Southern California; . ey, rising on the north and eastto the height of twelve and thirteen thousand feet, insuch imposing peaks as San An-tonio, San Bernardino and SanGorgonio. The town of San Bernardino isthe distributing and outfittingpoint for a large mining districtto the north and east. It has acommercial importance as a rail-road center, and although oranges ,are not successfully grown in its im- -1^%mediate vicinity, it is surrounded _^by one of the finest citrus belts in c^rrTiTthe State. The car shops of theSanta Fe road are situated here. This combination ofindustries makes the town
Southern California; . ey, rising on the north and eastto the height of twelve and thirteen thousand feet, insuch imposing peaks as San An-tonio, San Bernardino and SanGorgonio. The town of San Bernardino isthe distributing and outfittingpoint for a large mining districtto the north and east. It has acommercial importance as a rail-road center, and although oranges ,are not successfully grown in its im- -1^%mediate vicinity, it is surrounded _^by one of the finest citrus belts in c^rrTiTthe State. The car shops of theSanta Fe road are situated here. This combination ofindustries makes the town one of unusual activity for apopulation of but little more than ten thousand, and itsmain street is a bustling thoroughfare. The courthouse,in spite of its unfortunate location, is a structure whichmany a larger city might point to with pride. It is builtof rough gray stone, is well proportioned and richlydecorated. In the main, however, the architecture here, as inmost of the towns and cities of California, north and.
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