Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-21
EAST San GABRIEL.
An Englishman's Opinion of Il
Wineries, Water and Climate.

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Wineries, Water and Climate.
EDITOR HERALD: Since leaving m,
own "tight little island" and enterin.
this marvellous land l have had many
surprises, but nowhere have 1 been more
pleased than in my visit to the charming
valley, the name of which heads thi.
article. AS you approach Los Angeles
from the East by the Southern Pacific
Company's fine track from New Orleans
the country gets rich in fruit trees and
| in general cultivation, but it is reserved
for this valley to present perhaps the
most lovely view of Southern California
Certainly by far the best of anything
have in a months travel seen. The
valley lies stretched out in magnificent
amphitheatre of hills, San Bernardino
on the east, the Sierra Madre on the
west, ''Old Baldy" on the north, and on
the South the Coast Range.
The highest of these hills are covered
with snow for all but two or three
months in the year, and tower aloit over
10000 feet high, giving, amidst the
warmth and geniality of the semi-tropi-
cal sun, a cool and breezy appearance to
the landscape. Low and rich foothills
undulate on several sides Of the valley,
and are covered with rich, loamy soil.
Close to San Gabriel are some of the
most famous places in Southern Califor-
mia. Who hasn't heard of "Lucky"
Baldwin? His lovely ranch and racing
stables, and far-famed winery are within
three miles. At this place racing stock,
which is renowned throughout the States,
has been reared, and here is the country
residence of the great rancher, whose
touch transforms to gold.
Close by are two wineries which are
yet destined to place California wines on
the markets of the world. The San
Gabriel winery is claimed to be the
largest in the world, and the Sunny
Slope, an English syndicate, is not far
behind.
Within half mile of the Hotel San
Gabriel stands the old San Gabriel
Mission Church, the old mission fathers
evincing their usual sagaclty in selecting
a spot which combined every advantage
of situation.
1t is here that the site OF the new town
has been laid, and where already num-
ber of pretty residences are built.
One indication of it's thriving condition
may surely he said to be the appearance
of the first issue of the East San Gabriel
Herald to-day.
Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Monrovia and
the Duarte flank the valley on the west,
and some three miles east of these points
lies East San Gabriel, the Pasadena OF the
early future. A fine hotel has been
opened for over year, and in its appoint
ments is absolutely perfect.
1t has been my privilege to enjoy the
hospitality of this fine hostelry under the
courteous and assiduous care OF the new
managers, MIR. and Mrs. Cooper, and
anything more comfortable or finer l do
not want. Frequent parties have visited
this place and made it the center of a
number of interesting tours.
Railways run close on either side of
the town, a factory is to be erected by a
Wisconsin firm forthwith, and that ex-
school, is already planned and about to
be built. An Episcopal church already
exists and another is in contemplation
80 that religiously and socially, as we'll
materially, there is every facility and
inducement to the bona fde settler.
write this at the close of one of the love-
liest of Californian winter days, day
the like of which we do not often enjoy
in the height of our English summer.
Around this place are now to be seen, in
full bearing, orange trees, lemons, lines
etc., while roses, geraniums and almost
every variety of flower are in bloom. ]
saw gathered this week by the hand ol
Mr.. A. L. Burbank from his own pretty
garden lovely b. uluet of flowers, grow
ing in the open air.
1t is to this spot of which I feel that
have given very lame and poor descrip
ton, that those in search of home are
invited. Here within sight of the mild
Pacific and famed by it's cooling breezes
life and health may be found for those
who can get it nowhere else.
Here
1.-THE sun with softer rays
Looks on the vast Pacific sleep"
Here
"Mild is the day: the calm Pacific sea,
Laves gladly this fair golden shore
Where pilgrim s ms rejoice together, free,
I In faith of fathers gone before
| greet the enterprising founder of thi
town on the eve of new year with tn,
old and stereotyped but l trust accept
able wish of ga happy and prosperous
new year." j. W. b.
THE above appeared in the East Sal
Gabriel Herald Of recent date.-ED
HERALD.
| Mr.. Depew insists that the Interstat
Commerce law will have to be greatl
modified in some of its provisions if th
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