The herald., 1895-03-24

been grown is very hne. Duri.S the
months of December, January and Febru-
| ary frost sometimes occurs. which in the
bed of the valley is quite severe. b 1T the
hill slopes where the orange and lemon
groves are mostly planted, are signally
exempt. El Cajon village is che principal
| trading point in the valley. 1t contains
, about one hundred inhabitants.
| Poway valley lies about twenty miles
northeast of San Diego and about twelve
| miles from the ocean. 1t is composed of
group, of valleys partially separated
| from each other by spurs which project
from the principal line of hills into the
main valley. This region until recently
was occupied principally by stock men.
| Experiments with fruit trees and vines
have proved so encouraging that fruit
promises to be the chief industry OF the
| future.
Chula Vista lies Just south Of National
City and is principally noted for its fine
lemon lands. There are already about
1000 acres of lemon trees ranging from
two to six years of age. About 120 fam.
lies live here who own their homes of
i've ten or twenty acres each, all having
built houses costing form $1,000 to $4W0:
During. the past season there were
shipped about eighteen cars of oranges
and lemons. while the estimate is about
thirty-five cars tor this season.
About half way between San Degio and
Ell Cajon valley lies Lemon Grove, which
has had most rapid and succ ssful
growth. During the past year nu mber
of residences have been added and nearly
1000 acres are now set out in orchards. all
of which are thrifty and doing WELL One
fact which makes its advantages for
lemon culture unsurpassed is its free
dom from frosts.
Pacific Beach is located on the ocean
some five miles north of San Diego. It
| constitutes the fourth precinct Of the
| First Ward of the city. The beach is
some four miles long and at low tide is
sufficiently wide for fifty teams to travel
| abreast The soil is rich in all the chemi-
cal qualities which furnish life to vegeta-
tion, while ample water fol- irrigation pur-
poses is furnished through the city sys-
tenn. There are six trains daily in and
out of the city. which enable the resi-
| dents to do business in San Diego. There
are excellent school facilities, and
church with large membership.
La Mesa lies about ten miles east OF San
| Diego and on picturesque rolling table
land. 1t is 500 feet above sea level and
| the climate is warm and dry. The soil
resembles that of Sicily with good drain
A town site and the roads leading to it
have been graded. There are many choice
building sites. from which beautiful and
picturesque views may be obtained.
few miles to the north lies La Mesa Noun
| tain, almost perfect in outline. and to the
range of mountains purple in the hazy
distance. The population is about 800.
San Diego's mining interests lie in the
Julian district. Millions of dollars have
been taken out of the ground here and
the country has not been more than half
prospected. All the mines now being
worked are paying we'll and some are
realizing very large returns. The mining
at Julian is of direct interest 10 the City
of San Diego. as majority OF the prop
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fruit growing. however, that the Julian
country looks for its future. All the hard
ier kinds grow to perfe ,tion. More at.
tention has been paid to apple growing
than to any other fruit, but this wide
range of country is so far practically un-
| five miles about Julian about 1900 acres
are planted to apples and other deciduous
trees. The remainder of the district for
the most part is devoted to grazing.
Escondido Valley has a population of
| 100. There has already been much done
toward developing the country around
the valley. and the town promises to be
center of trade for large section.
PUSH AND ENERGY.
| The development of this "back
country" is eagerly encouraged by the
San Diegans. They realize that the trade
of these outlying districts, more than
anything else, is what is going to make
them a great city. And San Diego is am
bilious. 1t means to leave no stone un-
| turned which may cover some hidden
treasure of value. 1t is climbing steadily
| and sturdily upward. and it keeps its
eyes turned constantly toward the top.
Daily contact with the business men
| causes one to believe them to be in
earnest in their expressed opinion that
their city is a future IN metropolis, and one
feels that they at last will do all in their
power to make it one. 1t has been said
that il the Pilgrim Fathers had landed OH
the shores of California instead of on the
rock bound coast of Massachusetts, New
England would be today an uninhabited
wilderness. The San Diego man believes
this from the bottom of his heart and
Furthermore, he believes they would
have selected the bay of San Diego as the
landing place.
Standing on the heights of Point Lo-
ma, which guards the entrance to the bay,
not many days ago, my eyes rested on
| what may have been vision, but what
am pleased to call future reality. l
saw an immense harbor filled with ships,
displaying the flags. OF all nations; on
long piers reaching far out over the water
were railroad trains steaming up and
down and others standing. being loaded
with the products of the world. Smoke
! was rising from the stacks of many facto-
ries. and | heard a rumbling sound, which
is always heard when a great city is
about its business. Farther to the east.
! over the tops of mighty buildings as far
| as the eye could see was a streatch of
country that was fair to look upon Pret-
ty villages dotted the landscape and were
separated by spaces filled with orchards
and VINEYARDS.
Some day 1 shall stand on Point Iona,
and l shall see the same sight; but in
stead of disappearing in a mist. it will
always be there, monument to perse-
verance and progress; and | shall pat
myself upon the back, and claim to have
been a prophet.
lD RESORTS.