Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-06
TULARE COUNTY.
Magnificent Region = The
Three Principal Cities.
ON THE ROAD. october 3. Iss

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Three Principal Cities.
ON THE ROAD, October 3, 1886.
DEAR HERALD IL devoted several hour
yesterday to driving around yisalia. This
the county seat of Tulare, is not on tn
main line of the Southern Pacific Railway
but is situated some nine miles to one side
1t is reached By a branch road, ana Visali
has thriven capitally, as6id San Bernar
dino for so long time, without the bene
fits which unquestiona bly, follow the direc
contact with great through lines of railway
The Southern Pacific has followed the fash
building up their own towns than OF i'm
proving those which have already beer
built. Visalia is pretty place. and there il
about 1t a look OF enterprise and prosperity
that cannot escape the attention OF thu
most casual visi' or. The country tributar,
to it is rich and extensive. 1t has in thu
Kaweah river not only ample resources fo
irrigation, but a reserve water power which
for manufacturing purposes. The little cit,
has handsome court ouse, several resi-
dences which would grace any place on the
American continent, and hotel-the Pal
ly metropolitan
The country surrounding Visalia is rict
and attractive to a degree. A constant sue
cession of fine farms, graced BY noble ole
live oaks, greets the visitor, and the exist
ence of numerous orchards a'tests the de
termination of the people to vary their pro
duclions., Irrigation Is RT Rraoticea on
practically unlimited, the kaweah carrying
nearly as much water MS Kern river lt IL
t,<S l.t,, rhay
fields of corn, to be informed tina.
they are second crop. the land having pre-
viously yielded crop Of hay, or barley, OF
other cereal.
The excellent lands in the neighborhood
of Visalia are recommended by extreme
cheapness. There are homes here for tens
of thousands OF people and the tide of imrhi-
grafton is already quite Large. There are
few sections of California; which possess
towns that surpass yisalia in thrift and en-
terprise, or her citizens in good, sterling
qualities, including high degree OF hospi-
tality. Real estate in the city and surround
ing country is rapidly increasing. In value.
Visalia has a magnificent school house in
There are two good newspapers published
here, both devoted to the interests of the
Times and the Deltd. Visalia
cannot fail to c,mmend itself to all visitors
TULARE CITY.
On the morning of the LIST of October our
party, behind a spanking team. set out for
rulare City, distant some twelve miles from
Visalia, where we arrived about noon. The
Town presented a startling appearance, but
one that is very familiar to old miners who
have seen the rapid growth of new mining
camps. Be it known that some six weeks
ago the fiery demon swept over the fair lit
tie city, DESTROYING the greater OF the bust
ness portion, and entailing loss of some
800 600 The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company came to the rescue and allowed
The citizens who had been burnt out to oc-
cupy the railroad reservation while re-
building Is going on; hence lnnu nerable
frame shanties have sprung up, while op-
posite long rows OF lordly brick buildings
are being erected as quickly as possible
Every portion of the burnt district will be
.ebuilt, and with finer and more substantial
sdifices. Tulare will rival the famed Pnoe-
ak, and in the long run the fire may prove
70 have been beneficial. The residence
portion of the city was not touched, neither
vas the railroad property. There is an air Of
)ustle about Tulare City seldom seen In cit
es of its populstion-2500 The railroad
has large repair and machine
hops here. and as it Is the end OF divisi u
many railroad men reside here and good
.itizens they make, too. The company takes
geeat intei est in his thriving little city. 1t
las tuilt large aud handsome hall and es-
abl shed a really magnificent library for
he benefit of its employees. In the hall is
,iven each Saturday evening social dance
,r theatrical entertainment all without cost
o the employees. Citizens OF the town can
.lso become members and enjoy all the ben
,fits of the library, etc., by the payment of q
lominal sum. Tulare has one of the finest
chool houses IN this section OF the State,
ust completed at cost OF $25o0O What
strikes one forcibly are the almost endless
o ws of warehouses I the storage of wheat
n the production of W Iich this Is the BAN
ler county of California, and most of 1t is
Ihipped from Tulare City. This is really
he shipping point OF tie county, and sur.
as It's by one OF the fairest and
most fertile regions on which the sun ever
Ihone, its brilliant future can be eakily
D. edic.ed. wish 70 return the thanks Of
,iir party for the extreme kindness and hos
,itality during our stay. ". K. Jacobs, ESQ.,,
talen.ed and eloquent young gentleman
Who Is travelling with us, resides In Tutare
)ity aud his reception by the citizens
to an ovation.
-ara HANFoRD.
This little city is situated some twenty
niles from Tulare In the far-famed "Mussel
slough" country. There is a branch road
mining from rulare, but as the conn C.
ion did not suit us we again set forth IN a
,arriage Never shall / forget that ride.
rhe afr was cool and bracing the country
he most beautiful and fertile the eye ever
ooked upon, the team fast, and the compa-
" Hmiddlini.o From the time of leaving
rulare until reaching our destination there
vas not an ineh OF ground In sight not
'apab:e of producing the fruits o. the ear1h,
ode through mile after mile OF grain stub
de- from which the grain had been lately
,ut while anon we passed helds OF corn
where the gigantic stalks nodded their
reads in lordiy obeisance. We saw the
ame magnificent oak trees, while hero and
here we woul1 run across herds OF sleek,
at cattle This country has certainly been
great revelation to me. l had no idea OF
Ia extent or richness, and no one can have
without personal Visit. me htii mas never
lie region. Arriving at Hauford we stopped
It the La Fayette h0 Ell, an excellent nos
elry, kept by Messrs. Mills. 4 Goldberg:
Ianford is an attractive little city OF
eme 1900 inhabitants and IS rapidly inereas-
ng in population. Its buildings are OF
handsome and substantial character and 1t
lisplays quite metropolitan airs. 1t Inn
pressed me with the idea that 1t is a good
,lace to live and has come-out to II, and
hat day of come-out is not far distant when
hose VITO have properly in or near Hanford
will reap their reward. To my astonish.
nent was told at Hanford that had not
een the best part of the county, should
70 several miles on. Well. what saw was
'choois, several churches, a very creditable
the Sentinel, and all the evi-
iences Of high civilization.
1t is with extreme regret that l leave
rulare county, and at some future time l
expect to pay 1t an extensive visit. As an
evidence of the great productiveness OF this
imperial countyI give an estimate of the
yraiu yield of this year.
Total yield of $500 900 sacks, or 213,338
,ous, and will require II, ,227 cars of average
to carry II to tide water. Going
North from rulare So cars can be hauled In
each train, making 406 trains necessary to
Jake Tulare's crop to tide water"
Personal.
1 had the pleasure at Visulia of meeting
Mr. E. o. Miller, Democratic candidate for.
surveyor General Mc. Miller is the young
est man ever ncminated on State ticket in
California. He is capable, energetic and
Immensely popular In his home county
he Republican papers even endorsing MIN.
siection. D. L.