Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-03
DAILY HERALD
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The Colonial idea.

The quite remarkable success when
has characterized colonial experiments
in Southern California has won recogni-
tion all over the American continent ana
the world, in fact. These schemes have
had their happiest exposition in Los An
Qeles county; all others, with the single
exception of Riverside, being merely
subsidiary aud to some extent stu IN
tentative state. The absolute success of
the Anaheim experiment extorted the
admiration of Charles Nordhoti, who,
ia his book devoted To California, out
lined the charming success there aceo's-
iplishei with such cordIality and minute
ness that the whole reading public thus
became acquainted with the possibilities
which av ait the intelligent direction of
capital and enterprise In this section.
Anaheim has since expanded the area OF
its usefulness and prosperity, and to-
day it is the seat Of many exquisite
homes, not one Of which Is plastered with
a mortgage Riverside. in San Bernar
dino county, and Pasadena, in Los An.
geles county, came later TO supplement
the original experiment in a way which
practically shows that these enterprises
are only limited by unappropriated acre
age and water resources.
The brilliant success Of the Sierra Ma
DIRE Villa and other splendid places in
the foothills Of Los Angeles county has
called attention TO the fact that great
future Is ahead for colonial enterprises
where the hygienic and other induce.
ments ar. such as 10 attract Fasteners.
There Ia very large class OF people in
the Eastern States, who possess means.
who find that their lungs or bronchin
tubes are affected, and who are
obliged to seek homes away from
the rigorous climate OF the Fast.
The winters there are fatal
TO them and they arc determined to
come TO land where they can find the
exact climate which will rehabilitate
their health. They search this out with
painstaking perseverance, and they are
skilled ia the exact attitudes which are
sure TO give them relief Many such
coignes Of sanitary vantage are now be-
ing sought out in Los Angeles county.
Sunday last We inspected one OF them.
which is doubtless destined to be the
scene Of an experiment, on a smaller
scale, quite as interesting rs either Pasa.
dena or Riverside. The Crescenta
Canada, in the Verlugo canon, has been
pre-empted by DR.. Briggs, late of Craw.
fordsville. Indiana. aud IA few associates,
They have acquired water rights and
domain comprising about three thousand
acres. They propose to develop water, to
reservoir it, and they have laid out about
twenty.iive hundred acres in ten and
twenty acre plots, with forty acre town
site. The soil is rich, sandy loan, and
will be tho scene of the reproduction of
the miracles of grape and fruit culture
reported from the older colonies of Los
Angeles county. The Doctors friends
in the East are watching his experiment
with great interest. Perched at an alti-
tude Of twenty-five hundred ieet, with
an air which for purity is not surpassed
on the iootstoo!, and with view that
for extent and rugged maj esty cannot be
improved upon, DIR. Briggs has already
started his orchards and vineyards. His
splendid background of high mountains
is often wrapped in clouds, while the
air which he inhales is brilliant and
diaphanous.
In a few years the visitor to the Cres-
centa Canada will find himself in Para.
disc created by industry and capital, and
the invalid will discover here a refuge
from oil the ills that flesh is heir to-
This Is the experience that all our
foothill lands, upon which canons dis
gorge life-giving waters, will certainly
go through in very short time.