davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1898-01-02
SMILEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY

pleted, but they are well under way
and about S150,000 has already been ex.
pended upon them 1t is expected that
they will be finished in about ninety
days. There arc nineteen tunnels through
solid rock, the longest being about 220n
feet This one is only about half fin
ished, but many of the shorter ones are
completed as far as cutting them
through the rock is concerned. In all
there will be about three miles of tunnel
ing and fiuming. The waters of Bear
Creek and the Santa Ana river will be
diverted from their channel at their
junction and will be carried along the
sides of the mountains to point where
a fall of $50 feet can be secured. At
the base of this will be located the power
house. The water will drop through
two hugh steel pipes.
The waters of two smaller streams
than those already mentioned, namely,
Alder and Keller creeks, which are trib-
utaries to the Santa Ana, will be added
to the flow which will be carried into
these pipes. 1t is safe to count upon an
average flow Of 5000 inches, summer and
winter, and year after year. This will
give a minimum of 1000 horse power. with
la probable average maximum of 10000.
This power can be delivered in Los An
geles at a loss not to exceed ten per cent
in transit, and contracts have already
been made for the purchase and use of
much CT it in Les Angeles and at inter-
mediate points. When completed, the
line will be the longest in the world for
the transmission of electrical power and
thp aIpCfri0itV will ha carried q the
high tension of $4,000 volts. The stock
holders most heavily interested in this
company are also members of the L:cle
Creek Power company and of other sim
liar corporations. The Redlands Elec-
trio Light and Power company, which
has q plant in the Mill Creek canyon ca
pable OF developing 1000 horse power and
was the first company in Southern Cali
fornia to demonstrate the feasibility of
this method of developing power, has
greatly extended it's business in Red
lands, Highlands, Cotton and Riverside
during the past year.
Through the generosity of Messrs. A.
Fl. and A. X. Smiley the appearance of
Redlands near the business center has
been greatly improved since the first
of last July by q park of some twenty
two acres extending westward from
point on Cajon street adjoining some of
the principal public buildings. This park
has been planned with great care, has
been planted to emi-tropical trees and
shrubs and has been ornamented with
masonry, where stone work was needed,
and with beautiful walks and drives.
But it's principal adornment will be the
The herald., 1898-01-02
SOUTH PASADENA

| erection Of the following described resi-
dence: It Is somewhat peculiar in this
respect, viz: that 1t is all front, having
a view in every direction.
| The building is shingle-sided, COM
monty called "shinglesque," and is
unique and pretty in appearance. 1t has
an entrance hall, octagonal in form,
with arched ceiling, richly decorated
with stone relief work. Arches, sup
ported on columns, give access to parlor
and library; and the handsome staircase
starts up under an arch in one side Of
the octagon. The floors are doubled, Of
hard wood, polished; the plaster work
! sand-finished and tinted. The parlor
and lower hall are painted in ivory white
! and the rest of the house finished natural
in yellow pine. French windows give ac-
cess from both dining room and library
to large covered porch on the south. A
handsomely designed side-board Is built
into an alcove in the dining room. Four
bedrooms, bath and store rooms, with
large staircase hail. comprise the second
story. The plumbing is Of the best and
most recent design; porcelain bath, with
shower attachment. The outside pre-
sents an attractive and harmonious de-
sign, with sides stained a dark green,
roof brownish green. and trimmed in
creamed white.
The work is from the hands of the we'll
known firm of architects, Greene &
Greene of Pasadena, who have won an
enviable reputation by their superior
and original class of work, of which the
Kinney & Kendall block is another sam
pie.
When grading the lot and street in
front of this residence the workmen
plowed up many Indian relics, showing
the locality to have been long ago ap-
preciated by different race of men.
The herald., 1898-01-02
HOWARD LoNaLEY's RESIDENCE

it convenient for trade, employment
and amusements. The electric street car
time to the court house is about thirty
five minutes-half an hour less time than
Is required to make the round trip to
and from Pasadena, and it costs proper
tionally less: besides which it has three
steam railroad lines, and boulevard in
sure prospect.
Second-The water supply is superior,
in quantity and quality, to that of either
Los Angeles or any of it's suburbs. 1t is
piped directly from the mountain springs
and is therefore fresh and pure.
Third-The soil is rich and tillable.
yielding orchard and garden products in
abundance with reasonable industry.
Fourth-The valuation of real estate is
low compared with that of it's more pre-
tentious rivals, except as to choice large
and fine view building sites, which rem
ders it possible for all classes to possess
their own homes. which Is generally the
case here.
Fifth-It has a public hall, four
churches, two school houses two very
good stores, meat house, shoe shop,
Blacksmith shop, bakery, white laundry,
barber shop, two flrst-class diaries, a
fuel and feed yard. fruit nursery, an
ostrich farm, a citric acid factory and a
Photographic parlor.
The herald., 1898-01-02

Smiley Memorial library, which is now
in process Of erection and will be COM
pleted early next year. When this is
finished Redlands will have the proud
distinction Of being the only city, large
of small, in Southern California, with a
| pretentious and elegant building de-
voted solely to library and art purposes.
The estimated cost of this building is
about $4,000. 1t will be of brick and
San Jose sandstone, with columns and
other trimmings of Tennessee marble 1t
will be L-shaped and of Mission archi-
lecture, with colonnade 70 feet long
and ten feet wide. An entrance IS feet
wide at the central angle made by the
two principal wings will admit the Wis
itor into a vestibule and thence into the
central reading room. which will be
36 by 20 feet, with an additional space 20
by II feet. In the north wing will be the
stack room, where books will be Kept,
"a by IS feet; in the south wing will be
reference library in a room % by "a.
The west wing will be occupied by a
reading room and room for periodicals,
"a by 30 feet. .%.om the general reading
room will open d ladies' room and a Ii
brarian's room, each IL by Is feet. The
librarians desk in the general reading
room will command all parts of the
building. All the interior f1nishings will
be of the finest quartered oak and all
the glass in the building will be plate.
The roof will be of tile and three-story
tower will have an observatory at the
top and committee room in the second
story. 1t is the announced intention of
the Messrs Smiley IN doneta bo+,, b,,;Id
ing and park to the city of Redlands
soon after the completion of the build
! ing.
The business portion of Redlands has
Kept pace with the residence portion in
the matter of new buildings and there
have been several new brick blocks put
up within the past year. One new pal per
has been started, the Redlands Daily
Record, which is in a fair way to become.
permanent institution. The Presby-
terrain society now has plans prepared
for handsome edifice to replace the
present building, which is now too small
for the congregation. Redlands is also
promised new depots in the immediate
future by both of the railroads entering
the city. The orange crop has increased
from 500 cars to 1900 since last year. The
frosts of two weeks ago did very little
damage at Redlands. A few orchards
were injured, but the bulk of the crop
was unframed and, unless there is some
climatic misfortune now unforeseen, the
crop will bring large sum to the COM
munity. Altogether this city has abund-
ant reason to be satisfied with the his
tory of the past year.
The herald., 1898-01-02

church has good membership, is clear
of debt and is bound to flourish. Rev.
S. r. Dennen, DID,, is it's pastor.
The Julian" nice, well-managed
family hotel opened it's doors to the pub
lie for the first time last winter and
has been favorite hosiery from the
start.
Chautauqua hall, built by the Chau-
tauqua association, for the use of the
summer schools, is another Of the 1897
products WITCH has proved a wise in
vestment for the association, as well as
for Long Beach. Contractor r. j. Craig
of this place was the architect and
builder.
The Christian church, corner of Third
street and Elm avenue, is also product
of the year just passed. 1t has made
wonderful strides in membership and
influence since it's completion. Rev. ].
H. Bauserman is the pastor in charge.
The following epitome which we pres
ent through the courtesy of Mr. A. M.
Goodhue of the more pretentious build
ings, with names of owners and loca-
ton, will give some idea of the extent
and value of our improvements: Mr..
Diffenderfer. Third street; Harry Allen,
Ocean avenue; Harry Barndollar, Third
ollcSl, SHIioltdn CuurCIls corner Elm
avenue and Third street; H. G. Bailey.
Locust avenue; Presbyterian church.
Pine and Fourth streets; VIM. Schil-
ling, American avenue; D. S. Norton,
Alamitos avenue; I. B. Lambert, Ocean
avenue; Chautauqua hall, Pine and
Fourth streets; r. r. Dunbar, Pacific
avenue; Mrs. Emily M. Dunn, Lime ay-
| enue; Chas. Faulkner, Cedar avenue;
Otto Freeman, Elm avenue: DIR. Austin,
Ocean avenue; Mrs. Reeves, Cedar av-
enue; Mrs. Day, Ocean avenue; Mrs.
Coughven, Ocean avenue; Mrs. Ray,
Cedar avenue; Mrs. Gartzman (two),
Cedar avenue; H. w. Green, r. w.
Martin, Third street; P. E. Hatch, At
lantic avenue; w. w. LONE (store),
Pine avenue; High school, American av-
enue and Eighth street; Julian Hotel,
Cedar avenue; Bourgoyne cottage,
Ocean avenue; DR.. @. ]. Rowley, ATTAIN
tic avenue and First street; Jno. An
drews, First street; Mrs. w. P. L. Stat
ford, Cedar avenue; d. H. Tucker, Lo-
Gust avenue; w. l.. Stevens, Third street:
G. w. Simpson, Ocean avenue; L. r.
Stiles (store), Pine avenue and Third
street; r. H. Scudder Mrs. A. Tichenor,
(two), First street; Mrs. Anna Walker,
(two), Daisy avenue; r. NJ Webster,
(store). Pine avenue; Contractor Green,
Third and Elm; Miss Hattie Adams,
American avenue.
The herald., 1898-01-02

Angeles may be reached in 30 minutes
and Pasadena in IL.
The whole building has recently been
re-painted and the ground put in at
tractive condition. Further information
may be obtained by addressing M. c..
Graham, South Pasadena.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Longley located
In South Pasadena, before it made any
pretensions to becoming a town of any
consequence. and built himself q COM
portable cottage home. Since that time
ne has bought property elsewhere, but
ne never could make up his mind to leave
the advantages and attractions of his
nrst choice. Wishing to change his resi-
uence, however, to q higher and more
signify location he improved the oppor-
tunity some time since to purchase a lot
on the beautiful elevation bounded by
Buena Vista street, between Meridian
and Fair Oaks. The lot fronts on Buene
Vista, and overlooks Pasadena proper.
and up into the mountains, with famous
Mount Lowe in front, while the rear
slope takes in charming SCOPE of MANY
villages and thousands-eyen miles ,,non
miles--of acres of Grange and lemon and
other fruit orchards, with the foaninr =
white waves of the Pacific ocean N Tx
distant horizon.
Here Mr.. Longley has just finished the
The herald., 1898-01-02

The past year has been an unusually
prosperous one for Redlands, as meas
ured by it's growth in desirable popula-
ton and in business enterprises.
There have been scores of new dwell
|ings built IN Redlands during the past
year, feature of progress which has
not been confined to one section Of the
city, but has been general. Many Of
these new residences are simply tasty
cottages or homes of moderate price.
But many, also, are elegant abodes such
as would attract attention in city
many times the size of Redlands. Among
these may be mentioned the homes Of
A. Horribly, Mrs. c. A. Hill and Henry
Fisher, each of which has cost $4,000 or
more, and while all are of different styles
of architecture, yet each is very i'm
posing and beautiful home. These are
all in the Residence tract and command
some of the extensive views for which
Redlands is noted. The walls of two of
these are of cement and the Fisher man
sion is Of the most pronounced old time
Californian style, with wide colonades,
massive walls and a tiled roof. 1t has a
patio in the center, in which there is an
electric fountain.
The facilities for handling the prin-
cipal commercial product of Redlands,
her farfamed navel orange, have been
doubled during the past season. The
Redlands Orange Growers Association
has built and equipped one of the finest
brick packing houses on the coast. The
Fay Fruit Company, the Earl Fruit
Company and other firms have greatly
enlarged their capacities. The Ttedlands
Fruit Association is utilizing the build
ing Of the Redlands Preserving COM
pany for packing purposes. This latter
company is another business enterprise
of Importance. 1t has built cannery
with plant capable to turning out 30
GOO cans of fruit in ten hours run, or CO.,
900 cans a day by working a double
force. 1t has all of the latest and best
machinery and the arrangement of the
building is very convenient. The cost of
this plant to date is about $4,000 1t will
be In operation next season for canning
and preserving the vegetables and de-
ciduous fruits grown in this section.
These fruits have very high percentage
of sugar and are OF fine quality in every
way. 1t is expected that the canned and
preserved product will attain reputa-
tion equal to the very high reputation of
the citrus fruits grown here.
pany, which has established it's head
quarters at Redlands, has extensive
works in the Santa Ana canyon for the
development of electricity by water
power. These works are not fully COM
The herald., 1898-01-02
THE SOUTH PASADENA

road was located through Pasadena the
owners of the land lying to the south
ward, Messrs. Raab, Dougherty, Collier,
Graham and others, wanted depot
nearer than Pasadena, so in granting
the right of way" they stipulated that
they should have South Pasadena sta
tion." with certain privileges. The
name was unfortunate. There is such a
thing as having too much of a good
thing" One Pasadena was enough; two
of them are confusing. Passengers get
off at one station when they want to go
to the other; mail matter is mis-sent
daily and has to be forwarded with ex-
pense and delay. For these reasons, and
because Of the growing Importance of
the place, an effort will soon be made to
secure a new name.
This unpretentious but shapely and
convenient edifice was constructed by
Mrs. Lightfoot, with her husbands CO.
operation, an English couple of early
settlers in this locality. They furnished,
opened and ran it for a time, but after
'the boom busted" they found they were
little ahead Of the times" and it has
been closed for some time. Now, how
ever, that our population has quadrupled
and business multiplied at wonderful
rate, there is demand for hotel accom-
modations. The present owner Is nom
resident, and will make easy terms with
tenant, supply the principal furniture
and afford all reasonable assistance.
The building occupies slightly block of
land to itself, $50 by 300 feet, contains be-
sides reception hall and parlor large
dining room and kitchen and 40 bed
rooms. The yard is shaded with trees
and shrubbery The postoffice is just
across the street and electric car station
but one block distant, from which Los
The herald., 1898-01-02

The fact that Pasadena proper is sep
arated only by the line of street from
South Pasadena renders 1t somewhat
excusable In her for claiming all that Is
beautiful and attractive in the way of
landscapes, avenues and streets, and
charming as to fine residences, between
the "city limits" of Los Angeles and the
mountains. The most striking illustra-
ton of this claim is to be found in the
recent publication by the board Of trade
of that city of magnificent volume Of
pictures Of fine buildings therein; among
which are prominent the following South
Pasadena ediflces:
!. The superb residence Of w. c..
Ladd, son-in-law Of the millionaire coal
oil king Rockefeller, for which he re-
Gently paid the sum Of $4,000. g. The
charming winter home of Newton Clay
pool, near by. 3. The spacious view
residence of c. d. Daggett. 4. The mag
nificent mansion of Mrs. r. J. Dobbins,
with It's ten acres of lawn, shrubbery and
shade trees. 5. The Governor Stone
man relic of q former age, an adobe
hovel, but "the best house in Pasadena
twenty years ago."
The famous Raymond hotel, before it
burned down (and which is to be rebuilt
next Year,, was in South Pasadena, and
everything south of Columbia street,
stretching far over the undulating plain
between Garfield avenue on the east to
the arroyo on the west, Is in it's separate
corporation and under the municipal
management of a board Of trustees COM
posed of Howard Longley. president;
P. M. Green pasadena banker), G. w.
Wilson pasadena teacher), Edward
Rust and Charles Packard.
How the town happened to be named
after its near neighbor was thus: When
what Is now known as the Santa Fe rail-
The herald., 1898-01-02

I There is room for q few more Just such
nice homes on this charming street, as
there is also abundant room, on large
and cheap lots, for more humble classe.
of residences.
OSTRICH FARM
The most novel, if not possibly the most
profitable, business in Southern Califor.
mia, is the raising of ostriches for show
and the sale of their feathers. When il
Is known that the importation of feath-
ers into the United States amounts to
So, 100000 annually, the profits in the
business may be imagined. Ostriches,
like oranges, flourish best in warm
countries And that is why Messrs.
Cawston & Cockburn chose South Pasa-
dena in which to plant their colony of
birds. From forty-two obtained in
Africa twelve years ago, the increase
has been 300, and now they multiply at
the rate of 100 yearly. 1t takes them
four years to mature, when they will
weigh 275 pounds and are eight
feet high. Then they are paired
off, scratch a hole in the ground,
in which the hen will lay a
dozen eggs on which the male will set
at night and the hen in the day. In forty
days the large eggs will begin to crack,
and the young but big chicks step forth.
Their feathers are plucked every nine
months and sell for from IS to S100 per
pound. All visitors to this attractive
farm have the privilege of purchasing
an ostrich memento of California to car
ry home. South Pasadena street cars
pass the entrance every fifteen minutes.
MINOR ATTRACTIONS AND CON-
VENIENCES
First-The proximity of South Pasa-
dena to Los Angeles, which is now less
than mile to the "city limits" renders
The herald., 1898-01-02

orange grove in which 1t stands, and Is
in keeping with the other beautiful
homes in that vicinity. Between A and G
streets. which includes the town of On
tario, more than a score of buildings
have been erected, the more prominent
of which are as follows: The home of
Jacob Lurch, between A and B streets:
the neat dwellings of J. S. Armstrong
and A. G. Wilcox on c street, and G. G.
Fl. Benink' S handsome residence on West
F street, which is one of the most beau
tiful houses in the colony. Two large
two-story residences have been erected
on West p street, one by a gentleman
from Pasadena, the other by a retiring
physician from Chicago.
The next Improvements of Importance
during 1897 appear in. North Ontario.
More than score of buildings have been
erected in that centrally located village,
the more important of which are the
citric acid factory, Ferren & Armatage,
packing house; and Porter Bros, pack
ing house, not completed, and the cot
tages built by c. M. Sykes, A. F. Marker,
P. w. McCarty and M. s. McIntyre;
Charles Megguire's restaurant, and M. r.
church, not completed.
Ten years ago the valuation of the
whole colony for taxable purposes ag-
gregated about 100000 the assessed val
uation of the colony for taxable pur-
poses this year foots up nearly 81, 000. 900.
Ten years ago the citrus fruit product OF
the colony could have been carried away
in one ordinary freight car, while this
seasons crop Is estimated at $50 carloadn
The herald., 1898-01-02

Sixth-Among its professional citizens
are four ministers. four physicians. six
teachers, three official court reporters.
five or six stenographers, three authors
and authoresses of books. publisher and
editor of the Weekly Pasadenan, and a
theatrical manager. While Of builders,
The herald., 1898-01-02

Eighth-Its municipal management
is economical; city taxes low; no saloons
or places of low amusement.
Ninth-It has public library, well
supplied with the latest books and peri
odicals, and it is better patronized than
such institutions usually are.
The herald., 1898-01-02

painters, fruit raisers, etc., there is the
usual variety and supply.
Seventh-It has a telegraph and ex-
press Office, in connection with the Santa
Fe railroad, and public telephone COM
munication with Los Angeles and Pasa-
deus.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-04
ROAD SUPERVISOR CUMMINS is
QUITE BUSY.
improvements on Nuuanu Avenue De-
layed by the Tramcar Company
Waialae Road Progressing.

Road Supervisor Cummings is kept
on the go these days directing the
work of several street gangs. The
most important improvement under
headway at present is on Nuuanu ave-
nue.. For many months this beautiful
highway has been in most disgrace
full condition. 1t was useless for the
street department to do anything un-
til the Tramway company lowered its
track to the proper grade, established
some time ago.
After weeks of hesitation that cor
poration began operations. The work
of lowering the tracks has progressed
very slowly and it was not until the
early part of this week that the Road
Supervisor could begin with his work.
Two big gangs of prisoners are now
engaged in establishing uniform
grade from the foot of Judd street to
School street A good lot of earth
must be taken away, after which the
avenue will be macadamized. When
this has been accomplished Nuuanu
will be one of the best streets in the
city, for the road below School was
pul III SoDu tOHtllllOn luSb year.
Kapiolani and Victoria streets. be-
tween King and Beretania. are now be-
ing macndamized. Pensacola has been
macadamized from Beretana to XII
nau. and men are now at work be-
tween Kinau and Lunalilo.
A large force of men is working
on on the Moanalua road. They are
now at the first turn below Minister
Damon's place.
Work is still progressing on tn,
Waialae road. This road is now com
pleted to the top of the hill leading
down to Paul Isenberg's ranch. The
improvements will not be continued
any further in this direction, than Is
enberg's place. for the present.
There are several smaller gangs II
different portions of the city doing re
pair and patch work.