Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

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Recently owned by Don Juan Murrietta, con
tanning fourteen thousand acres OF land,
having IN altitude of about one thousand
feet all ,se the sea level. This tract OF land
lies nb8ut 45 miles southerly frQm Cotton
The G tlifornia Southern Railroad runs
through the entire length OF the tract. Inc
snii "a the valley is formed of sedimentary
del osits. II is rich, dark loan, without
rr !, ii or boulders, and can be easily TILED,
u no clay or adobe soil appears, but Is iuii
% rich sediment, which holds the, rainfall
and prevents leaking or drying, so thatwhen
you come to cultivate you turn up moist
earth The superior value of this soil Is It's
closely underlying supply.of water, ana when
cultivated the moisture rises 70 the surface,
| doing away with the necessity OF irrigation
| almost entirely, but In case OF dry season.
| II Irrigation is thought to be necessary, an
Inexhaustible Supply Of Water
Can be had by sinking from TO 10 feet. II
| l. also in the artesian belt and artesian wa
| ter can be easily obtained. The mesa Is
formed OF undulating lands OF reddlsh-col-
| ored soil mixed with deeomposed granite on
the surface, with enough mixture OF clay in
| the subsoil to hold the moisture. There Is a
Fine Running Stream of Water
with several branches running through the
rancho. Also several hot and warm springs,
noted for their cure of pulmonary diseases.
These springs will be improved Immediately
and the Company design building q hotel
and railroad depot on the townsite Both
buildings will be handsomely ornamented.
The hotel will be built two stories high and
contain thirty rooms.
The Directors OF the Presbyterian College
OF Chicago. design putting a college build
Ing ON the ground as soon us practicable.
There Is plenty OF good oak wood which can
be had delivered at the rancho at from 81 to
$3.50 per cord, and common lumber can be
delivered at SIS per thousand.
The climate Is healthy. The rancho Is moi
more than ID miles from the sea cOnsi
and the ocean breeze fans the valley. puri
flying the atmosphere with invigorating
effect. In the day time the air is soft and
| dry and always mild Il little cooler at night
but never more than being comfortable.
| As a health resort, none in southern Cali
fornia can snrpass In natural adyantages
this beautiful district of land, with Its warm
springs OF mineral water containing sui phur
iron and soda, its proper elevation above inc
| sea, pure, dry and gentle air, with beautiful
scenery all around, can but confirm the as
sertioK that as Il health resort 1t cannot be
excelled, especially for catarrh, throat and
| lung diseases.
tits the intention OF the Company, as soor
as the land Is subdivided, to sell In trict,
from town lot upward at prices thsic tiiti
but satisfy actual settlers. lhe prices VII
| be classified according to the merits 81 The
property. One-third down, balance in Que
and two years
CMARN0Ck, MORRILL, & Ri 3 kSLk,
SOLE AGENTS.
Parties desiring inform iiln will lddres,
CHAS. CHARNOCk,
| 7. O. Box 49, Los Angeles Cal
Rooms No. II and IL Widney Block, (uT
| stairs) First street, between Main and Spring
W. y. Rob- SSON, Cotton, Cal, or
G. L. M0RtlLL, Temecula, Cal.
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