The herald., 1897-04-25

-one kept by Mr.. Franklin and the
other by w. H. Spurgeon.
To the southwest of Santa Ana was
q very rich, moist land country known
then as Gospel Swamp-which was con-
sideretb good backing for town, as II
was we'll settled up by thrifty farmers,
who became very solid, raising hogs and
hominy. To the southeast was the
great San Joaquin ranch, prosperous
cattle range and grain country. 1t was
considered a great help to the town in
its early struggle for existence, but Of
late years 1t has been drawback, and
II would now be of greater help to the
country IL 1t could be subdivided and
sold to the people in small holdings
Santa Ana has grown into fine city,
with paved streets, street car lines. elcc-
trio lights, good hotels. three news
papers, a public library, good schools,
many churches and thrifty lot of en-
terprising business men.
The Daily Blade Is published and ably
edited by Horace McPhee, formerly of
Riverside county. The Herald is the
Oldest paper in the county. and is edited
by Linn l.. Shaw. 1t Is a weekly and
Is very popular-Republican In politics.
The Standard is the old. reliable
Democratic sheet. for many years pub
lished by d. M. Baker. Everybody
knows Baker. He Is popular. although
ligious matters.
RAILROAD MATTERS
In 1874 the Southern Pacific Railroad
company having purchased the only
line of railroad then in Southern Califor-
MIA, extending from Los Angeles to Will
mington, began to build northward 20
San Francisco and eastward to Yuma
and the east. The company also began
to reach out for business by building
feeders. The first branch built in this
end of the state was the line to Ana
helm, which was completed to that place
January IA, 1878. and was extended to
Santa Ana on December II. 1877. An
other branch was then built to Tustin
via Mcpherson, being completed on
the 18th day of September. 1888. This
was the extent of railroad building by
this company in this county until the
Los Alamitos branch was built In Oc-
tober, 1896.
ON the Tustin City branch the town CT
Mcpherson was built during the boom
days of 18S6-S7, and a little to the east
the town of Ell Modena took place on
the map of the county.
The Santa Fe systematic California
Southern-also took a hand in building
up this section of country. The line
from East Riverside to Orange was
built by that company in 1887, and in
1888 the surf line was built from Los
Angeles to Oceanside.
The Newport railway, from Santa Ana
to Newport, was constructed in 1890
This line is being run in connection with
the Santa Fe system.
OTHER TOWNS
The building of railroads through this
county naturally resulted in the estab-
lishment of more business centers.
Tustin was built up somewhat at the
terminus Of the Tustin branch, although
1t never assumed the prominence which
Christopher Tustin hoped and expected
when he laid out the town long before
the building of a railroad was seriously
contemplated. Mr.. Tustin owned a large
tract of land in 1873 in and around the
town of Tustin. He expected to make
Of that place the city of the lower Santa
Ana valley. but the combination at Santa
Ana was too much for him, and his ia
vorite locality was compelled to take a
less prominent position.
On the Santa Fe line three miles north
of Orange the town of Olive was laid out.
The Olive FIGURING mill was built at that
point. where there is a drop in the Santa
Ana canal, giving a good water power
to run the mill. The capacity Is one
hundred barrels of flour per day, and the
mill is being run to its full limit = l..
Schorn is the manager Of the company
owning the mill.
On the Santa Fe line three miles north
Of Anaheim is one of the most fiourishing
towns in the county. The place was
named after George H. Fullerton of
Riverside, who was actively engaged In
real estate operations in connection with
the Santa Fe management for several
years. Fullerton now supports a good
bank. a large and well kept hotel, and
many business houses, some Of which
would do credit to a much larger place.
The Fullerton Tribune, published by Ed
gar Johnson, Is paper above the aver
age, and is doing good service in build
ing up that country. The railroad
station at Fullerton does a very large
business, and the shipments are prin-
cipally oranges, lemons. walnuts, cab
bages and grain and hay.
Westminster Is located to the west of
Anaheim in a country that is mostly de-
voted to the dairying business
VARIOUS PRODUCTS
To the south of Westminster is large
tract of peat lands which are being de-
voted to the cultivation of celery on a
large scale. This industry was begun
on a small scale in 1891. and there ara
now 300 acres devoted to celery. Tho
output this season will be about 500 car
loads. and the profits are very satisfac-
tory.
The assessors books of the county
show the acreage planted to grain dur
ing the years 1895 and 1896 as follows:
1895. 1895.
Wneat ...' .... ........ 6S4 l.doO
Oats :. :. :. =. =. =. ...... 1856 260
Barley ..41,1 bO6lO
Corn :. :. .......... 2.523 AIS
Hay -. .... :. :. ....10547 10.S00
The following figures from the same
source give the number of fruit trees,
bearing and non bearing in the county:
Bearing. Non-bearing
Apples S.34S 14673
Apricot ..'.... =. 40, sos $3.50
Fig. .... :. ........ 4.16O Cos