Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-06-09

ture, came AN hundred years
later, made further explorations,
and changed the original name to
San Diego. A few years ago, when
the railroad came, the town con-
tanned $500 people; -four years
ago it reached 10000 and now
with the departure of the "boom, I"
is left with 1900. While. as
stated, the harbor is the most
noted natural feature Of this place,
the Hotel Del Coronado, across
that harbor, on Coronado Beach,
is the most noted resort hotel in
the world-summer and winter.
1t is said to have the largest dim
ing room in the world and in many
Of its appointments is said to be
different from anything of its kind.
The extreme range Of the temper
ature at this place is but fifteen
and one-Ealf degrees 800 in
March to 705 in August
San Bernardino county, through
which we travelled good share of
yesterday consists Of II 900 square
miles, and is the largest county in
the United States, 1t is larger
than the states of New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland and Rhode
Island combined. 1t is larger than
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards
island combined. Its resources
are in proportion to its size, and
its products are as varied as those
of all other states of the union to-
gether 1t produces grain of all
kinds; wheat and barley ofpeculiar
excellence. Cotton and sugar cane
can be raised equal in quality to
that of any state in the union. The
exports consist of cattle, sheep,
horses, mules, hogs and Angora
goats. Vegetables of every kind
are produced in profusion. Fruits
Of every variety known to the
temperate zone, of marked excel
lence, are raised within its borders.
Gold, silver, copper, tin, iron,
borax and lead are the products Of
the mines. The manufactures en-
brace sugar, lumber, brooms and
brick. The dried fruits for ex-
portation include raisins, prunes,
peaches, apricots, figs, apples and
nectarines. The nut trees are the
walnut, almond and olive. The
system of irrigation is the most
extensive and the best in the
world and they have three hundred
miles of irrigating canals. Bear
Valley reservoir has storage
capacity of four billion cubic feet:
water sufficient to irrigate one
hundred thousand acres OF land for
two years, in case of failure Of
natural rain supply, and will soon
be increased to double that capao-
ity. The Arrowhead Water Com
pany will, within one year, have a
storage supply of 100000, 900
cubic feet of water The lumber
mills produce annually $500, 900 |
feet of lumber. One million dol
lars of gold and silver are annually |
taken from the mines. In 1888 4 |
there were fifty car loads ofI
oranges shipped from the county; |
in 1891 there were over 1000 car
loads of oranges shipped. In 1870 |
there were five hundred orange
trees in the county; in 1891 there
were 1896, 730. In 1870 there
were 400 lemon trees in the coun.
ty; in 1891 there were g., 1000. The
value of the orange crop is over
81 900, 900, annually and next
year it is estimated that enough
new trees will come into bearing
10 double the product Of this one,
and the year after that it is ex-
pected to double again. Is it not
possible there can be an over pro-
1uction of a fruit which must be
in a month or six weeks
rom the time of gathering? These
people say not; perhaps they are
light. An inopportune frost cut
he last crop-the season is about
'ver-very considerably; perhaps
The Southern California railway
las what is pleased to call kite
haped track over which it runs
panorama trains" covering very
ully the citrous fruit growing sec
ion of the state. A tour of this
inc gave us a very full and clear
dea of this portion of of the coun-
ry and its industries and led us to
lake the acquaintance of a num-
er Of handsome towns and cities.
onspicuous among the number
eing San Bernardino, Riverside
nd Redlands. NJ.