Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-05


Los Angeles Press Colony Association:
DEAR SIRs:-The proposition to form a
press Colony" did not become known in
Monrovia until to-day (February 2S) or we
should have made a proposition before thls.
/ would say on behalf of our leading citizens
that we will make you as favorable pro-
position as any OF the suburban towns nave
done You will realise without my pointing
them out the many advantages Monr0v1a
possesses over most other towns-the greater
healthfulness of the foothills, the ease of
access which the rapid transit will afford
etc. The large excursion arranged for the
1st is taking the attention of Monrovians
and others, but we will try to formulate an
offer to reach you by Saturday.
Yours fraternally, FRANK kAss0N,
Nonrovia Leader.
The proposition did not come to hand, and
1t was thought that It had been delayed.
Los Angeles Press Colony association:
GENTLEMEN:-The McClay San Fernando
Land and Water Company offer as follows
to your Colony Two corner lots to each OF
the members, on which to build homes.
westerly side of the railroad. On the east
erly side of the railroad similar lots are
selling as high as 81 800 per lot. These lots
are under the water system of the great
submerged dam in PacOima creek Water
is now furnished in iron pipes, with q
pressure of about 200 feet perpendicular.
An excursion will run out to the place and
San Fernando on Tuesday at 8 A. NJ, at
WHICH tlmS we nope you Will flSlt Iuo pldCc
Respectfully,
SAN FERNANDO L. & W. Co.
PER- R. M. WIDNEY.
Los Angeles Press Colony association:
DEAR SIRS By authority of the
Board of Directors we hereby offer your
Press Association one lot in the town of
Burbank for each house built thereon, at
cost Of not less than $1,000, to be occu-
pied as residences and homes for members
0f vOur A AeaOpiatiOn Our TOWN site will
within ninety days. have a 1000 school
house, two churches. bank, etc. Our eli
mate is unsurpassed for health: we are only
ten miles from the center Of Los Angeles,
trich Farm Motor Road running, and we
believe also the Glendale Motor Road,
which, with the Southern Pacific, will
make three railroads; Thirty 800 round
can arrange to have night train run to
Burbank at such an hour as will suit the
members of yeur Association. Yours truly,
PROvIDENCIA LAND, WATER AND DEVELOP
MENT COMPANY,
BY T. w. 7. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
1t was stated that the following verbal
propositions had been received:
From Mr. G. J. Griffith, an acre in the Los
Feliz rancho for each newspaper man who
will build thereon, tn location to be select
in connection with this offer that 5 10O,-
600 hotel would probably be erected in the
vicinity of the ground selected, and that
the transportation to and ON the location
would, be free.
From Messrs Raymond and Markham,
offering to give each newspaper man who
Will build, lot in the Titus rancho, East
Can Gabriel.
From E. j. Baldwin, offering to give lot
in Arcadia to each member of the associa-
ton who will build. In connection with
this offer it was stated that Mr.. N. C. Carter
had guaranteed the money to build on the
| lots, returns to be made in monthly Install
ments.
From j. de Barth Shorb, through W. R.
Burke, lots 5Ox2OO at Ramona This offer
inclnded houses built by Mr. Shorb to be
paid for 5000 down and the balance in
monthly installments; ihe lots to be selected
| by the committee.
From Garvanza, Offering to give 5O,foot
lots to all newspaper men who will build
! thereon.
TWAS also stated that the citizens of AL
hambra desired to meet the committee at
that town, the proposition to be made on
that occasion. 1t was also stated that the
proprietors of Nadeau Park land other
townsites desired to make propositions to
| the committee.
Several other propositions were received
and read, but these related to the sale OF
lots at reduced prices, and could not be con-
sidered, the above having been go much
more favorable to the newspaper men.
| After the reading of the propositions,
which were placed in the hands Of the COM
mittee for Investigation, it was suggested
by Mr.. Burton that the committee include
In its report the matter of transportation ia
cilities, which were considered of the ut
most Importance. On motion of Mr.. Taylor
the city editors Of the five papers were ap-
pointed as committee to confer with the
capitalists and loan associations, with a
view of securing funds with which to erect
houses. should location be selected where
th proposition does not include the house
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
the same place next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. The following is list of the
N embers of the Association 1.W. Burton,
81. Jay Hanchette, G. NJ. Richardson, VIM
W. Jones. r. R. Briggs, S. ]. Holsnger, Geo.
F.. Hatton, Robert Farrell, H. w. Patton, Ma
riner ]. Kent, of the HERALD; o. A. Stevens
R. H. Farquhar, Howard P. Merrell, Sol N
Sheridan, Henry Paine oryis, C. E. Jones,
Il. E. Smith, J. w. Maddrill, Mr.. Gee, of the
Tribune; W. G. Miller, w. G. Taylor, Harry
Brooks, Theo. P. Colville, OF the Times; Les
ter Osborne, Geo. r. Broadbere, Sig NJ. Nor
ris, Carleton Kemp, 8. Nj. Nelson, Mr.. Cor
man, Of the Express; s. Cornell, Albeit Scarf,
Mr.. Milligan, of the Telegram; E. +. Kubel,
Of the San Francisco Examiner; P. s. Dorney,
OF the New York Euening NeWs, and A. p
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