Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
LETTER BAG.
A Place for a Railroad.


EDITORS HERALD: We read your daily
paper and feel it has been very conserv-
ative through the political campaign,
and now the struggle is over, the battle
won, and the right man is to be placed
at the helm OF this great nation to guide
us on to prosperity, what seems most
necessary for the prosperity of Califor-
MIA is to elect honest men for state and
city governments and show the world
that California has the richest soil and
the healthiest climate and the best
governed state in the union. Little
has been said about the Cahuenga valley,
lying only four miles west OF our stately
court house, which every citizen in the
county should feel proud of. Even
with the stealings and perquisites thrown
in, l consider our court house
the handsomest building in the state
l have been travelling man, home
and abroad, for over 80 years, and from
my closest observation have not been
able to find any country or state that
would compare favorably with Califor-
mia, especially Southern California, and
more especially the Cahuenga valley
and Colegrove, our postoffice station.
This valley seems to be little known
to the public, and Los Angeles men gen.
orally. 1t has been occasionally spoken
of as the frostless belt and garden for
early vegetables, but it's real virtues
seem to be hidden from the people.
This valley will grow all kinds OF cereals,
the finest quality and the largest guam
tity per acre, and all kinds of fruits,
both citrus and deciduous, as far as
have been tested, have the most luscious
havors of any fruits grown on this
coast.
| fnd most people who read about
California productions are inclined to
make allowances for statements made,
and perhaps rightly 80 but what one
demonstrates himself is proof sufficient.
Take the nickel plate dummy train at
the end of Temple-street cable. Go to
the end of the road-Hollyw When
you step off the cars at that little eta
tion you can see Mr.. Hurd's fine orch
ard of lemons and oranges, perhaps the
best on the coast. You can see on his
2-year-old trees the finest oranges and
lemons that can be found in the state.
Think OF 2-year. old trees bending to the
ground loaded with fine fruit. Then
look around and see what is going on.
As you ride along you can see Mr.. A. I'll.
Bishops year-old trees. Riverside
fruit men say they can't be beat. Many
others have planted trees and all are
looking the very best.
When one rides around the foothills
OF this valley and sees the many fine To-
cations for nice residences looking over
the finest valley the sun shines upon,
and 30 off on the ocean at Santa Monica.
many man has wondered why the rich
men of Los Angeles haven't long ago
built fine residences around this valley.
Where can one go to find such beautiful
scenery and perfect climate-just far
enough from the sea to have its gentle
zephyrs tempered to ones taste. 1t has
been wonder to me why the moneyed
men of Los Angeles haven't long ago
built and equipped the finest line Of cars
in the state winding around these foot
hills to the Soldiers home and 30 on to
Santa Monica.
Why, sir, the Soldiers home has 1000
people to come to Los Angeles that now
have to first go to Santa Monica to get
cars to your city. Those soldier boys
all have money and plenty of time to
ride. The trade from that institution
alone would support one railroad. Then
you have the trade of this fine
Canuenga valley, Wnlcn ID ullng up
and wants transportation both ways,
to Santa Monica and Los Angeles. A
fine equipped train of cars running
round the foothills of this valley would
do most of the tourist trade to that beau
tiful lseaside-Santa Monica. If Chicago
had tributary to her city such rich
valley, she would have had many lines
of railways running to it.
1t is the commodious transportation
that builds up all such natural loca-
tions. We want to see this Cahuenga
valley all set to trees. 1t is the home of
the lemon and orange tree. This valley
comes nearer being frostless than any
other valley on the coast. Los Angeles
being the second largest city in the
state, this Cahuepga valley should be
the country home of the rich men of
Los Angeles. With fine equipped
train running from your city to the Ca
huenga, 10 minutes time would take
you either way, to your home or Office.
What business man would care to
have his home nearer than 10 minutes
ride to his Office.
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