Orange Planting Expansion Across Southern California
Col J H Fountain discusses rapid orange expansion from Riverside to San Bernardino and beyond. He notes abundant new orchards under Gage Canal and Bear Valley, with Navarro and Rialto areas growing fast. Florida Indian River seedlings are popular, and sweet stock is favored for resilience in damp soils. Riverside’s orange output rises after railroad arrival.
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Col. J. H. Fountain
Riverside
California
Old Colony
Gage Canal
Grange
San Bernardino
Bear Valley
Mound City
Redlands
Lugonia
Rialto
South Riverside
San Diego
San Jacinto
Flooida
Fountain
Judge Witherby Recalls Escondido Ranch Sale History
Judge Witherby attended a Tuesday celebration and recounted the Escondido ranch saga. He bought a 12 800-acre property for 2000 dollars, sold to Wolfskill for 15000, then Wolfskill sold in 1882 to Stockton syndicate for 80000. The land later became Escondido and was sold to Mie Escondido Land and Town reckenarae for 139000, sparking his view that investors were cattle.
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Judge Witherby
Escondido
Wolfskill
Stockton Syndicate
Stockton
Mie Escondido Land
Mineral wells discovered near La Presa and Oneonta
The San Diego Sun reports two new mineral wells near La Presa and Oneonta with iron rich waters. Prof Hilgard notes strong iron content. one well reaches 120 feet and pipes are laid to the hotel grounds. A second well contains soda and iron and will be piped for residents and visitors.
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San Diego
San Diego County
Carlsbad
Murrieta
Virginia
Grant’s Home Life Revealed by Former Valet Chambliss
Santee Chambliss, once Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s valet, describes daily routine from waking, dressing, and morning papers to meals, cigars, and office visits. He portrays Grant as plain in dress, reserved in speech, yet deeply respected and affectionate within a devoted household led by Mrs. Grant.
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Santee Chamblies
Gen. Grant
Mr. Chambliss
Boudoir
Times
Herald
World
Tribune
Nis
Fifty-ninth Street
Sixth Avenue
Wall Street
Mia
Grant
Olive orchards and oil dreams in Southern California news
The report notes olive farming potential near Pomona, with extraordinary but unlikely yields and high income projections. It mentions olive culture expanding through California, oil field prospects in Sespe and Chicago brick burning tests with petroleum, bee-keeping trends in Los Angeles, and potato digging and sales in Riverside area.
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Fred Smith
Pomona
China
California
Sespe
Chicago
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Oakes & Stevenson
Pomona, Cai
Lord&burg
E. Mgote
Prop
R. Watherill
P.O. Box
Pasadena, Cal
Oakes Bros
Lordsberg
John C. Pelton, Jr
Angeles
Cal
West First Street
Hotel
Lordsburg
P. Killam
WM. A. Nether
Architects
Bates Block
Pomona, Cal
Mabel Houde
G. A. Stewart, Prop
E Street
Depot
Board & Lodging House
Sidney Smith
D. A. Mell
Brick and Stone Mason
J. M. Overman
Palomar
AL. Cobler
Lordsboro, Cal
California Central Railroad
Kanetas City Express
San Diego Express
Los Angeles Express
Los Angeles Accom
Los Los Angeles Express
Kansas City Express
Tl. B. Wilkins
J. N. Victor
Gilbert
AL. Cobler, P. M
Florida
J. W. Tiscuer
Lordsburg, Cal
al. Cobier
Stationery
Cor. Palomares
Lorsburg
Ad Sefte
C. H. Marshall & Co
MAIN
Post Office
T. P. Bruce
Pioneer
Cor
Thomas
Jas. T. Taylor
C,h. Rlv
Bort
Coe
Ontario
Jas. T. Taylor & Co
Civil Engineers
Claremont, Ontario
San Bernardino Valley
Riverside Chronicle
Santa Monica
Navada Avenue
Sixth Street
Front Street
Pacific Ocean
Eric Johnson
the Citizen
Holderdge
Neb
Santa Rosa Ranch
Kasas
Nebraska
Johnson
San Diego Sun
Cen
Philadelphia Times
Re&s
Los Angeles County
Danville Commercial
Illinois
Cook
Riveride
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