The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-05
cellars over !, opo. 600 gallons of brandy

wine and brandy that they have not tie
merit Of age. No brandy, however, is
sold from the Santa Anita ranch until
it is five years old, and a supply Of wine
of rare old vintage is always kept in
stock The output of wine from this
ranch is estimated at 100, 600 gallons
year.
The extreme southern end of the ranch
is set apart for the cultivation of hay,
grains and vegetables, the soil being
moist and thus specially adapted to
their growing. Alfalfa is cut from five
to seven times a year on this land and
yields one TO two tons of hay at each
cutting.
Irrigation becomes a fine art on Lucky
Baldwin S ranch. There is double sup
ply of water. From the mountains come
never drying streams of pure water
flowing through canals and pipes to Va
rious reservoirs which supply the prop
erty as is necessary. Then also perfect
system of pipes and irrigating bitches
carries the water from large number
of aItesian wells to every nook and cor
ner of the ranch. The wells have a
steady and bountifuI flow Of water
which gives positive assurance against q
failure Of crops Perhaps nowhere in
the vast dry west has the question Of
irrigation received such careful treat
ment and been SO satisfactorily solved
as at Santa Anita.
The Racing Stud.
Nearly 200 acres of this magnificent
ranch have been set apart for the COM
fort and care of Lucky Baldwin s racing
stud. OF course his running horses have
made his name famous the whole world
over, and probably there is no other
farm in the country upon which so many
running horses that have made phenCm
email records have been bred. The stables
are built Of redwood and are furnished
with every appliance and comfort which
the well bred horse demands. A few of
the stalls, these of the especial pets, are
almost fine enough for the accommoda-
ton of human beings. There is, how
ever, no attempt at vulgar display, no
silken cushions or brocade hung walls
or carved doors. Everything is in the
best possible taste, being plain and sub
stantial There is quite a little settle
ment on this part of the ranch. Here
are the cottages and a boarding house
for the stablemen, trainers, veterinary
surgeons and the other employees, a
store for general merchandise, post
office and the extensive stables for the
farm stock.
An Ideal Home.
The house itself, though not preter-
tious, is beautiful and comfortable and
is situated amid grove of palms, with
lovely flowers, winding paths, shrub
berry, summer houses and bowers on ev-
cry hand. There is a charming little
lake filled with lotus blossoms and Wa
ter lilies and many strange and beauti-
full plants. The lucky owner, however,
spends very little time here, preferring
the cosmopolitan delights of San Fran
cisco to those of this truly ideal homo.
There is also on the ranch log cabin, a
reproduction of Baldwin s home in Vir-
ginia City, where he made his first
lucky strike in the ComstOck Lode,
which proved to be his mascot and from
which he has gone steadily on, winning
at every turn. He is now nearly 20, white
haired and bearded, but still fond Of
life and all its pleasures, prominent
figure about town in Frisco. He has
two or three very beautiful daughters,
one of whom married Budd Doble, the
well known horsenan, bat has since
died. Mr.. Baldwin has made three in
vasions in the realm of 1latrimony. His
present vito is very much his Junior,
very clever woman. who is, I believe,
devoted to the study of architecture, an
art of which her husband is also very
fond
On Mr.. Baldwin g ether ranches many
thousands Of sheep and Devon cattle are
T.. ~I,D 80 r011
branch of farming which does not re-
ceive attention On one Of these great
ranches Much Of this property is now
for sale, 6, coo acres OF the San Francis
quito and Felipe Lugo ranches being
now in the market at prices ranging
from $3.50 to $500 per acre. Experts say
it is wonderful land for the growing Of
oranges and that the fortunate owner
has cleared every year 81, 500 an acre
from the cultivation of this luscious
fruit.
Not Popular.
AS is the case with many prominent
eastern millionaires, Lucky Baldwin is
not popular man among his own peO-
pie. He loves his vast fortune and keeps
q tight grip On it for his own pleasure
and qualification. He endows no educa-
tional institutions, nor does he give to
charitable purposes. Gle is piling Up
an enormous fortune, - said prominent
San Francisco business man, for law
yers to fight over and squander in q few
years. It will be dissipated through the
courts as is another great fortune left by
rich 1Dan in danger of being scattered
through the wallets of smart lawyers.
"You mean the Fair millions?''
Precisely. was the reply. There
viii not be much left when the lawyers
get through with them, and Lucky Bald
win s millions will meet the same fate. -
EDITH SESSIONS TUPPE1.