Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11
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cies. 1t is petite, black and white in
color. with hair as glossy and soft as the
finest fur, and is very affectionate. AL
though it is waif which came to the
rancho, left again and finally returned to
stay, this beautiful little pet is blooded,
although its offspring are not up to the
standard of the mother, as no other
blooded dog is in the neighborhood. An
other strange pet is large, tame and
handsome nanny goat, which not only
doeAnot "buit," but actually follows its
owner around the place and cries for
him when he is not at home. At certain
seasons this educated goat furnishes
milk for the family.
A knoll about twenty feet in height
aligns the southern boundary OF Mr..
Crows property, the southwest corner
stake being upon its summit. Although
this cerrito is so low, it is raised suffi-
ciently above the surrounding plains to
afford one of the finest views imagina-
Bile. To the northwest lies spread out
the great San Fernando valley, with
the Santa Susana and San
Fernando Mountains in the hazy dis
tance. To the west lies the river valley,
overtopped by the picturesque noun
tains of the Rancho Los Feliz. Further
to the left the green grazing lands Of
that rancho are seen, while to the south
the full scope of the rich valley Of the
Los Angeles river meets the eye. To
the southeast and east, hills bound that
beautiful valley, locally known as the
Eagle Rock Valley, because that cele-
brated rock is conspicuous at its east
end, on the western slope Of the Verdu-
go Mountains, which drop into the Ar
royo Seco on the eastern slope. To the
north stretch the lush San Rafael plains,
partly cultivated, and partly covered
by chemisal, with the grand old black
San Francisco mountain in the back
ground. Altogether the view is far
reaching, and decidedly one Of the most
beautiful and romantic in Los Angeles
county. As soon as few more settlers
are added to the many now living in this
vicinity this will happen shortly
the railroad depot at Sepulveda Station
will probably be moved two miles (more
or less) to the north, where it would
accommodate the residents of that vicin-
ity as well as in its present location A
new station will be then established at q
point about west Of the new school
house, six miles from this city, in all
probability to be called San Rafael.
The new syndicate which recently
purchased s425 acres Of the Ben Drey.
fus tract for subdivision, will at once
commence the development Of the splen-
did cienega in the verdugo cafiop, and
which has been '.liye" ever since Los
Angeles was first founded. Experts in
water development consider it certain
that this supply can be quadrupled by
proper manipulation; the writer is of
the same opinion. Messrs. O.W. Childs,
Thorn & Ross. A. Giassel and II. J..
Grow, who possess valuable tracts of
land, will assist in the water devel-
opment, pro rata. This water, to be
brought out in pipes, win be sufficient
to amply irrigate the 2425 acres OF rich
land below the water level. As is well
known, Messrs. c. Fl. Watts, Il. T.
Wright, NJ. L. Wicks and NJ. e. Hodg-
kins, were the incorporators OF this
grand scheme, having bought the Drey-
fus tract of S425 acres come time since
for the sum of $4,000. Six thousand
acres Of this are rather PERCEPTIONS roll
ing land, while the remainder is a plain
of great richness, Just inclining to the
south enough to be irrigated easily and
cheaply. The 6o0o acres are as yet
undivided. but the remaining 2425
acres are entirely cut up into
small tracts. They may be locally
classed as follows: Western portion
San Rafael plain, 1000 acres; eastern
portion, Eagle Rock valley-with a
eienega 800 acres; mesa land below the
yerdugo canon, 625 acres. Sixty-three
Thousand dollars worth of property has
already been disposed of, with $50, 900
additional now being sold, making a
cash profit of $4,000 in few weeks,
and but /, 900 acres of the rough land
disposed of, leaving 5000 acres of that
character on hand. Business energy, a
knowledge of land and water, have
made this enterprise a grand and con.
spicuous success in q short time. The
expense for water development, sur
veying, pipe laying, etc., has been about
$4,000.
Following are the names of purchasers
of property to the value of over 81, 900:
A. Glassell, $1,000; NJ. J. wicks. S.
700; Jno. Hobbs, IS, 200; A. M. Stephens,
SO. 400; c. B. Erskine, $1,000; Ben
Dreyfus, 50, 400; George H. Rice, 50, $40;
J. E. Ellis, s2,l0O; Watts & Boebee,
50. 600; J. N. Moore, 81, 800; Peter Back
man, 81, $50; NJ. L. Wicks, $1,000; w.
G. Watson. sl.7OO; Mrs. R. Grouse,
81 900; s. A. Ayers, sl.5OO; J. Town,
send, 81 800; H. G. Bennett, 81, 800; J.
A. Hale, sl,250; NJ. A. Hodgkins,
81, 200; I. A. Hodgkins, $1,000; M.
Hoag. Sl,l20; j.. ]. Danaway, Sl,050;
Edward Ayers. $1,000. In addition tc
these sales in amounts exceeding one
thousand dollars, fourteen additional
tracts Of smaller size have been disposed
Of at an average of $3.50 per tract, wtils
81 900 worth of timber in the mountain
section has been sold to Mr.. C. Williams
This is one of the most success
ful, bona .fde, and excellently
manged real estate ventures that hai
been operated in the country. Work OF
the development Of the water and laying
the pipes will be prosecuted as fast a
possible, and soon second Pasadena
Riverside or Orange will spring up il
this lovely place. Chemisai will be re
placed by vineyards, and chapparai by
fruit trees, and the formerly barren plail
will blossom as the rose" 1t will b,
one Of the most beautiful settlements il