Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-22


cific depot and boarded the train for
Pomona. -Four cars were comfortably
filled, and promptly on time the well
loaded train put out.
THE WEATHER AND SCENERY.
The day was delightful, the train
speeding through green valleys, dot
ted here and there by farm houses,
fields, flocks and herds, while the snow
capped mountains in the background
gave Wintry air to this Summer
pastoral scene. Ever beautiful San
Gabriel WAS quickly passed and the
intervening stations Were scarcely no.
ticed when in less than one hour and
a half Pomona was announced.
POMONA STATION.
At the depot stood conveyances
ready to take the visitors to any part
of the tract free of charge. Some ac-
cepted the kind offer, some strolled
into the grocery, and the remainder
went to the Pomona Hotel to make
their toilets and prepare for lunch.
THE HOTEL.
The hotel is an imposing frame struc-
ture which cost nearly $4,000 and is
now conducted by Mr.M. Marshall,
who entertained the visitors handsome
ly. Over two hundred sat down to
lunch and did full justice to the viands
set before them. For a new house we
think the Pomona Hotel will compare
favorably with any country hostelrie
in Southern California.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
Among other improvements we no.
ticed a fine depot, a number of stores,
a blacksmith shop, wagon shop, res-
taurant, butcher shop and several res
licences. At points along the tract we
saw lumber scattered, indicating that
lot owners were about building. One
of the projected residences is for Mr.. ].
E. McComas, and will be u substan-
tial homestead.
WHAT WE SAW.
It is hard to tell all we saw during
our drive around Pomona. Generally
speaking we saw beautiful town site,
we'll supplied with water, having a
rich soil and laid out with elegant
taste. We felt the bracing mountain
brcezes fan our cheeks, we saw Old
Badly with his snowy night cap,
threatening winter; we saw a smiling
settlement, the nucleus of a future
great railroad town.
THE RESERVOIR
Is spacious basin said to contain
3, 100000 gallons of water and the sup
ply of which can be increased ad li6i-
tam. The stream comes from the ci-
enegas in the hills and is unfailing.
The immense water supply will un-
doubtedly be the great recommenda-
tion to Pomona. In addition to the
reservoir supply wells have been sunk
that reached water at very few feet
below the surface. The water-right is
sold with the lots, SO that the purchas-
er has security that he will always be
safe on the water question.
THE LANDS.
The company own one mile square,
their title being g United States pa
tent. The town lots are laid out 65x12O
feet and 32a l2O feet, making tracts
that will suit almost any one desiring
a comfortable building lot. Avenues
are laid out through the town at right
angles and are one hundred feet wide.
On the East, South and West sides of
the town, and quarter mile from the
avenues are laid out boulevards one
hundred feet in width.
SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY.
Plans are perfected to erect q school
house costing $4,000, two-acre tract
having been donated for that purpose.
The university has already been or
ganized and subscriptions to the
amount of $4,000 were secured Sun
day. The site is selected and the Po-
mona company give forty acres of
land to the enterprise. In the matter
of education Pomona is destined to
take a leading position in Southern
California and it will no doubt rebound
greatly to her credit.
OTHER FACTS.
1t would seem that nature had spe-
cially designed Pomona as health re-
sort. The heat in Summer is always
tempered by balmy mountain or sea
breezes and in Winter frost and snow
are rarely experienced. AS fruit
country it has no superior and it is
destined to attain a great reputation
as the producer of semi-tropical fruits.
In addition to the Southern Pacific
railroad Pomona expects the Los An.
geles and Independence railroad,
which is considerable in the way of
great railroad expectations for young
town.
THE SALE TODAY.
No doubt many will attend the sale
to-day and Jones & Noyes will
sell large amount of land. All who
want retired home should examine
Pomona. 1t has many good points
position, scenery, water, climate, and
an enterprising company. The land
is offered without reserve, and on lib
eral terms. We hope to see this sale
we'll attended and have no doubt auc-
tioneer Noyes will give intending pur-
chasers splendid bargains.
A brass door-key was found in front
of the United States Hotel yesterday.
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