Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02

dry bought one OF these blocks-that on
which the State Normal School now
stands, for $l29. He laid it out in what
is now known as the Bellevue Terrace
tract. Up till 1872 he had sold off of his
purchase $137 900 worth of city lots, and
had some OF the lots left. This would
give a fair rate of interest from the or
thodox date OF the creation of the world
down to the present time. If we had the
space we could give many other instances
almost equally astonishing. This enor-
nous enhancement took place in five
years. At that time Mr. Beaudry ex-
hibited remarkable energy in improving
the city, grading streets through the billie,
laying water mains and building reser-
voirs, which latter he supplied with water
from springs located on his property near
the junction of Upper Main and Alameda
streets, forcing the water up to the reser-
voirs by powerful pumps. He was much
assisted in bringing the hills into vogue
as place of residence by Mr.. j. w.
Potts. Between them they created ,Tem-
pie street, cutting down hills and doing
an amount of grading which would have
done honor TO municipality OF consid-
cradle wealth and population.
EAsT Los ANGELES.
East Los Angeles is distinctively the
creation of DR.. Griffin. aided afterwards
| by Mr.. Hancock NJ. Johnston, his
nephew, who, after things got we'll under
way, took entire charge of the work,
There is very amusing story of the way
the Doctor acquired possession of East
Los Angeles and the adjoining hills,
which he told to the writer many years
ago. He was at that time County Phys'
eian. Money was quite scarce, and the
Board of Supervisors, (the county owning
the land across the river, who were in
debt to him in considerable amount,
hit upon the happy expedient of paying
off the obligation in land. The Doctor
assented to the proposition, and the
County Surveyor was put to work to
segregate from the public domain enough
real estate to satisfy the claim. He kept
extending the territory at such an alarm
ing rate that the Doctor, who thought
there ought to be moderation in every
thing, was obliged to take shotgun to
make him stop. If our esteemed fellow
citizen could have looked ahead a few
years, there would have been no shot
gun episode.
In 1873 the only residence on the East
Los Angeles side of the river was the
residence of DR.. Griffin, afterwards occu'
pied by Hancock NJ. Johnston and his
family. Later it was bought by Ed,
Schieffelin, the discoverer of the Tomb
stone mine, for a home for his father
! East Los Angeles grew apace, and it is
now one of the most beautiful, healthfu
and attractive quarters OF the city.
WEST LOS ANGELES = BOYLE HEIGHTS
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS.
West Los Angeles, located near the
Agricultural Park, was laid out on 6
tract of land owned by the Messrs. l. w
Hellman, 0. w. Childs and John q
Downey. IL was some time in asserting
itself, but it was in enterprising hands
Street car facilities, and liberal policy
towards educational and church institu'
tions, soon brought it forward, and it Is
now flourishing suburb. Boyle Heights
of late years has made wonderful pro.
gress, largely owing to the push and en-
ergy of ex-Mayor w. H. Workman. II
is developing at rushing rate
land has been extended amaz
ingly during the past two or
three years, owing to the fine street cal
facilities which were provided. Six
or seven years ago Mr.. VIM. II. Perry
the lumber man, built himself an elegan
residence on Brooklyn Heights and gave
that section great impetus.
We shall from time to time supplement
this sketch by others, giving notes OF the
progress of the city.