Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-25
a crop OF COLONIES.
Hair Dozen in the Industrial
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Time was when one settlement at q
time was all that the financial strength
Of the county Of Los Angeles could carry
forward at once, but now, with the in
creased arrival Of capital and educated
energy, a half dozen colonies are being
started and carried forward at once with
energy and reserved capital for more.
The San Fernando settlement Is push
ing ahead in the most gratifying man
ner. 1t has about dozen flowing wells
of purest water, with two large ce-
mented reservoirs. and brickyard that
is turning out brick at nominal cost to
settlers, all of whom bnild of brick.
Nearly all the small lots in the town
plat, published in the ILLUSTRATED
HERALD, have been sold, aud the cry is
still for more.
A kiln Of 100000 brick is now being
prepared for the new college edifice. for
which the excavations are being made
to-day. The foundation will be laid
next week, and the building, two.story
brick, with dormer trimmed attic and
octagonal tower, will soon arise in SYM
meiry and beauty. The general plan of
the college was prepared by Judge r.
M. Widney.
Lamanda Park is most beautiful and
thriving settlement among the evergreen
oaks OF Sunny Slope on the L. A. 4 s.
G. V. railroad that will soon be recog-
nized as one Of the large beautiful set
Elements of the Pacific coast. Ii already
has lumber yard, picnic park, store,
hotel, wine factory, postoffice, livery
stable, blacksmith shop and several cot
tages.
The settlement Of Baldwin has the
water system complete, and avenues
made and will soon be on the high road
to village honors. Several great i'm.
provements are soon to be made that
will astonish the people round about.
Next, east of Baldwin is the new Mon
rovia settlement, which is now pushing
ahead like little giant. 1t has charm
ing location, and is making rapid pro-
gress in development A hotel is being
built town hall and two stores are
under contract, the avenues are made
smooth and straight 60 feet wide, and
the land is being brought under cultiva-
tion. About 100 lots have been already
sold for improvement. All lots sold are
to be improved. II will soon be dotted
all over with flowers, trees and homes.
The new Quaker settlement OF Mo-
dena, just east Of the great raisiu vine.
yards Of Orange, is quietly but soiidly
gong ahead. 1t has made no noise in
the world, but is progressing at very
commendable pace that will soon make
il a strong, substantial settlement.
OF this place the Orange Tribune said
last week: 1.-THE citizens have organized
a permanent Domestic Water Company,
elected officers and voted stock OF
5000 in shares OF 500 each, about $500 of
which is now taken. One share war
rants enough for all domestic uses. and
enough for fifty feet square OF lawn.
The reservoir or cistern will be put ia at
the terminus OF the cement pipe, and
will be 30x40 feet and eight feet deep,
and to be filed from water belonging to
those holding stock in cistern and pipe.
The pipe or main will be two inches IN
diameter from the cistern to Alameda
street, at which point subdivision will
take place, leading north south and west,
of pipes not to exceed II inches in diam
eter. Work will begin Immediately, and
after 1t is done Modena will have the
best domestic water arrangements in the
valley.
Some strangers are yet arriving In our
midst, on the lookout for homes.
Grapes are setting well through the
hot weather, and if it will hold on for
while it will be the making of u.s.
DIR. Seeber moves his family to his
property this week.
Mr.. Helwig is making the cement
pipe to put in at the crossing on Chap
man street. This will convey The water
of the Semi Tropic ditch underground"
The sixth new settlement is La
Puente, most fourisLing place on the
Southern Pacific railroad, twenty miles
east Of Los Angeles. This place is
thriving at a most desirable rate. 1t
has mill, store, hotel, school, and
large number of thriving young orchards
in the richest of soils, pushing popu.
lation, water works and oil reservoirs
for the shipment Of petroleum from the
great wells south Of the new town. La
Paente will soon be recognized as one
of the largest of the colonies in the
county. 1t is well situated for large
amount of business from the farming
country around it.