Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-21
MOROCCO.
Typical Semi-Tropic Place
of Residence.
THE PEERLESS QUEEN OF ALL
From the Mountain All Round to the
Sea the Finest Scenery on
the Earth.

lovely and fertile Rancho Rodeo de la
Aguas, the property OF the Messrs. Ham
mel d Denker of this city. 1t is situated
on the mesa about six miles from the
boundary line Of the Angelic City, ant
about as far from the Ocean at Santi
Monica. 1t is engraved on the visua
organs OF all who bave been in this sec
ton for any length of time for the reasor
that it lies right on the foothill road be
tween Los Angeles and Santa Monica
Who does not know this drive? Few
spots on the good, green earth can fur
nish anything oequal it in beauty. The
road runs just at the base OF the mount
aims from the Cahuenga pass to the
Boca de Santa Monica, Angiice, Santa
Monica caiion. From any point along
the entire distance-twelve miles, per!
haps-there lies below the observer the
loveliest picture on earth. Behind him
rise the mountains. In the distance the
Pacific pulsates, and all between lie the
most beautiful, as well as the most fertile
plains in the world.
The gem in the very center OF all this
rich setting is the Rodeo de las Aguas.
The highest point OF the mountains in
this vicinity rises grandly above the
place to the northwest. The ranch
skirts the very base OF the mountains and
slopes away to the south and southeast
in a gentle grade until the lowest point in
the plain is reached near "Thc
Palms" There are some 1000 acres in
the property, and its rich fertility has
been proverbial for long time past The
fortunate owners some years ago stocked
the ranch and made great dairy there.
II is absolutely in the frostless belt, and
here in mid-winter strawberries are eat
in with cream made from the rich, lush
grasses that stand knee-high to the cat
tie in December and January. All sorts
of fruit flourish here as is well evidenced
by the fine orchards OF various sorts now
along the highest arabic slopes on the
ranch. Plenty of water is at all
times obtainable from the cafions
along the mountains. This fact is
crystalized in the Spanish name of the
ranch. Rodeo de las Aguas means the
Meeting of the Waters, and the name
comes from the waters in the
many cafions whose streams all
debouch into the mesa at this
point. So clear and pure and
cold is one of these streams in particular,
that it has given its name to the gorge
through which it flows. Cold Water
CaiIon is well known for the clear and
limped water which flows along its
course.
In the center of this ranch on the
richest portion of the mesa the Messrs.
Hammel and Denker have Sc
lected the best thousand
acres Of their property. Here
they have laid out the beautiful town
site of Morocco. 1t is on a most COM
manding view. Behind rise its Titanic
guardians, the everlasting mountains,
and we'll they protect this favored spot
from every rough or harsh wind. Look.
ing westerly and southerly over six to
twenty miles of valley the eyes rests
everywhere on the blue waves of the
Pacific. In the extreme distance here
and there rise from the waves the
beautiful, hazy contour of the channel
islands. The nearest object that
attracts the attention is the spot where
"Old Glory" faunts the breeze
all day long and where the
Federal Government is now putting up
the finest Soldiers Home in the Union.
Here are three hundred acres of fine land,
in the center of which the barracks will
stand, while every one of the three hun
dred acres will be improved in winding
paths, broad roads, fine shrubbery and
abundant orchards. A little ways below
is the beach, where the best sea- bathing
in the world may be enjoyed all the year
round. Children leave their delicate
ls,.,ha thaoa tapiI coufharr oaoo ~,
December as in June.
Los Angeles Valley. Another like
upon in his diurnal course. From
twenty miles away. From that point to
north, the eve sweeps over a million
productive vineyards, orange groves and
the stately city of Los Angeles is seen
enthroned like queen on her hills. Be-
yond, the enraptured eye surveys the
San Gabriel valley, whose fame is
known as far as the English tongue
is spoken. The great Sierra Madre
mountains hem it all around, and
frame with all the grandeur OF their
heights and all the power of their rugged
strength the entire vast and perfect land
scape. ttE
This is the ideal spot, with such at
tractive, unsurpassed surroundings,
which has been selected as the site of the
FINEST RESIDENCE
Place on the globe. There are many at
tractive spots for homes in this broad
world, and the boast that a suburb OF
Los Angeles is to be crowned the queen
OF them all may sound little boastful
The outcome will justify all said in
this direction. The plat of the new
town is laid out on grand scale. In
the center are ample grounds for fine
park. From this streets run as the
spokes radiate from the hub OF wheel.
These avenues are one hundred feet
wide. They run straight to the periphery
of the town. Every street in the site is
on the same magnificent proportions.
These will all be graded at the expense
OF the owners of the property; wide side
walks will be cemented along every mile
of them the finest ornamental and shade
trees will be planted along the
avenues - along all of them - by
those who offer this property to the
public. Tropical palms of stately
growth; graceful pepper trees, with their
glossy green; magnoliss, and hundred
varieties Of the choicest trees known to
modern arboriculture, will grace and
beautify all the thoroughfares of this
queenly city of fine houses. The waters
Of the cafions will be developed, piped to
the lots and tapped in the yard before
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