The herald., 1895-09-15
The City Making Fine Progress
in all Particulars
REAL ESTATE is IN DEMAND
Low Taxes and Good Business Attract
Many Visitors
An Excursion From Los AngeleS--Improving
the Water SuppIy-PeopIe at
the Hotels

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 1.-The
new Santa Barbara continues to advance
with unremitting activity in every de-
partment. At the beginning of the sea-
son The Herald observed that this sea
side resort had entered upon useful era
and it Is now pleasure to note that this
healthy growth continues with renewed
activity.
An excursion on Southern Pacific lines
to the Channel city from all towns in
Southern California is being advertised
for October 7th. By that time the San
Marcos will be open as a Raymond hotel
accom- odations will be ample and ar
engagements more complete.
The real estate market, which for years
has been well nigh stagnant, assumed q
brighter aspect this summer. Many
transfers of valuable tracts of land are
taking fplace, county officials and real
estate agents are.overwhelmed with let
ters from eastern people who signify
tteir intention to locate here. Forty
families from Marquette, Michigan, have
decided to cast their lot in this county
and a substantial colony from San Luis
Obispo is now looking up a site. Work
on the gap goes on in earnest and we
already torsee the numerous advantages
which through railway Communication
will bring.
Nine enterprlsing citiz ems and officers
comprising two committees on water
supply, are devoting much time and en-
ergy to this important topic. The practi-
cability of stunneling has beeps amply
demonstrated, the city has at hand the
necessary funds for immediate operations
and solution has at last been found for
what has long been considered serious
problem for Santa Barbara.
Investors are learning that the low as
sessed4 valuation of property gives to this
county advantages not enjoyed elsewhere.
A uniformly low assessment and a county
rate sufficient for all purposes enables us
to escape in great measure the burden of
state taxation whose rate this year is
.685. The state controller, in speaking OF
the fortunate advantage of this county in
this particular, remarked that what would
appear to be high rate was really an ex-
tremely low one in proportion TO our
valuation.
Our steady increase il population has
created a demand for more dwelling
houses and business blocks. The con-
tracts Tor several new buildings COM
menced this week require immediate
construction. Evidences of building
era are to be seen opposite the Arlington,
back of the court house and on State
street below Ortega. Several fine struc-
lures are also in contemplation.
formidable delegation from Guade-
loupe Is paying this city an enforced
visit. The case OF J. w. Goodchila VS..
Henry Austin and Herman Holt, relat-
ing to water rights, is OH trial in the
superior court and large number of
residents of the Santa Maria valley are
in attendance as witnesses.
Enterprise in musical circles keeps time
with other progressive movements. The
Philharmonic society, which gave grand
concert recently. has engaged the finely
appointed music hall opposite the Con
suelo building. The members OF this So
ciety are musicians of exceptional pro-
ficienny, and series OF concerts is
promis ed the music-loving public.
Frank Young, the Naples postohice
burglar, will have his hearing in this
city before United States Commissioner
W. S. Day. The officers are said to
have clear case against the prisoner.
AT THE HOTELS TODAY.
New Morris.-J. C. Nelson, John
Buroh, Frank A. Civille, Harry Brown,
Frank Vincent, Newton Frank. r. r.
sharp. u. MICA ulliIc. j. h. AcAulltfe
H. X. Cass. q. 0. Gardner. S. Ynez; J.
Johnson, Preston, Canada w. f. Edding-
ton. c. W. Christensen, Lompoc; Rollin
Dunohee, Montecito; II. K. Chamberlain,
San Diego; j. II. Crosby, A. i. Moore,
Los Angeles.
Hotel Mascarel. C. II. Busch, r. A.
Allen. f. +. Fitzgerald. Los Angeles; j.
W. Hill, Lompoc; w. S. Mead, Los An
geles; Dr. c. /. Bard, Ventura; Miss Ida
Glasscock G. p. Hall, NJ. d. Bell, LON
poe; M. +. Ruiz and wife. Carey q. Il.
Thurmond, Carpinteria W. A. Choate,
Cotton; A. G. Randall. San Francisco II.
z. Saokett Ventura; D. r. Doulton,
Monticello; C. II. Nescelus. San Fran.
cisco; W. Bennett. II. c. Wassman Los
Angeles; NJ. II. Flint. J. c. Mcdonald.
San Francisco IS. l.. Walsh, Los Angeles;
l.. i. Blockman. j. V. Jesse, William
Hobson, j. W. Goodcnlld, G. w. Lewis,
G. Garage, M. Garage J. J.. Goodchild,
J. l.. Oliver, Santa Maria.
ArlIngton.-G. f. Smith and wife, Las
Vistas; A. W. Wilson, Baltimore f. II.
Lowe, Los Angeles: J. d. Peck, New
OrleansY I. B. Winter and wife, Alameda;
II. G. Otis and wife, Los Angeles; James
Smith, f. S. Cox, San Frqncisco G. Il.
Coleman, Montecito; W. c. B. Ralhbun,
Canada; f. II. Kennedy, San Jose.