Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-28
A Locality Making a Rapid
Advancement.
The Citizens Most Active and
Progressive.
Property is Steady in Price and in
Good Demand.
There are no Vacant Houses-The Roads
in Good Repair-A Good Neigh
borhood to Live In.

Nearly everybody who has travelled
over and about Los Angeles knows that
the district lying To the south of the
city called Vernon is one of the most
fertile and attractive spots in Southern
California. Attention was attracted to
this spot several years ago when it was
discovered that the sandy loan there
would grow anything that can be culti-
waited in this section of the state. Vine
yards were planted and thrived wonder
fully, and then orange trees were set
out and produced enormous crops of fine
fruit. Some of these still remain, as a
trip over the Vernon-street car line will
demonstrate. The Vernon-street car
line passes through one of the pleasant
est portions of the city. On every side
are to be seen cosy homes with large
grounds we'll arranged and filled with
the choicest flowers. 1t was the run
ming of this line through the district to the
Santa Fe road south of the city that aided
in making it fit for the residence of the
business man, who was not slow to take
advantage of the opportunity; and the
consequence is that there is quite large
town situated south of Washington
street. The cutting up of small
amount of acreage for residence purposes
has not detracted from the general ap-
pearance of the country, for as a general
rule the growing trees have not been
molested, but have been made orna-
mental as well as useful.
Central avenue, from Washington
street south to the Santa Fe crossing, is
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southern country leading into the city,
and upon it are situated a number of
stores which drive thriving trade, sup
plying nearly all of the residents of Yer
non with their goods. These stores re-
port that business is better than it has
been for some time, and that new fami-
lies are settling in the vicinity
continually. The Vernon residents
are noted for their life and
sociability; scarcely week passes but
there are several parties, besides an en-
tertainment or two in the schoolhouse
The young people are thus kept amused,
and more orderly neighborhood could
scarcely be found.
The establishment of the sewer-pipe
works at Vernon added considerable life
to the community Visitors to that dis
trict are always taken to the works,
around which quite village has been
built for the accommodation of the
workmen.
The roads in Vernon are always kept
in good order. The sandy loan through
which they run never becomes muddy,
and ten minutes after the heaviest
shower the streets are as dry as before.
Lining each driveway are long rows Of
shade trees, through which even on the
warmest summer days it is pleasant to
drive. Altogether, Vernon is one of the
favored spots of this county, and those
who own property there are aware Of it,
for prices of real estate have remained
steady ever since the place came into
prominence. 1t is reported that
sales have been made recently at
much better figures than would have
been expected if the locality had not
held its own. There has also been a
good deal of activity in building in Yer
non recently, and other residences are
about to be erected, SO that in the course
of short time that district will, it is
expected, be as thickly settled as any
other in the vicinity of Los Angeles. 1t
is notable fact that there are no signs
''to let" on the houses, and it is stated
that the demand for vacant houses is
greater than can be supplied. Nearly
everybody. owns the house he lives in
and for this reason the residents Of Yer
non take considerable pride in keeping
their surroundings looking bright anc
fresh