Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-29
solEpAD cAnyon.
It's Features and Capabilities. Beauty
and Fertility.
LAsa's srATIos. Aug. 2s


LASG's STATION. Aug. 28.
EDITOR HERALD;--By glance At the
map 1t will be seen that the great Soledad
Canon, whose courseis from the east to
the west, runs distance Of some fifty
miles in Los Angeles county before it in
tersects the Santa Clara river, which
runs through Ventura county to the
sea. The great Southern Poetic Rail
way courses up this cafion and through
the Soledad pass is enabled 10 get
through the great San Bernardino range
Of mountains out on 10 the vast expause
Of the Mojave Desert. This great canon.
from its mouth to its source in
the summit, contains many little nooks,
mesas and valleys Of very fruitful and
productive land. which il being cultivated
with profit. The upper or canon portion
Of this outlet to 9 watershed Of some
seventy miles square, contains great
mineral wealth and splendid pasturage
for sheep and cattle. That portion Of 1t
lying between Newhall, Lang's and Ra-
yens produces some Of the finest grains,
fruits, nuts and vegetables to be found
In Southern California. At LAng's Sta
ton some two hundred acres are under
cultivation, planted In barley, corn, fruit
and vegetables, which produce the most
wonderful crops. A late visit to Mr..
Langs orchard Of thousand trees,
found his apple, peach, pear, ounce, sp-
ricot and prune trees loaded down with
fruits. until the trees had to be propped
up 70 keep the limbs from breaking
down. His fruits ere Of the choicest va
rieties and bring . big price at the
ranch. His fig, pectarines, olive and
walnut trees were also very fine, while
the whole orchard ~ well - his vines
are entirely free from insects. smut or
other drawbacks, 10 be found In lower
attitudes. In his gardens can be found
the choicest crisp vegetables to be found
in the country, growing the year round.
Cabbage, celery, carrots. chickory, corn,
lettuce, potatoes, turnips, radishes, rutu-
bagas, melons; Strawberries every month
in The year, a. well a. many other vege-
tables usually rnissd 10 this climate. He
also has hundred stands Of bees. which
are unusually profitable this year and in
. very healthy condition. Mr.. Lang had
large quantity Of carp fish, which had
also become Q great source Of revenue
until the foods came down the
canon. from the cloud bursts
last winter, and carried away
several tons Of his largest fab, as
we'll ss bis young fish in the hatchery
reservoirs. He ssvsd few from the
foods, which are now multiplying very
rapidly. Mr.. Lang has lately erected
six-thousand dollar hotel At the station,
which will soon be provided with bath
houses. to be supplied with sulphur and
pure mountain spring wster from the
two beautiful springs on the upper end
Of his ranch. As soon ~ the railroad
company get their SECOND side tack
down TO accommodate the long freight,
construction and passenger trains that
meet here, Mr.. Lang will erect foun-
tain and trout pond In front OF his
house and put out citrus and deciduous
trees about his new hotel and materially
improve the surrounding grounds
and 4ppfVo0uf1y Whic9 WRA "se%Sss
very attractive reaoFt. His
hotel will be . great resort for inva.
lids and people affected with asthma and
lung difficulties, a. the elevation and
pure ozone in this mountain fastness are
said to afford almost instantaneous relief.
Lane's is destined to be q great resort,
as the mountains and valleys afford
plenty Of game and the place 10 % easy
Of sccess from any direction BY rail-
The railroad company has put up =
sixty thousand gallon tank and haye put
ticket Office 1T this point. A post
Office, telegraph and express office have
been established here and the peopie
are now peti:ioning the Board Of Super
visors to open or establish an election
precinct at this place, MIR. Lang now
has some ninety regular boarders from
among the mechanics and railroad men
who are engaged on the great improve
ment being made by the railroad COM
papy in the cahon. which we will
describe IN anothsr item Tomorrow.
The scenery at Lang's and along up the
ca6on above Il picturesque and grand.
What may be said Of the prosperous
condition Of things In and about Lang q
Station, applies equally to Newhall,
Ravena and other points below.
RAMBLER.