The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-13

ostrich farm where about $50 large
birds were kept These birds are not
as nice looking as those at Phoenix,
Arizona. They weigh from 80 to 700
pounds and are valued about one dollar
per pound. The hen lays from 90 to 90
eggs in one season. The eggs average
ABOUT Is to Is inches in circumference
and weigh about FIVE pounds They
oegia to lay at four years of age and
are known to breed when they are so
years old. We also saw them loading
drove of ostriches to ship to ST.
Louis.
We visited Pasadena, name mean
ing the Crown of the Valley. the city
OF mlllionaires. We then took ride
around the Kite shaped track. Every
one who visits California ought to tax e
This trip. This is called the Kite
-haped track because it is shaped like
The modern kite-shaped race trace. 1t
is double loop line 1866 miles extend
ing from Los Angeles through the full
length OF the San Gabriel Valley, the
greatest fruit growing section of Cali
fornia. Leaving Los Angeles early in
the morning, we passed the noted
Raymond Hotel, situated on rounded
hill in the center of beautiful park.
Pasadena was the first place we stopped.
They tell US that twenty five years ago
that property here was sold at FIVE
dollars an acre. The next place of
interest was San Bernardino, beauti.
full city situated near the base of snow
capped mountains. the San Bernardino
peaks. the highest mountains above
the surrounding country in the United
States. One very peculiar feature,
noticeable near San Bernardino, was
the great arrowhead covering one
third of the side of mountain. The
next place OF interest was Redlands.
This place commands the unqualified
admiration OF every tourist. For
beauty. situation. and cleanliness it is
unsurpassed by any city We have seen.
Our stop here was most delightful.
The trip up Smiley Heights and the
walk among the flowers and foliage
that help beautify that famous boule.
ward and the view of the surrounding
country was we'll worth all the entire
trip cost US. Our next two hour stop
was at Riverside, a city of 10000 about
= 81.
Riverside are rival cities, each striv-
ing to present the most beautiful
appearance. Riverside is the greatest
orange growing district in the world.
1t is estimated that the orange and
lemon product of this section is COCO
carloads per annum. We took a twelve
mile drive from Riverside passing
through the finest orchards the state
affords and through the great palm and
magnolia avenues extending for miles
in length. On our return trip we pass
ed through Santa Ana Canyon and
through the city of Orange, the city
of flowing wells, through Pomona,
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in Los Angeles in the evening
| Our next side trip was to Baldwin's
Ranch the largest ranch in California
1t is owned by the millionaire Baldwin
and contains $4,000 acres all in orchards
containing from 500 to 1000 acres lie
one kind of fruit treet. We also visited
the fast horse barns where hundreds of
fast horses are kept. One of these, is
said to have been the fastest running
horse in the world. This ranch is also
famous for its fine wines, made from
its own vine yards.
Our next side trip was the trip up
Mt. Lowe. Who can describe this
wonderful trip? The base of the noun
tain is reached by the electric railroad