The herald., 1894-01-01
COLTON'S FINE PROGRESS
ARAlLROAD CENTER, AND HEALTH
RESORT.
An Account of Its Growth During the
Past Ysar-Eine Crops aud
Very Good Busi-
ness.

araGloD OF tnlH HfJlcie bu6Te HHh Doen no
opportunity to gather statistics, and
hence the resources. possibilities and
prospects Of Cotton will be treated in q
very general way.
Cotton has a population of nearly 2500
people, gathered from every state in the
Union and nearly every nation on the
globe. China, however, being poorly rep
resented, there being less than half
dozen celestials in the city.
Situated nearly 60 miles east OF Los
Angeles, it 10 far enough away not TO be
overahadowed by the greatness OF its big
sister, and yet near enough to partici-
pate in the advantages OF the metropolis.
The marble works, just around the
corner OF Slower mountain, south OF the
cement works, turn out the finest varie-
ties of marble, from the purest white to
the almost black. One of the cho cest
specimens Of stone from this quarry ia
the famous marble staircase in the
Academy OF Design in San Francisco.
To properly display 3he products OF
the city and the surrounding country,
the citizens of Cotton have erected pa
vilion nearly 200 feet square in which
the last State Citrus fair (and the most
successful one) was held, and in which
the country fairs will be held for the
next 10 years.
The railroad facilities OF Cotton are
equal II not superior to those of any
other town in Southern California, the
city being on the main line OF both the
Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe rail-
way systems. There are nine passenger
trains to Los Angeles and return every
day, and the choice OF three routes-by
the Southern Pacific through Ontario
and Pomona, by the north loop OF the
Santa Fe kite.shaped track through San
Bernardino and Pomona, or by the south
loop of the kite through Riverside and
Orange. In addition to the transconti-
mental roads there is tine Southern Cali
fornia motor road, with its hourly train
to Riverside and San Bernardino.
The railroad facilities OF Cotton make
it the shipping point for the larger por-
tion of the orange crop Of the section,
and it also ranks high in the shipment
of wine and grain.
Orange growing is the principal indus-
try Of tie place, and the Superior excel
lence of tho Cotton Terrace orange is
rapidly spreading our fame abroad. The
crop this year is unusually fine, and as
it will be handled on the cooperative
plan by the Cotton Fruit exchange "a
corporation of orange growers exclu-
sively) good financial return ia ex-
pected.
In addition to oranges there is raised
in and around Cotton large quantity
of deciduous fruits. To handle this pro-
duct Cotton has one Of the largest can
neries on the coast operated by the
Cutting Fruit Packing company. The
company, under the local management
of Wilson Hays, has branched out this
year and has handled not only the de-
ciduous fruits but also vegetables and
rsisins and now expects to pack or
.anges. This extends the busy season
nearly throughout the year and gives
almost constant employment to from
100 to $50 men, women and children.
During the past year Suman's mill
has been changed from q small, old
fashioned meal mill into we'll equip
ped roller -four mill and it occupies
fine new building on the bank OF the
Riverside canal, from which it obtains
its water power.
The cement works are progressing 40
we'll as could be hoped. The furnace
and machinery are now being put in
place and during the coming year Cotton
will be able to supply all the cement
needed for the great irrigating canals
and impounding dams which are being
projected in this end Of the state.
The city has in the past been we'll
supplied with water for domestic and
irrigsting purposes by local corpora
tion. but as the growth of the city de-
mands an increased supply and greater
pressure for fire purposes, steps are now
being taken towards the acquisition of q
der water some 800 more acres within
the limits OF the corporation, " hich will
Ike delightful homes for the new set
tiers.
The city owns q municipal building
worth $4,000, containing an opera
house seating 800 people, council cham
bers, police court and fire department.
The latter is well equipped with hose
cart and hook and ladder truck, which
are faithfully handled by a paid com.
pany.
The public schools are in flourishing
condition, the attendance this year be-
ing over $50 pupils. These are accom-
modated in fine brick building costing
$4,000 and smaller branch school in
the southern portion of the city. The
schools are well provided with physical
apparatus and have fine library.
The religious interests Of the city are
we'll cared for by the Presbyterians,
Methodists, Baptists and Second AID.
ventists. The first three of these have
good houses Of worship. and the latter
doubtless will have in time, It was
only organic I'd in December, and for the
present meets in the Sloane hall. The
Episcopalians also have chapel, but
no services are held at present.
AS q health resort, Cotton acknowl-
edges no peer. Its location is perfect
the distance from the ocean gives iree-
dom from fogs which is thoroughly ap-
preciated by those who have pulmonary
troubles, and the elevation (1000 feet) is
just enough to give that clearness OF at
mosphere 30 much desired by all. The
invalid fugitive from the rigorous winter
OF the east will find abundant provision
made for hiH comfort here, for Cotton
has as good hotels as can be found any
where in this country of good hotels.
In spite of the panic throughout the
country Cotton has not furnished single
"object lesson" in the shape OF busi-
nese failure, and everything now points
to prosperous year to come, and in the
race for increase of wealth and popula-
tion in Southern California, Cotton will
be found in the front rank.
ANAHEIM.