Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-10
south Riverside,

HERALD will be glad to hear from South
have decided to make it the
recipient of an occasional letter, SHOULD
the assumption prove to be we'll founded),
and pour into its ever-open ear such NOR
sells of news and gossip as may bear re-
peatipg.
Know then that the "Queen Colony"
is beginning to take on considerable i'm
portance as mining and manufacturing
center. The HERALD knows something
of our poIphyry quarry and crushers, of
our brick yards and lime kilns and, of
course, has the history of our big tin
mine by rote, but l opine that it is not
aware that a large deposit OF gypsum and
phosphates in the Temescal mountains
has been purchased by the Pacific
Clay Manufacturing Co. Whose factory,
located here, is the largest west of the
Ohio river, and will be converted by
them into calcined and land plaster.
The deposite is believed to be practically
inexhaustible. The purchase was not
made until after samples had been sent
to Syracuse, n. Y, for analysis, and
most favorable report received.
The Porphyry Paving Co., which had
made all arrangements to commence
work on a 10000 ton contract in San
Diego, and had secured satisfactory
freight rates, has been compelled to shut
down, owing to clause in the contract
providing that the material shall be OBJ
tanned in San Diego county. About thirty
men are thrown out of employment. The
company have several contracts pending
in Los Angeles, however, and one may
be closed cefore long enabling the works
to start up again. Work upon the coal
mines has ceased for an indefinite period.
The Pipe Works have had some bad
luck with their pottery kilns. They have
a large amount of pipe stored away to
cure, and cannot make much more until
they complete the kilns and fire lot of
that is already on their hands. They have
large force OF men employed, many of
them having families. Quite a village
has sprung up around the factory, and a
new cottage is now being built which
will be occupied by Superintendent
Hewitt. The capital of the company
was recently increased from 800, ,OO0 to
$3.50, 900, $3.50 900 of which is paid up.
Fraser Bros, who own q mineral
paint ledge, have experimental with the
paint until they are satisfied of it's value,
and have ordered mill to grind it for
the market. They made a discovery of
asbestos lately, which they think may
prove valuable.
Mining matters receive much attention
here. IT one chances to refer to the sub
ject his auditor is almost sure to tumble
in his pockets and produce specimen
for inspection and ask your opinion. 1t
is not likely to be gold, but may be any
thing; coal, gypsum, tin, iron, gold, fire
clay, (every one has that asbestos,
paint, marble, sandstone and 30 on.
Some of these things will prove to be
good-indeed, many have proved of
value, but there are many OF them, of
course, without merit.
Building, as is usually toe case at this
season, is rather quiet. The principal
structure now building is the public
school which is a rather ambitious
structure for two-year-old colony, but
we expect to Iced all its room in the not
distant future. The building is of brick,
of good architectural design, two stories
high and will cost about $4,000. The
masons are working the walls up at liv-
ely rate, and are nearly ready for the
second floor joists.
Several private residences are going
up, new blacksmith shop is being COM
pleted and other improvements are under
way.
An important event in our local history
was the dedication OF the new Methodist
Church Sunday last. 1t is q more than
ordinarily attractive church edifce and
was built for $1,000 low figure. 1t
would have cost almost twice that two
years ago. Rev. Mr.. Colburn preached
the dedication sermon, and he gave one
of the most brilliant discouree5 | have
heard for many day. The amount of
money which had not been provided for.
1926, was raised by subscription in a few
minutes and the church was dedicated
free of debt.
The band boys have made excellent
progress since they have been in training
and are in much request to play for local
entertainments. They have ordered
uniforms and when arrayed in them will
prove more than ever irresistible to the
susceptible maidens.
Friday evening the Ladies' Society of
the Congregational Church will give a
strawberry and ice cream festival in the
church. They will have booth for the
sale of pure and delicious homemade
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country store, one for the sale of flowers.
and others. It is certain to be an unusu-
ally successful affair.
There is so much that l would like to
tell the readers of the HERALD that see
it will be useless for me to try and get it
all in this letter, so will refrain; but it
would be an objectionable omission, and
totally at variance with the established
q nd Irfr lin vnan0ni1aA
| toneglect speaking of the improvements
being made on acre property this season
SO will just say that much planting is
being done, mostly of oranges. One tract
Of sixty acres, one of forty, another of
thirty, and many smaller ones, are being
set out. Our soil is particularly adapted
10 the orange, and the climate is Just
right. But perhaps more of this anon.
d.
South Riverside, April 8, 1889.