History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . and put in a cement pipe line for irrigating his acreage, even supplying hisneighbors with water, such an abundant supply did he get. He was the very first manto install a pipe line and many of his neighbors have profited by his example and haveconnected up with his line. By his progressive methods he has demonstrated that hissection is a coming Valencia district and thereby enhanced t
History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . and put in a cement pipe line for irrigating his acreage, even supplying hisneighbors with water, such an abundant supply did he get. He was the very first manto install a pipe line and many of his neighbors have profited by his example and haveconnected up with his line. By his progressive methods he has demonstrated that hissection is a coming Valencia district and thereby enhanced the value of the propertiesthereabouts. It had been said that citrus fruit could not be grown successfully westof Magnolia Avenue and when Mr. Denni bought his land, which was composed ofwhat is known as dead sand upon which grain would not grow six inches high, peoplesaid it was useless, but his experimental work has won commendation and others arefollowing in his footsteps and many acres have been set to oranges. Mr. Denniis a self-made man and by his industry and close application to business has won forhimself a decided success and stands high in the esteem of all who know him for hissquare HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY 1609 RUPERT BEST.—A pioneer of the early eighties, who is hale and hearty in hisdischarge of home duties at the age of seventy-two, and is still highly esteemed as amost useful citizen, is Rupert Best, for many years an active member of the Maccabeesand long their valued organist. Now he lives retired at 1150 Hickey Street, visitedregularly by devoted friends who find pleasure in talking with him about old times. Hewas born in Cornwallis, Kings County, Nova Scotia, on October 29, 1848, the son ofElisha and Mercy Ann (Bishop) Best. His father was a farmer in the fertile valley ofCornwallis, who raised potatoes, apples and various kinds of fruit: and while Rupertwas attending the district school, he lived at home and helped his father to run thefarm, th
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