Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-17
AN IMPROVING COMPANY.

The way in which the Redlands COM
pany is marching ahead is marvellous.
In every direction orchards are being
laid out, and not only handsome, but
costly and magnificent residences are
being built. One who has not visited
Redlands and the country beyond for
year past, would be surprised to see the
changes that have taken place in that
time. The town of Redlands itself is
building up rapidly, and its population
is increasing apace. 1t gives promise OF
becoming city OF 10000 inhabitants in
few years, and will surpass in the cost
and elegance of its environing architect
ure any of the new or old settlements in
Southern California.
A large number of wealthy and en-
terprising people have settled in that
part of San Bernardino county, and the
signs are that it will become noted
center of refinement. No one can look
at the magnificent improvements that
the Messrs. Smiley have made on the
heights overlooking San Timoteo csfion
and the whole vast scope of the San
Bernardino valley, and fail to realize
that these gentlemen will have one of
the most beautiful, slightly and esthetic
places on the American continent.
Let US see what are all the impelling
causes that have given SO astonishing
an impetus to this rapidly developing
region. OF course the climate is the
first attraction with many, as the eleva-
ton makes the air particularly grateful
to people of weak respiratory organs.
Next we find that the soil is rich and
peculiarly adapted to the growth of
the orange and lemon to their highest
point OF perfection. But perhaps these
indispensable and potent reasons
are dominated bv the fact that irrigat
ing works on colossal scale have been
successfully inaugurated to carry water
in great abundance to every part Of this
extensive valley. 1t is the certainty
that with the works already in opera
tion and the others that are being
pushed rapidly to completion, the whole
of this extensive fruit country will be
entirely independent OF the rain season
for the successful growth OF its crops.
Men OF means and energy have seer
that they can here live in princely style
and be assured of a princely income
from the sale of their fruits. Elegance
accompanied with proftar very charm
ing factors to induce any man of taste to
set up a home in this favored part of
our section, and we have no doubt that
very eclectic population will be the
result of the peculiar inducements held
out both by nature and art to those who
settle in it.
But whilst the valley of San Bernar-
dino is filing up rapidly, we should not
forget that population is also pouring
into all the new settlements this side OF
the 'Berdoon" line. The Semi-Tropic
colony, all the settlements between that
and Pomona, and Pomona itself, are all
going ahead with gratifying celebrity.
Then when we come to Azusa and the
fine count try surrounding it, and to the
ever charming San Gabrie! valley, we
find that progress is visible on every
hand. There seems to be always
particular locality, to which
the rush tends; then follows, shortly
afterwards, sort Of spilling over, and
the favored center has to divide the new
comers with other places, each of which
has its particular and peculiar charm
and attraction.
Our section has never experienced a
more healthy development in the line
! OF permanent progress leading to solid
and lasting prosperity than it is ,ex-
periencing at this time.