The herald., 1894-01-01

peaks OF San Antonio, familiarly known
as Old BaIdy, and the mountains which
respectively bear the names of Ontario
and Cucamonga.
This grand mountain range forms q
great protection from desert winds to
the lovely plain which stretches across
the valley on gradual elope southwark
TO the Rincon, some 16 miles away.
Ontario was planned and plated in
1883 by the Chstfegs-two brothers
whose colony projects are Of worldwide
fame, and who are now carrying on in
Australia the most gigantic colonization
enterprises the world has ever known.
As a citrus growing locality Ontario
is especially famous, and has frequently
carried off the palm of victory at citrus
exhibitions here and in the east,ysv M
A homelike place, with many sevi-
dences OF the culture and wealth of the
dwellers, Ontario attracts the eye of the
stranger, and ottimes entices the pill.
grim to health's shrine to make this
lovely resting place his permanent
abode. ..sy.t
As health and pleasure resort On
tario takes high place. The beauty OF
its situation and charming surroundings
are unsurpassed, while the superior
social advantages it possesses are &C.
knowledged by ali who have enjoyed its
hospitality. Malaial conditions do not
here exist nor does frost play sad havoc
with it's gardens and groves. Every
variety OF semi-tropic fruit grows here,
but the land and climate of the place
are go exceptionally excellent for the
culture of the orange and lemon that
moet of the groves are solidlv planted to
citrus trees. Owing to Its a.titude-trom
1000 to 1000 feet above sea level
and it's remoteness from the
coast, Ontario is comparatively free
from logs, and her fruit is conse-
quently brilliantly bright and clean.
Between five apd ak thousand acres in
this colony are covered with lemon and
orange trees and the planting of citrus
fruit trees goes on from year to year
without cessation. Last year over one
thousand acres were set out to citrus
trees and preparations are now being
made to improve, during the winter, a
thousand acres more. Ontorio's grand
boulevard, Euclid avenue, with its mag
nifcent shade trees, three drivewaye and
famous gravity car line, have been SO
often described-by enthusiasts profes-
sionala nd lay, that extended men
tion need not here be made of the fine
avenue. Ontario has three postoffices,
San Antonio, at the base of the foothills,
North Ontario. on the Santa Fe, and
Ontario on the Southern Pacific railroad.
At North Ontario large shipping
business is carried on and much OF the
deciduous fruit of Cucamonga and On
tario is dried, packed and sent abroad
from this point. About mile south oi
the Santa Fe stande Chsffey college, an
institute of learning founded by the pro-
jsctors OF the colony, and partially sup
ported by their generous donation oi
$40 acres OF the most valuable land in
the tract. Two miles to the south oi
the Santa Fe lies Ontario town, bright
and handsome place, containing several
substantial brick business blocks, mum
erous hotels. churches and schools. A
canning factory at this place iB carried
on successfully, and even in dull times
has no difficulty in disposing of its "a
nous "Hawkeye" brand.
There are two railroads from thii
point to Chino-Richard Gird'e line and
the Southern Pacific branch road, the
latter soon to be extended to Elsinore
on the Southern Pacitic's projected
route to San Diego.
Ontario is 80 miles east Of Los Angeles
and IS west Of Cotton, ON the Southern
Pacific railroad.