History of Pasadena, Comprising An Account of the Native Indian
The book History of Pasadena, Comprising An Account of the Native Indian was written by author Reid, Hiram Alvin. [from Old Catalog] Here you can read free online of History of Pasadena, Comprising An Account of the Native Indian book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is History of Pasadena, Comprising An Account of the Native Indian a good or bad book?
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THE HIGHLAND RAILROAD. The Pasadetia Union "Supplement" of date April 23, 1886, refers to an article in their paper about eight months previously in regard to reach- ing the top of the mountains by way of I,as Flores canyon, and says : "We showed that the water coming down the canyon could be utilized to drive the machinery for a cable road. * * A vertical fall can be ob- tained of any amount from one hundred to three hundred feet ; and it is not impossible that with this power a cable road or ...elevator viay be carried to the top of the tnoimtaiyis'^ as well as for the down slope line. Our article was the first public suggestion that such a thing was within bounds of practical possi- bility, and most people laughed at it as a purely visionary scheme ; but now measures are in progress to make it a reality." Then nothing more appears in regard to this road until June 11, when the Union says : " On Wednesday George A. Swartwout secured the franchise for the cable railroad up Prospect Avenue (L,ake Avenue) to Las Flores canyon.
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