Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-01
IRVINGT0N.
Thursdays Excursion to
this Settlement.
A VERY PROMISING COLONY.
The Advantages of Iryington-A
Fine Site-Plenty of Water.
Probable Railroad Center.
Fertile SOil-The Aue-
ton Sale.

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Trop"oie haii'oau 'oh'oi'
Fertile SOll-lhe Auc-
ton Sale.
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having almost unlimited resources ana
IL is not strange that Los Angeles capt.
talists are taking lively interest in it.
No. $50, ,.,..o..;na
Inc H'P u peau''"' 1iu "i'eies''"s
one, leading as It does through the prln-
cipaI fruit.Qrowing Observation-Disclosures
San Gabriel tba Monte poente. spadra
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l'Ve'y ronion" a"u on'ario arc pa'oeU
in succession, the wheie route peing
through orchards, vineyards waving
gra helds nearly ready Tor harvest ana
stretches of country where the feed"
has reached the mammoth nronortions il
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uo'' a''e' ""'iioi'i'" "o' "''
last the tram brings up at slower noun
tain, and the tourists take good square
IooL NJ tho sJndiananolis Of the Pacific. )"
,,,,,. go. 80 ;,.als
as prosperous h''io ooi'oh s'yes '''e,
Cotton is booming and no mistake, and
its prosperity is the avaat courier Of sim
,,a,,,s az tba county Tbrougb
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THE VALLEY of SAN bIhNAhDiNo
Inc long tram makes us way Slowly up
the grade to the Calon Pass. On every
side there are abundant evidences OF
prosperity, and Improvements are nu-
merous. One feature strikes the new
conner torcil'iy, and that IL the abund-
ance OF water everywhere about San
Bernardino. NO section In the state is
better watered. As we near the CaJon
Pass broad slope from the mountains
appears, divided by a broken range OF
low nils from the valley below.
''THIs is tRvINGToN,"
sovs tho an;da os tho marty and in n
tew minntss The train s,pns and we are
dr;ya,, 80 tba oo,,,,,nd;onl and eIeaant
ho,sI ,sb;ch 10 Inoated a, ahont the Cen.
81, -, ~ - This ha,al "a n daoiJad
odd;,;o,a ~ g., parna"d;no vai,av II
il well bn;lt well furnished and well
kent. The comforts too often wanting
in Los Angeles hotels are found here,
and the large, handsome, sunny rooms
and pleasant surroundings would de-
light tourists. who complain OF their
frequently abridged quarters in this city.
But the climate at once attracts atten'
ton. How much better l can breathe
here than can on the low lands, re-
marked a member OF the party, who
left one OF his lungs back at his Eastern
home. And all felt the inspiration
which the pure California air. full OF
ozone, imparts. This pure and invig.
Grating atmosphere can always be found
at an elevation OF two thousand feet.
and that is just about the elevation OF
the lrvington tract. 1t is the point that
consumphves and sufferers from catarrb,
bronchitis, asthma and all the other
forms OF pulmonary disease should seek
They sleep well, eat heartily, are able to
do good days work, and soon forget
that there is anything the matter with
them. AT this elevation there are never
cold fogs and frosts. 1t is perpetual
Indian summer weather. From the
veranda of the lrvington Hotel, and
in fact from any part OF the tract,
A MAGNIFICENT PANORAMA
meets the eye. In the dim distance is
Riverside, its orchards and vineyards
being distinguished by long line OF
green. To the left the cultivated por-
ton OF San Bernardino appears. one OF
the most fertile and productive portions
of the American continent. The settle
ments of Lugonia, Redlands, Old San
Bernardino, Grafton, and other thriving
hamlets can all be seen. The whole OF
this fair section is guarded by majestic
mountains, chief among which are Old
Greyback, Old Badly, and Mount San
Bernardino, all crowned with snow, the
effect being beautiful beyond descrip-
ton. Irvington is distant about seven
miles over delightful road to the ia
nous Arrowhead hot springs, and
trail, which is being changed to Sab
antial wagon road, exists to the top of
the mountains in the rear OF the tract.
On the summit may be plainly seen the
old Mormon trail, which was used thir-
ty-hve years ago by the immigrants.
What paradise 1t must have appeared
to the weary travellers after their long
journey over the burning plains and the
Vo'ii'ie D'"'n "iiOS'
THE ADVANTAGES OF lRViNeroN'
Irvington contains about 200 acres.
1t is unsurpassed, so far as location IS
concerned, for choice homes. The soil
is Of rich mellow loan of great depth,
"A sandy loan at the lower part of the
tract, while nearer the mountains it is
composed of decomposed granite. The
soil is the finest to be found anywhere
for citrus culture, and the oranges
of Irvington will doubtless rank
in the future with those of River
side, Duarte, and other celebra'
ted colonies. No scale can exist
and the tire in the neigbborhood al . all
bright ana clean. The growers of or
chards and vineyards in this part of the
valley have met with excellent success.
Inc writer could not heip making men,
p IS' 90 o sa,v ~ lattar oiono ta,,
80 aa,, A. H.. go ~ 70 ota,
1ort ot S;yar.;ds iooLsd I;Le a honaiess
III a ;.,oaia;.ah -. T., III Ite;,,,a
ann t.,,;oatnn 80 ~ ~. na,,'naI stnts
sne - ST, ,as,I', ou;nu 70 sSo g. tan,o,,s
NJ Frnia,l FL, 10 -, ,nai,'a
w" ~. ''''''' Oo'O1
years Ae0'
THE WATER soPfLf'
The Irvington tract has an abundant
supply of the purest mountain water.
The company have already contracted
for 5000 feet of Si.inch iron pipe, and
the ditch is now being dug preparatory
to laying it. The pipe will be placed
under sixteen-inch pressure at the
head. gradually decreasing to 81 inches.