The herald., 1897-06-20

citizen by ana by. with here and there,
perhaps. Mckinley or Bryan for the
people to shout themselves wild over
early In the next century.
Compton supports a lively. well pat
ronized weekly newspaper. the Enter
prise, published by James H. Bennett
and edited by A. A. Bynon. 1t Is an ably
conducted journal which is doing much
toward the upbuilding of the town and
development of the rich resources sur
rounding it.
A short distance to the eastward from
Compton. in the Lugo district, is To-
Gated the Eureka Cooperative cream
cry. an establishment that has proved of
great financial benefit to the farmers
and dairymen of the surrounding coun-
try and the source of much profitable
business in Compton. This creamery
purchases about 1000 pounds of milk per
day of the dairymen. who all share IN
the profits of the concern. The product
Of this creamery Is of high standard
grade, which is all marketed in Los An
geles, where through its uniform ex-
cellence, it is in great demand by the
dealers. Mr.. NJ. B. Tilden gentleman
of wide experience in butter-maklng,
is manager, B. Mcdonald president, and
Mr.. Wormsley is secretary
Another factor in the prosperity Of
Compton is the Anchor cheese factory
a large establishment located in the
town, where 1t has been operated con-
tinuously for the past seven years. Mr.
J. J. Harshman, a gentleman Of much
scientific knowledge and skilled in the
art of cheese-making, is the proprietor
of the factory. He buys from the farm
ers and dairymen of the district upwards
Of $4,000 pounds of milk per day, while
the output of cheese averages 1850
pounds. Quite a number of workmen
find employment the year through in
the factory and much money is distrib-
uted throughout the community through
it's operations. These disbursements
aggregate about $50, 900 per year.
In the vicinity of Compton are some
large stock and dairy farms. Notable
among these is the 2000-acre stock farm
belonged to the Tweedys. In 1S49 Rob-
ert Tweedy settled in this part of the
state, where he has ever since resided.
and prospered with the growth of the
country. He has five sons living, two
Of whom, Thomas and Robert, jr., re-
SIDE with their families near the parent
home and follow the live stock business
the foundation for which was laid so
many years ago by their father Mr..
Tweedy, sr., is still in active business
CHEEKY and hearty, living testimonial
to the healthfulness of the climate in
the vicinity of Compton.
Compton is provided with fine schoo!
house, good church edifices, and the
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tional and religious work. There are
also organized philanthropic, secret and
beneficiary societies, all in prosperous
condition.
FRUITLAND
About three miles southeast of Los
Angeles is situated beautiful Fruit
land" The residents of this district
claim it as the Eden of Southern Califor-
MIA. And. indeed, one may we'll imagine
himself in the midst of an Eden when
visiting this charming spot. In area it
is not large. but the extreme richness of
the soil, supplemented by one of the
finest rrigating water systems in the
state, has made it possible to so i'm
prove and bring to perfection the orch
ards, gardens and berry fields that
Liz OoSiiOat ibS W AOlC c}AlSHl IL IL d WILL
able paradise of luscious fruits and fra
grant flowers. One sees here more mag
nificent homes in a given area than in
any other locality near Los Angeles.
DR.. w. P. Book, who has highly i'm
proved place of twenty-five acres, has
recently completed fine residence, and
other improvements are under way
which will add a still further charm to
the neighborhood. Mr.. A. W. Boerstter
has finely cultivated place of ten acres.
while many others can boast of from ter
to forty acre frui. and berry farms, all
in the very highest state of cultivation