Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-01

, ialr to assume that they will make this an
Important shipping point, as well as an
: attractive place for the pleasure seekers.
Inc water works plant is completed and
large concrete reservoir is in course of
: construction. A cargo of water pine ia
enroute which will be laid at once. The
warehouse on the wharf is underway and
and all the hoisting and other appliances
have been ordered.
"A bulkhead extending for 200 feet
along the ocean shore is also being con-
structed, and the company intend to
have the hotel completed bv
August next. The Company pro-
pose to go on with the i'm
provement of the place regardless of
what may be done in the way of sales of
property, believing that this as well as
other interests in Southern California
are certain of ultimate success.
The presence of such men as the
Messrs. Ainsworth and Thompson, the
one a resident of Oakland and the other
OF San francisco, shows in what esteem
thls sectlon Is held. They are intimately
whole Coast, and when they, the other
they acted with eyes wide open. and d9d
SO because they feel we'll assured that
there is a great future for Los Anee-
les, and for all this southern countrv.
Those who buy small farm near Re-
dondo or Inglewood, or who select their
homes in either of these towns. will share
in the prosperity incident to the great
development which these far-seeine and
practical men know lies in their future.
| INGLEwooD.
lnglewood is one of the most select and
promising suburbs of Los Angeles. It
is about ten miles from Los Angeles, and
little more than half way between the
city and the ocean. General John G.
Fremont has his home here, and the
great Freeman College of Applied Sci
ences is now being built at this place.
1t Is station, and the junction of the
roads to Port Ballona and Redondo. A
great patent brick kiln is a new industry
recently established at this point. Ingle-
wood is fiourishing place, with a bright
future before it. There is plenty of land
surrounding it to make it town.
and it has an excellent supply
OF good water. Lands not remote
from this point may be had at prices rang
ing at from 500 upwards. This land is
suited to all classes of horticulture, and
is so close to the large city of Los An
geles that ready market for the pro-
ducts of the soil is always assured. The
farmer may here save all expenses of
transportation for the reason that he can
| drive his truck into the city and dispose
OF it to the consumer, or he can send it
| in by the cars of the California Central
railway which runs through the town.
A fine brick schoolhouse costing $8. 600
g N r1u oovo n1ofo1 and fbo H1t.J -
wood will soon be open to the public.
the grounds set apart for flower cuiiuI.
and also the Conservatory are being put
into good condition and will be a beauti-
full and attractive feature of the place.
The present management has put the
affairs OF the company on sound finau-
cial footing and will at once proceed with
all needed improvements.
PRovIDEKCIA.
The Providencia Land and Water
Company has subdivided about 900
acres of land in the lower San Fernando
valley, four to six miles north of Los
Angeles, into tracts of from five to forty
acres, at $25, $50, $75, 500 and $3.50 per
acre; one-fourth cash, balance in one.
two, three and four years, at per cent.
interest.
This land can well be considered
among the best of the State, for eyerv
known fruit, cereal and vegetable, pro-
duces abundantly and natures to tho
fullest extent. The soil is rich, sandy
loan, very deep, without hardpan and
utterly devoid of alkali, and is yery
easily titled; water can be reached any-
where at from ten to thirty feet. No
irrigation is required, for the subterran-
can flows of the Tejunga and Pacoima
rivers carry on natural sub-irrigation,
and the land to within few inches OF
the surface ls moist all the year round.
Trees and vines that are now growing
in land around this tract show q wonder
full growth and production, and on &C.
count of the close proximity to Los An.
geles and the cheap freights. owners
command the highest market prices
Frosts are rare and vegetables grow ali
the year without injury from the ele-
ments.
The town of Burbank is situated on the
eastern slope of the Providencia Rancho.
on one of the eightliest locations imapin-
able. The main line of the Southern
Pacific Railroad from San Francisco te
Los Angeles, passes through the town.
and the Los Angeles and Pacific Railroad.
from Los Angeles, has its western terminus
at Burbank. This line also reaches from
Burbank to Santa Monica. By these two
systems thirty trains day pass over
their lines, giving Burbank the best pas-
senger and freight transportation of anv
other town in the South. Single fares
between Los Angeles and Burbank ION
either road) 35 cents, round trip IS
cents, monthly Communication IS. 40.
The town of Burbank lies on a pentla
slope, reaching from the Southern Pa.
cifc railroad to the base OF the Verdueo
mountains, aistancs of a mile and a
third. 1t is laid off in blocks, with wide
streets, and fifteen.foot alley-wav runs
down the middle of each block.
Water is secured from perennial
springs in the mountains and runs
into two large cement and granite reser-
volrs, each with capacity of 2.5OO. 900
gallons, from where it is distributed 10
every point of the town, the lines running
down the alleyways, and water is piped
to every lot. ~
Burbank is fourishing town, DOS
sessed OF many fine residences. two
churches, a $40 900 schoolhouse, public
hall, post and express offices, butcher
shop, drugstore, hardware and plumbers
store, several general merchandising
stores, a weekly newspaper, the Burbanf
Times, and everything requisite for a
substantial place.
The Burbank Villa is a splendid hotel
| OF SEVENTY rooms and elaoa ntIv frrn;oh