The herald., 1897-11-21
and one of the best conducted schools in

and one of the best conducted schools in
the state.
There are six religious denominations.
each having their own comfortable
church home. The standardfof morality
has been high from the very first.
Corona is fifteen miles from Riverside
and fifty-five miles from Los Angeles
on the line of the Southern California
railway Next to the county seat it is
the wealthiest and most populous town
in Riverside county.
A novel feature Of the place is the
circular boulevard, three miles in length
which surrounds the town. on either
side it is lined with beautiful pepper
trees. palms and flowers. Also some
very fine residences. Owing to this
happy idea many speak of Corona as the
circle city. The streets are in excellent
condition throughout the colony, many
of them being sprinkled daily. and the
orchards are all under high state of
cultivation.
There is a fine hotel here, the Temes-
cal, which is one of the principal attrac-
tions. 1t contains 40 rooms. Is well
equipped and in keeping with the times.
The grounds surrounding this hosiery
are exceptionally fine.
There are several fine buildings here
both residences and business blocks
Nearly every fraternal order is well
represented and the religious societies
who have their own houses of worship
are the Christian. BAPTIST, Congresa-
tional, Methodist, Episcopal and Catho-
lie.
The Citizens bank, with f. w. Free
man as president. does a good business
and is solid institution.
There is also Il free reading room. eX-
press. telephone and telegraph Offices
besides almost every branch of trade
conducted by wide-awake business men,
including groceries dry goods, station
cry. hardware, farming implements,
bakeries. lumber yards harness, black
smith and barber shops, etc. The mer-
chants carry large and we'll selected
stocks of goods.
RESOURCES
Are numerous, for nature has been ex-
ceedingly kind to this vicinity. making
If not only possible for becoming a great
fruit growing district, but an important
manufacturing center as We'll. one Oh
the most important enterprises mere is
the factory of the Pacific Clay Manu-
facturing company, which turns out
daily vitrifled sewer pipe, tlling, brick
and fine terra Gotta goods. quite large
force of men is constantly employed. A
present the factory is undergoing eX-
tensive repairs, new and improved ma
chinery is being placed in position and
in a short time work will be resumed on
larger and more improved plan The
clay found here is in large quantities and
of very fine quality.
The Corona gypsum fertilizing works
IS also an important industry, which runs
six DAYS out OF every week with force
of six to eight hands. A barley and feed
mill is also run in connection.
The two brick yards are kept busy
tryin; to keep pace with the demands for
their goods.
The Sunset Fruit company employs
quite al army of men. women and child
rem during the fruit season.
-Four miles away in the Santa Ana
mountains is rich deposit of pure
cement. which when burned, is said to
equal the famous Portland cement The
United States agricultural reports for
1SS9-1S9 on page 463 speak at length
Of the excellent quality of this de-
posit The land on which the deposits
ale located belongs to the Fra ser
Brothers, and it is reported that an
English company of capitalists are
seeking information concerning them,
with a view of purchasing and working
the same. In this event plant will be
established and q large number OF men
will be given work.
THE EPIuT JN1OJ -STRY
is already assuming large proportions
and in a few years Corona, the queen
colony, will be one of the heaviest ship
pers Of citrus fruits in the state. The
climate here is almost perfect and the
protection afforded by the mountain
ranges makes frost entirely unknown.
thereby demonstrating that fruit of
every description can be successfully
grown without fear of freezing. 1t is no