Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-06-29
Those who Buy First Can Have Choice
of Location, in Addition to the
Benefit of the Rise in the
Value of the Land.
Chaffey Brothers. PrOprietOrs.
Post Office Address, Cuca-
mongo, California.

puDHc we uesire 10 give d siillpic stdteheit Vi
facts, and can do no better than by quoting the
following article from recent issue OF the River
side Press and Hortculturist, written by its editor
after careful investigation of both the land and
the water system:
Etwanda is located at thefoo of the mountains
six miles east of the celebrated Cucamongo vine
yards, at an elevation of from 1000 to 1900 feet
above sea level and about forty-fve miles from
the ocean in direct line
The tract, when complete, will contist of from
1000 to 1000 acres, and perhaps more, and will
extend from the mountains on the north to the
Southern Pacific Railroad on the south, where
Etiwanda station will be established as soon as
the settlement will warrant it.
The soil is rich sandy loan, mixed with
gravel, and is well adapted to the cultivation of
orchards and vineyards. As evidence of this
fact the Cucamongo vineyards and the orchards
of San Gabriel and Pasadena are cited as being
at the foot OF the same range OF mountains and on
similar SOIL
the mountains. The Etiwanda Water Company
absolutely own these two water privileges. No
one else has any rights in them the rights are
undsputed and the streams are never failing.
These water rights are as good any in Southern
California, and the title and quantity of water
being beyond question: set at rest one OF the most
with horticultural pursuits in this country.
The Etiwanda Water Company was incorporat-
ed May 8, 1882, as the most convenient method
of owning and distributing the waters OF the Eli
wanda Settlement. The company contracted with
Chaffey Brothers, who were the owners of the
land and water at Etiwanda, for all their water
rights The Chaffey Brothers also contracted to
construct distributing reservoir at the head of
the tract of land, to pipe or fume the waters of
the two canyons to this reservoir, and to conduct
a.
the highest corner OF each ten-acre tract of the
lands to be sold. In payment for these water
rights, reservoirs, fumes, system OF pipes, etc.
all of which become the absolute property OF the
Water Company-the company convey to the
Chaffey Brothers the stock of the company, to be
estimated as follows On the first OF September,
1882, the water is measured where it is emptied
into the reservoir from the fiume, and one share
of stock is issued for each one-eighth inch of
water in the stream at the time OF such measure
ment The Chaffey Brothers reserve the right to
develop and save water in the canyons and in
ceItain cienegas and springs near the mouth of
ths canyons. These rights OF development are
reserved for ten years.
On the 18th of July of any year within the ten
years, as the waters of the canyons and springs
are developed, new measurements OF the streams
are made where they empty into the reservoir
and stock is issued for the increased amount ST
water ON the basis above given. These measure
ments are provided for in midsummer at
time when the mountain streams are at their low
est point.
on this contract the Chaffey Brothers are al
lowed on demand 1000 shares OF stock to go with
the land now sold and the land to be sold during
the summer.
One share of stock is given by them with each
acre of land sod so that when the land is all sold
the settlers will own and control the water COM
pany.
The quantity OF water is fixed and definite
Each ten acres OF land will be entitled to 37k
inches of water for "a hours every month, except
in an extraordinary dry season, when the amount
will be little less. During the winter of course
water will be plenty, and during the spring, up
to July lst the amount will be far in excess of
this basis.
The price of water will be regulated by the cost
of taking care of the companys property and dis
tributng the water to the stockholders. 1t is es-
timated that when the tract is fully settled this
cost cannot exceed fifty cents an acre per year.
The water, in coming down from the mouth Of
the canyons to the reservoir falls about 1000 feet
in two miles, and the streams will furnish very
fine water power OF forty horse power every quar-
ter of a mile down the slope BY piping the water
| this power can be utilized without loss of water.
The Chaifey Brothers reserve this water power,
| and intend within a year to pipe the water far
enough to secure sufficient power to run an elec-
tric machine capable of furnishing electricity for
three electric lights. These lights will be put
upon towers, and one tower will be erected, it is
| tnOu1nt, NlLnn a year, anu tIt Otner IONeTS Will
be pnt up as the settlement is extended. The
main cost of running electric lights is the power,
and this costs nothing after once in operation.
The cost of the carbon candles is merely nominal.
Before the first of January, 1888, the Chaffey
Brothers will erect a school house and have a
school in operation, so that those who locate with
families can have school facilities at once
The price of land has been fixed as a starter at
500 per acre This price includes land and
water stock. Already four hundred and sixteen
acres of land have been sold at this price and one
hundred and twenty acres more spoken for, to be
taken as soon as arrangements can be perfected.
The price will soon be advanced to $685. and
there is no doubt but that prices will touch $500
per acre at Etiwanda within year. Such COM
bination of favorable conditions is rarely found,
and the result at Riverside shows what can be
done with choice fruit land in this valley.
Etiwanda is located about 16 miles northwest of
Riverside and 16 miles west of San Bernardino.
The Chaffey Brothers were fortunate in securing
such location, where titles were all settled and
where litigation cannot throw cloud upon every
thing, and thus arrest development that must
of necessity under existing circumstances be very
rapid during the next few years.
Never before in the history of new settlements
in California has tract of land with choice water
rights been put in condition SO satisfactory to
the purchasing public as this tract
Rapid settlement and rapid improvement makes
rapid advance in prices We desire to sell the en-
tire tract at low prices and give purchasers the
benefit of advance in prices
For further particulars, call at the tract, or ad-
dress
CHAFFEY BROTHERS