newspaper will soon be started
by some gentlemen from Salt Lake,
formerly proprietors of the Utah Min
ing Gazette.
The recent rains have been all that
could be desired, and the promise for
an abundant harvest was never better.
No part OF the county suffered from
the storm, so far AS we have heard.
The SHOWS in the mountains were very
heavy, and the streams in the valley
are as low as they have been at any
time during the Winter.
In Holcomb aud Bear Valley active
mining operations have been sus-
pended on account of the snew,
watch is quite deep, but work
mill, which will he in operation
within a few weeks, provided
the machinery, most of which is at
Spadra, can be hauled. In Bear val
ley there are Il number Of miners wait |
ing the opening OF Spring, and 1t is
expected that ut least !,
thousand men will find employment |
there by the first of May. The wealth
OF that district is not known, and there
are some interested there who are
striving to keep back the mineral re-
sources which otherwise would long
since h.ve been developed.
Los Angeles and this place, during
the present year will derive much val
unble trade from the mines OF Bear
valley aud Holcomb. VERITAs.
San Bernardino, Jan. 10Th.