Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18

Nettie L White, B G Williams, Mrs E
F Lohdell. A E Thayer, r L Fisher,
Miss Oracle N Fisher, w H Tuthill,
E G Fuller, E H -Woodcock, Mrs
Mary Taft, Nancy A Budlong, Miss
F Adele Phillips, w P Lebson.
The run to Burbank is only one OF
about half an hour, SO before noon
the train stopped at its destination.
Captain Richards, Mr.. Garnsey and
others interested in the excursion
had provided plenty of carriages and
the five or six hundred people
stepped from the train into the
vehicles and were driven over the
townsite and over the big ranch ad-
joining.
For three hours the party enjoyed
themselves to the full extent OF their
capacity. The plain for miles is covered
with millions of flowers. The yellow
California poppies lit the slope like a
fire. The anemones of many hues
hid their modest beauty beneath the
long grass which carpeted the fields,
while the tender blue of the memo.
philas, or "baby-eyes," as the children
call them, was too utterly lovely to be
hidden even by the long, lush grasses
about Burbank. With these were
several sorts of wild violets, and many
other flowers whose names are un'
known even to the HERALD reporters
1t will be remembered that an ire
sponsible, untruthful correspondent o.
the New York Herald some days age
attempted to destroy Burbank by 6
spiteful letter. Here is short his
tory OF the place, which is a complete
answer to all such misrepresentation
The town of Burbank was laid ou
about ten months ago. 1t is situated
about nine miles north of the city o
Los Angeles, on tine Southern Pacific
Railway, 1t covers an area of abou
400 acres, near the center of the II ,00(
acres owned by the company, and il
the only townsite thereon. 1t is a
the mouth of the San Fernando Val
ley, which valley is tributary to it
The San Fernando Valley contains ar
area of over 10000 acres OF first-class
farming and fruit lands.
Over 100000 has been expended in
improvements at Burbank during the
past ten months, the following evi'
dence thereof hAing visible to the
most casual observer:
The Burbank villa-hotel and 30
furniture-costing ..........$ 3o,OOo w
A two-story brick block, con-
tanning stores, bank Office,
public hall, ETC., costing. $4,000 90
Thirty residences, costing from
about about ~ ...'.'''. Yo'.e -. 10000 90
One store and newspaper
ing ....''........'..'. ' $500 90
One store and rooms, costing. $500 90
Railway depot AM land COM :.
pany's office, costing ..... 1900 OO
costing 49,. -I'......,.>.... r. 5000 90
Reservoirs and water pipes
laid, costing .........:. 44,oFS w
Street grading, tree planting
costing ..........'..''~.' 46,ss3 96
Total ....................... s195 ,4e2 ss
There is in course of construction
a three-story brick and stone building
Bryant's furniture fac
tory, estimated cost $4,000.
The Los Angeles County Railroad
Company are under bonds to have
their road running to Burbank by
June 1, 1888, toward which the com.
pany pays a bonus Of $4,000 in cash
besides giving right Of way and land
worth several thousand dollars fol
depots and terminal facilities.
AS further testimony of the genu
inc and substantial basis upon which
the town of Burbank is established
the company is willing and prepared
to buy back any of the town lots by il
sold when the town was placed on the
market at an ADVANCE of 100 per cent
Of the amount paid at that time.
The company has two reservoirs
with a capacity of 100000 gallons
each. The press in the Times office
is run by q water moter which runs
under a pressure of 250 feet. An
exhibition of the force of the water
was given in front of the hotel
A long piece of hose was unreeled
and with a muzzle attached, such as
is commonly used bv the fire engines
stream was then thrown to the tor
OF the two-story brick block. To sup
ply the lands outside the town with
water for irrigation an artes
ian well is now bein,
bored. This is little over 300 feet dowr
and water rises to within a few fee
OF the surface. On the ranch neal
the river is fine sheet of water from
which water is taken for irrigatine
much of the laid of the company
Burbank will soon have a rapid tran
sit railroad to this city. This is the
Ostrich Farm road, which is nov
graded to Burbank, and the bridge
across the river is now being built
The Los Angeles County road will alst
pass Burbank, and it is a branch o
of the Santa Fe system which viii
Immediately go through the Simi Pas
to Ventura.
When the party had seen all th,
charms of Burbank the train wa.
boarded at half past three, but il
backing off the switch a rail spread
and the engine was derailed. Thi
caused a delay SO that the party die
not reach the city until about {
o'clock. In spite Of this little contre
temps, more enthusiastic party o
people was never seen. They return
ed singing the praises Of Burbank il
many keys.
The future of this new town is be
yond all doubt. Set in the heart O
II 900 acres of excellent land, capabl,
of supporting a population of lO,0O'
people, Burbank must grow. 1t ha
as rich soil as any in the Union
There is a plentiful supply, of pur,
water. The climate cannot be ex
celled, and the view from the top O
the slope is superb. Here are all tn,
elements Of prosperity.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommended to be Acted UpOl
Tn-mOrYOU.