Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-17
AwAr DEE IN nEDLArDs.

Senator Janes Graham,s Rsdlands
syndicate-A Party OF visitors-J. HI.
Foy OF This City-A big land Pur.
chase by New Haveners and others
.. n. Heminxway's New Home.
REDLANDs, CAL, April 5.-We arrived in |
Redlands, CAL, February %. and if there is
ono thing above another that strikes one
foroibly and gives stranger a favorable
impression, 1t Il the perfect contentment of
the people and the enjoyment they take in
living here. The climate IL all that can be
desired and the views are unsurpassed. We
never tire of the snow-cspped mountains
that nearly surround the fertile valley or of
the beautiful groves of orange trees loaded
with golden fruit.
Two weeks ago Saturday we were invited
to take ride to South Redlands and look at
the purchase made by syndicate of eastern
gentlemen. represented by Senator James
Graham of your city and Hon. w. 8. Hea-
cock of Gloversville, N. Y. There were also
In the party, A. p. Kitching of Boston, A.
Z. Sterling Of Cleveland, Ohio;
j. d. Foy of New Haven, Conn.,;
E. w. Wilmot, formerly of West Haven,
F. E. Brown, chief engineer of the Great
Bear Valley Water company, and myselE
w
yons to the summit Of the ridge that separ-
ates Rsdlands and South Redlands, and there
spread out before us lay as beautiful valley
as one could wish to see.
It has an area of about one hundred square
miles, in the heart of which lays the two
thousand ceres originally purchased by the
syndicate and about two thousand acres &C.
quired since by their representative, Senator
| Graham. The purchase of this large tract of
orange land and the control of the Great
Bear Valley Water company by this syndi-
| cate has created great excitement in this
locality and bids fair to rival in notoriety
the recent purchase of the great English syn
dictate.
It is certainly the most important if not
the largest deal ever made In southern Cali
fornia and Is spoken of here as very shrewd
and far-sighted deal, which must return
large profits to the members of the syndi-
cate.
Senator Graham has already been besieged
by parties here who wish to buy land in
small tracts. There are aside from this pur-
chase about fifty Thousand acres of land in
this valley which is being formed into irri-
cation districts by the owners and residents,
who propose to issue bonds and build a SUBJ
stantiAl canal which will convey water from
the Bear valley reservoir to this beautiful
valley.
There have been here in Redlands many
4 me improvements bluco NY VIsAu u yonI oSo,
all of which are of substantial character.
II compares favorably with you Anest east
ern towns, and bids fair to rival, II indeed 1t
does not excel, that most beautiful horti-
cultural city, Riverside.
At the recent state citrus fair held last
week in Los Angeles, Redlands took second
prize for the best fruit grown in any locality,
the first prize being taken by Riverside.
When one considers that Riverside has been
growing fruit for twenty years and
Redlands but four, II shows that this
place bids fair to soon stand at the head In
orange culture. OF the $2,500 premiums
offered by the State fair, San Bernandino
county, of which Redlands is q part, took
$1,7S0.
Your former townsman, 8. R. Hemingway
is now pleasantly located on the ten acre
tract and has built very oozy, comfortable
home. He has position in the First
National bank. Adjoining this tract your
correspondent has . thirteen acre orange
grove, from which he anticipates much
pleasure and profit. @. J. NJ, JR.