SEMI- TROPrr CALIFORELA. 
W" 
7’ILLOWRAF.E, the beautiful homo of 
Mr. N. O. Carter, late of the Semi- ' 
Tuoi'ic Cauforwa, is delightfully located j 
in the San Gabriel Valley, about two miles i 
from die Old Mias ton. Mr. Carter Mul 
here from Lnwell, Mass., about it :n yttaraj 
•go, for hi* health; his friends supposed lie 
would find a renting-plaoe in the cemetery I 
before a year passed, but we are glad to | 
chronicle the fact that he not only lives and 
has his being, but is a great, strong man, 
the very picture of health. Mr. Carter is' 
one of the live, active men tif the county, I 
always 'amongj the foremost in any public ’ 
8 IEKKA MADSE OOLONY. 
! 8,600 acres orcnoicK proit lavm. 
This choice body of land, lies along the 
, base of the mountains about 12 mile* from 
this city, and four mile* from San Gabriel 
[ railroad station. 
TUB tOVATJnjr 
Is one of the most delightful and sightly in 
the State. From the front doors of the 
many cottages that will eoon be built on 
this lovely spot the view will bo grand be¬ 
yond description. The Sierra Mudre rangu 
as a background and a protection from 
north winds and frost, the valley for miles 
like a panoramic view, lies before you, the 
ocean in the distance in plain view, all 
Mr E. J. Baldwin, from whom the greater 
j part of tbo Sierra Madrc Tract is purchased, 
I the undisputed right to one-half of the *i- 
: ter in the stream in summer, and all of the 
: surplus winter water. The water right as 
| it stands i* jverfoel, and the supply is 
j judged to be ample for irrigating every 
i acre of land in the tract. Mr. Garter put in 
h supply reservoir in the cellen, from which 
I the water will be distributed over the tract 
1 in pipes. A large force of men arc now at 
I work putting the pipes in. lie also thinks 
j of constructing receiving reservoirs some- 
' thing after the plan of the Alhambra Tract, 
• me for each one or two hundred acres, to 
Ire under the control of the people irrigat- 
; ing from it. The plan seems to ua ,an ex¬ 
tv U.GU YVIMLE—Ba 
enterprise, noted for his liberality and no- 
ahcadativeiiRM. >ViU U wdale is highly im¬ 
proved consisting of vineyard, ..range, 
grove, bananas, deciduous fruits of all' 
kinds, alfalfa pasture, carp ponds, etc. It 
is wdl watered Irom large springs that f ur - 
r£ ‘ be h ° tt * e \' ,J fl * irrigation 
(for which little ic required). 
Mr. Garter Is busily engaged i„ develop- 
mg water aud otherwise improving his 
o*il my lands, the Sierra Madnj tract, of 
wl.icb w« have something to say in another 
column. W e understand he will aeli Wil- 
hiwdaie and move on to his colony tract. 
»!«, eowr tnjnwfal, will l,„ , 
bome fit for the gods, 
feubseribe for the Sxm-Toonr. 
Kl “ * c - Cabteb, Sas Gabjuel, Loo AMuslim Co., Cai.. 
taken together makea this a most lovely 
tilnfn to have a home. This location as a 
health re-sort, a relief fur weak lungs can 
not lie excelled, on account of the elevation 
freeing it from fogs, frosts and harsh 
winds. 
TUB SOIL 
! Is a dark sandy loam, with a slight sprinkle 
| of graiel intermingled with decomposed 
j gypsum, lime and sediment carried down 
j fr °™ th * ,n .?, u 1 nU ‘ n «<*•» for ages, making 
soil that will be inexhaustible for all time. 
TUB WATBB ItiOIIT. 
I. ®^ r * i8 l he absolutn owner of the 
j land up the oaf,on upon which the spring* 
I forming U,e stream rise. He acquiree from 
cedent on.-, greatly simplifying the umia 
n»‘ibtida Of supply, and rendering irrigatiui 
cu-y and available at any limo. There ar 
numbers of itruou which put out fron 
cshon, along the base of the mountain! 
and then aru also many springs or cierntga 
winch arise at such an elevation as to |> 
easily available for Irrigating U, n 0 „nti K 
M rV* ,Bnd * 1 ‘ '• prt'balile that • good shar 
•■I the mesa has a body of water undcrlyin, 
!V ,e *°J*f?* of » U PP& ^*'"6 «he necumu 
iHtiana of tlie mountains. 
It remains, then, that 
TUB TIII4KE BLBMRJtTH 
Whith lb, fi„«„ in ta „i 
coltu™ .... I„„ m.iic.l— gooii 
a,i.p. of „,i. T . .nil the mo.t favor, 1.1a .1 
