The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-02-11
PoM0NA CAL-, FEH ISI

former townsm.n, James d. Way L
f. II. OrvIs.
Pomona CAL, Fen 1897
received a copy Of Mrs Collins Pard!
.nd Mead genesIosy snd was much lutel
ested 10 IT. | see by the Journal tia
you propose TO attend the Mckinley inaU
sur.tlon. | suppose Washington will bt
painted red Al that time aud presume you
will hold one OF the brushes | should
ike to see the ceremony OF Inauguration
very much,
You asked ms tell yoa somtthi1g ot
Cslitornis, hardly feel qualified TO Dc
40. having been here so short time
However, Gao give you some observe
tons aud oplnlous which time and better
acquaintance may modify to some extent
Los Angeles County Is roF the mos
popuIous aud richest 10 tle southern part
Of the state. Tue ioothil and upper va
ley land along the south side OF the Slerrs
Msire mouutslns, from RedIands sud
Riverside t. Psssdens, is considered the
hnest Of TIE county: 1t Is higher 10 price
than elsewhere and this is tle orange belt
Of the county.
Pomons Is about midway between Pass
iens sDd Rsdlsuds, close up TO the moun
t.Iu. There i, practically 10 frost here,
Three miles Eorh OF PomOns are tomalo
slnes several years old, vhiIea mile soGth
Of the city It lie 30 frosty no ofauges ar
srovn, dlli,ren Of sbout 800 leet 10 el,
y.tloo. mskIng several degrees difference
10 mitinum trmp~rs'urp. At the time ct
the b on the land along the Saut, fe
Il X was mostly l.ii DOT 10 town si.es
and people seen t. have grown Wild over
town lot. ten aud siUce occupied by cot
ton tai snd jack rabbits Within Fix
miles Of Pomona three large hotels were
built Ous Is nov lest SONG to decay
the other two are used as college bulId
tugs by Pomons college aud the Bunker
-oclsty, The baHtlag Of The bubble gave
things a setback Tor tine bat tsieve
there has been good be.I'hy grosth Of
late Gil along the line,
Ollys portion OF the coup'ry her.
seems adapted to orange grosIns, the ~
nslnder produces great crops OF peaches,
prnnes, .pricot, aud her fruits, Water
certainly is kiug here and the develop
msbt OF the couttry L. only retarded by
the dfi ,ulty aud expense Of securing sui
hel.nt wsttr 10 ilri4sle the large smonut
Of lsui. syel unImproyed, There /. Goa
plant Of hard umrs brfe, a. 10 the EA.t
loo pricea Tor dried SOD citrus ffnlts dur
log the past two year together With
heavy Interest charges, { 70 10 per cent,
mskins II bard lof irait srosets, especial
~ those xbo are h. debt 40 unn.ually
heavy r,ia isl aud better prlces for
otaUe,s make pe pie more hopetn.
When prices aud crops are good l.rge
FtthhH ~ -@h~' ~ AhNtf NhD u
their trait ranches nightly, Everything
Is . tsueh here, they have 90 isrmsJ
Good wiz. u.,ds no bush, aud by thessne
token the oiimsls Of southern Cahforti.
needs DO Que to speak for IL. read, ot
Ist', accounts Of heavy s1o~ fal.s, hish
sind. sns come zero w.ther you are
or enduring Here the hi, are :.
freshly sfesa [" Vermont bills 10 earl,
Juus. Tbs siLttr grain look. faely. TIE
foliage Of tie eucalyptus, pepper sod cit
ron ,tess IL bright after The pial.r rsib.
TIE bird, 'lng 9Th tue euttusi.n Of
cor eastern sonssIsr 10 May The air IL
q led wiih the PERKINS Of roses, viols's
.ad orsus. blossoms, TIE san.hiue il
warn Gsd the ocean brstz, Ilri.orstng
Al Times Il sssms ss II . ornst Of btssi 10
aeh AZ luTIroGmeGt w.s more 10 be de
lifed than suuplugas litias tuong the
ros,. boub1 aud slads~spt hilIs Of oil