The herald., 1895-01-01
II SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Some reference TO Very An
cient History.
The Record Of the Progress of the
Section.
Ths Promise OF Future Development
Based Upon Groat and Varied
ResourceHs

iolHlh uutAHk tilO phbG y6hr III COmmCoI-
cial, financial and industrial fields en-
title her to place in the front ranks of
the atates OF the union. Her march to
Buccess, prosperity and progress has
been uninterrupted and her fame as
one OF the most prosperous sections OF
our favored country has been heralded
evsry where.
The depression in commercial oircle5,
the atringency in financial spheres, that
have characterized the conditions of
other statea, have been unknown hero.
Our wealth has increased; abundant
crops have compensated tho iarmera and
hor;iculturiats for their toll, our popula-
tion has increased to a remarkable de-
gree by nettlera who preferred balmy
climate and fertile aol to the disadvant-
ages OF other sections of the union.
The record of our progress. found
briefly in tho following columns, will
prove the assertion that the reputation
of Southern California ss tbs moat des
eirable and most prosperous area is not
a vague statement, but is aubssantiated
by facts snd proofs.
CHANCES AT THE PAST.
Before entering upon description of
the present condition OF Southern Cali
fornia, il will not be uninteresting to
cast our glanoes to its early history, in.-
terwoven with 90 many picturesque in
cidenta and romancaa. Il 10 story
often told, but never growing old, aincs
it pictures the sterling oualitios of our
pioneers, whose triumphH are evident in
every direction.
La Fiesta do Los Angeles, the first OF
its character ever held in California,
drew upon this varied past of this geo.
tion and reproduced the utruggles and
results of immigration end civilization.
1t supplied an object lesson to those who
are sufficiently fortunate to share the
advantages of our present happy condi-
tions. but who fail to realize the enor-
mous sacrifices OF the old settlers and
the rapid growth and development of
later yeare.
Commencing with the days OF Ca
bTillo and his band OF fventuresome com.
panions, we soon shift the scene to tha
sturdy padres, who founded the mis-
sions in al attempt to teach the Indians
the beauties of Christianity. This SELF
sacrificing efforts of the good priests
were not always appreciated. but they
had the satisfaction of laying the foun-
dation to vast empire.
EARLY IMMIGRATION,
Representing an area OF 10000 square
miles of territory, then divided into
comparatively few holdings, every inch
OF which has become of immense value.
With the advent of the immigrants
across the plains new civilization takes
possession. The toling of the Mission
bells has become drowned and forgotten
in the noisy rush for gold. But the lat
ter soon Lost ita attraction and the real
awakening arrived with the application
of water to the arid lands and the reali-
cation OF agricultural and climatic pos.
eibilities.
1t is now that we behold that charac~
ter OF later years and of western origin
the boomer. It was be who founded
towns and cities. who projected immense
enterprises. who organized colonization
schemes, who drew from the populated
centere Of the cast and south our pres
ent inhabitants, and who spread our
fame in every direction. The boomer
no longer exists; what he propheGied
has become true aud he has long since
passed into history.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
What is commonly known as South.
ern California consists of Los Angeles,
Santa Barbara; San Rernardino, San
Diego, Ventura, Riverside and Orange
counties.
It lies between the Sierra Nevada
mountains and the Mexican boundary
line, with the Pacific ocean on it's west
and the Colorado river and the Nevada
state line for it's eastern boundary, and
includeE the extreme southwest corner
of the United States. geographically, |
ii 10 between the 32d degree and the 35th |
degree parallels OF north latitude and
Hath degree and 12lat degree, longitude
west OF Greenwich.
That there are three CALIFORNIA; is
fact generally overlooked. The name
Cs ornio was inveeted by o. de Mon
tdiYs, a Spanish novelist of the six
aeanth century. He gave it to sup
po island ION the right hand of the
tad es, very near the gates of the ter
e rial paradise" The Spanish ex-
p rers applied the name fret to the
insula of Oalifornia which for near.
20 years after its discovery they sup
sd to be ar island. With the extern
OF Spanish domain northward in
year 1869 10 the AID degree OF latis
10 shey carried the name. After
rd, when the outlying province of
liiol1ia was politically divided on
out tAe 32d parallel of latitude. the
upper potion was called Alta or Upper
California, while the peninsula became
known es Eaja or Lower California. In
1S4S Upper california was purchased of
the Mexican republic by the United
States, ano tHa years afterwarde was
admitted as aiSte.
ITs PBltIENT STATUS
With tbs cesseIes immigration OF the
past few ysarH and With the industrious
population. the aspect of Southern CAL
ifornis has changed materially, II ia
not the note soanded by Cabrillo in
1912, when no embarked for the new
world and diRcove,sd Sau Diego; IL is
nos the'voice OF Faher Junipero Serra.
nor the outbursts oi the gold seeking
.~rors,sfr IL ia thaAarpaat ,r.;ak x,-;-o