Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-10

paralleled Bay.
DEAR HERALD. Now that the word |
has gone out over the length and
breadth of this State that this is to be o
golden year for California, the cditorof
tho HERALD may without shame confess
that he has shared the jocund spirit of
the times, and had gone a.pleasuring.
Fortunate indeed was ii for him that, in
q scant time of leisure, he fell into the
hospitable hands Of Hon. Charles N.
FELTON, and Mr.. ID. G. Scofeld-gentle
men who have been the courageous
agents in developing the oil regions OF
California, and notably the unrivaled
San Fernando oil belt, of our own
county. Most of us can remember the
time when the sneer of incredulity met
the proposition that, in Los Angeles
county, there were oil deposits which,
In the future, were destined to rival
in magnitude those of Pennsylvania. To
our shame be il said that no local cap |
italist was willing to take hold Of the
proposition, while at least one of them
discouraged capitalists from abroad from
concerning themselves in the venture,
representing it as not only hazardous
but fool.hardy. Happily for the future
Of Southern California, Mr.. d. G.. SEQ.
field put in an appearance at Ncwhall
He not only energized the oil develop
ment, but his enterprising spirit never
rested until he had enlisted Hon. Charles
N. FELTON, and Mr.. Lloyd Tevis in the
good work. Since then development
has gone on at a splendid pace, and to-
day Los Angeles county and another
limited portion Of Southern California
are fairly entered in a remuneratiye
rivalry with Pennsylvania, whose oil
resources have been most prodigally
wasted. These pioneer oil men aim at
no Standard Oil Company mon
opoly. At every stage OF their
career they have given the poor man a
show. They are ready to welcome any
skilled man honestly bent on develop
ment to-day, and to allow him a pro
rata of profits. For some time past they
have spent at least s25, 900 month in
the San Fernando region, and their total
outlays have footed up at least a million
dollars. We risk nothing in assuming
that all Angelenos will be delighted to
learn that these enterprising and un-
selfish gentlemen have got hold OF the
biggest thing which greedy monopolists
have left on the American continent.
To-day they not only supply the whole
Pacific coast with petroleum, but they
have pushed their market into Texas,
successfully contesting every inch of
ground with the Standard Oil Company
The current is the last year of their
tentative development During it they
will have nineteen reliable wells in good
yielding order, and they will then be
able to look over regal stretch Of oil
territory fifty-six miles long, every foot
of which will belong to them, for all
petroleum purposes. This year their
income will be large but not determinate
as to figures. Next year they will net at
least million dollars; the year after
two millions, and the process will 60 on
in an arithmetical ratio for some years to
come, until it will bo seen of all men
that the biggest undeveloped interest on
the American continent has fairly
passed, by right OF energetic and saga
oious appropriation, into the hands oi
the Messrs. FELTON,, Seofeld h Tevis,
CHARMING REGION.
Thus much 10y way of introduction
Receiving from Mr.. FELTON, an invitation
to take trip to his Summer home a
Menlo Park, in company with that gen
tleman, Mr.. d. G. Seoteld and Mr.. c
A. Mentry, the latter the Superinten
dent of the Star Oil Company at New
hall and in the Pico canon, we gladly
hied ourselves to that classic spot. w
were pleased to find Mr.. FELTON, the pos
SCISSOR OF delightful home, in whici
wealth made itself manifest in quie
elegance that was creditable TO his goo,
taste. Plantations OF great variety O
trees supplement the natural fores
growth of live.oaks, and rose.bush
which rivals in yigor aud luxuriance
that OF Gov. Stoneman's place in tn
San Gabriel valley, graces the front por
tico. Fine vistas admit OF views OF tn
surrounding places and OF tue distan
mountain heights. The magnolia flour
ishes on MIR. Felton's place; while, in I
secluded spot, he is trying the expert
meut of cultvating the orange, but no
on a large scale, In country OF ever
greens, he has sensibly bent his energie
to the development OF deeiiuOus trees
with exquisite results.
PALo ALTo-FLoOD' PLACE.
Having dispatched, at Mr.. FELTON,
hospitable mansion, luuch which
whether owing to the favorable atmos
pheric environment or the perfection c
the cuisine, was simply delicious, owe
roads which speak well for the publ
spirit of either the citizens or the Boar
Of Supervisors of San Matoo county
We were driven behind that gen
tleman's spanking team u tn
famous Palo Alto farm OF eN.GoS
ernor Leland Stanforl-probably til
largest horse breeding farm in tn
world. Here we encountered Majo
Rathbuu, who, in the Governors at
sence, superintends his mammoth estah
lishment. Major Rathbun was kim
enough to provide for our inspection c
the Governors stables under intelligen
supervision. Stanford seountry mansion
which is OF a comparatively unpreten
tious character, is approached by
delightful sefpentiuc roadway. As "
dashed past the house towards tn
stables and innumcrable paddocks, "
saw many evidences Of the ditch IN,
reservoir building which IS such fre
quent incident in Southern California
in the South of Europe, in India and i
Asia generally. The railroad plutocra