Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-10
WEALTH, IN WATER.
Yesterday Marks an Era for
Ferris.
Water Welcomed by Brass
Bands and Speeches.
Inauguration of a Great Irrigation
System.
The Little City Has Two Thousand
Visitors-An Occasion of Great
Rejoicing-Features OF the
Celebration.
correspondence of the Herald.

thriving little CITY OF EerrlS mas ever
seen. In the presence of 1000 strangers
and her own citizens the water system
of the valley was turned on, and for the
first time in it's history the streets of
Perris were sprinkled by artificial
means. At II a. M, from four different
hvdrants, stream of water was turned
on in the city OF Perris which assembled
125 feet into the air, and then fell back
to earth again in a beautiful silvery
| spray.
The occasion had been extensively adj
vertised as the day when water was fur
nished to irrigate the land Of this beau
tiful valley meant the development of
30 600 acres OF as fine soil as has ever
been seen in Southern California-land
too. which has heretofore been consid-
! cred as only OF nominal value.
| At 8 O'Clock yesterday morning a
special train left Los Angeles for Ferris.
| One hundred passengers at the metrop-
| oils of Southern California determined
to participate in the celebration, and for
that purpose took passage on the train.
At all stations of Importance between
| los Angeles and San Bernardino there
were accessions to the excursionists.
But it was at Riverside that the i'm
mense throng rushed on to the cars,
crowding the aisles of the passenger
coaches as we'll as their platforms. The
| Riyersiders wore straw sombreros,
I adorned with white silk ribbon, upon
which was printed in black, the letters
Riverside" The throng consisted of
$50 people, and they took with them a
brass band.
At IL O'Clock sharp the special arrived
at Perris. Here the eXcursionists were
met by brass band, and an enthu
siastic, hospitable reception at the hands
of the citizens was rendered to them.
The vast throng from Riverside
formed into line and headed by Hon.
Frank Miller and their brass band, they
marched to the dining room. Here the
ladies of the valley had prepared fine
lunch which was served free of charge
to all Of the guests and strangers. Four
hundred were fed at one and the same
time, and there was food sufficient and
even more than was required for all of
the 1000 people. The repast consisted
of broiled chicken, duck, quail, and in
fact everything that the palate desired.
AS soon as the multitude had been
refreshed, the speechmaking on
menced.
By / 80 Z. m. Evelyn hall was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity, fully $50 Wis
itors having obtained seats.
The exercises were opened with music
by the Riverside and Ferris bands.
J. W. Nance called the meeting to
order, and announced the officers as
follows: President, Hon. II. M. Street.
err; vice presidents, S. G. Evans, w. A.
Hoyt, A. A. Naftzger, Geo. Frost, Mr..
Myers, M. J. Daniels, 7. II. Chainblins,
A. Martin, DR.. Jarvis, E. W. Holmes,
P. Clinefelter, 0. Backus, Frank Miller,
Riverside; Geo. T. Handley, A. L.
Davidson, J. H. Bryson, Clarence War
ner, Los Angeles; A. p. Kitching, Frank
Brown, J. T. Taylor, Redlands.
Mr.. Nance, before presenting Senator
Streeter, made few brief remarks. He
recounted the great struggle and the
many difficulties encountered in secur-
ing the grand water system the Perris
valley now has, and to which the labor
of less than two years had been devoted.
Upon behalf OF the people of
Perris, he returned thanks to the
visitors, many of whom had come
miles to participate in the cele-
bration of great event. To the
people of Riverside as well as to the
Bear Valley Irrigation company Mr..
Nance particularly returned thanks for
valuable assistance rendered.
A. H. Naftzger, of Riverside, was next
introduced. He made a few happy
remarks OF a humorous nature. The
speaker painted beautiful picture of
what the Perris valley would be in few
short years with the wonderful develop
ment which was bound to follow the
introduction of water into the region.
T. H. B. Chamblin, of Riverside, made
the speech of the occasion. He dwelt
in most eloquent manner upon the
Importance of the event being cele-
brated. The speaker referred to the
wonderful Improvements made in
Southern California as a result of irriga-
ton development. He told how abso-
lutely essential it was to the success of
the community that cooperation should
exist and how Capitalization should be
avoided. Let every person, down to the
humblest, have equal rights and an
equal say with the richest and the most
powerful" said Mr.. Chamblin. "Do
not check immigration by asking too
much for your land. Ferris has q right
to put on airs, but do not be greedy.
Build churches and school houses, for
these you must have" In closing, the
speaker pledged the cooperation and aid
of Riverside to assist in the upbuilding
of the Perris valley. His remarks were
loudly applauded.
S. @. Evans was introduced as the
veteran father OF Riverside and made a
short address. His remarks favoring
county division were loudly applauded.
A. G. Fish, of Riverside, a delegate to
the recent irrigation convention held at
Salt Lake City, talked interestingly
upon the subject of irrigation.
Clarence A. Warner, of Los Angeles,
told of the vast immigration from the
east that was heading this way and his
remarks caused great enthusiasm.
The last speaker was Senator H. M.
Streeter, of Riverside. His remarks
were of humorous character, and
brught down the house. To the ladies
Of PERKS, who furnished the elegant re-
past, the senator, on behalf of the Wis
itors, returned thanks.
In closing the speechmaking, Mr..
Nance again thanked the visitors,
On behalf of the people of Ferris. To the
press of the state he also returned
thanks for the valuable assistance rem
dered.
With three cheers for the success of |