The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-12
HOUSE AND LOT BUSINESS,
Some Sales in Real Estate Are
Being Made.
improvements Still Continue Active
in the City.
Contractors Arc Generally Busy anA
Lumber Dealers Are Furnish-
Ing . Great Many Orders.
Building Notes.

The real estate business throughout
Southern California during July has
been very quiet, and but little improves
mont 10 anticipated for August. A little
later in the season dealers will have an
opportunity to exert themselves. Quite
q number OF strangers are coming. even
this early in the year, and number Of
instances are known of arrivals during
the week of people having visited this
section some time previously, their in
tention now being to make Investments.
The summer climate seems to be quite
o. attractive 90 the winter climate. Dur
ing the month Of July the real estate
transfers numbered 783, with stated
consideration of 1852. 1858. For the first
week in August the stated considers
tions in real estate transfers foot up 70
$239, 900.
IRRIGATION IN VENTURA.
Up in Ventura county there is much
interest being taken in q proposed irri-
CATION district for the territory lying be-
.ow Santa Paula. It lie the purpose, u
10 said, to organize under the wright
act.
BUILDING MOTIFS.
A pretty good sale is noted in Orange
county the other day. F. N. Myer sold
to @. H. E. Blackman 10 acres OF the
Thomas Yorba tract for $4,000.
Alexander Stowell haa purchased she
Eldridgs building. corner OF COLORADO
street and Ray mond avenue, Pasauens'
for $35, 600.
WILL BECOME VERY IMPORTANT.
A great deal of interest 10 being taken
in the culture Of olives out in the San
Fernando valley. During the past year
upwards of 5000 aorss have been set out,
and there il great promise for the future
of that industry. The experimental
stsee in that locality presents no serious
drawbacks. for the reason that the old
Mission olives, planted so to so years
ago by the padres, bear evidence OF their
thrift and bearing qualities. So soon %
the culture of olives has grown to large
proportions q number of oil mills will
be built, and manufacturing olive oil
will be extensive.
improvements are being made to I'm.
manuel Presbyterian church, at Pearl
and Tenth streets, which Will cost $1O0O.
A new gallery will be built to increaae
VIZ USSseA8 SWl'~S~sy - - e>~>~%s@$~~-+>
500.
B. Sens IL building new two-story
house on Grand avenue, between Second
and Third streets, which will cost
$500.
F. o. Thompson will build anew $4,000
residence ct Scarf and Twenty.third
street.
An addition to the Boyle Heights Pres
byterion chuech, to cost $1,000. 10 to be
built under plans belng prepared by
Hugh Todd. He il also drawing plans
for a $4,000 parsonage for the same
church.
A double two-story apartment house
OF colonial style will be built by Mr..
Smith on Hope, to cost $4,000.
The United Brethren are having plans
drawn up for . new church on the south
east corner Of Pioo and Hope streets, to
cost $4,000.
A 10-stamp mill ID being manufactured
mine, situated six miles northwest OF
Perris.
Two stores and tenements are being
erected at the corner Of Figusrea and
Washington street for Joseph Burkhard.
Among some of the large sales during
the week is the corner of First and Union
evsnue, for $4,000. by j. L. Bridges to l..
L. Rogers. Lots 20 and % in the Cars
tract at Pico and Main streets sold for
$4,000, by @. g.. Harrison to B. f.
Ball.
Easton, Eldridge & Co. have secured
ranch OF $500 acres between here and
Santa Monica, which they will cut up
and sell in small tracts.
The work of tearing out the front of
the Jewish synagogue on Broadway has
commenced and business house will be
made Of it.
The Builder and Contractor reports
building permits issued for new dwell
ings, fats and apartment houses which
amount to 1872, 425 in cost.
Mrs. Eliza Wilson is erecting two
story frame building at Pearl and Sew
enth for stores and fats, which will cost
$1,000.
J. M. Quinn 10 building q two.story
apartment house ON Hill street, between
Second and Third. which will cost $4,000.
Extensive improvements are being
made to the Hollsnbeck hotel. It con-
sists of remodeling the house. putting in
new electric bells, lights, and adding
more rooms. 1t will cost S15, 900.