Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-27

New Settlers and Prospective
school House Advice to Intend
ing Settlers-The Yucca Surveys
Progressing Fine Prospects for
the colony.
EDIToR HERALD: Your friends in this
vicinity are pleased to note that you are
soon to have press of greater power to
supply the demand of increasing circu-
lation. The labers of the HERALD for
this section will not soon be forgotten,
and we rejoice over your prosperity.
Antelope Valley is healthful picture at
this moment. On the east the noun
iains, with their snow.capped peaks,
give touch of winter to the scene, but
the lower hills, clad in pine aud cedar,
with the valley at heir foot in the varie-
gated hues of beautiful wild flowers, all
speak OF summer. Not being versed in
the language of flowers l can not give
your readers detailed description OF
them, but recognize daisies twice as
large as those of the East, buttercups OF
higher yellow than usual. rich wild
poppies that would adorn a bouquet
from o. W. Childs' garden, and wild
violets, with as much beauty and fra
GRANGE as those from favorite lawns.
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE.
The everyday history of Antelope
Valley might record land-seekers by the
score, new cabins by the dozen and hus-
bandry in every direction. The pioneers
Of the italian colony have erected their
cabins and every train brings agricultur-
al implements and household goods for
the new settlers. III fact, three months
ago, from where write the only habita-
tion for miles was the historic Mud
Springs adobe, and now can count
dozen cabins, all occupied. However,
the valley is wide and much good gov
ernment land is left, so that all can be
suited for some time. Already there is
talk of schoolhouse at Lancaster, and
one at an intermediate point between
there and Mud Springs, aad, no doubt,
the enterprising settlers will see them
built in few months. At present the
only school house is at Elizabeth Lake
and the distance prevents children from
tae valley attending it.
ADVICE TO NEWCOMERS.
A little advice to intending settlers
may be useful. If they have wagons
and intend coming by them the vehicles
should be substantial and in good re-
pair. 1t is fallacy to suppose that a
man can 30 to any Los Angeles auction
store or corral and buy an old worn-out
wagon suitable for the trip. Such
rattle traps are dear at any price al 4
the settler will realizo it before he gets
over the frat hills this side of Los
Angeles. Ii the wagons have been in
use they should be carefully examined
and all needed repairs made before start.
ing. The wagon road from your city to
this neighborhood is bad one at best
aud trying to the strongest wagon. l
have seen too many wrecks OF teams
crippling out of the San Francisquito
canon to fail to give this caution. The
same advice applies to animals, which
should be sound, if not expensive. A
poer team is losing investment for the
future, as well as the present.
HINTS ON SUPPLIES.
Another mistake made by settlers is
to come inadequately supplied with
provisions. Men well able to purchase,
theughtlessly come to settle here whose
commissary consists of fifty pound
sack of -four, piece of bacon, few
potatoes and an old burned-out stove 10
cook on. They are ill-supplied with
cook ing utensels and, until they can get
a cabin up, are buffeted by wind and
storm. All this is dscouraging and
delays their active work. In the first
place, q tent is desirable and convenient
while the cabin is still unbuilt,
as there are many delays in
getting lumber, particularly If
washouts occur. An A tent 71x71 feet,
suitable for two can be obtained at John
Shaffer's for $3.50, and it will soon pay
for itself in comfort. Even after the
cabin is built the tent may be utilized or
sold. Twill now give you an approx
mate list of supplies which have done
two of rs three months, and on which
we have lived well. Flour, so pounds,
bacon, 3 pieces, 25 pounds of beans, 10
pounds of rice, l5 pounds of dried ap-
Piles, 5 pounds of lard, pounds OF cof-
fee, pound of tea, so pounds OF pota-
toes, 20 pounds of onions, box of raj
sius, 6 cans of condensed milk, 6 cans of
corn, 3 cans of corned beef, 2 cans of
lunch ham, cans of tongue, 2 cans Of
tomatoes, l quart of vinegar, gallon of
syrup, 10 pounds of butter, 20 pounds
| OF sugar, sdCh Vi saieJ = boAco Va PSP
per, pounds Of yeast pawder, 3 cans of
apricots, 8 cans of jelly, and that about
fills the bill. The canned meats we used
in making hashes as well as in their cold
state, and found they did good service
Canned goods are always handy in camp
and all supplies possible should be put
in cans, not in paper. So far as cooking
is concerned. some of the settlers use
open camp fires, but most of them have
stoves. For practical use / prefer ker-
osene oil stove. / have used the Flor.
ence Favorite for three months with
great satisfaction. 1t stands in the tent
on box I5xls inches, and has fried,
roasted, stewed and baked for three
months, at an expense Of $l.25 per
month, for five gallon can Of oil. Dur
ing the stormy weather, when chimneys
and stove pipes went away, and out
door fires were out Of the question, this