Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
REDONDO AND THE LOS
ANGELES & REDoNDo
RAILROADsCOMPANY

Charming scenery. sweeping views of
the ocean and romantic stories cluster
about Redondo-by-the- the famous
carnation gardens, the moonstone beach
and the fertile fields lying between Los
Angeles and the city on the coast now
within an hours ride from Broadway
and Second street.
In bygone days the broad acres of
several families of the ancient Span
ish region stretched between Los An
geles and the sea- Great herds of cat
tie ranged the hills, mesas and plains.
and old-tlme hospitality was dispensed
from adobe ranch houses. On the Gar
dena line of the Redondo railway is
station called Rosecrans, which has be-
come a connecting link between the
past and present. The name is one to
coniure with, calling up as it does the
memory of the gallant federal soldier
and general who came to Southern Cali
fornia after the close of the Civil war
and acquired large land holdings in the
vicinity The station was named after
| him. and a son of the general still lives
on the home ranch.
First came the courtly Spaniard, the
ideal country gentleman of his time;
after him the soldier turning his sword
| into q plowshare: but the greatest
change was yet to come. The hacienda
of yesterday is the subdivision of to-
| day and the hustling real estate man
| has taken the place of the haciendado
| and the caballero. The trolley car has
effaced the saddle pony; the grazing
herds of the ranges have become the
SNUG stock of the dairy farms and the
ranges themselves have been given
| over to the diverse uses of alfalfa and
| poultry ranches, truck farms and berry
| districts. where scientific methods pro-
| duce straw berries every day in the
year.
The romantic period ~before the
| Gringo came" is but a fascinating
memory. The land "manana" has be-
come the flower-crowned land OF to-
day. One may sigh for those romantic
davs of oil though the SIGH be but a
tribute to the past. We could not orlnE
back those olden days; we would not If
we could.
Redondo Beach has been justly
termed the "Oueen of the Pacific" 1t
is the favorite seaside resort and a sea-
port of no small inoporta nee. Pleasant
ly situated on bluff overlooking the
see with a mild and eduable climate
and with a harbor possessing excep'
tional ADVANTAGES Redondo is well sit
:. uated to benefit to the fullest extern
by it's opportunities in the way of su'
perior advantages. Tourists and casua
visitors will find much to interest them
There are three wharves at which botf
steam and sailing vessels are con-
4 stantlv loading and unloading. and
the large and express steamers OIL
the Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany all make this their regular
distributing center for Los Anernes
and the surrounding country Tne
! fishermen may be seen drawing thelr
nets and unloading their catches and
the piers are frequently crowded with
anglers for Redondo Beach is famous
for it's fishing. The bracing sea oreeZe'
i tbe plunge in the surf. the stroll on the
/ beach. the gathering of moonstones, are
all the year round pleasures. Ihe car
nation gardens are but snort olstaiue
i from the Los Angeles e. Redondo rail-
way station. They cover IouIteeIi az ~ ~
and from 5000 to 1000 blossoms are
shinned every dav to Los Angeles ano
i other markets At the time of PreSl-
Il dent McKinley's visit to the Los An
Il eeles Fiesta 10000 white carnations
wero supplied for the decorations OF the
presidential carriage.
4 The Los Angeles & Redondo railway
was recently purchased by Mr. Hehry
4 n IJuntin erton. together with large real
estate holdings in and near the COAST
u terminus. Extensive improvements arr
i manned and under way which VIII ado
l much to. the beauty. acceptabilitv and
husiness facilities of Redondo Beacn
j and make absolutely secure her PROUD
title of "Oueen of the Pacihc.
Here are q few facts about Redondo;
! The new Huntington power plant
which will be the largest west or chi
90 is nearly comuleted and VIII DC
S,,nn;no In April. The railway COM
nanv has expended immense sums foI
track improvements, extensions ana
new lines and will soon have three
1 double-track routes from Los AnBSles
i 20 Radondo: and for new cars ana elec-
trical equipment, labor. etc, at lts
shous in Redondo Beach, Whlcn now
EMPLOYS large number OF mechalI,cS Iic
who are building their own cars, IA. lts,
dondo is now only forty minutes rlue
fro,,, los Angeles by through Myers
aod the time will be still further re-
dmcad population of Redondo, oZoo'
incraase in one year, 33 per cent AS
sessed value of property SHOWS an AZ
| crease of so per cent over last yea
Eifteen miles of improved streels' Socc
new dwellings erected, increase vi oUo a.,
ner cent over last year; $io'oVO speiIt - -
street improvements durlhE IN a,,
year with provision made Tor the eA-
So,,d,t,re Of 100000 for the same pur-
i,,,e In the near future fifteen miles Oh
pptmaat railway within the city limlts'
nostoffice receipts in 1906, $1,000 an IN IN
crease of 40 per cent over the previous
vear, hank clearances in lsO6, more
mar tban 81 OOO, 900. an increase over the pre-
uIons vt,or, YEAR of 25 per cent; possesses one
of the finest high schools in the coun- IN
~ ~ wa velued at $4,000; bonds issued Ono foi
q q" new sewer system to cost $50, OCO; No
new city haI planned to cost Szo,oOV,
Tbs Ttw Redondo Improvement company
has ns expended 800, 900 in grading and
otber improvements, including new
water supply of absolutely pure arte-
sisn ware water and a 100000 gallon reser-
yoir giving Redondo the finest water
works system of it's size in California;
MORE mOie9 than 100 OOO. 900 feet of lumber 80
600 tons Of freight and 100000 barrels
Of oil were handled over the wharves
st Redondo during the past year; over
400 vessels cleared from the Redondo
mort In 1906. The Los Angeles q Re
dondo Railway company has expended
i during the past year in repairs and
Smprovements TO its wharves and Is
\ having plans drawn for extensions
which win increase it's wharf facilities
az Der cent, besides the new pavilion
plunge baths and casino. The Hunt
/ fnpton -Redondo company has expended