Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-25


places that can be used for storage res
ervoiis are situated one above the other
| from five to six, and even ten feet, de-
scending as you 90 away from the
| Colorado; hence every foot of lane
in Lower and Upper California, in this
great valley, can be easily and cheaply
irrigated. At the present time, the
water in the Colorado being about II
feet 8 inches at the bridge in Yuma
still furnishes a full supply for this
whole region. With it at from 20 to 2t
feet as it is at it's flood tide in May and
and June, one can readily see that its
supply can be relied on. We reached
here the 4th of July, eince which have
carefully watched the water. as that was
the highest stage of the Colorado river.
have been down New river to within
lake, and l am satisfied that it nearly
joins Carter river where they enter the
lake, and perhaps at Mesquite lake q
is very much larger stream than Car
ter river. We suffered no hardships
on our trip, as we had plenty of provis'
ions and water, the two great requisites
on such journey.
RICH VALLEY.
After having travelled over this great
valley since February last, from Yuma
to the mouth of the Colorado river, and
from the Cocopah mountains nearly to
Salton lake-an area of more than 100
miles square, or 10000 square miles, or
6 6.450 600 acres, / am prepared to say
that it has not its equal in the west for
fertility of soil. growth OF pasturage and
verdure, ease with which it can be irri-
gated, and at 80 little expense, and 30
accessible, the Colorado cutting it north
and south, and the Southern Pacific
railroad skirting it's eastern or northern
boundary for 100 miles. Why some
wealthy company has not seen its
way clear long since to open this Sec
ton; why San Diego county does not
open its eyes to the value of this, it's
back country, and why the great state of
California has not seen that thu richest
portion Of her area lies down here in
her southeast corner, are facts that l
cannot solve. If our own people are so
slow to see slch advantages, what can
we expect from our neighbors below the
boundary line in Mexico
LUSH PAsTURAGE.
never saw such luxuriant iced, such
pasturage, such grasses and 60 many
varieties of them. There is feed every
where-for the thousands of starving
cattle in California and in Eastern Ari-
zona. There are more than 5000 head
in this vicinity already, and $500 more
will be here next week, from Campo and
vicinity, and yet not any are east Of New
river. With the 1900 near the Algodones
these will make 5000 head of cattle in
the great valley of the Colorado, and yet
not one-tenth OF .its paaturage touched.
There is room for at least 10000 to 40,-
600 more for the year to come, and even
these will not cover the great area of
pasturage. l say this, after seven
months OF careful exploration, and more
than 25OO miles OF travel, and all of it in
the great valley. My son and l shal!
make our home in the future
in the Indian Wells BASIN After 80
years OF wandering over the coast, l
hold that this is the best section that 1
have ever seen, and it is good enough
for me. 1t is no desert. 1t is great
fertile valley, with plenty of water, and
always will have, providing the channels
leading from the Colorado river in this
direction, are kept open as they should
be, and as can be easily done.
We found the camps of Col. D. X.
Allen and his survey parties all over the
valley, made years ago and last year.
We found his maps almost absolutely
correct in every particular, and his
statements true as to the water, streams,
old canals, soil, land, and, in fact, in
everything pertaining to thegreat valley
of the Colorado river. miscalled 1.-THE
Colorado desert" 1t makes one sick,
who has been here and seen what there
is, to read the perfect "rot'' published
or written by those who never saw this
section. Such addle-pated fools never
ought to get far away from home, or
they would be lost in the grand view
before them, as they are in the political
desert where they live.
A PLEASANT SUMMER.
The summer has been one of the
pleasantest we ever saw. A cool breeze
from the gulf during the day, and from
the mountains at night, rendered our
trip one of the most pleasant we ever
enjoyed. We did not experience sand
or wind storm during the trip. These
belong to and live on such mesas as
those along the line of the railroad, and
south and east of Yuma. Even If the
wind did blow, it could find no dust or
sand in the valley to elevate.
In direct line our camp was not
more than IL miles from Pinto noun
tain, where the Breedloves and Mr..
Fish perished, and between the two
high points there was a lake OF water
more than mile in width. l do not
understand how they could have per.
ished for the want of water. for to us it
seemed that we had water everywhere,
as we did.
We have no land to sell. We are not
booming any town. We have no town
lots to put upon the market. But we do
hope that some OF the enterprising peo-
pie with influence and money among
your many readers, will investigate the
magnificent resources which lie almost
unknown in the great valley of the Col
orado, at, near and around the great
basin of Indian Wells and Alamo Mocho,
the future coming country in California,
as we'll as in Lower California.
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.
From q long letter written by Mrs. Ada E.
Hurd, of G rotor. s. D., we quote: "Was taken