Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %. 1881.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
4 HAT a. to the Future Of the San Vicente
Ranch and Santa Non ica--soms Social |
Hetss- Personal Dottings.
DEAR HERALD: The muggy aud
rainy weather which has prevailed
In San FranciAco for the past week
has been followed by tempera-
ture which is q moderately fair re-
production of the winter weather of
the East. The truth is that, while
the mercury may not sink SO low
here as In regions East OF the
Rocky Mountains, the result is the
same or worse. There is q pence
trAting quality about the San
Francisco winter air which, while
II IL not recorded in degrees. is far
In excess Of most OF the regions In
the East In which the Storm King
is supposed to rule. In sober yeri-
~ It is just about cold
enough to numb one here
Without being cold enough to
stimulate one, % one Is stimulated
by the clear, scintIllant and frosty
atmosphere of the East, in mid
winter.
THE SAN VICENTE RANCH AND
SANTA MONICA.
In q former letter I stated THAT
the Puente ranch was not sold by
Mr.. E.. J. Baldwin, but that that
gentleman had been negotiating
with Gov. Stanford for its sale, the
purchase money being placed at
about $26 per acre, or something
over half q million dollars for the
ranch. While negotiations were
pending, Mr.. Stanford was called
of to Europe; and, consequently,
the transaction, for the moment,
was suspended. It will doubtless
be contaminated on the Governors
return from his European trip. ]
have also learned, from a source
perfectly reliable, that Gov. San
ford and Senator Jonea had been
exchanging views IS to coming
sale Of the San Vicente ranch by
the latter to the former. Should
this most desirable sale take place,
Senator Jones would probably be
relieved in his money affairs,
which are supposed not to be as
good as they ought to be, consider
ing his princely munifcence in his
paImy days, while the San Vicente
ranch and Santa Monica would
simply be intellectually benefited.
Quite number of pleasant posi-
bilitles are opening out ahead for
the premier county of California,
and that we shall aoon have Gov.
Stanford as resident amongst US
IL an event which venture to pre-
dict. It IL worthy of note that
Mr.. Charles Croker has shown
his preference for Southern Cali
fornia investments by advancing
large sums to Don Juan Forster
and Mr.. e. J. Baldwin, on the Sc
curities, respectively, of the santa
Margarita rancho, in San Diego
county, and the Puente rancho, in
Los Angeles county. In addition,
Mr.. Crocker has made considera-
BILE advances on the Santiago coal
mines, In Los Angeles county.
with Gov. Stanford's pronounced
interest In the San Vicente and
Puente ranches, to be followed,
doubtless. by outright purchases
when he returns from Europe, 1t Ia
quite apparent that the magnates
Of the Pacific Coast system Of rail-
ways have q lively and abiding
faith In the future of your county.
PROBABLE FUTURE OF SANTA MON
INA
As I have always taken a lively
Interest In Santa Monica, especial
ly since the pretty little "City by
the sesn has undergone such a
pronounced eclipse, I take pleas
urs In specializing on Its future
should Its destiny pass Into such
powerful hands as control the Gen.
trail and Southern Pacific Rail-
ways and their numerous ramify-
ing roads. Under such circum.
stances there is but little doubt but
that the town would soon become
q transcontinental watering place.
Superb hotels, drives and pleasure
giclng accessories, would shortly
spring up on every hand. There can
be no question but that the man
agsment Of the Pacific Coast sys-
tenn of roads rely upon Whining
ton as their principal port in South
ern California, but it Is also quite
probable that capacious wharves,
on which q considerable chipping
business would be carried on,
would soon be pushed far out into
the Pacific ocean. nowhere 30 placid
- at that exquisite point. do not