Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

town, there Is now an effort under way
to have San Fernando formally moor
porated, that sites may be secured anu
given as a bonus to big establishments
locating there. AS to the railroad Ia
cilities, with the already existing &C
commodations of the Southern PACING,
and the contemplated extension of an
other system extending from Glendale
through La Canada and up around the
west side of the valley and doubling
back through San Fernando and Bur
bank, with motor trains in operation,
furnishing not only additional freight
service. but furnishing new and in
comparable scenic route in Southern
California that will attract the hum
dreds Of thousands of tourists, few
years hence will see a city of thousands
spread over the broad acres of what is
now the little town of San Fernando.
Land Valuations
The price of cultivated and we'll i'm
proved land in the San Fernando val
ley ranges from $500 to $1,000 per acre.
There are broad acres of fine orchard
land, with good water rights for lrrl-
from 800 to $3.50 per acre; and choice
land without water may be had as low
as $50 per acre. With the coming of
the owens river water, bringing much
more than will ever be needed for the
home demands of Los Angeles, the sale
of such surplus water by the city
from $40 to $12 per annum per acre
will enhance values for 500 to 1000
per cent; and considering the fact
there are now approximately 1S'oOO
acres in the valley now in cultivation
to grain and hay, the greater portion
of which, with irrigation, could be
made into the largest citrus fruit grow
ing section of the world.
intellectual and Moral Side
One mistake prevalent in the east is
the belief that Southern California,
away from its largest cities, still re-
tains wild and woody" characteristics,
and that the social status of country
sections is far below the average. AS
a matter of fact San Fernando valley
contains a larger proportion of Gull
tured, refined people than many east
ern states can boast. San Fernando
has no saloons, the town having sew
eral times expressed itself by very
large majority vote as distinctly OPP
posed to them. Whether town is
desirable as a place of residence is de-
termined more by the quality of It's
school system than by any other one
feature Judged by their excellence,
San Fernando has the highest induce
ments to offer to settlers, for the
schools are certainly unsurpassed by
any in the state. A handsome $3O,OOO
high school has just been completed
and occupied, and is sustained by three
grammar schools conveniently located
in commodious. fine looking buildings,
surrounded by attractive and we'll kept
grounds. AS for the towns churches,
the Presbyterian, Methodist Catholic
and Seventh Day Adventist denomina-
lions have each a strong, aggressive
following and are in a highly pros
porous condition. Each owns consid-
cradle property in church buildings,
parsonages or schools. The Fernando
academy, under the auspices of the
Seventh Day Adventists, offers regular
academic courses of study, has a cam
pus of thirteen acres for recreation
purposes and prospective growth and
is we'll patronized.
Up to within few years ago South
ern California was looked upon as a
pleasure resort, where one should go
to spend the summer or winter. But