Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
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enterprise in the Yucaipa valley
u adjoining Riverside, the purchase
OF which by Los Angeles, San Francisco
and Redlands capitalists was an
ncunce last week, are rapidly being
worked out, and it Is expected that act
i've operations both on the construction
of the new railroad from Redlands TO
Yucaipa City and opening of the town
site and surrounding acreage will soon
be under way.
This enterprise which involves the eX-
penditure of more than $1000,000 Is un-
ouestionably one OF the most import
ant colonization projects ever launched
in the state, and its development along
the lines indicated by its new owners,
who are among the foremost bankers
and business men, must result In bring
ing in many hundreds of eastern farm
ers and fruit growers to swell the re-
sources of Southern California through
the building of a model colony and
city. Nature seems to have been es-
pecially prodigal with Yucaipa valley,
for 1t has certainly contributed every
element necessary for the purpose to
which 1t is now to be devoted.
If the past is any criterion by whlch
to Judge the future, five years VIII
see the entire valley populated and
prosperous city in it's center. Twenty
two years ago Redlands was rough
hillside covered with brush and cut by
gulches, with no water and less than
500 acres in cultivation. Today 1t has
population exceeding 10000, and is one
of the famous beauty spots or the
world and the richest city, per capita,
in the United States.
A single crop of oranges grown IN
this district has yielded $9,250,O00, Civ
income
acre for the entire district, including
streets. residence lots and orange
groves
AS compared with Redlands, Yucaipa
CITY will have more than three times
the rich producing area to support II,
or more than 10000 acres, including
Upper Yucaipa or Oak Glen. The ele-
walton, from 1900 to 5000 feet, gives the
valley a range of climate and prod
ucts not equaled elsewhere in the state.
This is -eminently a foothill valley
with no excess of heat in summer or
cold in winter, and its products include
everything from oranges to apples,
Strawberries and all varieties of small
fruits, vegetables (and roses) every
month in the year, figs, olives, april
cots and peaches, flame, tokay, mus
catel and other grapes not equaleu
elsewhere for sweetness and shipping
qualities. Yucaipa hay commands a
premium. Yucaipa barley helps to
''make Milwaukee famous" for 1t is
regularly purchased by it's great brew
ers. There are alfalfa fields on the
great Dunlap ranch which yield eleven
tons an acre, six cuttings annually,
without irrigation. Potatoes have
yielded as high as $40O an acre. Three
tons of oat hay an acre are harvested
under proper cultivation.
With the city of Redlands, Riverside
and other adjacent citrus cities whose
populations are consumers, the ''home
market" of Yucaipa seems we'll as
sured.
The Dunlap ranch of 1000 acres has
The Dunlap ranch of 1000 acres was
owned by the Dunlap family since 1868
until recently purchased for colonial
ton. The Houghton ranch of 5000 acres
was selected by the late Surveyor Gen
eral Houghton in 1884, and nothing
would tempt them to part with 1t until
a few days ago. So with the rest of
the valley.
George W. Hopkins began negotia-
tions for these lands in March, 1906,
and he accounts for his success only
upon the theory that he did not know
how to quit. The owners have finally
capitulated and Yucaipa will now
come into it's own. Yucaipa City will
occupy the general CShtSr ol ShS Nai
lev, and it's situation is ideal. The
townsite is perfectly smooth, with a
gentle slope to the west affording per-
feet drainage. It's streets and park
plans are the result of Mr.. Hopkins ex-
perience for many years in townsite
subdivision throughout the north. The
principal business streets and boule-
wards will be 100 feet wide and resi-
dence streets 70 and so feet. Four
"short cut" streets will lead from the
business center to each corner of the
townsite (Which will be one mile
square), each one passing through a
park. The soil is a rich, sandy loan
thirty feet deep.
Water, electric lights, etc. will be
installed by che company, and all resi-
dence streets viii be planted with or
namental and shade trees. Proper
building restrictions will be placed