Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-06-28
FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Tho Grain Crops = Warmers Ranch The
BOT Springs-Attsmpt at Raps--Hung
by tho Hoof.

EDITOR HERALD: After a de-
lightful trip from Los Angeles I
find myself enjoying the beautiful
scenery, which, in the grandeur of
its romantic beauty, vies with
mountainous Switzerland; the
light, health giving air and cloud
less skies SURPRISING far famed
Italy; and the bounteous hospital
ity of our old townsman, Mr.. Jacob
Metzker, on the celebrated War
ner's ranch, in San Diego county,
owned by Mr.. Louis Philips, of
Spadia, and Gov. Downey, of Los
Angeles.
From San Diego to the ranch the
drive is through the richest portion
of the county, and as I drove list
lessly along l was enabled to note
the great superiority of the grain
crop in this county Qf you will al
low me to make the comparison)
to that in Los Angeles. The great
er portion of the wheat crop here
is entirely free from rust, while
there is very little indeed, If any
ct all, that will not make good
flour. The barley crop is also the
heaviest for many years. The acre.
age to grain is unusually large, and
with an uncommonly heavy yield,
San Diego county will this year
make a very good showing.
Warmers ranch embraces about
eight leagues of land, with the
mountains on every side for its
boundaries, and is really one of the
most valuable unimproved ranches
in the State. AS q stock ranch it
has no equal. Drive In whatever
direction you may, and you soon
come to unfaillDg streams, springs,
or lakes Of clear, cold water. A
great portion of the ranch is
" damp" land, nourishing
the finest feed the wear
round. The ranch would keep, in
excellent condition, about $4,000
head of sheep. Messrs. Phillips,
Downey and Metzker have now on
the ranch 10000 head of as fine
sheep as there are in the county,
under the management of that
thorough and practiced sheep man
"Uncle Jake Metzker," as his
friends are wont to call him. Asan
instance of the value of knowledge
in the sheep business, as in every
thing else, l have only to mention
that the care and skill used by Mr..
Metzker in putting up his wool
has won for the "Warner ranch
clip" the highest reputation in the
Boston market, and one of the
leading Boston houses, to secure it,
paid this year half u cent above
the highest market rates.
The Hot Strings of the Warmers
ranch are q favorite resort for in-
valids, people from all parts of the
world camping here during the
summer months. Several wonder
full cures are reported from the
springs, which are said by high
medical experts to be equal to any
in the country.
The country hereabouts has been
thrown into u great state of excite
ment at the attempt of an Indian
to outrage the respected wife of
one of Banners esteemed citizens.
The assault was com mitted Oh
Sunday last, the Indian stab.
bling the woman twice in
the breast, one Of the
wounds penetrating the lung, and
cutting her fingers nearly off as
she grasped the knife. The lady
was left for dead, and the Indian
made his escape. The people of
Banner and the surrounding coun-
try turned out in search of the In
dian, and on Friday he was ar
rested and taken to the Jail at
Julian. This morning a body of
fifteen or twenty men went up to
Julian from Banner, broke open
the Jail, and took the Indian out
and hung him to tree. While /
am not at all in favor of mob law,
still some such severe measures
are necessary In dealing with the
Indians here to keep them properly
subdued. Judge Monroe, of Julian,
took every rrecaution to preserve
the prisoner from violence until
he could be taken to San Diego, but
against twenty resolute men there
was no resistance in Julian.
CANTON.
Warmers Ranch, June 22d, 1878.