Milford chronicle., 1904-04-15
Communicated from California

CALIFoRNIA, MARCH 1904
Mr.. EDITOR 1t affords me great pleasure
to contribute to your esteemed paper letter
from this beautiful land of sunshine and
| honey, rattlesnakes, wildcats and wolves.
At the present 1 am sojourning in what is
known as Santa Anne Canyon, employed by
an electric and power Co., about ten miles
from any place. where the wild cats steal your
food and shoes from under your head, and the
rattle snakes crawl around in a very friendly
attitude. The men all wear an lSInch pistol
| on one hip and on the other a Pinch knife,
using the latter to pick their teeth with afIer
/ having been served with bountiful repast OF
beans. The people are very friendly class,
except when they are filled with liquor,
which happens about every time they visit
town, which is about once a month. Occa-
sionaly we have visit from a grizzly bear
and on such occasions we all have a little tar
/ get practice Itoften happens, however, while
they attack the animals with knives 1 hover
in the back ground, for l find that the wild
west Is rather hard to acclimate ones self to,
when the habits and customs OF the inhabi-
tants are considered.
Sunday, unlike that OF good old Delaware,
is a day Of recreation and sport; It c0mmen-
ces with fist Sight by pair OF sturdy West
erners, then breakfast,after which comes the
bronco riding, and then every one sets out for
the Hills looking for trouble OF any kind
sometimes running down a deer or a wild cat.
The work here which am ossisting in do
ing is very near complete, the necessary ma
chinery for the making OF electricity has
been installed. This plant furnishes Los An
geles-which is distance OF 90 miles from
the power house. Tie nearest town is Men
tone. which is situated on the kite-shape
track ofthe Santa Fee. This town has many
orange groves,and has an outlook over beau
tiful scenes Of mountains, foothills and val
leys, with many other thriving groves in
every direction; has a hotel, several stores,
and is a very progressive town and growing
rapidly. MIR. Winters, the author, and the
celebrated actor, Richard Mansfield, both
have homes here The next town we reach
by a south and westward course is Redlards,
a town OF beautiful scenery and many valu
able orange groves. 1t sknO En far and Wide
as the Aggressive and Progressive {, because OF
the wonderful and astonishing growth it has
made since it was laid out about ST sixteen years
ago This little grant of the Cilrus Region
bids fair to rival some Of the larger cities
within the next few years. The elevation Of
Redlsnds is 1900 feet, has n population of9,WO
and an assessed valuation ofSj, 900, ,OOO. has two
street car railways, has fifteen packing
houses and numerous manufactures. Hun
dreds OF acres in naval oranges, lemons, olives
and grapefruit.
Grapes are in fine bearing, and are as fine
and delicious as any in the world. The soil
and climate are well adapted to the culture
OF citrus fruits. The city has about 200 miles
offne and well kept streets, shaded with beau
uful towering palms, pepper, OLIVES, ,grevillias,
eucalyptus, magnolia. and other sweet tropi-
cal varieties, Altogether, the place presents
a handsome appearance, and is a most desir-
able spot for a home. Redands possesses
two fine parks Prospect Park Is most
beautiful spot and It's flowers and shrubbery
must be a slight intimation or the glory and
beauty OF the future world. But Canyon
Crest Park with its beauty and picturesque
scenery. is perhaps the most beautiful In the
county. Words are but feeble Instruments
to ex press the real beauty and attractiveness
OF this edenic paradise. A ride through Can
yon Crest Park, as It has been well named. /
gives most enviable opportunity 10 study the
great beauty ofthe Master Artist. Winding 1
drives lead up the steep hillsidea, retaining |
walks have been put in where required, the
hillsides have been terTaced, walks, flowers, /
and summer houses, with wide variety OF
flowers and rare plants and shrubbery' and .
trees of semi-trOpical character, make the
srot seem like an enchanted region. The
view from the Crest is grand beyond compile
tion Away in the northeast the Giant Noun
tains present their rugged features, while the
lovely valley lies below IN sunlit peace with
its villas and valleys and cultured fields;
westward several snOw-capped mountains
tower in such majestic EplendOr that one Is
10th to leave all Of this gorgeous scenery
found in and about Redlards
PEACH Blossom.