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Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
THE CROWN OF THE VALLEY.
A Review of Pasadena's Pro-
gress for the Past Year.
Its Climatic Advantages Are Darw-
ing Large Population
Educational Facilities-PubIic Schools.
The Throop University = Public
Lfbrary-Opers House-Mu-
nicipal Government.

Pasadena was founded in 1878 by
colony of Indiana families. 1t is To-
Gated at the southern base of the Sierra
Madre mountains, on the high, rolling
mesa land, only nine miles from Los
Angeles, which can be reached by two
lines of railway.
The public schools are accommodated
in six handsome buildings, costing in
an aggregate $15O,0OO. Daring the past
year 1900 scholars have been enrolled,
under "a teachers and superintendent.
The Throop university was founded by
A. G. Throop but little over year ago.
The scheme of education adopted by
this college ia on the manual training
plan, in which the hand as well as the
head is educated.
The library building cost $4,000. 1t
is located on the corner OF Raymond av-
enue and Chestnut street.
The Pasadena Grand opera house has
q seating capacity OF 1900, with finely
appointed stage, furnished in most
elegant manner.
The city is lighted by both arc and
incandescent lights, while gas is sup
piled to all sections of town.
The fire depart nent is splendidly
equipped for protecting against fire. 1t
has the Gamewell fire alarm system, a
Sibley engine of the first class, hook
and ladder truck and well drilled COM
pany.
The city sewerage system was put in
at cost of 100000, including 800
acre sewer farm, located three miles
from the city limits.
The prominent hotels are the Green,
the Painter, the Balmoral, the St. Mich
olas, the Los Angeles house and the
Spaulding, besides numerous boarding
houses.
The city has supply of pure, cold,
mountain water, taken from the Arroyo
Seco at DEVILS gate.
There are three banks and two news
papers, the Daily Star and the Weekly
Crown Vista.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01

alto, and during the present season
there has been freedom from frost that
has left even the tender tomato tree,
that bag covered all one end of house
to heIght of 10 feet from the ground,
entirely untouched by the icy hand of
Jack Frost.
This fact-ireedom from frost-is
worth millions to this section just SO
soon as the public fully awake to the
truth of the situation.
The Rialto tract covers about 25, 900
acres of choice fruit land, and these
lands are being irrigated by an abundant
supply of water from Lytle creek, which
is the main source of supply, and which
stream is now practically owned and
contro led by the Rialto lands.
In addition to Lytle creek the Rialto
company owns extensive water rights in
the Raynor property and other proper
ties adjacent thereto, which are among
the best artesian lands in the state.
Rialto has now reached that stage OF
its development when wealthy men are
seeking homes and investments here,
and this season will witness larger
planting of orchards in the empire col
ony OF Rialto than will be found proba-
bly, in any other section OF the state, IS
over 1000 trees are now known to be on
the list for planting.
The newspaper business is repre-
sented here by the weekly Orange Belt,
local newspaper, and the monthly
Orange Belt, magazine of large circula-
tion, devoted to Southern California in
general.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
LONG BEACH.
A Watering Place Which Is Rapidly
Progressing.

A Watering Place Which Is Rapidly
Progressing.
Eight years ago there were but few
shanties where the town of Long Beach
now stands. The town wassb born before
the boom, and ever since its birth it has
been steadily and healthily growing.
The latest enterprise is the2erection
of a $4,000 pleasure pier and
wharf. About six months ago the
proposition of issuing bonds for this
purpose was voted upon and carried.
The wharf is to be situated at the foot
of Pine street, the principal business
street of the city, and when completed
will be equal to any other on the coast.
The material is Oregon hemlock. Over
all the length of the wharf will be 1850
feet. 1t is constructed on the L plan.
The pier is 20 feet wide and will run
from the bluff 1440 feet to the wharf
proper, which is to be 210 feet long.
The wharf widens to go feet and is built
towards the west, where the vessels will
be moored.
Long Beach is situated ON San Pedro
bay. The prettiest natural feature of
the place is it's elegant beach, which
runs unbroken from New river on the
east to the San Gabriel river on the
west, distaLce of nearly six miles.
The sand is as perfect driveway as
the hardest read. The beach exceeds
anything else on the coast in point OF
width and general beauty. During the
summer three different organizations
hold their sessions in Long Beach.
For the past seven years the Chau-
tauqus society of Southern California
has met for nearly two weeks
each year and the Methodists and
Friends both held camp meetings and
revivals. These organizations meet in
the Chautauqua building. especially
constructed for this purpose. 1t is situ-
ated at one end of large grove of euca-
lyptus trees which affords a most per-
feet camping ground, and during the
various sessions is crowded with the
white tents of the many followers OF the
organizations.
Last summer the Ninth regiment of
the National Guard held its encamp-
ment in Long Beach also. 1t lasted over
one week.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
GOWN A.
One of the Gems of the Orange Belt of l.
Southern California. q

One of the Gems of the Orange Belt of
Southern California.
[By ]. R. Conlee, Editor of the Coyina Argusl
Covina is in Los Angeles county, and
about "a miles due east Of Los Angeles
city. 1t is situated in the southern part
of what is known as Azusa valley, and
is rich, fertile spot in an almost FROST
less region. Covina was the first town
regularly laid out in the valley, and is a
part of what is known on the map as
the Phillips tract.
The first building erected on the town
site was the old Covins Independent
building, a newspaper started in Decem-
ber, 1884, by II. N. Short and J. r. Con-
lee. Since that time the tract of 1000
acres has been settled, nearly every 10
acres having a residence upon it.
The principal crop is the orange, and
some of the thriftiest groves to be found
in Southern California are located here.
There are now adjacent to Covina about
5000 acres in oranges and lemons and
the crops, for 5.year-old trees, are prom
ising indeed.
There are at Covina four we'll filed
stores covering all kinds OF merchandise,
two blacksmith shops, harness and
shoemaker shop, drug store, etc., and
about 20 residences. The population is
about 800 for the town and that part of
the valley which supports it has a popu-
lation of about 1000. The Covina Argus,
published by j. r.. Conlee, is now two
years old and has good circulation in
the valley, and is prosperous country
weekly.
The land around Covina is like River
side land, very high, ranging from $3.50
per acre for unimproved land to as high
as $1,000 per acre for improved.
The class of buildings are frst-class,
some houses costing as high as $4,000.
The assessment books would show, Ior
the 5000 acres assessed in the Covina
district, at the low rate of $l00 per acre,
$500, 900, while if syndicate should at
tempt to buy the same it could not be
had for less than 81 100000.
The climate is as mild as can be found
in this part of the Pacific coast and is
almost frostless, no frost occurring up
to this writing severe enough to injure
tomato vines.
The soil is sandy loan, never bakes
after irrigation, yet heavy enough to
hold moisture weeks after being wet.
For community which is really but
six years old (the age of the Oldest
orange trees in the neighborhood) Co.
vina is very prosperous one. The
ranch owners are practically out a. debt
and but few mortgages adorn their
homes.
There is o good school and three
churches in the town. The M. E.
church was the first built and it is a
house large enough to seat congrega-
ton of 300, while the Episcopal church
will accommodate about 200, and the
German Brethren Dunkards) which
will seat about 100.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
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Can be counted on
to cure Catarrh DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. It's nothing new. For
% years it has been doing that very
thing. 1t gives prompt and COM
plete relief ef-but you want more
than that. And you get it, with
this Remedy there's a cure that
is perfect and permanent. The
worst chronic cases, no matter of
how long standing, yield to its
mild, soothing, cleansing and heal
ing properties. "Cold in the Head .
needs but few applications. Ca
tarrhal Headache, and all the
troubles that come from Catarrh,
are at once relieved and cured.
You can count on something else,
too-$5o0 in cash.
You can count on it, but it's
more than doubtful whether you
earn it.
The proprietors of DR.. Sage's
Remedy, in good faith, offer that
amount for an incurable case of
Catarrh. Don't think that you
have one, though.
They'll pay you, if they can't
cure you. That's certain.
But they can cure you. That's
just about as certain, too.
Can you ask more?
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01

The total area now set to frult is about
5000 acres. All of this is irrigated from
San Antonio creek, surface flow and a
tunnel.
There are six churches, eight lodges
and good public library.
The Chaffey college of agriculture has
been in successful operation for six
years. This year the faculty numbers
nine and 100 students are in attendance.
There are six public school buildings |;
nine teachers are employed and about
300 pupils enrolled.
Ontario polled 374 votes at the No.
vember election, indicating a popula-
ton of about 1000. The assessed valua-
ton is 81, 1850. 900. Information regard
ing this place by taking it's newspapers.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
RIALTO.

The Empire Colony of the Frostiess
Fruit Belt.
lBy L. M. Holt editor of the. Rialto Orange
Belt,]
Rialto is located in the fIostless belt.
While the thermometer is coquetting
with the figures below 80 in so many
localities, causing much uueasiness and
too frequently damage to the citrus fruit
crop, the mercury at Rialto keeps above
the danger point and declines to go be-
low the dangerous 80, and rarely gets
even down TO that chilly point.
The tender shoots OF the small lemon
nursery trees were untouched during
the cold wave in December, 1891, at Ri
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
MONROvIA.

The Gem City of the Foothill, Sur
rounded by Orange Groves.
lBy J. W. Harvey, editor of the Monrovia
Monrovia is an incorporated city OF
some 1900 inhabitants, lying immedi-
ately at the base of the Sierra Madre
mountains, IL miles east of Los Angeles.
1t has two lines of railroad, the Santa
Fe and the Terminal roads.
Monrovia's chief source of wealth is
in her citrus and deciduous fruits. Last
year there were about 300 acres set to
stock.
The water right of Monrovia is owned
by the city and is free to all.
The expense of the water system ia
borne by the tax levied on the property
owners.
There are goodly number OF business
houses in the city and the business men
are generally noted for their energy and
aggressive spirit. There is board of
trade, which is very active in looking
after the interests of the town. The as
sessed valuation of property, both real
and personal, is $647 ,070.
The city is famous as health resort,
lying go near the mountains, with an
elevation of HOO feet and being protected
from the cold north winds in winter
and open to the balmy and life-givine
sea breeze in summer.
There are numerous churches, pub
lie school, pure and free water, fine
fruits, delightful climate, kindly and
hospitable population and soil, which
for productiveness, is unequaled.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
Profits in English Walnuts.

So far the growing of English walnuts
in this part of the state has been satis-
factory; and as the industry becomes
better known it grows in popularity.
About dozen ranchmen in the vicinity
of Downey and Rivera report profits on
last years crop ranging from $500 to
$3.50 per acre. 1t further appears that
they realized not less than $500 an acre
for the past eight or more years. We
arc also told that there are some 20 men
at Downey who do not get less than 1925
an acre for their crop.
The Pomona Progress says the Eng
lish walnut crop of California amounts
to million and half pounds, and is
growing very rapidly. This crop repre-
sents a total income to the growers of
about $40 900, fully five sixths of which
is credited to Los Angeles and Santa
Barbara counties.
The trees are wonderfully sure bear
ers, and appear to grow with great vigor
most anywhere in Southern California.
1t is therefore easy to understand why
30 many are being planted. They do
exceedingly well In the vicinity of Santa
Monica. Mr.. Boyer, who owns ranch
in the Ballona, has a number of trees
that are only years old, from which he
gathered 100 pounds to the tree last sea-
son. This is in the low, damp lands.
The growth seems to be equally salts
factory in the foothills, and the upland
ranches are planting quite extensively.
A test was also made last year in
the cafion. J. A. Pritchard, who is
the local agent for Senator Jones,
planted quite an area in Sepulveda
csfion, near the beg reservoir of the Sol
diers' home. They made a surprising
growth last year, and show as much
vigor and health as one can see any
where. Much Of the large area of land
now sown to grain will no doubt within
a few years be planted to walnuts, as
also will the cafions and foothills.
Fruits of various kinds also do well,
and we hope to see the day speedily ar
rive when the splendid territory be-
tween Santa Monica and the city will be
dotted with thrifty homes whose in
come will be derived from hundreds Of
well-paying orchards.
Over 5000 carloads OF lemons were i'm
ported into the United States last year.
When all the orchards of Southern Cal
ifornia are in full bearing the importa-
tion of lemons from foreign shores will
cut but small figure in eur commerce.
-rAuahairo Tourual
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01

The Gem City of the Foothill, Sur
rounded by Orange Groves.
[By ]. W. Harvey editor of the Monroyia
Messepger(
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01

The first car of oranges shipped from
any point in the state this season was
sent by Pate & Lett Co. of Riverside
to Allison, Gray & Co. of San Francisco.
The car comprised assorted varieties,
with full share of choice Washington
navels.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01

Perhaps it will yet be reserved for
women to find the north pole. They
seem to be looking that way. Elizabeth
Taylor started alone from Winnipeg
early last summer, made the trip alone
as far as the most northern posts of the
Hudson Bay company, and stands on
record as the first woman explorer to
venture into the polar regions on her
own account.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-07-28
rishsng Through the Earth.

Colorado has a su%bterranean lake
of considerable extent. covered with
soil about eighteen inches deep. On
the soil is cultivated a field of corn,
which produce; thirty bushels to the
acre. The ground is a black mari in
nature, and in all probability was at
one time an open body of water, en-
which accumulated vegetable matter,
which has been increased from time
to time, until now it has a crust
sufficiently strong and rich to pro-
duce fine corn. While harvesting
the hands catch great strings of fish
by making a hole through the earth.
A person rising on his hccl and COM
ing down suddenly can see the grow
ing corn shake around him. Anyone
having sufficient strength to drive a
rail through the crust will lind on re-
leasing it that it will disappear alto.
gethcr. Chicago Herald.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-07-28
An Odd Profession.

Perhaps the most remarkable trade
in the world is that OF Frau Gelby, Il
nurse in DIR. Schnit2!cr's Throat
Hospital at Vienna, whose chief
means of.livelihood-and it is ahand-
some onc-arises from the extreme
insens!tivencss of her throat. She
lets herself out to budding medicos
as Il subject upon which they may
practice manipulations of the throat
and vocal organs.
She a open her throat in such a
manner that the student can actually
see the vocal cords, and Il practice
very delicate experiments %thcrcupon,
sucn as painting the sides OF the air.
passage with a camel hair brush, in
Producing different instruments, and
so on.
After the embryo doctor has ac-
quircd a certain d~eXteritY, this extra
ordinary woman half swallows a glass
bead ana the student practices re-
moving it with forceps such as would
be used in an accidental case. Her
confidence in his skill is indicated by
the fact that she keeps tight hold Of
a strong thread attached to the
bead.
People go from all parts of Europe
to study this lady's throat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-07-28
latest product of the inventive genius
of man. There are also machines which
gather up the grain, thrash it, bind it

latest product of the inventive genius
of man. There are also machines which
gather up the grain, thrash it, bind it
and do Everything else save making
it into bread. No DIG can really un-
dcrstand what has been done in the
way of tho improvement of agricul-
tural machinery until he has seen and
studied this exhibit.
Tho galleries are devoted entirely to
the display of American food products
in the manufactured form, and in the
northeast section can be found an UNI
usually comprehensive display OF cere-
ais. starches, canned goods, phosphates
and the like. AS individual firms fur
nish the bulk of the exhibits in this
section. many OF the displays are of the
most elaborate description. The spirit
of rivalry is very keen indeed, this be-
ing shown by the character of tho
various booths erected. and this bust
ness competition has led to the expend-
iture Of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars in characterization and adornment.
Money has been lavishly, fnot foolish
ly, spent in many cases in the fitting up
some of the booths. There are no
spaces in the galleries that are not
filled. Honeys. spices, lours and dairy
fittings and appliances test the capacity
of this section, andthe displays made Of
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-07-28
Story OF II German Professor.

Prof. Rudolf yirchuw, Rector of
the University of Berlin, is a small
man, with a dry, parchmcnt-like
skin, and wears very powerful spec
tacles. He is much more liked by
foreign students than by Germans.
He says that Americans and English,
who do not soak SO Systematically,
have clearer heads and do much bet.
ter work than Germans. A friend
was once invited to his house to see
some rare fishes which he had re-
ceivcd a short time before. Virchow's
daughter, who is not famous for
beauty, was present. When the in.
spection of tine fishes was over.
'Nirchow said. "All these Ill gladly
give you if you'll marry my daughter.
pvc been trying to marry her off
these thirteen years, but without sue.
cess" The clothes that the learned
professor wears are sometimes such
as no old.clo' man would invest in.
On n occasion he began the ex.
animation of q student by abrutIy
asking: "What color is my coat?:"
The student paused Cor a moment
and then replied: apparently, Herr
Professor, it was originally Llack;
now it seems to be of a blush tint"
Tor which reply he was passed. /
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-07-28
1.-Two Worlds should Meet.

Our world is spinning through
space at Il speed of over 1, 900 miles
per minute. Should it come in COL
lision with a globe OF equal size go
ing at the same rate of speed, what
would he the result? The very best
thinkers OF the age tell us that heat
enough would be generated by the
shock to transform both OF the coll
hiding bodies into gigantic balls of
vapur many times their present cir
conferences. Some have thought
that in case the center of the earth
is composed of solid and colder mat
ter than is the generally accepted be-
lief this might not be the case, but
after searching all the leading au-
thorities l must admit that 1 cannot
find a more appropriate "tlnis" than
the following, which is from an emil
nent scientist: "Should such an UNI
heard of event occur the heat gcner-
atcd would be sufficient to melt, boil,
aud completely vaporize a mass Of ice
fully 700 times the bulk of both the
colliding worlds-in other words, an
ice planet l50, 900 miles in diameter..
ST. Louis Republic:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-07-28

OF more than passing interest to the
public at large is the agricultural ex-
detrimental station on the main floor in
the southwest corner of the building,
constructed upon the plans adopted by
the United States Government for its
stations throughout the country. It
represents the entire work of a model
agricultural experiment station, cover
ing the whole field of experiment and
research in crops, botany, horticulture,
entomology, feeding stuffs, animal nu-
triton, dairy solids, milk-testing, and
veterinary science, including an elab-
crate botanical, biological, and chemi-
cal laboratory. This exhibit will afford
a vast amount Of information which
will prove of incalculable benefit to
thousands. The crops best adapted to
certain localities and the reasons there
for, the most improved methods of cul-
tivation, how the best results may be
secured-these are the lessons taught
by this exhibit. The sights in the
agricultural buildings make an optical
feast for farmers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-07-28
Story of Powers the sculptor.

When Hiram Powers, the Amcri-
can sculptor, had his studio in Wash
ington, he employed his spare time
in carving likenes:es of the wild ami
mails, with which he had grown IA
miliar during his boyhood days among
the Green Mountains. 1t was at this
time that he made the figure of the
conchant panther, which now adorns
n of the rocks on the main drive
way in Central Park. He was very
much interested in this piece of work,
and did not like to be interrupted.
One day a raw mountaincer from
Vermont, who had come to Wash
ington to see the sights. thinking
that he must not return without pay
ing a visit to his talented country
man, sauntcred into the studio. Mr..
Powers paid no heed to him, and did
not ask him to sit down, but the
Vermonter was not abashed. He not
only remained, but he came so close
to the sculptor as to interfere with
his work. Mr.. Powers tried in vari-
GUS ways to intimate that his WISH
tors room would he vastly better than
his company. Still! he staid. At last
the sculptor CALLED the Office boy and
babe him sweep. AS the studio had
not been visited by a broom for Il
month the cloud of dust was almost
s%utfocating. The Vcrmontcr chokcd
and coughed, but did not 90. He still
stood with his gaze fiveted upon the
piece of stone that was receiving such
wonderful grace under the skilled
hands of the artist. At last Mr..
Powers could stand it no longer.
Turning to the countryman he said,
with a savage frown:
my friend, l shall be very much
obliged to you if you will put yourself
on the other side of that door," The
country Man began backing toward
the DOORWAY, not once removing his
eyes from the panther.
"All hight. sir" he said, ..l'll 20.