History of Riverside County, CA 1912

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 5

Prehistoric California-The Spanish Explorers-Spanish Colonisation-
Colonel de Anxa's Expedition-The Indian People, Their Characteristics
and Habits-The Myths of the Cahuilla Indians-The Riverside Indians
and Their Relation to the Minions-The Spanish Land Grants - Louis
Rubidoux - Battle of San Pasqual-Old Fort of Jurupa-The Flood of
1862-The Silk Culture Craze.

CHAPTER II
COLONY DAYS .......................................................................................................24

Location of the Colony-Judge North, the Promoter and Organiser-
The Cooperative Plan-The Committee's Search for a Home-Early
Settlers-First Irrigating Canal-Hartshorn Tract-Consolidation of
Water Interests-First Tree-planting and Irrigating-Water Wars-
First Building Erected-Interesting Pioneer Experiences-First School-
The Grasshopper Plague-Introduction of the Washington Navel
Orange-Horse Thieves-Claim Jumping-Experiments in Horticulture
-First Orange Trees Planted-Riverside in 1873.

CHAPTER III
DAWNING OF A NEW ERA................................................................................... 48

Consolidation of the Colonies-Impetus to Growth-Settlers of 1875
and 1876-New Canals-Valley Transformed-Magnolia Avenue Laid
Out-Thousands of Acres Planted-New Hotels-First Profits From
Oranges and Raisins-First Bridge Across the Santa Ana River- Pio-
neer Newspapers-Original Citrus Fairs- Valley Prospering-New
Churches Built

CHAPTER IV.
DAWNING OF A NEW ERA (Continued)..............................................................64

Citrus Fair Pavilion-Amateur Theatricals-Increased Orchard Values-
A Real Snow-storm-Gage Water System Built-Birth of Highgrove-
First Public Park-Coming of the Railroads-Heavy Shipment of
Oranges-Early Subdivisions-Growth of Streetcar Facilities-River-
side Made a City-Drought of 1888 and Flood of 1884-Fruit Packing
Houses Established-Honors Won at the New Orleans World's Fair-
Great Fruit Exhibits at Chicago and New York-State Citrus Fair.

CHAPTER V.
DAWNING OF A NEW ERA (Concluded)............................................................79

Progress in the Early '80s-Newspaper History-Banking Institutions-
Excitement Over the Disappearance of T. W. Cover-Temperance Move-
ment Inaugurated-A Saloonless City-Growth of the City Due to
Unnamed as Well as to the Conspicuous.

CHAPTER VI.
RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL RECORDS...................................................................87

Present Population and Assessed Valuation-Officials Who Have Served
the City-Bonds Issued tor Roads.

CHAPTER VII.
RIVERSIDE'S PARKS ............................................................................................92

Street Ornamentation-Albert S. White Park-Fairmount Park-Evans
Athletic Park-Huntington Park-Chemawa Park.

CHAPTER VIII

RIVERSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY................................................................................96
Story of Its Making-Made a Public Library-The Carnegie Building-
Library Serves County as Well as City.

CHAPTER IX.

RIVERSIDE SCHOOLS .............................................................................................100
Primitive District Schools-Growth of the District. Schools-High
School Created-Schools Under City Government.

CHAPTER X.

CHURCHES OF RIVERSIDE......................................................................................107
First Church Undenominational-First Methodist-First Baptist-Mag-
nolia Presbyterian-All Souls' Universallst-All Saints' Protestant Epis-
copal-Swedenborgian-First Christian-Calvary Presbyterian-St. Fran-
cis de Sales-Trinity Lutheran-Scandinavian Lutheran-Grace Metho-
dist-First United Brethren-Christian Science-Arlington Methodist-
Highgrove Methodist-African Methodist-Second Baptist, African-
Arlington Christian-Free Methodist-United Presbyterian-Seventh
Day Baptist-Other Religious Organisations.

CHAPTER XI.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.........................................................117
Organised in 1884-Has Generous Support-Provided With Magnificent
Building-Young Women's" Christian Association-Organization Splen-
didly Managed.

CHAPTER XIL

SHERMAN INSTITUTE ........................................................................................119
. Indian School Named in Honor of Vice-president Sherman-Laying of
Cornerstone-Contributing Causes to Success of the Institution-
Courses of Study.

CHAPTER XIII.

CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHANGE.......................................................................121
Inefficiency of Eariy Marketing Methods Leads to Inauguration of
Exchange-Growers Previously at Mercy of Commission Men-Growth
of the Exchange-The Test of Two Decades Proves It a Success-
Officers.

CHAPTER XIV.

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS .........................................................................124
Odd Fellows-Masonic Order-Eastern Star-Knights of Pythias.

CHAPTER XV.

THE WOMEN'S CLUBS.......................................................................................127
Women, to the Fore in All Movements for Improvement of City-River-
side Woman's Club Takes Tangible Form-Founders and Charter Mem-
bers-Growth of the Organization-Building of Club House-Wednesday
Morning Club-Tuesday Musical Club.

CHAPTER XVI.

RIVERSIDE'S MILITARY HISTORY....................................................................130
Riverside Port, G. A. R.-List of Post Commanders-Union Veterans-
Confederate Veterans-National Guard-Company Organised for Service
in the Spanish War.

CHAPTER XVII.

ORGANIZATION OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY.......................................................138
Territory From Which Rivendde County Was Made-Minerals and
Horticultural Wealth of County Compared-Topography of the County-
San Diego County Contributes Territory Willlngly-San Bernardino
County's Bitter Opposition-Reason Which Led to Separation of River-
side from San Bernardino County - Bill for Division of Counties Passes
Both Houses of Legislature - Assessed Valuation of New County - First
Board of Supervisors-Officers Who Have Served the County Since
Its Organization.

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE PERRIS VALLEY....................................................................................139
Romance Associated With the Valley-Location of the Valley-Mining
and Dry Farming Pint Attractions-Experiences of Early Settlera-
Postoffice and General Supply Store an Impetus to the Settlement-
Other Indications of Growth-Population Doubles-First White Child
Born in Perris-Prominent Pioneer Settlers-Introduction of Irrigation
and the Controversies Which It Entailed-Perris Has Her Ups and
Downs-Incorporated as a City.

CHAPTER XIX.

MORENO VALLEY ......................................................................................168
The Transformation of the Valley From a Sterile Plain-The Bear
Valley Reservoir Contributory to Development-Citrus Fruit Raising
Begins-Town of Moreno-Prosperity of the Valley Has a Setback-
Dry Farming Now Being Followed.

CHAPTER XX.

SAN GORGONIO PASS...............................................................................174
Location of the Pasť-Early Days in the Pass-Exploration and Survey
Parties-San Gorgonio Rancho Grant-Coming of White Settlers-Days
of the Stage Coach-Changes Wrought by Coming of Railroad-Indians
of the Pass-Towns in the Pass-Banning-Beaumont-Cabazon-White-
water-Palm Springs.

CHAPTER XXI.

SAN JACINTO VALLEY................................................................................218
Early Records of the Valley-Early Settlers and Reminiscences of Their
Journey Overland-Later Experiences-Hemet-Indians the First Inhabi-
tants-Smallpox Among the Mission Indians-Indian Government-
Legend of the San Jacinto Valley-Historical Sketch of the San Jacinto
Indians-Legend of Tauquitz-Threatened Eviction-The Eviction Plot
-Soboba Indian of Today-San Jacinto Valley of Today-Winchester-
Lakeview-Valley Vista -Indian village of Soboba.

CHAPTER XXII.

CORONA....................................................................................................253
Town First Known as South Riverside-Survives the Boom-Devel-
opment of Water-First Building Erected - Early Settlers-First Hotel
-Advent of Railroads-First Child Born In the Colony-Tin Mine-
Schools-The Colony Grows-Dissatisfaction With Name of Settlement-
-First Satisfactory Results to Orange Growers-Churches-Library-
South Riverside Died and Corona Born-Board of Trade-Town Con-
tinues to Grow.

CHAPTER XXIII

ELSINORE..................................................................................................288
Exceptional Location and Climatic Conditions-Resources of Elsinore .
Valley-Lake Elsinore-Clay a Resource of the Valley - Wildomar-
Murrietta - Temecula.