Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09

/ some nice shells but some OF the BOYS
got hundreds OF abolona. When we
came back the moon was shining, so
we had fine ride. got ocean crabs.
stuffed two and father has fixed one,
and | think he will take them home
and put them in his office.
The people 90 in bathing here, even
in December and January. The week
before last we went to Santa Ana and
that evening we went to the theatre
and it was fine. From there we went
to Newport and got home late that
night, and the next day it was cold,
although the sun was shining. The
following day the mountains were
covered with snow, and the reason it
was cold was on account Of the snow
falling in the mountains. The noun
tains are about 60 or 20 miles from
here, but they look very close and
their peaks are covered with snow
nearly all the time.
There is place over near West
Minister where they have one thousand
acres of celery this year. How is
that for celery?
| saw Ralph Strong in Los Angeles.
| hardly knew him because he is so
stout looking and he is full of business.
! saw about twenty hogs the other
day, which is saying a good deal as it
was more hogs than had seen before
in California. they are very scarce,
but ground squirrels are very plenti-
ful. They look like the gray squirrel
back home only they live in the
ground and where they live the
ground is honey-combed. They are
pest; they dig up the grain. Some
places the ground is so full of holes
that it will cave down and leave
large hole.
The school teachers of any kind in
California have to be graduates of
Normal school from this state and the
"exams. are very hard, but the wages
are good after one gets school. A
primary teacher gets $40 per month.
Everything is high Hired help in
the kitchen for q new beginner gets
$1,000 to $500 per month, while
most OF them get $1,000 to $1,000 per
month. Eggs are very high; they
sell for 30 cents per dozen.
| will give you few points about
Redlands as father has purchased ten
acres of land there and that will be
my home this winter. Redlands is
one of the leading cities in one of
the most productive valleys of south
ern California and is seventy miles By
rail from Los Angeles and east of that
city, The ocean is trifle over forty
miles in a southwesterly direction.
Redlands is located on the smaller
loop of the famous kite-shaped track
(Sante Fe railway also connected
with Los Angeles by the Southern
Pacific railway and by motor line to
San Bernardino. The valley is half
enciSled with mountains on the
north and east, towering to the height
of 10000 feet, the highest peaks, San
Antonio, San BernArlno and San
Jaclnto, being 1000 to $4,000 feet
high, on the south the foot hills and
on the west the valley TO the ocean.
The mountains serve as protection
from the cold winds from the north
and east. In winter under the influ-
ence Of south winds and winter rains
the vegetation takes new life, flowers
bl, ON and the hills are covered with
vcrdure reminding one of the spring
in the east. While the days are warm
the nights are cool The climate is
just the thing for throat troubles,
asthma, rheumatism, etc.
The soil of Redlands is Of red cast
which has proved so favorable to the
successful cultivation of citrons,
fruits, etc. and which has given the
name to the town. The soil on the
north side of the town Called Lugonia)
is somewhat lighter and more sandy
but it is equally fertile. Our land is
situated in the Lugona. Among the
products oranges and lemons hold the
chief place and the area planted to
these fruits is being increased each
yeBr Peaches, apricots, prunes,
plums, grapes, olives and figs are also
grown in large quantities. Berries
and vegetables are grown in sufficient
quantities for home use Apples are
only grown in a higher elevation.
Only one fault with the country is
the lack Of water, and as have before
described, it is carried in mains and
costs very much. One thousand do :
lars is the amount paid for the privi-
lege of using the water for lifetime
and each person has certain day for
the use Of the water. In q ldition to
the general water system, the lower
portions of the valley are supplied
with artesian water, the porous nature
Of the soil allows the water from the
mountain streams to sink into the
ground, forming subterranean lakes
in the valleys. Water is found at
Redlands Mt depth Of $50 feet which
will rise to within 60 feet Of the sur.
face. TO bore well costs from 50 tc
81 per foot and then they will not
guarantee water.
Oranges are harvested from Deem.
Der to June, lemons all the year, ig.
from July to Christmas, almonds il
October, apricots in June and July
plums and prunes from June to Sep
TENDER, peaches from June to Novem
Der, loquats in May and June grapes
from July to December, olives in De
cember and January, strawberrie
during nearly every month in thu
year.
Well, Will close for this time
wishing you all good luck and pros
lperitY. FRANK REED.
Redlands, Cal.
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