Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-13
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS.
Water Developments Going For
ward = Some Substantial I'm
provements-


Judge B. s. Eaton. who superintendent
the construction OF the Pasadena Water
Works, was in the city yesterday. He
has been engaged for few days in ex-
aiming the water supply Of the Childs
and Hellman tract. in the verdugo
Canon, with view of making system
like that at Pasadena, embracing under
ground iron pipes and stone and
cement reservoir that would contain
1000, 900 gallons. This system, COM
plete, would add to the 1878 acres of fine
land a cost Of about SIG per acre, aud
add about 500 per acre to the value Of
the land. The Judge presented his
report and recommendation to the pro-
prietors yesterday, aud it win probably
be accepted by the settlers who have
recently moved upon the land. He is
also experimenting the construction Of
similar system at Cucamongs, for the
Cucamonga Vineyard Company, com
posed OF Isaias W. Hellman, John G.
Downey, I. NJ. Hcllman and B. Dreyfus.
This is one Of the strongest companies in
wine growing in America, and Is quietly
going along on an income OF about
$50, 900 year from 300 acres of vines,
not all yet in full bearing, making a
profit Of Sl66 per acre. which is destined
to increase for several years. They
make a class Of vines that ripen early,
and so realize their profits in a shorter
time than some other manufacturers.
The company has employed Judge
Eaton to construct large reservoir near
the old Rains house, to contain 1000, 0t0
gallons of water. From this reservoir,
which will be filed from the Cucamonga
creek, pipes will be laid to the vineyard
and the wine factory. At the latter
place there will be fall OF AZ feet,
which will be utilized in running the
grape crusher and in elevating the
grapes to the upper story. All
the heavy work will be done then
by this water power, and save the labor
Of twenty Cinnamon that now do the
lifting and carrying for this large estab-
lishment. After the work OF the winery
has been done by the water, it can be
taken to the vineyard for irrigating pur-
poses. These improvements are of per-
manent character and will add immense
ly to the productive capacity Of the
country.
Every reservoir built, every mile Of
pipe laid, adds wealth to the country
not to be calculated by arithmetic. These
improvements mean perpetual crops and
constant source of wealth. By them
we get gardens as well as orchards, and
produce wealth only realized by those
who calculate at the end of the year the
sales of an acre of land In the HERALD
from time to time have appeared state
ments Of the large profits Of market
gardening in Los Angeles county. By
the system of subterranean pipes the
business of market gardening can be
carried on in a most economic and pro-
fitahle manner, and land that had been
rented for twenty cents per acre for
sheep pasture, has been made to yield
from 5000 to 81 900 per acre in garden
produce. 1t is the system of capturing
the water in pipes and using it economi-
caIly that is revolutionizing the county
of Los Angeles, and swelling the assess
ment roll. The Verdugo trait of Messrs.
Childs and Hellman is in sight Of the
city, about six miles from the Plaza, and
will soon be an important element in the
trade Of our city.
The Cucamonga tract is on the line Of
the 8. P. r. R., famous for its products,
and will also add to the volume Of bust
ness in Los Angeles
Mr.. P. Beaudry is tunnelling for wa
ter in the verdugo hills with excellent
success. The water in the Arroyo Seco
is being brought out on the mesa on the
north side Of the city, and all these
movements mean more business, more
prosperity, more happiness, more homes
Of comfort to invalids in our fine land.
Onward we still go.