Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-01
les of choice land in southern califor-

les of choice land in Southern Califor-
mia.
The towns and settlements upon
this tract are Anaheim, Westminster,
Artesia, Norwalk and Centralia. An
aheim, the most prosperous and sue
cessful of all the colonies, was COM
menced seventeen years ago, by some
fifty industrious Germans, who made
vineyards their speciality, and have
converted heretofore worthless cac-
tus patch into the most productive
vineyards in California; the natural
result of patient, persevering industry,
and the fertilizing mud of the waters
of the Santa Ana river. Anaheim is
the second town in Los Angeles coun-
ty, but is, Notwithstanding, more of a
settlement than town, and circle
with a radius of one and half miles
will include population of more than
1000 people, which is steadily iDcreas-
ing as fast as houses are built for their
occupation. AS rule, houses are
rented before they are half finished,
such is the demand. The population,
originally German, is now principally
American, all of the best class, who
harmonize admirably. Some score OF
years ago, the Americans commenced
settling upon the lands around Ana
helm, and corresponding with the
growth of the surrounding settlement
the town has grown steadily. There
has never been any speculation move
ment, either in land or town lots, in
this part of the valley. The growth
of the town has simply kept pace with
the demands of business, and has con-
tinued at gradually accommodating
rate as those demands increased. Coun.
try towns are dependent upon their
local trade, and the better the country
surrounding any town, the larger the
town will grow. Anaheim is sur
rounded by fine country of some 2o,-
600 acres, all of which will be irrigat-
ed by ditch now being constructed,
and which will be finished in about
four months This great work, one of
the most important enterprises at
tempted in this section, is under the
provisions of the Bush bill, the entire
section having been organized into all
irrigation district under that law. The
water is taken from the Santa Ana
river where it emerges from the foot
hills, and before it sinks into the sand.
1t may indeed be called a canal, being
of sufficient capacity to irrigate some
$4,000 acres of land lying North, East,
South and West of Anaheim, and also
including Centralia. This with the
1000 acres irrigated by the AnaheIm
ditch, will make total of $1,000 acres
irrigated by bitches, Including the
very finest fruit lands in this section
Nothing can be more certain than
that the future centres Of population
will always be in the irrigated dis.
tricts. Lands dependent ON rain must
always be sparsely settled. So that
in predicting the future Importance of
any part of our country, it is only ne=
cessary to ascertain the possibilities of
irrigation to anticipate the future
with absolute certainty.
Westminster is located between An
aheim and the sea, and is the local
center of the largest and most -four
ishing new settlement in the valley
1t is located in a central part of the
flowing we'll belt, andevery man hav-
ing an abundance of water, they are
independent of the seasons, and al
ways raise fine crops.
ArteSia is the name of new settle
'ment commenced one year ago, To-
lated West Of Anaheim, distant about
twelve miles, between Coyote Creek
aid the New San Gabriel river, in a
o. af.,nl lpan N ar,tyo II htxyE nc,
BODY of fertile lands, upon all of which
flowing wells are obtained, and which
suggested the appropriate name for
the settlement. During the past year
one hundred different parties have
boughI land in amounts averaging
twenty-five acres each, about half of
whom have already settled upon the
lands, and others are constantly COM
ing in.
Norwalk is the name Of q proposed
new town on the line Of the Anaheim
branch of the Southern Pacific Rail
road. distant four miles North of Ar
tesla. 1t is surrounded with lands of
good natural quality, upon which,
when water fer irrigation has been
provided, large population will be
located.
Censralia is the name of new town
located on the Anaheim Branch Rail-
road, about six miles Northwest of
Anahein. The name was suggested
from thefact that it is located in the
exact center of the great valley Of
Los Angeles county, and in what is
destined to be the future center of
population. 1t is six miles from any
other existing or proposed town, and
is the natural center of the most fer
tile body of lands in the valley. The
soil of the town site is fertile and
moist, and at the same time always
dry on the surface, and is located on
slope having thirtS-two feet fall to the
mile, which is ample for sewerage and
will enable the inhabitants to dispense
with cess-pools, whidl are a necessity
ina other towns of the valley. There
are ample resources Sor water, both
from flowing wells ana from bitches.
1t is decidedly the best Place for res
idence along the line ofthe railroad,
no part of the town site being more
than five minutes walk rom the de.
pot, now known as Costa.
The sales of land ON tie Stearns
Ranches for the past year aggregate
about 1000 acres, divided amsng some
seventy persons who are actual set
tiers, and generally men with fami-