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shareholder. The plant will be of American make, 

 from the works at Cleveland, where the Dyers are 

 interested. 



El Toro. — From El Toro, stage connection is made 

 with Laguna and Arch Beach, on the coast nine miles 

 west. Arch Beach is destined to be one of California's 

 most noted seaside resorts, though at present compara- 

 tively little known. The shore line at this point is 

 extremely rugged, something unusual on the California 

 coast, and is a pleasing contrast to the long stretches 

 of sandy beach to which one is accustomed. The 

 action of the waves on the sandstone cliffs has worn 

 immense caverns and arches, hence the name Arch 

 Beach. The breaking of the surf over the rocks is a 

 sight one never tires of. In the caves and among the 

 rocks near shore are found great numbers of beautiful 

 shells. The polishing of these shells and their manu- 

 facture into various articles of use and ornament forms 

 a growing industry. The fishing, too, is of the best. 



There is a small hotel here and several cottages 

 owned principally by Eiverside and Santa Ana people, 

 with whom Arch Beach is a summer home of unequalled 

 attractions. 



In the mountain canons, east of El Toro, silver 

 mining is carried on, the largest mine being that of the 

 Santiago Canon Silver Mining Company, which employs 

 about twenty-five men. This company is now putting 

 in concentrating machinery. Bear, deer, and mountain 

 lions are found in these mountains, and sportsmen are 

 well rewarded. — Santa Fe Railroad PamjMet. 



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