The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-07-20

stunted growth, nearly starved, on the
arid plains bunting for the little tufts
Of bunch graes between the sage brush
and cactus, where out OF the wind they
could shed their coats and still live.
The country outside Of the cities, built
mp by the mining interest aud the great
Santa Fe road, is Inhabited largely by
the various tribes Of Indians, half
breed, Mexicans aud Spanards, aud ad-
venturous miners Deserts covered
with sage brush and cactus, with here
and there a: prairie dog village
for variety. The cactus often
grows into trees frcm six to ten feet
high. lido not wish to do this country
any injustice, but this is as I see it.
Alorg the route elsewhere, I cannot
judge. But for me, had l health, lead
me into the greenel a,tures beside the
still waters in old Minnesota. with all
the blizz.rds thrown in. for \ fam
home and a fam life, instead Of the
arid desert region above described.
The ride from San Bernardino TO
South Riverside distance of 30 miles.
After leaving the mountains xnd de-
serts of New Mexico. Arizona aud Cali
fornia, was simply magnificent. To
quote the Riverside Reflex: oh for the
brush of the royal Ben Sears, that ]
might paint it; Oh for the pen Of
David, that might desvribe- it. AS
we rode through these lovely groves Of
fruitand flowers, oranges, lemons.
peach, apricot and various other fruits,
along the celebrated Magnolia ave.,
with its stately mansions, the street
hemmed in for miles with rows OF
beautiful trees, the eucalyptus, palm,
the dropping peppers red peeping from
from the green. the magnolia, with
flowers, bordered walks leading up be.
tween the palms to park like grounds
and handsome villas, with the ripe and
green fruit hanging side by side nestled
In the evergreen foliage with en0w
capped mountains towering up into the
clear blue sky beyond. on either side
Of the valley pointing upward lifting
Us up out Of the depths above the
sordid things Of earth into the sun.
light of Heaven, where we are lost in
wonder and admiration at the beauties
Of creation. A. we gszed upon the
landscape before Us, which mono but
He who holds the destinies Of tho uni
verse, ~ In the hollow Of his hand
could fashion OF create. oh who
can say there Is no God, when such
manifestations of his love and power
are seen on every side. -l-
This citrus fruit belt will average
about 20 to Is miles In width by 60
miles 10 length with beautiful noun
tain ranges on the sides, with the foot
hills interspersed through tho valley
from 200 TO 1900 feet in height. One
grand picture. furnishing homes for
untold thousands in the future, when it
is all brought under cultivation with
the finest climate and fruit section on
the globe. r"
stood the journey here much bet
ter than I expected, considering tile
excessive heat all the way from the
Missouri valley finding it 10s In the
shade, June 18th. the day We arrived.
I did not feel 10 we'll 6rst week, taking
some cold enroute. am feeling much
better now, aud think the climate will
help me. Time only can tell.
South Riverside is finely located in
as 6ne section of fruit lands as there
is In Southern California, about 8, ,OO0
acres in fruit with eight to ten thou
sand acres more surrounding it az
good ss any under cultivation. It is
shout four miles from the city to the
Temescal range Of mountains or the
south, and Is miles to thecoast range
on the north and west. a beautiful
slope decending from the mountains
with gentle grade towards the center
Of tho valley on which the town is To-
i -. . ES.l+ = IA
Gated. a fine growing young city,
with nice streets. good business houses
= dMe hotel, dne homes, with 3 boule.
ward, three miles In circumference, on.
closing the central portions Of the place
with nice rows Of trees on each side
] q good beginning 10 ave years. Whist
may Il not be in ten or twenty, In thil
land Of clear skies and ever blooming
roses. :.
Maximum temp perature for juno from
q 70 100; minimum temperature foi
1 June from 6eto 50.
The nights ars always cool and com
Portable Ar inviting place Tor youDl