Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-03
THE SAN JAC|NIO VALLEY
A Description of Its Many In
dustrieS.
Some Of the Various Business En-
terprises.
A Fertile Section Where Homes Can BE
Had Cheap--Needs Only to
be Seen to be APP
preciated.

fBy Arthur Mann, editor of the San Jacinto
Resisierl
San Jacinto valley is 400 to lSO0 feet
above the sea, covering some 200,OOO
acres, wonderfullyuniform in surface OF
gray and reddish soil. nearly surrounded
by mountains, and dotted by irregular
conical hills and bald tables of granite,
standing alone like islands in the sea.
From rim OF this plateau one may look
north and northwest dcwn upon the
Riverside plain and San Bernardino val
lev. To the northeast and southeast
thes peaks, spurs and outlying ridges
that form the San Jacinto system OF
mountains, whose highest peak is over
10000 feet in altitude, interpose lofty
barrier between the valley and the Col
orado desert.
branch of the Santa Fe railroad
connects the city of San Jacinto with
the railway system of the state.
Most of the business building are OF
brick and contain large and we'll se
lected stocks Of all kinds of goods de-
manded by the trade of this region.
Hotels, shops OF every sort, one bank,
lumber yards, planning mill, sash and
door factory and facilities of every kind
for the successful prosecution OF bus
iness are at hand and in operation.
Four churches supply the religious
wants. Seven different religious denom-
nations in all are organized and hold
regular services.
The city school is graded in four de-
partments, has an efficient principal and
an excellent corps of teachers. The
building is Of brick, costing 0.0O0, and
the attendance averages 300. Anumber
of branch schools are located in various
parts OF the valley.
In the San Jacinto mountains and
some Is miles distant, two lumber COM
paniee have mills in operation, produc-
ing large Quantities of lumber. In these
mountains are found not only the noun
tain pine but also cedar, hemlock and
oak, which are used in the manufacture
of every description of lumber. Some
thing like 10000 feet of lumber is daily
produced by these nIiiiiiiis mills, nnes ct ct II be-
ing hauled by teams to this city. At
one OF these mills is situated the box
factory of the San Jacinto Lumber and
Box company, manufacturing orange,
lemon and other boxes for fruit pack
ing.
Immediately surrounding the city are
artesian wells. One of these artesian
wells flows, by actual measurement,
469 600 of water each "a hours; another,
345,OOO.
Surrounding the CITY is belt OF heavy
cotton wood timber, covering some 22OO
acres. The soil Immediately surround
ing the city is we'll adapted to the
growth of alfalfa and deciduous fruits.
Many orchards and vineyards have been
in successful and profitable cultivation
for some years past without irrigation.
Much of this land is at present devoted
to the production of wheat and barley.
At the base OF the mountains are a
number of bot springs. These springs
are of several different sorts and possess
curative powers equal to any in the
world. At two places comfortable houses
and bath rooms have been erected, and
everything provided to meet the wants
OF invalida.
The finest lime is burned in this
vicinity.
Honey OF the finest known quality is
produced by bees working upon the
wild sage covering the mountain sides.
The stock interests of this vicinity are
large and constantly increasing.
The Hemet valley reservoir is 25 miles
southeast of San Jscinto, at an eleva-
ton of 45U0 feet. The breast of the
dam is 100 feet thick at it's base, and
when finished will be 100 feet high and
16 feet thick on the surface. The reser-
voir will then hold 1000, 900 gallons.
1t is built of stone and cement across a
narrow gorge at the south end of the
valley. Building was begun in June,
1891. The dam is now 100 feet high.
The owners will irrigate 10000 acres in
San Jacinto valley.
Strawberry valley, famous summer
resort, lies at the base of the topmost
peak of the San Jacinto mountain.
The population of the valley is about
$500, and OF the town some 1900.