Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-11-05
Qassnial Experiments I'm Los Ange
les county.

Mr.. Charles NordhoH In his book
on California has given a great
deal CT attention to colonial expert
ments in this end of the State. In
this county he devoted his princi-
pal attention to Anaheim. At the
time Of his visit Riverside and Pas
Adena were just started-in fact, we
think Pasadena antedates the time
treated of by Nordhoff several
years.
Certainly no one who takes a
drive through Pasadena can with
hold bis admiration at the progress
whit las been made by these en-
terprising settlers from Indiana
and Iowa. II there are more
charming homes in the United
SIXTIES than have been built up
there by what Is distinctively
known as the "Indiana Colony"
we have failed to discover them. 1t
was our privilege to ride through
this delightful spot with Mr.. Hen
bricks, Of Indiana, on his visit to
California, couple of years ago.
His surprise and pleasure were I'M
bounded. OF course these settlers
have had other objects than merely
creating beautiful homes. They,
like work-a.day people, have had
an eye to the main chance. They
are just upon the point of reaping
the fruits of their intelligent and
persevering -labors. Orchards of
oranges, lines and lemons, and
Vineyards planted with the choic.
ut varieties of grapes, are just be-
EfHniEg 80 zetr-r a golden harvest.
Two observers of note have lately
given considerable attention to
Pasadena. The first from whom
We shall quote is Bishop Gilbert
Haven, whose name is a household
word in the Methodist circles of the
United States. On his recent visit
TO Los Angeles Bishop Haven,
amongst other places inspected by
him. paid special attention to Pas
adsna. The Bishop says:
We enter Pasadena, which is a
string Of Yankee cottages embow-
cred in every tropical luxury of
IIurar epd fruit. Here dwells the
ceiebrad cavalry leader, General
touemn. Farther adown we ride
mid bdges, flowers, gardens of
acumhrs, squashes, watermelons
fabulous size and quality. 1 saw
ne squash, small one, weighing
ne hundred thirty pounds. Gin
erella's coach could easily be made
1t of many of them. ALEXANDRIA
reached, the home of Samuel
..- stead, Jr., nephew of the found
or Of the praying-band, husband of
daughter OF Abel Stevens. They
received us warmly, with her
brother, Mr.. Ottoman Stevens, and
his mother, the widow OF the good
Brother Halstead, known and loved
of all New York Methodism. What
delicious air-so soft and healing!
May it heal the sore lungs of our
young brother. What o banquet
of flowers and fruit-such bouquets,
such grapes, such everything! We
got tired of praising and eating, es-
pecially the latter; and great
bupches-almost big enough for
two men to carry on their shoulders
Chinese fashion out here, Eschol
fashion of old-accompanied us
part way on our home trip. They
disappeared before the sharp-set
appetites which they so fascinated
and gratified.
Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis, of the
Santa Barbara Press, has also
given some attention to Pasadena
during her recent visit to Los An
gelss. She says:
Pasadena, lying few miles dis
taDt, Is thrifty settlement, a pic |
ture of plenty, with its we'll built |
homes and extensive orchards and
vineyards. 1t is occupied by q col
ony fss41t Indiana, and its territory |
embraces about is 900 acres. 1t has |
a very superior school building and |
= small church editice, and some |
elegant suburban homes. Orange
groves stretch out in every direc-
ton, and vineyards are numerous.
One particularly thrifty orange
grove which we passed covers an
extent OF 240 acres. Some of the
finest raisins on exhibition at the
Fair were from Pasadena, equaling
in appearance the superb exhibit |
from Riverside. The country itself
Is picture that would delight the
soul OF an artist, with its infinite
variety of detail, its tints and col
c-s. rs lofty mountain background,
the shimmering lights that fall
upon its sea of emerald leaves, and
the magnificent perspective in its
valley foreground.
It is no exaggeration to say, even
II the Eastern climate admitted of
such charming and astonishing
variety of products, that it would
take three times the length of time
10 accomplish there the results now
witnessed at Pasadena. Aqueducts
and zanjas abound everywhere, car.
rying the fertilizing waters of the
mountaina over every acre of this
unique and prosperous settlement.
1t has now reached a stage of de-
velopment which will enable the
projectors of the colony to repeat
the story Of the early settlers at
Anaheim.
Riverside, in San Bernardlno
county-an earlier settlement than
Pasadena-to.day presents an as
tonishing picture to the tourist. 1t
q scene of plenty and promise
Ca 'culated to delight the eye of the
10, er If beauty. We are informed