Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-06-25
gogAagelts Asrald.
FRIDAY,...............JUNE rs, 1873.
Cucamongo.


Cucomonga has already attaine d a
national reputation, as the banner
wine district of California. The "Cu-
comongan Is today, the favorite native
wine. But although this splendid see
| tion is famous on account of its wines;
yet, but little is known as to its fine
agricultural resources, and magnif-
icent genealogical possibilities. 1t has
until lately, been looked upon merely
as splendid vineyard-nothing more.
| The Guardian, has written up ev-
| cry other section in our incompatible
county, neglected, We are ashamed to
say, Cucomonga. The fact Is, we were
not familiar with its details. On last
Saturday evening, accompanied by
Governor Downey, Captain Miles of
| the Los Angeles water works, and John
| Bloom, of the CucOmonga store, we
made our first visit to the champagne
| of California. Arriving about dark,
| the first attention of our host was to
show us over the mammoth cellar, n
| which is slowed away tier after tier of
| those generous wines, which have
done so much to make the reputation
| of California as second France in
wine production. In this cellar are
slowed away, probably 100000 gal
Ions of that glowing Cueomonga,
which is in such demand, that the
wines of theNorth are doctored into
imitation of it's taste, and then fraud
ulently put upon the M lrket, labelled
"Cucomonga". The wine making
machinery is truly on an imposing
scale. Hundreds of butts, immense
watts, water-power dd infnituna every
where around the grounds. Viewed
by lamp light this old cellar and its
suggestive surroundings, present rath
er wired aspect. There is the stream
meanding down from the north its
uniform motion making agreeable
music; here is a grand old row of lofty
chestnuts, dressed in line like regu-
lars under fire; away to the four points
Of the compass, are the magnificent
mountain ranges which enclose the
valley almost in the vast amphithea-
tire. In front of you is large expanse
of dark green-the famous vineyard
To the South, you see the Chino lights
twinkllng through the gloom like un-
cIouded Stars. Above your head, a
sky Of cloudless blue, brilliantly light
ed by the glittering constellation
which circle eternally through space.
But, to supper, which was of course in
keeping with the grand surroundings.
Mr.. Sansevain, the genial and urbane
was our host, and hospitable one he
was. Here we had the pleasure Of
meeting Captain Runtle, and Mr..
Archibald, gentlemen largely inter-
ested in the neighborhood.
IN THE MORNING.
In the morning, after paying our re-
spects to Bloom, accompanied by Cap
tain Miles, delightful and genial
companion by the way, we took a
saunter through the grounds. Ifbeau-
! tiful by night, the scenery was mag
nifcently so in the early dawn when
the rosy rays of Aurora had tinged the
landscape. On the northern range, a
magnificent pearl cloud rested on the
breast of the mountain enveloping
the foothills in its fleecy folds, but
leaving the crown of the mountain un-
covered. The sight was glorious, es-
pecially when the cloud was penetrated
by the red rays of the rising sun, MAX
ing it look like golden cloud. Away
to the east, thin haZy film mantled
the mountains, giving them a far-otf
mysterious air; and strikingly recall
ing Walter Scott's novel; wherein he
introduces so beautifully and desig-
mates so romantically ''the children Of
the mist" Father east yet, his
mountain majesty, Grayback, appears
in grand relief, towering above the
surrounding peaks, his loyal head not
diademed in snow, but encircled by
golden clouds. To the near South lies
the vineyard, of 800 acres, looking re-
splendent in dense ocean of brill
liant green. The sunbeans dancing
on the glittering verdure produced q
charming effect But, the picturesque
must give way to the
PRACTICAL.
Afterwards we accompanied Gov
Downey, Capt. Miles, Mr.. Archibald,
Capt. Runtle, and Mr.. Sansevain, on a
ride across the ranch. Starting North
ward, we drove along the ravine, or
rather glen, in which rises the splen-
did stream of delicious water which
debouching on the plain, WHITES the
dry soil into glowing beauty and eX-
treme fertility. The creek is simply
an outlet, from a green mound little
to its west, which is undoubtedly
sURTERRANEAN RESERVOIR.
From which, probably an infinitely
greater volume can be obtained, than
that which now percolates adown the
sylvan glen, respectable as is that
stream. Our party did not drive to
the mouth of the San Antonio Caiion,
being anxious to visit the Cucomonga
Station.
A SPLENDID PANARAMA.
Turning to the South, and reaching
the bill lloverlooking the vineyard, and
of the grandest panoramas in nature
saluted our apprecative vision.
Away to the East, lay the magnifi-
cent Valley of Los Angeles, with It's
grand Eastern range towering to the
skies in the North; to the South the
undulating hills and magnificent
plains of the Chino; to their East, the
Juapa and serpentine Santa Ana; ami
to the West, the mountainous slopes
of Temescal; East of the Juapa, you
can see the fertile fields and abrupt
hills of the Juapa; and to the South of
the latter, Riverside, its noble plains
and encircling mountain range; North
east of Riverside, stands Slower Noun.
tain, gracefully curved, standing alone
in its glory, like a small sentinel
keeping watch over the San Bernar-
dino valley in front of its gigantic COM
rades extended in circular battle array
to its North, east and South. To the
East the splendid sweep of the Cuco-
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