Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-08
ORGANIC ED.

ORGANIZED.
The New Board of Selectmen-Gar. |
rity Reelected Town Agent-Tax
Collector Re-Appointed - Various |
other Appointments.
The new board of selectmen yesterday
organized and elected Joseph B. Cunning
ham as president of the board. Mr. Gun
ningham is of the firm of Joseph Gun
bingham & Son, the well known dealers
in awnings, and is popular and promi
nent member of the active Grays. He is
one of the youngest men ever occupying
the position of president of this board.
The members of the new board were all
sworn in by Judge A. Heaton Robertson.
Town Agent Clarity was unanimously
re- elected town agent.
Tax Collector futile was unanimously
reelected tax collector.
Joseph Mcfarland was selected as fnan-
cial clerk and clerk of the board at the same
salary which he had last year.
Owen Groark was selected for the position of
business clerk, at the salary which he had drawn
for the past year.
h. W. Sanford was chosen superintendent of
intendent at their old salaries, Mrs. H: W. San
ford being chosen matron and Mrs. j. J. Coogan
as assistant matron at their old salaries. John
F. NJ aher was chosen to his old position as clerk
I at the almshouse at his old salary, which he has
| had during the last year.
tendent Of streets and later the superintendent
Of parks Of the city was elected as town farmer
Griffin for several years past.
| William Bohan was chosen to his old position
L "a a alAnta6
Committee on outside poor, John T. Pohlman,
i Joel F. Gilbert and John Clarity.
On roads and bridges, A.W. Forbes, W. Beecher
and John Clarity.
On construction, J. B, Cunningham, W. F.
On: FINANCE, J: B. Cunningham, A. w. Forbes
On fences, j. +. Fohlman, W. Bsecher and J.
/ B. Cunningham.
| II was voted that the contract for the year for
the burial of the town poor should be aTa rded to
| Cox & Henze, they being the lowest bidders. It
was also voted that the board of selectmen visit
| the almshouse to.day at 10 a. m.
| board of finance be held as during the past year,
and also that all tickets for outside work be fur
| nished By the committee on outside poor.
The roadmasters were not appoit ted, this mat
| ter being left for another meeting Patrick II
Carrigan and Daniel Lawler will probably be re-
l appointed.
Ladies' Seamen's Friend Society.
The ladies of the Seamen's Friend
society desire to return hearty thanks tc
the following gentlemen for gifts and
favors received in aid of their recent fair
and to all who in any way assisted in the
enterprise: Messrs. Warner, Barry, Nc
Guinness, Snow, Hauff, Booth, Bradley
Veitch, Champion, Nicely, Bright, Kier
nan, Merrels and Gibbon Brothers.-C. S
Winchell, corresponding secretary.
In Far Off Redlands.
The following from Los Angeles papel
of recent date is of interest to the many i,
New Haven and vicinity having friends II
Redlands, California, and otherwise inter
ested in that growing place:
Few people who do not make freqaen
trips around the southern counties know
the extent to which improvements of al
kinds are being pushed. This is especial,
true of Los Angeles and San Bernardin'
counties. We have frequently had occa
sion to refer to Redlands. This is certain
ly the most remarkable settlement in man,
respects in the state of California, or any
where else. Only, at the outside, seve1
years old, it has already nearly as large
population as the city of San Bernardint
had before the recent consolidation. It.
improvements are of costly and elegsn
character, and there are cities of it's clas
which date from the American occupation
that have not 1.-THE of the pretentiou
dwelling and business houses that nov
grace Redlands.
There is much that is instructive in tn,
history of this place. Its progress show
what can be made to FOLLOW upon the de
velopment of water, given q prolific sol
and the climate of southern California. 1t
| creation is an outcome of the construction
of the Bear Valley reservoir, whose capaci
ty has been lately increased. It's rapit
progress was, Of course, greatly facilitated
: by the extension of the Southern Califor
MIA railway system to and beyond Red
lands. These two elements of growth to
gether have been supplemented by the in
telligent expenditure of large sums o
money by class of settlers who hal
largely from New England. Elegant villas
surrounded by exquisite orange groves
make the little city perfect beauty spot
One of the most interesting peculiaritie
of Redlands is the great success which ha
attended the planting of orange trees o.
the hills surrounding the place. Th
great elevation of the Bear Valley reese,
voir has enabled the carrying of this waite
to the heights and to the hill-tops on th
road leading to the Yucaipe ranch. Their
are no more thrifty looking orange tree
1 Ill SdlloIAlA Ludu UuOS0 WHO
crown these eminences. They show whs
will be done in the future on all tho rio
hills and mesas in that portion of Sa
d Bernardino county when the Bear Vale
water shall have been carried to them. Tn
Is merely a matter of time, and the con
pany are conducting surveys which wi
= be utilized for this extension inside of
year or two. It is found that these ell
vations are by no means ipimical to o
ange culture; but that, on the contrar,
the tree hourishes and the fruit is of fir
quality. 1t has been supposed that Il
Yuoaipe country is at too great an altitui
to admit of the successful cultivation
the citrus fruits, but enough has bee
done, even on the highest mesas, to sho
that this ia mistake. The fruit is he,
free from all pests. The high temper
lures of the summer months is followe
by a uniform low temperature, in mar
places absolutely free from frost. A
that is needed is that the same caref
cultivation shall be followed that has a
complished such wonders in the vale.
below.
The remarkable thing about Redlant
region has made its growth since the &C
lapse Of the ''boom." In the height of Il
real estate excitement of 1886 81 lar
could have been bohght all over that 80
ton for mere song. The country vi
thought to be worthless. Any quantity ,
land that, owing to the causes we ha'
enumerated, could have been had at fro
S. to SO an acre then now command
from $3.50 to $500 an acre, and muc
- larger sums in the city limits. Acre 10
set out in oranges, now bearing, brir
> from 81 900 to $4,000, and thereia no boo
about 1t.
Redlands ia in truth the wonder settl
ment of California. 1t Is unique and III
approachable, and breaches most impre
sixa sermon as to The miracle Horkin