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The herald., 1896-12-06
SANTA MONICA.
Some Information is Asked For-Notes
About Town,

SANTA MONICA, Dec. 6.-During his
travels your correspondendent has been
asked the following unanswerable ques-
tions SO many times that 1 send them
to The Herald in hopes some one can
answer then in the cause of that beauti-
full American jewel. fair play:
When was the Citizens Reform league
organized? Who are its officers? Has
there ever been a meeting, public or pr,-
vate, of the institution? Is it a myth
or living reality? If so, why does it
bushwhack respectable citizens whose
shoes 1t Is not worthy to black, instead
of coming out in the open and fighting
manfully? Would not Gorilla league be
a. more appropriate name? Did the So
called league have any candidate in the
field at the recent election? And If so,
were they defeated, and in consequence
would the name SOrehead league be ap-
propriate? Did the reformers ever Is
sue dirty circular during the canvass
unsigned? And if SO. why did they not
sign their names to It? Does the grand
jury know that one Of the witnesses be-
fore 1t who told dime novel story about
being doped to thus square his little
spree know that less than four years go
he was said by Santa Monica citizens
under oath in the celebrated Gassen
suit to be utterly unreliable?
have nothing to do with any factional
quarrels of the town, but / do know that
the articles are maliciousiy false
is a good maxim. False in one, false in
ALL
Brother Holt Of the Daily Outlook Is
getting UP a fine New Year edition of
the newsy little sheet, which, from ad-
vance sheets, gives promise Of being a
beauty.
The Presbyterians have rejuvenated
their edifice with q coat Of paint, had
cement sidewalks laid about the church,
put in new lawn and otherwise beauti-
fed their property.
Ed Gordon, barber, has rented the
store room on the corner of Third and
Oregon avenue, formerly occupied by the,
cigar factory. He has fitted 1t up ar
tistically and now has one of the neatest
shops in town.
The Christian Endeavors held q social
last night at the Presbyterian church.
At the recent election of officers of the
fire department the following officers
were chosen unanimously: w. T. Hull,
president: c. H. Thomas, secretary; NJ.
H. VOlkman, treasurer; A. D. Hanes,
steward; G. b. Dexter, foreman; A. ].
Myers, first assistant; e. Emerson. Sec
ond assistant.
Mrs. F. H. Wait, wife Of DR.. Wait, will
leave on Monday for Arizona to visit
friends and relatives
On Friday, December II. a reception
will be held at the residence Of W. !.
Hull, to which all temperance workers
are most earnestly invited.
Mrs. w. H. Roach is visiting friends in
Los Angeles.
H. L. Jones has gone to Calaveras
county to add to his lucre in a mining
interest.
Mrs. D. s. Smith Of San Francisco is
visiting friends in Santa Monica.
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POMONA.
Second Street Paving Completed-Socia
and Personal Notes.

POMONA, Dec. B.IThe paving of the
last portion of Second street was COM
pleted this afternoon. Ths work has
been we'll done and adds greatly to the
appearance Of this, our main business
thoroughfare.
Christmas goods are being literally
displayed by our merchants this week.
and the windows Of the business houses
are strongly reminding one that Christ
mas is not far away.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. F1nney have gone
to Detroit, Mich, to remain two months.
Mrs. r. B. McGrath OF Minnesota,
sister Of Mr.. Charles M1dgley. has ar
rived in this place, to spend the winter.
She is accompanied by her little son.
The Pomona Dramatic club will pre-
sent the comedy. Between the Acts, for
the benefit of the Ladies' Aid society of
the Unitarian church on December II.
Miss Edith Brown Of Coldwater Mich,
arrived in Pomona today to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Marshall this winter.
The funeral Of the late J. c. Post was
held at the family residence this morn
ing, the remains being shipped to Brook
field, Mo-, for interment.
Public schools open again next Mon
day, after ten days vacation. The
teachers who have been attending the
institute in Los Angeles returned home
today.
Ed E. Sweet has gone to Los Angeles
to accept a position with an engineering
firm of that city.
The funeral Of the late W. W. Bailey
was held today from the Methodist
church, a large number of sorrowing
friends attending the services.
The ladies of the Unitarian church
held their annual bazar and supper in
the church parlors last evening.
A number Of citizens are preparing to
visit Phoenix, Ariz, next week. They
will 60 on the regular excursion.
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ONTARIO
A Business Block Complsted-Orange
Shipping Begins-Notss

ONTARIO, Dec. 6.-Ths Slater block
on Euclid avenue Is completed and occu-
pied by Mrs. Elliot's millinery store and
T. Purvis' boot and shoe store.
The Fay Fruit company shipped to the
east this week seven carloads Of we'll
colored sweet oranges.
P. A. Develus, the owner of fine ranch
property at Cucamonsa, invested the
other day to another piece Of twenty
acres.
The new billiard parlor in the Southern
Pacific block is we'll patronized.
Thomas D. DOwse has sold the ma
chinery in his mill to Thompson Broth
ers and given to them a lease of the
building.
The Forester's lodge will give q supper
and entertainment at Odd Fellows hall
on Tuesday, Dec 18th.
Next Wednesday the ladies of Christ
church will give an entertainment in
Odd Fellows hall.
Edwin Phillips, popular young mer-
chant of this place. was married on
Wednesday to Miss Blanche E. Trask,
sister of Postmaster F. e. Trask The
Rev. u. G. B. Pierce officiated at the
marriage ceremony. Cards are out for .
reception at Mr.. Trask's residence ON
Dec. 18th.
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City Lots

FOR SALE-GITY LOTS ~
$725-Girard ST.. near Sentous. 50xl50.
s225-E ST.. near Twelfth. Pico Heights.
s550-Near Temple st. and blocks from
court house.
$450--Fourteenth. ST., near San Pedro. B
s6o0-Twenty-first ST. near Maple ave-,
G1x130.
s400-Griffin ave, near Main, 50x150
$600-Thirty-sixth ST., near electric car.
$1J00-Alvarado ST.. near Ninth.
s150--Flower ST, near Second ST.
SOON. W. cor. Lopez and New Jersey.
s100-Wolfskill ave-. bet. Fifth and Sixth.
sl000-Temple ST.. near Pearl, 52x120.
$2500-Sixth ST.. bes utiful corner, 65x155.
$l500-Seventh St. near Park.
s2500-F1ower St: beauty, 50X1o0.
$2500-Figueroa, near Washington.
Also long list of lots in all parts of the
city ON terms to suit.
pom L. PAVKOVICH.
900 w. First st.
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Country Properly
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
20 acres, / mile from Downey; 10 to al
falfa good 4-room house and barn: $2500.
80 acres, miles from Downey: all to
alfalfa 20 acres was cut nine times last
year; 800 per acre.
% acres OF fine land, miles from Dow
ney:, good 6-room house, barn. crib and
stable, for $500.
20 acres. II acres fine alfalfa, cut 100
tons this year: "a TO corn. IL acre to va
riety fruits; good broom house. barn,
crib, stable and chicken house, $500.
62 acres. l mile from Dowuey; about 80
to alfalfa. % acres in corn. 2 acres to
bearing orchard; good 7-room house: all
fenced and cross-fenced; 500 per acre.
81 acres, 9 miles from Downey. all
plowed and narrowed ready TO sow in
barley and alfalfa; 4-room house. barn.
stable; wagon shed; fruits for family
use: 500 per acre.
100 acres IL miles from Downey. all
good for corn barley, alfalfa or pasture
land; all fenced and cross-fenced; 2 small
houses. $50 per acre; u cash, balance
l, 2 and 3 years.
40 acres IS to oranges, fruits and beets;
IS to alfalfa. which paid s65 per acre in
1894 and $50 last year; 3-room house. barn
crib and stable: good we'll: sSO00-s2O0O
cash, balance. to suit purchaser.
AZ acres miles from Downey; 20 acres
to alfalfa, II to Soft-Shell bearing wal
nuts, to corn, to oranges and vine
yard and variety of deciduous fruits:
Groom house, barn, crib and stable; $1,000.
20 acres, . miles from Downey; acres
to fruits and berries; 2 fine artesian
wells; II acres were in corn and beets: g.
room house, barn, crib, stable henhouse
and smokehouse; s225O-ls cash, balance
! and years.
acres l mile from Downey; in al
falfa, fruits for family use; fine well OF
water and good hours run of ditch
water for irrigating; 4room house, barn,
crib. stable and chicken house: $3.50 cash
Sl2 acres mile from Downey: 11a acres
to apples, u acre to pruneS, Il acre to
bluegums, y acre to apricots, IA acres
to alfalfa. 50 orange trees, 40 walnut
trees; everything in bearing: 4-room
house. barn, crib and stable; $1,000.
40 acres / mile from Downey; to IA
year-old soft-shell walnuts; 80 acres
as fine alfalfa as there is in the valley.
sowed in March last year and cut
times last season; have cut nine times
this year. or 300 tons; 4-room house, barn,
crib and stable; 5000 per acre
Remember. water right of 100 inches
goes free of cost with every ranch i sell.
b. NJ. BLYTHE. Downey. Cal.
Branch Office, 32i S. Broadway, Los An
gees. q
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SANTA BARBARA
Butler Miller Promptly Convicted Of Alb
Quoting Hattie Abner

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 5.-A jury
in the superior court, Hon. w. B. Cope
presiding, yesterday convicted Frank
Miller on the charge of abducting Hattie
Abner from her home at San Pedro.
The defendant will be sentenced Mon
day at p. m. Pearl Bartholomew, Mrs.
Ada Bannerman, John Sykes. Manuel
the accused and gave damaging testi-
mony against the girl. The defendant
did not take the stand in his own behalf.
A bitter feeling was manifested between
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OR sALE-cOUNTRY PROPERTY


have alfalfa ranches in Artesia. Nor
walk, Whittier and Downey districts for
sale.
Navel orange and lemon ranches in
Riverside. Redlands, Ontario, Covina, Po-
mona and Glendale districts for sale.
Walnut ranches in Rivera district.
Prune and apricot ranches at Tropco
Apple and peaches and pear ranches
in the city limits of Los Angeles
ALSO
11-room house furnished; grocery store; !;
3-room house, unfurnished, and stock of
groceries at Redondo; the whole for
$500; on 2 lots.
20 acres vegetable land at Downey, price
$500.
10 acres sugar beet land at Ontario.
miles from Chino factory. all under rab-
bit-tight fence: price $500.
5 acres alfalfa or fruit land at Santa
Monica: price $1,000.
Is acres all in bearing lemons. walnuts,
apples and prunes, at Santa Monica; good
buildings; ocean view. fenced. on elec-
trio road to Los Angeles; price $500.
5 acres fruit and garden land at Santa
Monica. on electric car line. suitable for
subdivision into city lots; price S120O
II acres 1O-year-old fruits. good In
come and suitable for subdivision, in city
limits; price $1,000.
12 acres adjoining city limits In Cahuen-
home of for the low sum of $4,000.
acres of side hill land with water
piped to land. situate on Downey ave-,
only minutes from car line; must be
sold for $1,000.
Pick out what you want and call on me
il you don't see 1t here. because 1 have
w. H. DICKINSON.
147 S. Broadway.
The herald., 1896-12-06

FOR SALE-BY EXECUTOR
20 acres choice citrus land at Azusa with
so shares water.
10 to 40 acres, La Canada, with water.
Several improved orange and lemon
groves, Covina.
10 acres partly alfalfa and fruit, with
good 2-story residence, South Riverside.
50 acres Cucamonga, part of Sec. &c. T.
IN, S. r. W.
Lots at Pasadena, East San Gabriel and
Cotton.
For particulars apply to the executor
G. C. EDWARDS, 230 W. First st.
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FOR SALE
Orange ranch of 40 acres. l have the
largest ranch of its kind and the best in
Orange county, for sale-40 acres in solid
oranges; in the foothills within a short
drive of town of Orange.
IS ACRES IN FULL BEARING
balance in younger trees, also bearing
average net income for the last years
$1,000 per annum modern 2-story house
of ten rooms completely furn's shed: fine
stables; large garden of choice flowers
and tropical trees; tools and machinery
combine pleasure with business by
buying tins lovely orange grove and
choice home but a short distance from
Los Angeles; crop of five years will
pay for the place. no danger from frost
PRICE $30.000--
w. H. DICKINSON,
8 141 S. Broadway
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FOR SALE-REHL ESTATE
Country Property

FOR SALE-OR RENT. VERY CHEAP;
20 acres with good house and barn at
Vineland; so acres wheat land in Riv-
erside county.
35 acres near Burbank.
70 acres, Crescenta Canada.
9 OWNER, 1926 Santee ut.
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FOR SALE-sl9O0: NEW 7-ROOM STONE
house. with cellar. modern improvements,
bath, hot and cold water. electric wired.
etc. r. block from Central ave-. on
Thirty-frst St: terms easy. Apply
owner, cor. w. Jefferson and Central
ave. 22-29-6
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DIR. P. HENDRICKS, DENTIST,
Room 226 Byrne block, northwest corner
Third and Broadway. -s..r
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Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons Hawley. King q
Co.
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New sewing machine for rent. - per
month. AT s. Broadway. Telephone 1il9
Main
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For sALH-ReAL EsT4TE

EoR sALz1 REAL % HsIA1z
City Lots
~oR SALE
CITY LOTS
c. A SMITHS THIRD ADDITION.
Eighth--street
Do T'H p.SIs.s Ese' : H0Ts' heass sna stop
Duy now while these lots are cneap
i,!!!l!
They Are Sure to Advance
The Mateo Street Car Line IL
Now Complete and Runs
Directly Through This
Tract
REMEMBER
This property is close in-only
Four blocks from the Arcade
Depot, and near the Seventh st.
School-which has recently been
enlarged. Mateo street is all
graded to this tract-has cement
curbings and five-foot cement
sidewalks. Many new
residences have recently been
completed. and several more
are to be built Immediately.
The chance of lifetime!
III!
Get in Now
Before they are all sold.
See these prices and terms
ss25 and $3.50 per lot
Only SO down-$1o per month.
These lots are 40 feet wide and have
an alley Is feet; all level and on the
grade; a rich loan soil--no adobe, no
alkaline mud when 1t rains.
c. A. SMITH.
213 W. First street.
Will give you all information, maps. etc.
Come early for
this property II
Selling fast
!!!!!!
FOR sALE--6o FEET ON SPRING ST..
way below value; the best close in corner
on Main: good buy on North Broadway
The herald., 1896-12-06

Hawley, King & Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway. agents genuine Columbus Buggy
company buggies and bicycles.
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IJOTTINGS
Our Homo Brew

Maier & Zebelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottle or
kegs. Office and brewery. 40 Aliso street:
telephone 81.
The herald., 1896-12-06

Everything on wheels, Hawley King &
Co., cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
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0N WSAfsEMANs LAND BUREAU.

FOR SALE
WISEMANS LAND BUREAU.
c2l W. First st.
Headquarters for government and
school lands; established 1885.
Some choice locations at Acton, Eliza
beth Lake, Hesperia Big Rock Creek,
Victor. Daggett, Newhall San Fernando,
Ventura, Santa Barbara and north coun-
ties. Information sent. Don't forget
that these cheap priced lands for homes
and investments are fast passing away;
Csc acre down. 6
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FOR sALE-oRANGE ORCHARD FOR
sale, best bargain in Southern California;
Is acres of bearing orchard. for $4,000; this
includes growing crop; proceeds from
land, $1,000 to $500 per year Call on or
2 and Los Angeles theater bldg, Los
Angeles, Cal. If
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1Sss-1s lbs. Keatings-"s65 days ahead Of
them all" Hawley. King 4 Co
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FOR SALE-FINE FRUIT RANCH OF
ID acres. oranges olives. apricots, good
land, choice location. For particulars
address c., 1897 Santee st. su-6-13-2O-27
FOR SALE-s21 PER ACRE WILL BUY
20 or so acres good fruit land, 20 miles
from city, plenty water: must be sold
Address the owner, box %, Azusa. Cal. q
FOR SALE-RICH LAND. ONLY S35 TO
s65 per acre. with free water right. ES-
CONDIDO LAND CO., 3O5 W. Second
81. IT
FOR SALE-SCHOOL LANDS ONLY q. Ok
per acre; fine fruit and alfalfa land. See
DAY. 119h s. Spring st.
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FOR SALE-FINE BAY, 1850 POUND
driving horse. sound, fast. city driver.
afraid of nothing, years old: or viii!
trade for good secondhand piano. 1ol6
w. Pico.
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FOR SALE-CHEAP LOTS
s1s5-40-foot lot, Santa Fe ave-, near
sixth
s150-Lots in the Gable road tract.
$3.50 each for fine lots on a corner, In
the Howes tract, near Vermont.
s500-Ceres ave. Wolfskill tract.
$o50-Short ST.. near Santa Fe depot.
$700- w. Twelfth, close to Sentous.
$3.50 each for fine lots short block
from Westlake Park.
sl200-i-room house and extra large lot
Crocker. near Fifth.
sl05O-A good factory site, Towne near
Third.
s650-Twenty-ninth ST., just off Main.
S9J0-Santee, near Washington.
S2S0O-55x110 Z. Fifth, close to Arcade
depot.
$500 for two lots on W. First St, in Gable
road tract: grading paid.
G. c. EDWARDS, 230 W. First st. 6
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FOR sALE-oR EXCHANGE, 40 ACRE
ranch, first class land good buildings
apple orchard. alfalfa: northwest of Long
Beach; value $4,000: will sell cheap for
cash or exchange for city residence. Ad-
dress R., box So Herald. 6
The herald., 1896-12-06

8 MINUTES WALK FROM TEMPLE ST.
car and minutes walk from Santa Moni-
ca car, and in Cahuenga valley, you can
buy land in lots and terms to suit and
prices that are al Ion the buyers side. E.
E. OWENS, cor Temple and Vermont
ave.
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"Ice Cream and Ices -"
Dollar per gallon. Hicks. 2O6 s. Broadway.
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FOR sALE-A FINE STALLION AT THE
Tallyho stables. See it and make an Of
fer to trade or otherwise. NEWLYN, 229
Byrne bldg. If
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Mr.. w. E. Martin of this city Is locating
a colony near Monterey. Mexico. There
are $1,000 acres of land in the tract, and
about 1900 acres in corn and cotton,
buildings. fine water right and lovely
home AS he intends going there by
January 1. 1897. to live. and needs few
more mice" families with the parties al
ready going. and now will be your chance
to go with his colony at cheap rates and
get fine homes in lovely country. for
10 cents per acre. and if you will call at
my office Mr.. Martin will furnish all the
Information wanted as he has just come
from there. and ''sabes" Spanish.
And we have all kinds of enormous
income" investments in Mexico. and as
that is the center of attraction now is
your chance to make hay while the sun
shines.
And have all kinds of exchanges: fine
little 10 acre ranches near here and high
ly improved farms all over the United
States. and everything you may ask for
but gold, for I deal in silver. Inquire Of
A. A. IRISH g. CO..
236la s. Spring st.
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FOR SALES YOUNG, LARGE HORSES;
also farming implements and hay, by II.
T.. MEYER. winery Seventh ST., near
river. SO
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FOR SALE-LIVE STOCK

FOR SALE-GOOD TWO-HORSE WAC
make; 10 berry refrigerators used for
shipping Strawberries east: 10 crates.
BEI-LEVUE LIVERY STABLE, cor.
Sixth and Pearl sts 6
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FOR SALE
500 O00--160-acre alfalfa ranch.
$l00p-50-foot business corner. Ninth and
Stanford.
$900-50-foot corner. Eighth and STAN
ford.
Si50-321ax13s, Stanford. near Eighth.
s500-50-foot corner. Central ave. and
White st.
$500 foot lot Central ave.
s150-i0-foot lot near Central ave.
s350-40-foot lot and Groom house.
$780, acres near south city line.
$l500-New 5-room house near Ninth st
s2So-I.ot, San Jose St. near Central ave.
s950-7New modern 4-room house and 40
foot lot. near Central ave.
T. WIESNDANGFC, 227 w. Second st.
NJ. L. O'DEA. S44 ~ Broad way. 9
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FOR SALE--60 FEET ON SPRING ST..
way below value: the best close in corner
on Main: good buy on North Broadway.
G. c. EDWARDS, 230 W. First. 6
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
Country Property
A. A. IRISH & CO..
1854 s. Spring st.
Mexico Lands and Business Opportuni-
ties in Mexico.

5000 worth of work on hand price SO, ,0O0;
part down; owners want to sell on ac-
count of other business they have to at
tend to; mill located in Monterey, Mex
leo.
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FOR SALE
1O5xl.s on Seventeenth st. near Union
ave. $3.50. ..-
50x150 on Pennsylvania ave, opposite
San Benito St. S700.
40xl20 on Belmont ave. near Court ST..
$50.
6 lots in McGarry tract 4ox120, 1915 each.
on instaliments, SIS down and $40 per
month. no interest.
20 acres fine level land two miles south
of Inglewood, $50 per acre.
2S lots in the Knob Hill tract to ex-
change for alfalfa ranch.
If MILES DODD. JR., Owner.
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FOR SALE-OR EXCHANGE: COW AND
horse for lot. Apply cor. Thirty seventh
and Budlong sts Take Traction car.
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FOR SALE-A FINE YOUNG JERSEY
heifer 16 months old. Call at 1716 Dow
ney ave-, E. L. A.
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FOR SALE-AT POMONA. 1ols ACRES
orange grove seven years old; true Wash
barn, IL miles from postoffice; fronts Q
best streets in the city good crop on
trees now; will pay 20 per cent this year;
come and see us. BOSBYSHELI4 & CO.,
107 S. Broadway. 6
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FOR SALE-
See our bargain in a ranch low price
and small cash payment, balance long
time; . per cent interest.
VIM. F. BOSBYSHELL& & CO.,
10I S. Broadway.
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FOR SALE
12.OO0-Lot 5Ox15O, house 10 rooms, s.
Broadway a
Lot 5Ox1S5 on Sixth st. near Olive.
Lot 45x l65, good house, Olive, near Sew.
enth. $4,000.
3-story brick paying s per cent. sos 900,
Spring St, near Third st.
LEE A. MCCONNELL,
113 S. Broadway.
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FOR SALE-10 ACRES GOOD BERRY,
vegetable. corn or alfalfa land; no aka
Ii: close to city, southwest: in artesian
belt: two wells and abundant and inde-
pendent water right easily obtained; no
better land in Los Angeles county. Box
12S, University.
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FOR SALE-FRESH, KIND FAMILY
cow and Jersey bull. MGARRY, 1924 e.
Eighth st.
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FOR SALE-A GOOD HORSE FOR SALE
or trade for bicycle. Address ", box
$50, Herald.
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FOR SALE-5 ACRES AT BURBANK,
near foothills: 5-room cottage with bath,
barn and outbuildings; 200 almonds, 100
1-year-old and 100 2-year-old and 100
% orange and lemon: price $1,000: party
going east. Apply w. Fl. WAKEFIELD.
Orange Grove ave-. between Eighth and
Ninth SITS 22-29-6
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-22
Otherwise.

Tie New York Recorder has cease1
publication.
Republicans of the Seventh Kentucky
district nominated w. I. L. bfccklh-
ridge for congress.
Tie Democrats Of the Tenth congress
sicnal district MOI nominated DR.. lie
Grande Atwood of FargusOn, st. Lou
is. for congress, by acclamation.
The eleventh annual convention Of
the brotherhood Of st. Andrew. OF the
United States opened at PittSDurC,
with Il quiet service. led by Rev. i. t..
Roper of Toronto, Canada.
The Arkansas Populist State Central
committee has issued an address an
nOuucing that the Populists and Demo
Gratis had agreed upon IL state fusion
electoral ticket, by which the populist%
were to have three . I'D the Democrats
five Totes.
f.. L. Schuman n German engineer.
has arrived in san Francisco from Gua-
temala, where he has been employed
for several months in surveying pro
posed routes for several new railroads.
Mr.. Schuman reports that matters are
booming in railroads in that country.
D0ugal ID. Craw ford. TIE big dry
goods merchant of st. Louis. who dis
charged a bakers dozen Of his men be-
cause they announced their intention
to vote for Bryan ard Sewall. has re-
pcnted his action. and recently, over
his own signature. in a public letter,
says he will take the men back.
After n years anchorage on one side
Of Mombeshe lake. in New York, &
floating island containing about two
acres became released. and is nov
floating in Wind lake, situated eight
miles distant, near Monroe. Hunters
are having fine sport with tie foxes
and raccoons thus imprisoned.