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they entered the train again and contin-

they entered the train again and contin-
ued on
TO SAN BERNARDINo
At which the arrival was made at 2
O'Clock.
Messrs. Drew and Cunningham and a
number of other members of the San
Bernardino Board of Trade met the
party at the station with plenty OF car
riages to take them to the Stewart
House, where lunch was to be served.
About fifty people sat down at the table
in the dining room Of the hotel and did
Justice to the excellent meal that was
provided. At the conclusion the doors
were opened and deputation OF about
100 prominent citizens OF San Bernar-
dino entered the room. After few re-
marks of welcome to the visitors from L..
M. Holt, Senator Stewart was called
upon.
He said that the object of the visit was
to make investigations on the subject OF
irrigation. People Of the West who had
been pioneers in the work and had &C.
quired great familiarity with all its
branches could hardly realize how little
the people of the East knew of the sub
iect, and how much they needed instruc-
ton. Even here we scarcely appreciate
the fact that one irrigated acre is worth
more than several acres cultivated under
rainfall. The Senator then explained
what the work of the committee would
be and what assistance it hoped to re-
ceive. He closed with the assurance that
good results. were to follow in the long
run to all sections of the country having
arid lands, from the investigationlwhich
was now under way. The speech was
received with hearty applause.
At 8 80 the party left the hotel and
took the train for Los Angeles, passing
over the California Southern track,
through Pasadena and Raymond, that
the visitors might have a view Of that
part of Los Angeles county. The city
shortly after the train was taken to the
San Diego track and the Senators were
off again. Those who accompanied
gins, J. Deb. Shorb, Charles Forman,
Colonel H. g. Otis, Fred Eaton, H. M +.
Russell, Judge Eaton, ]. J.. Mellus,
Baron Rogniac, DR.. Ainsworth, j. A..
Muir, Williamson Dunn, Mr.. Robertson
and Colonel Duncan, of Los Angeles, and
mum ber of San Diego, Riverside and
San Bernardino people.
AT San Bernardino II. G. Butler, one
of the engineers of the Bear Valley dam +,
called before the committee and testified
to the water facilities of Redlands and
surrounding country.
AT SANTA ANNA.
SANTA ANA, CAL, September 2.-The
United States Senatorial Arid Land COM
mittee arrived at Santa Ana over the
Santa Fe railroad at 6:15 this evening
They were met at the train by Col. E. E.
Edwards, member Of the State Legis-
lature, President M. J. Bundy, of the
Board of Trade, Mayor John Avas and
other prominent citizens, and escorted
to the Hotel Brunswick parlors, where
the following gentlemen appeared to tes-
tify in regard to irrigation and it's bene-
fits and facilities here: Victor Montgom.
cry, James McFsdden, D. M. Baker,
editor of the Santa Ana Herald, and
Colonel E. E. Edwards, member of the
Legislature. Results of the inquiry here
showed that land without irrigation WAS
worth from $75 to 500 per acre with
irrigation from $400 to $500 per acre.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, in con-
sultation after the session of the COM
mittee, etated that in no place during the
investigations had they found such great
beneficial results and examples of irriga-
ton as in Southern California. and
the Santa Ana and the San Gabriel
valleys. He said: {" As soon as
the citizens of the United States become
aware Of the opportunities offered here
for little work and expense, and irriga-
ton and it's monstrous results, not only
to be achieved, but already before their
very eyes, as the results Of experience
of a wealthy community here which
has arisen from cheap Government
lands, with only abundant cactus, to the
finest, wealthiest and most productive
country in the world, thousands upon
thousands of people will head for
Southern California Immediately.
The special Board of Trade Commit
tee, John Beatty, Jr., prominent mer.
chant; Attorney Victor Montgomery and
Colonel Edwards, escorted the commits.
sion to the train at 9 o'clock p. M, when
they left for San Diego.