Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

heaves sigh after sigh for the lines
that are gone.
Just west of Lone Pine a short dis
tance, Mt Whitney rears its head
more than $4,000 feet high. Even now
the canyons along the sides of this
great mountain are filled with snow.
Along the base of the mountain are
some of the finest lakes, meadows and
streams to be found in California. The
lakes and streams TEEN with trout.
while deer are to be found farther up
in the canyons In the winter ducks
are very plentiful. Quail are found
throughout the valley in great coveys.
This section is a paradise for the hun
ter and fisher. Every little stream
is alive with trout
A. L. Hay. who owns the Hay auto
line, has laid out so acres of land
adjoining Lone Pine on the east and
will sell it in town lots.
He is planning making a great sum-
mer resort there. If the government
will give the proper inducements in
the shape of the privilege of operating
the road as a toll road for a certain
number of years, Mr. Hay and asso-
ciates will build an automobile road
along Mt Whitney at cost of $15O,OOO
Mr.. Hay is going to Pittsburg next
month to confer with his associates IN
regard to the matter. A genuine bath
ing resort at Owens lake is another
thing that they have planned. 1t is
only four miles to the north end of the
lake. Gasoline launches will be put
on the lake and daily auto trips made
from Lone Pine
FARM LANDS ARE FINE
From Lone Pine to Bishop lies one
of the finest bodies of farming and
fruit raising land that can be found in
California Water to irrigate the land
is also available as stream after stream
comes dashing down the steep sides of
the Sierra Nevada mountains, which
parallel the valley from end to end on
the west side. Besides the streams,
water may be had just for the digging
at any point in the valley. Some day
in the near future there will be many
wells and pumping plants in operation
in the valley.
Some of the finest fruit that the
writer has ever seen grows right here.
Apples produce prodigiously and at
tain wonderful size and unsurpassed
flavor. Great, red winter apples are
raised here and sold in the market at
fancy prices. Pears also grow large
and lucious in this fertile soil. Peaches,
grapes, nectarines, plums, cherries and
other fruit do equally as well. At the
present time tons of fruit is lying be-
meath the trees rotting. Any person
wanting fruit may have it for the ask
ing.
Land is valued quite highly up here,
but is we'll worth the price. A few
acres of land will keep an ordinary
family in luxury if titled at all dill
gently.
Corn is very profitable and never
failing crop in this valley. From one
to two tons Of shelled corn to the acre
is about the average crop. Potatoes
grow here as we'll as in any section
of the world. 1t is nothing unusual to
see potatoes here Weighing four pounds
apiece. There are such potatoes today
i'm the chamber of commerce in Los
Angeles grown on the Baxter ranch at
the end of Independence From six
to ten tons Of potatoes are raised
to the acre.
ALFALFA PAYS WELL
Alfalfa is another crop that pays
well up here. The alfalfa is cut twice
or three times each year. If cut twice
the best land produces thee tons of
hay to the cutting. Red clover and
timothy hay are also grown plentiful
ly in this valley.
one Of the finest farms in the valley
is the Baxter place comprising 400
acres and all titled. I went over the
place with the owner, John Baxter,
and was shown the many points of in
terest. Mr.. Baxter has been here 80
years. He came when the Indians in
the valley were hostile and had to
fight his way with the eyer-ready six
shooter
Mr. Baxter has 1856 stands OF bees
and ships tons of excellent honey each