Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-09
The Chautauquas and Redondo
Beach.

other day we omitted to state that this
new and promising place is to be shortly
graced by an elegant assembly building
erected by the Chautauqua Society. The
site selected for the edifice is o most
commanding one, and the building itself
will be of very superior order OF archi-
lecture. In reckoning up her harbors
Los Angeles ought by no means to over
look this port. 1t is recommended, be-
sides, by the great beauty of the seem
cry, in that respect probably not being
surpassed by anything on this Coast.
This extreme beauty of location has
doubtless determined the preference OF
the Chautauquas, and it will also prob
ably largely influence the Grand Army
of the Republic, who are looking out fol
site for their grand encampment
Major Butler, who went down to Re-
dondo in the interest of the Grand Army
was greatly fascinated by the surround.
ings and the inducements held out.
Now that the possibility Of developing
natural gas in Los Angeles is being much
discussed, it is interesting to know that
some distance out from tue beach the
ocean is covered with petroleum, which
contributes to the placidity Of the waters
at that point. The enterprising gentle
men who have charge of the beach woult
do we'll to exploit their oil measures
which must undoubtedly exist at somt
depth. The same circumstance is note(
in front of the Ventura and Santa Bar
bara oil wells. Natural gas, if prope
energy is shown, will, doubtless, also b'
found at reasonable depths. Apropos o
the published telegram that the Westing
house family are going to apply them
selves to the exploitation OF the ga
measures of Southern California, it nigh
be Just as we'll if our California capitalist
should take hand in the work.
The rapid advance of Redondo Beacl
in beauty and population will undoubt
edly be largely stimulated by the abun
dant and excellent water supply there
There is not even in the granite cailon
!of the Sierra Madres sweeter o
softer water than the Redond
Company pump up from the yer.
rim of the ocean. This circumstance. il
combination with soil OF unusual rich
ness and depth, of friable loan, will
make vegetation grow there very rapidly
The grasses and volunteer grain flourish
up to the very sand dunes. Potatoes arr
growing luxuriantly almost TO the water
edge.
IL will be interesting to see the compe
tition between the different harbors O
Los Angeles county. San Pedro viii
start with the prestige Of Government
appropriations and the large expendi
lures of the Southern Pacific Railway
These are big odds, but Redondo will
come up as the result of private enter
prise, and in the plucky emulation vii
enlist sympathy and admiration. She
will be aided in the fight by the fac
that. as Mr.. Brown assures us, tn,
Redondo Beach Company are deter
mined to run railway trains on hourl,
trips. This will inevitably bring about
heavy and instantaneous settlement, fo
the knowledge that an exquisite marine
resort can be reached in few minutes
and that it is to be provided with theate
trains and other appreciated facilities
cannot fail to have most beneficial
effect on the future of the place. Al
abundant supply of whitehall pleasure
boats and lighthouses, with the lates
modern appliances, will aid in maxim,
Redondo "bizz." At the same time tn
old Santa Monica favorite is beginning tt
show signs of activity.
| Take it for all in all, no place in tn
world has more seaside attractions thai
Los Angeles county, and they are no
only attractions from the point of view o
pleasure, but they present ell the sole
conditions for assuring the prosperity O
this section. This is notably go of Re
dondo, where pleasure and business viii
combine to accelerate growth and de
velopment. With trains running every
hour, Redondo will shortly become the
most taking waite ring place on the Coast
1t will be also race between Captain.
Ainsworth and Thompson, as to whether
they can't stand off the national Govern
ment in creating harbor.
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