Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-15
OLIVE TO THE FRONT
A Gala Day for the Santa
Ana Valley.
The Largest Irrigating Tunnel
in the World.
Water Turned Through the Conduit
Yesterday.
Great Rejoicing at Olive and Surround
Ing Country-A Big Water Enter
prise ompleted-Thousands
OF Visitors Enter tained.

Yesterday was red-letter day in the
history of that thriving little town.
Olive, on the line Of the Southern Cali
fornia railway, and few miles distant
rom Orange. Olive is charmingly
located at the base OF hill, an d over
looks magnificent valley. Hundreds
of people viewed the valley for the first
time yesterday.
By invitation, a number OF prominent
citizens of Los Angeles visited Olive
yesterday in General Manager X. H.
Wade's private car. Among those who
made the journey were Mayor and Mrs.
Hazard, Mrs. Hill, Councilman Rhodes,
McGarry, Bonsall, Nickel, Innes and
Afford, City Engineer Dockweiler, Dep
uty City Engineer Flynn, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Frick, M. J. McGarry of Pomona,
Mr.. Albaugh OF Canton, o., and Master
Rhodes. The genial George f. Tincher,
the passenger agent of the Southern
California railway, did the honors Of
the occasion.l
AT Olive the Los Angeles delegation
was met by committee and escorted to
the top of the hill. 1t was pretty good
climb for city folks, but it gave them an
appetite for the elaborate lunch which
was served through the courtesy of the
Olive Milling company, the Santa Ana
Irrigation company, and Messrs. Frick
Bros, the contractors. An enormous
tent had been erected, with seating
capacity of about 1000. All were invited
to partake. Twenty minutes later Milt
Phillips of Santa Ana introduced Pro.
fessor Manley OF Santa Ana, who made a
clever speech. Among other things he
said: Mississippi valley is noted for
corn, the southern states for their wool.
the Lehigh valley for coal, and may we
not say that water is king in Southern
California;" The speaker then well
coined the assembled multitude.
Mayor Hazard, of Los Angeles, was
pie OF the Santa Ana valley for the cor
dial welcome. "This is a happy cir
cumstance that brings us together, and
speaks volumes for the future history of
Southern California" said the mayor.
The speaker then paid glowing tribute
to the enterprise of the promoters of the
great undertaking.
The people were then invited to wit
ness the turning on of the water. 1t is
estimated that 2500 persons were pres
ent, and all looked gay and happy. The
country girl was present in large num-
bers, and of course looked sweet, dressed
as she was, chiefly in white.
Olive Hill presented a gala appear
ance. Carriages and vehicles were scat
tered around by the hundreds, and
every one was present from miles and
miles around.
Santa Ana sent large delegation.
Among the public officers present were
noticed: Councilman Neal, City Attor-
ney u. B. West, Sheriff Lacy, Judge
Towner, County Recorder 6. E. Foster,
Supervisors Tedford, Yoch and Shorn,
Deputy County Clerk Harper, Coroner
Ely and several others.
The water was turned through the
tunnel at precisely 2:30 O'Clock, and
over 1000 people watched the fluid
which will do so much for the valley
slowly trickle through the largest irri
CATION tunnel in the world into the
cemented ditch.
This tunnel and ditch was constructed
company, the directors of which are d.
Edison Smith, w. Blaisdell, Henry
Hockelmeyer, Jonathan Watson and
Mr.. McCampbell to provide water power
for the Olive Milling company and for
irrigating large portion of the valley
tributary to the promising little town
OF Olive. Frick Bros. of Los Angeles
were the contractors, and the entire
work was done under the supervision of
Henri Gardner. F. E. Kellogg was the
engineer, and he has done his work
we'll. The tunnel is 700 feet in length,
and the diameter is within Jew inches
of seven feet. The thickness of the wall
is eight inches and it is made of con-
crete, seven parts of sand and gravel by
measure to one part of Portland cement.
The lining of the tunnel is backed with
earth. The discharge at full capacity is
120 cubic feet per second. The conduit
is sand-trapped at the lower end, five
feet in depth and $50 feet in length,
with large sand gate. By opening the
sand gate all the silt can be washed out
of the canal. The water is taken from
the Santa Ana river some miles distant.
Hundreds OF people walked through
the tunnel before the water was turned
in, and were thus enabled to get capi-
tai idea of this grand enterprise for that
section of the country.
The Los Angeles delegation reached
home at 5 80 O'Clock and, before break
ing up, gave three cheers for the South
ern California Railway company.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Ross went on the
trip.
Among the Los Angeles people pres
ent were noted Messrs. Jacoby, Lazard
and Levy.
The newspaper men present were
Editor Baker Of the Santa Ana Stand
ard; Joe Fennessy OF the Santa Ana
Blade; H. Kuckel of the Anaheim
Gazette; j. Fullerton of the Orange
News; Mr.. Wallace, the Santa Ana cor
respondent of the Times, and HERALD
reporter.
Miss Neal and Miss Baker of Santa
Ana were interested spectators.
Henry Dockweiler delivered anothe,
one of his thrilling after dinner speeches
and missed the train.
The proprietors of the Olive mill did
all in their power to make the visit
pleasant to all. Hundreds of people
inspected the mill.
The pretty girls of Orange county were
out in force yesterday.
Mr.. Stanton, of the firm of Stanton &
Van Alstine, was on deck telling every.
body about Arrowhead Hot springs.
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