The herald., 1895-03-24
Business Men All Progressive
and Energetic
A WEALTH OF RESOURCES
All Varieties of Soil and Climate That Is
Unsurpassed
The De velopment OF the Surrounding Country
the Great Aim of the Citizens-Rich riin-
ing and Agricultural interests

San Diego is city with splendid
future. 1t has nearly all the natural ele-
ments which go to make up a metropolis.
Its and-locked bay invites the commerce
of the world: it has tributary back
country of practically unlimited resources.
and its citizens are quick to accept and
act upon any proposition which promises
the advancement of their interests
When the traveller in search of ecreatlon
or health picks up his guide book and
turns to the chapter headed San Diego
he reads an allurng account OF Il city IN
the southwestern corner of the United
States noted for its wonderful and charm
ing climate. When he visits the place he
finds both lust as they were represented
TO him, and in addition discovers some
thing more. namely: \ modern city, with
miles of splcndidly paved streets, business
blocks which would grace city many
times the size of San Diego; one OF the
finest sire, car systems to be found west
of the Missouri river; merchants wearing
the smile OF metropolitan prosperity. and
n public school system which would put
many larger Eastern cities to blush.
The bay of san Diego. on which the
city is located, Is thirteen miles long
with an area Of twenty-five square miles,
and is so corlpletelv land locked that
lent. the merest cookie shell of boat is
perfectly safe in the ndr0or
In one oi his official reports Professor
George Davidson. cniei oI the Pacific
geodetic survey, wrote: Next To that
of San Francisco, no harbor on the Pa
cihc Coast OF the United States approx
mates in excellences the Bay Of San Die
go. The bottom is uniformly good. No
rocks have been discovered in the bay or
approaches. and the position of the bay
with relation tn the Coast. and of the bar
in relation to Point Iona, Is such that
there is much les swell on this bar tnan
on any other bar on the Pacific Coast.
There is less rain fog and thick haz and
more clear weather in this vicinity than
in all points to the northward. and the
entrance is less difficult to make and en-
ter on that account.
A GLANCE AT THE SCENERY.
After San Diegan has shown YOU his
bay and pointed out all its advantages,
which, by the way, he can do in excellent
fashion, as railroad almost completely
encircles it, he will invite you to take
carnage ride. Do not accept his hospital
ity with the expectation OF rolling over
the paved streets of the business center.
He knows you can see all that on foot and
from the street cars. He drives straight
up a hill over mile long and stops on u
large mesa. AS usual thing he does
hot explain beforehand what you are go-
ing to see. On the way up the hill you
have passed scores of beautiful homes ana
in your ignorance YOU may imagine that
to exhibit these was the object OF the eX
pedition. If so, your hosts pleasant
smile will be all the broader when he sees
the wonder and admiration ON your face
as you look upon the magnificent stretch
of country on all sides but one Books
have been written about this view ahd it
has moved poets to sing its praises in
more languages than one, but neither
words nor pen can dc-cribe it or do it
justice. Looking towards the west the
placid bay lies at your feet with but a
tiny slip of land separating it from the
grand Pacific. Away to the southward,
almost as far the eye can see. you spy
high mountain with fiat top. This
you are told is Table mountain, many
miles away in Old Mexico. 1t is in the
midst OF a chain of lofty peaks which ex-
tend far away to the northeast, forming
an arc of gigantic circle, and bounding
an immense area OF back" country
needing but tie proper development to
make every acre capable OF producing
anything that can be grown in Southern
California. Thousands of acres OF this
land are already under cultivation and
new settlers are comm. in constantly, at
tracted by the reasonable prices asked for
Iand lust as productive as thas in many
other locations for which almost fabulous
sums are demandneU.
PRODUCTS or SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
San Diego county contains 800 square
miles, an area almost equal to the entire
state OF Massachusetts. The country
gradually rises from the sea level to am
elevation of 5000 ieet, making the condl-
lions favorable for raising all kinds of
fruits and grains. There are already 100
900 citrus trees growing in the county,
and thousands of acres OF grapes, while
back in the mountain ), in what is known
as the Julian district, apples and all the
harder deciduous fruits are roWn to
perfection The number of products in
he whole county is astonishingly large,
will be seen by the follwing list:
The orange, lemon. linn, pomelo, cit