Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01

Angeles county in summer, an impor-
tant advantage in orange culture, and a
trifle colder in winter, yet not cold
enough to cause injury. as proven dur
ing the cold spell of December, 1891,
when but minimum ef fruit was dam
aged.
The acreage planted to fruits in and
around Redlands is estimated at 1000
acres. The statistics for the past sea-
sons planting are not at hand, but the
area set to new orchards has been extern
sive and will be still more largely in
creased the coming year. The yield Of
oranges tor 1912 was 265 carloads,
and for 1928 will be over 200 carloads.
1t will be understood that but small
per centage of the orange trees have
come into bearing. The yield of decid-
uous fruits and raisins also reaches q
handsome figure, and during the past
season the shippers here gave Southern
California an object-lesson by sending
green fruits to the eastern markets,
realizing good returns. A large part of
the deciduous fruit crop is dried, how
eveo, and as in the case with oranges
grown here, the product commands the
highest market prices. The adjacent
sctions of Highlands, Mission,
Grafton, Mentone and the Yucaipe and
San Gorgonio valleys are also devoted to
fruit culture, and although the two val
leys last named are not adapted to or
ange growing, owing to their greater
elevation, all deciduous fruits yield
large returns, while cherries, apples and
almonds are especially productive.
During the year just closed there has
been nearly $200,000 expended in build
ings in the city of Redlands, about equal
ly divided between business houses and
residences, all of the former being brick
structures. A portion of the Union
high school building is in course of erec.
tion at cost of $4,000 A new Y. III.
G. A. building is being built at con-
tract price of $4,000. A new hotel was
erected during the year. and the First
National bank has fitted up new and
elegant quarters at cost of $40, 1000 in
improvements on building previously
erected.
Among the enterprises of the year has
been the construction OF branch of the
Southern Pacific railway through this
city to Grafton and the erection of fine
brick depot.
The schools are provided with fine
buildings, employ 16 teachers, and in
the work done have ranked the highest
in the county for the past three years.
The high school is now in it's second
year.
There are twelve religious organiza-
tions in the city, and nine of the socie-
ties have good buildings.
The city has expended 100000 this
year in putting in system OF stone and
cement bitches to protect the streets and
property from storm water. sewer
system for the business part of the
town has been built, and an outfall is
now being located at coet of $50 900.
Four blocks have been paved with vitri-
fed brick and considerable amount of
cement sidewalks have been constructed.
The work of graveling streets has been
begun, while on streets where it has not
heretofore been done shade trees are be-
ing planted and park is being pro.
vided.
Among the notable enterprises OF the
latter part OF the year has been the
formation OF the Redlands Electric Light
and Power company, to utilize the water
power in the Mill creek csfion, east OF
the city. A large force of men is now at
work laying pipes, erecting a power
house and placing poles. The work is to
cost 500 600, and minimum of $50
horse power will be secured, with max
imum of 1854. The company will be
ready to turn on the electric current on
June let, or sooner, and at that time
will furnish electric lights to the city.
Electricity will also be furnished for
heating purposes.
The company has closed contract