Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-25
LETTER FROM RIycoS.

joicing Over CIeyeiand--A Bar-
beeue In Prospect-A Hip Van
Wrinkle Neig bbor ho0d--The old
stage nosd-AB Era of Bricge
BuiIding-A Country of Grey
cards-Personni History.
Enron HERALD; The election excitement
IL over, aud San Bernardino county has sub
sided into Its wonted calm. The result was
a surprise 20 both parties. the Democrats
hardly realizing their defeat aud the Bepub-
lleans almost doubling their success The
new corners gave the Republicans their ma
jorIty, though the ticket was a weak one
However. the Democracy are jubilant over
a national triumph. before which local Is
sues become Insignificant. and the unterri-
fed will celebrate II In a few days with an
old fashioned barbecue. After twenty four
years travelling through the wilderness they
see the promised land, and will not fail In
the general rejoicing.
Islncon, though one Of the oldest places In
San Bernardino, IL not the best known by
any means. II was 10 named by the early
Bpsniards because here the hills form cor
ner, terminating In narrow gorge. through
which the Santa Ana River discharges its
waters on the plains below. The volume OF
water this year Is very great, a large surplus
going to waste. irrigators having no use for
H. We're there sufficient reservoirs provid-
ed, this waste might be avoided, aud an
abundant supply stored for a dry season !;
but, as the irrigation system Is yet In its IN
fancy, 1t Is hoped that Its future enlarge
inent may render the whole country indie.
pendent OF droughts.
This neighborhood, though having been
In Hip Van Wrinkle state for years, has
had quite a history during the old stage
times. From where ! write can see the
traces OF the old Butterfcld stage road, and
from ancient residents hear many interest
ing "reminiscences OF the period when the
pouy Express made almost railroad time
from the Missouri Kiverto the Pacific Ocean
Now Its glory has departed, or remains only
ia the traditions Of the Oldest inhabitants,
the stations have decayed, and the road has
almost been obliterated by time. The era OF
stage and mule has gone, It's successor being
the tfi-weekly mail wagon from Pomona.
thirteen miles distant IL Ia q sad c0mmen-
tary on this age Of telegraph and railroad
| that the Presidential result reached Rlncon
| Ms quickly In 1864 and 1868 as II did In 1884.
However, the people In this little corner OF
san Bernardino county are determined to
| keep their advantages before the country, so
| that they will soon be within daily reach OF
| telegraph and mails. A bridge across the
lnta Ana River Is almost completed by the
Sin Francisco Bridge Company, being the
last Of three built by them Tor San Bernar-
dino county. Now that the county has com
| inenced Its era OF bridge building, II Is be-
| lieyed other structures VIII follow these,
until all the county roads will have safe
| crossings,
The soil In this vicinity Is rich and the
| whole country well watcred. II seems we'll
| adapted 10 nearly all the products of Los
Angeles county and | have seen the vine
aud fg tree vleing with the commoner
nFubuRtQ m fha ual1 mud nil UrntyiuU In n N
| riantly. The surrounding hills bear u strong
| resemblance 10 the oil regions around New
hall. They are mostly soft sandstone, with
strata of oarbonlferous matter intermtxed.
| Signs Of mineral wealth are In every direc-
| ton, but considerable OF 1t being on grant
| land. very little has been done to develop 1t.
| The many advantages OF this section have
been overlooked by Intending settlers, but
| by judicious advertising, 1t Is hoped an en-
lerprising population may be attracted
| here.
speaking of old settlers, reminds me that
| nearly all the inhabitants are old settlers.
| This county Is n paradise for greybeards.
| such proportion Of old men Is seldom seen
| even in the New England States. They are
| youthful old men and are still growing up
| with the country. Their stalwart condition
| Is a healthful advertisement OF the country,
and a proof that the fountain of youtn
| should have been sought near San Bernar-
| dino. Among the -old men of this neigh
borhood is Senior Vicente Fernandez. aged
| co. the father of 70 children, and as active
| yet rs most men Of 80. For over ten years
he was superintendent OF Cucimongi vine
| yard, and yet takes n great interest in viii
| culture, as his wine cellar, cut out OF the
sandstone rock In the hillside, will testify.
| native OF Chill, yet, as n naturalized citi-
| zen, he takes as much Interest In our nation
al affairs as the most intense American.
| His son-in-law, Mr.. Barton Odair, Is one OF
| the pioneer miners Of this county and has
| done much to develop several enterprises In
| which u number of your citizens are inter
ested. might add that Mr.. Odair is u pio'
neer democrat and has waited until the pc.
| litlcal clouds rolled by SO that he might
| tame his youngest sou Cleveland. Col. +
NJ slaughter, formerly Of your county, is a
| prominent citizen of Rincon VINO exercises
mis- usual Virginian hospitality and takes Old
pride in his blooded stock His numerous
| friends In Los Angeles county Will be glad
| to learn of his continued prosperity. Mr.. Il.
Is deservedly popular for his close attention
| to official duty and mis- personal worth. MIR.
| Daniel Cline Is another ogtogenarian wno
| seems to have renewed his youth and his
son Henry. a boy OF nearly sixty, bids fair to
equal him In longevity. Mr.. Sam Klinefel-
ter, though only in this vicinity a short
| time, has made host of friends by his Ell
| terprise and liberality, and his mansion Is
always open to his acquantances. Senior
| kam0ndo Yorba Is one of the native Califor-
mans, one of the historical personages of the
| vicinity He and his relatives ut one time
possessed a princely domain, but with the
characteristic libcrality Of his race, much OF
1t has been lost, but he still maintains all the
| politeness and hospitality OF the old race ON
| the competence LEFT. There are other items
making this region interesting to a stranger,
but will conclude letter already quite
| long, C.
Rincon. San Bernardino county. Nov. 2ist.
| 1884,