Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
ORANGES GROW
BESIDE APPLES
BEAUMONT FURNISHES FINE
ILLUSTRATION
BOTH TREES BEAR FRUIT RICH
WITH SWEETNESS
Climatic Condition of FoothiIl connlu-
nifty Favors Alike the Develop
ment of Deciduous and
Citrus Products
BY JOHN d. REAvIs


A striking illustration of the flexi-
bility of the Beaumont climate is FUR
nished- by the cut of an orange tree
seventeen years old now growing nearby
an apple tree in the town of Beaumont
and both bearing fine, sweet fruit Inc
position occupied by the orangetree is
q sheltered one, but the fact that
orange trees and apples both grow in
Beaumont constitutes an almost I'M
paralleled horticultural paradox.
other semi-tropic fruits, such as the
lemon. grape fruit, pomegranate ana
fig are also successfully grown there, as
rs also the English walnut, fine grove
of which can be seen on East Eighth
street at the line of section IL, where
the trees produce a splendid variety OF
nuts with practically no irrigation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royce recently pur-
chased five acres in the Cherry valley
West addition with a view or planting
to English walnuts, and others VINO are
experienced in the valley claim that
This class of product will be very sue
cessfuI. English walnut groves COM
mand as high as $500 an acre in some
districts in Southern California, and
produce when in their prime up TO SoOV
an acre. III.
conditions that enable the rancher to
combine the products of the troplc zone
with those of the colder regions, and
at the same time enjoy the mild and
desirable qualities of typical Southern
California weather, Beaumont becomes
one of the most favored spots in all the
world Furthermore, the dry pure
mountain air is natures own tonic to
sustain health and vigor, prolong life
and offset the inroads to asthma, bron-
chitis catarrh and all kindred diseases
of the throat and lungs
Graveyard Is Bankrupt
II is noteworthy that the death rate
in Beaumont is very low, and 1t is
standing joke among the enthusiastic
advocates of the valley that the grave
yard here contains so few tombstones
that there is talk of importing some
from Los Angeles to make a showing.
Combined with the healthful attributes
of Beaumont are its magnificent scenic
environments for the vallev twelyes
miles long and six miles wide Is walled
on all sides by high mountains, some OF
which rise $4,000 feet above the sea and
have tops that are mantled with snow
for eight months in the year.
SO beautiful is the scenic outlook that
visitors have given Beaumont the name
of 1.-THE Switzerland of Southern Cali
fornia," title that seems justly de-
served after comparison with other
beauty spots in this wonderful state.
To the north is old Gryaback, with the
San Gorgonio the latter named after
the patron saint of the Beaumont val
ley. ST. Gorgonius, name bestowed
upon 1t by the mission fathers who
came here over 100 years ago. To the
east and south is Mt. San Jacinto, over
II 900 feet high, an isolated and majes-
tic mountain that stands like lone
outpost at the head of the pass through
which the Southern Pacific goes to the
east.
To the north and west are the Graf
ton hills, a beautiful, velvety range
that separates the Beaumont valley
from the Redlands district, while to
the south and west is rugged range
of hills that form the dividing line be-
tween the Moreno and San Jacinto dis
tricts.
At Top of Grade
Beaumont is, literally speaking, at
the top of the grade, being the highest
point on the main line of the Southern
Pacific between Los Angeles and New
Orleans. the exact elevation at the sta
ton being $3.50 feet above sea level,
which is about 1900 feet higher than
Los Angeles. 1900 feet higher than Col
ton, San Bernardino and Riverside and
1850 feet above Redlands. This ele-
walton not only rebounds to the benefit
of the health of Beaumonts inhab-
itants, but also results in a climate that
Is noted throughout the state for it's
comparableness to Los Angeles. The
summer temperatures are much lower
than Riverside or Redlands and the
winters are delightful, the orange tree
above being an indication of the fact
that no severe cold is experienced.
In speaking of the elevation one can
say that it is happy medium between
sea level and the clouds, presenting, as
it does. condition that pleases every
one. Naturally Beaumont is above the
fogs, this being condition that is very
rare, and totally different from the low
attitudes near the coast. where fogs
are frequently a troublesome PROPOSE
ton.