The herald., 1894-08-05
HOUSE AND LOT BUSINESS,
An Immense Artesian Well for
Irrigation.
A Large Amount Of Improv ements
in the Month of July.
Hopeful Outlook for = Fall Real Estate
Msrkst-Man New Houses and
Business Blocks in All Parts
of the City.

What will undou btedIy prove to be
the largest artesian we'll in this state, if
not in the world, has just been sunk at
Bixby, on the line of the Terminal rail-
way, some six or eight miles this side of
Long Beach. 1t is down 400 feet and
flows q stream sufficient to irrigate the
entire section lying between here and
the section referred to. When the drill
had nearly reached the 400 foot mark it
suddenly dropped 15 feet and went into
a subterresnean stream which has since
proven to be 6o feet deep. This flows
from the mountains to the sea.
A very curious feature of the well, and
one which will prove of more than pas
sing interest, lies in the fact that when
the tools were pulled up large quantity
of shells, pieces OF stone of singular
formation and piece Of bone was forced
up by the heavy stream. Among the
shells there are several pieces OF oyster
OF the native variety. They are all quite
as fresh and sound az if they had been
removed from the beach but the day be-
fore. 1t is very evident that the valley
in which the well is situated must have
been at one time, several thousand years
ago, an indentation of the sea, and it is
even possible that where Los Angeles
now rests the sad sea waves we're wont
to frolic in bygone days. Aside from all
such fancies it establishes fact patent
to everyone that al abundance of water
for all irrigation is easily obtained, par
ticularly in the section about Long Beach.
1t is understood that company has
been formed with that purpose in view
and the water will be piped to any Sec
ton desired.
REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK.
Wesley Clark OF Clark & Bryan. one
Of the leading firms in realty in town,
reports this week quite an improvement
over the last week in July. Several
very good sales have been made. He was
aleo very outspoken in his belief in a
highly prosperous fall. "We are bound
TO have a great many strangers here this
fall and winter,'' said he, 'and with all
the advantages of this town and country,
they will never leave without invest
ing" The belief is very general among
we'll informed real estate people that
considerable of q stir will take place as
soon as fall sets in.
IMPROVEMENTS IN BONNIE BRAE.
Clark & Bryan have set the pace for
the character OF improvements to be
made on South Bonnie Brae, by the
erection of modern two-story residence
which rather eclipses anything in that
section for real artistic beauty which
has been built this year. The owners
of the tract, one OF the finest In this
city, with graded streets and adorned
with shade trees, have wisely concluded
not to dispose OF it save on the condition
that respectable appearing house shall
be built. To stimulate desire to erect
good dwellings and carry out their agree
ment, q fine two-story residence has
been put up that does them much
credit. 1t is extremely handsome in de-
sign. A veranda surrounds the front
and left side. The door at the front is
very handsomely carved, with beveled
plate glass and opens into literally
arranged hall with a fine stairway at the
right, leading to the upper part OF the
house. A door to the left opens into the
parlor, while door at the end opens
into dining room. In the rear of the
dining room is a conveniently planned
pantry, and next to it ia kitchen, fitted
with all the modern convenienceG.
Next to the parlor and divided by an
arch of extremely artistic and original
design is q sitting room.
The woodwork of the hall is all in
natural oak and much OF the ornamen-
tation is hand carved. Many little fea-
lures have been added to the house by
the designer which give it an cir essen
italy unique. For instance. in the parlOr
ic nt 1lor in,
shape, fitted with ground glass. 1t ex-
tends out probably foot or more and
forms just enough of an abandon from
set lines to give it an effect very pleas
ing. Beneath il is window seat which
can be upholstered. Very pretty fire.
places hsvo been put in. In the sitting
room ia one finished in birdseye maple
one in the dining room in oak and one
in large chamber above in redwood,
There are three large chamb ers above,
together with bathroom. and closets.
A very pretty little balcony extends
from in front of the house just above
the main entrance. In fact. the house
is not only a beauty inside and out, but
it ia provided with every detail for COM
fort, even to electric lights, electric
bells, automatic gas lighters. cement
basement, cement walks and such
other arrangements es 20 TO add com
pleteuess to modern dwelling in very
aristocratic part OF town.
ARE MAKING STEEL.
The big plantof the Los Angeles Iron
and Steel company. down by the Santa
Fe, started up last Wednesday and ran
through big pile OF scrap-iron which
had been gathered together Some IL
or II experienced rolling mill men have
been brought out here from the east,
and as soon as a man arrives to take
charge Of the sheet steel making process
the works will be- in full operation
Employment will be given to 80 to 70
men. The industry will add greatly to
the prosperity OF the section below the
Arcade depot.
ANOTHER NEW HOTEL,
From Builder and Contractor: A Ver-
mont capitalist is reported to have re-
Gently purchased the southeast corner
of Fair Oaks avenue and Walnut street,
Pasadena. and will shortly commence
the erection of an S0-room hotel. As
designed the structure will be hand
some building, facing both Fair Oaks
and Walnut. The gentleman is at
present in the east, but no will be here
in a few weeks, when the work will
likely begin. The building. as contem-
rIated will not coat Less than S1b Ol)0