The herald., 1894-01-01


artesian belt in which there are now rs
flowing wells. There are also sight cor
porations bringing the water from the
mountains and utilizing it. There is
now an enterprise oil vast Importance
being undertaken in the weat end OF the
valley which, by the way, is one of the
prettiest bodies of land to be seen any
where.
t'From mountain to mountain stretches
| the valley in q vast plain covered with
grain ranches, level, yet slightly in.
clined, exactly suited for irrigation.
West Of this is the Pion creek, rising in
the snow capped mountains and which
with the natural lakes which will be
used as reservoirs can be made to yield
mors than 5000 inches OF water the year
round. This is an enterprise OF great
Importance. The surveyors have been
at work all summer and fall, and have
found a good route for the canals, and
are now setting the grade stakes. When
this enterprise is contaminated the west
end OF Antelope valley will be ae we'll
known for it's almonds and deeiduous
fruits as Redlands 10 known for citrus
fruits. and in the topography of which
country it much resembles."
How about your marble quarries7
have been examining the marble in the
great Stimeon block here, which is very
fine, and understand you have much
IN ore like it,
eyes. that is but q sample, of which
there 10 a whole mountain in the west
ern part of the valley. All experts who
have examined the delicate hues of the
pink and blue notifies say that it takes
as perfect polish as any from Vermont.
John Rebman of Los Angeles is the
manager, and lie pushing the introduc-
ton of this marble"
II hear much about the finding OF
gold up in your country somewhere. Are
the stories true2'
Some are oyerdrawn, but in the main
they are true. Many good lodges and
lodes, as we'll as placer diggings, have
been found and are being opened up.
When the speculative fever shall have
been worked off there will be much
mining done and good many mills put
in. This mining not only gives wealth
to the mine owners but makes market
for our farm products. There has been
much gold taken cut of the mines near
German station and out OF the placer
d1ggings northeast of Lancaster. These
mines are not transient excitements but
are on permanent gold basis"
"How about those stories about the
wind up there"
There is no denying the fact that the
wind does blow pretty hard up there
sometimes, but not 80 hard as to do
damage. Those who live there do not
complain.
when you see frail, 10xl2 shanties
standing unprotected for years, and 3x4
loot outbuildings standing everywhere
on top of the ground, you may know
those wind stories are more indicative
OF wind in the mind of the Munchsusen
who tells OF them than of wind in reality.
Throughout the GUNNER the air Is astir
much OF the time, and the residents like
it, for it makes the weather cool and
helps the crops."
II understand that the valley is an
unusually healthful place"
THAT is one of our strong induce
ments to home seekers. The ele vation
being 1850 feet to 5000 feet above sea
level and surrounded with mountains,
it is perfectly free from fogs and
malaria. 1t is safe to say We have more
pleasant days than any other place on
the coast. The dry air is particularly
good for those afflicted with throat or
lung troubles. Many come there and are
cured. and many more are living there
in health. who would be in their graves
had they not gone to the valley. 1t is a
regular sanitarium for most diseases"
"How about the price of lands in
Antelope valley"
1T varies greatly from absolutely
worthless and valueless to the most fer
tile and productive. There are tens
OF thousands of acres of land in that
valley that are of no account. 1t is on
these lands that most OF your Los An
geles land sharks locate the uniniti-
ated tenderfoot on government land for
lew hundred dollars. There is but a
very little government land left that is
OF any value. Good land along the foot
hills and in the artesian belt is worth
from $40 to $25 per acre, and the home
seeker can get his own terms during
these times."
'In general way give me resume OF
OF Antelope valley as it now stands? ?n
''It is about rs miles long by 10 to 20
miles wide; by spring it will have TO-
900 screa sown to grain and nearly 5000
acres planted to fruit. 1t has four irri-
CATION districts, eight Incorporated water
companies. rs artesian wells, IA post
Offices, 10 school districts, nine stores, a
good bank, one railroad, six hotels,
abundant OF alfalfa laand. produces the
earliest fruit, is surrounded by noun
tains bearing silver, gold. asbestos, mar
bic, lime, gypsum and is unequaled for
health, and has population of about
2500. We need men of capital and
brains, men of muscle and grit to come
and help us develop our resources"
This would seem TO be an ideal place
to look for home in the country"
st is, and if any home-seeker wishes
further information he can get it by
writing to the Lancaster Gazette, Lam
caster, Csl.. who will vouch for the
facts which | have told you and be
pleased to give you further information
or send sample copies of that paper,
which is the only one published in An
telope valley"
The Highest Dam in the World.
San Francisco Call: Stanislaus coun-
ty, CAL, will have the highest overflow
dam in the world in about go days. 1t
is called the La Grange dam, and 10 be-