The herald., 1898-01-02
SAN PEDRO

| The year 1897 has been a very pros
/ porous one for San Pedro. Last spring
after it was decided that this was to be
the place for the deep-water harbor,
there was quite a boom, which started
with a big barbecue, and at one time
there were over forty real estate dealers
in town. After the harbor matter was
delayed business moved along we'll and
has been increasing in gratifying man
ner There have been the largest lum-
Der receipts for years, and a small army
OF men are employed in the four great
yards constantly, over $4,000 being paid
out by them weekly for wages alone.
The Kerckhoff- Gunner company have
moved their yards to Basckhe island
where they have ample room for storing
millions of feet of lumber. BY next
spring they will have one of the largest
yards here, and employ a larger force
of men.
The indications point to a very pros
porous time during the year 1898, and
even the S. P. r. r. Co. are having their
bridges and tracks put in condition for
the rush.
| The city has gone steadily forward in
building, there having been over fifty
houses erected since last March, and
ARCHITECT are drawing plans for a num-
Der of handsome houses which are to be
erected during the year 1898.
| Never before in the history of San
Pedro have there been such progress in
street improvements. During the year
many thousands of dollars have been
| expended on the streets and sidewalks,
and work is now progressing on Beacon
street between Fourth and Sixth streets
| AT present there are several cottages
being completed and all the carpenters
are employed. Following is a partial
list of improvements made since last
spring:
Cement walks, Beacon street...... $1,4iC
Grading and walks, Sixth street,. 1,45C
| Walks on Front treet................ 400
| Other street improvements. 1GDf
| E. Lindskon, observation-disclosures. 100
j. d. Stewart, store. SO
Alex. Olsen, tore..................... S5C
| capt. Treiethen, cottage. 1906
| Harry Ekrem, ottage.............. G0(
II. {. Pease, ottase................ 50C
Joe Weldt, cottage 1,OoC
| II. Mahar, cottage. Observation-Disclosures. 900
Addition to school house.......... 20.
Mr.. Leonhardt, bakery. 1.OOt
| p. II. Schwartz, residence. 200
| ~. humble, residence. 10C
| ]. r. Spring, dence.............. I'm
Mr.. McDermott, residence. $50
| San Pedro Pavilion ............... zoo
| Addition to bank. Observation-Disclosures. 2lC
F. e. Haskell, shop. 250
John Matthews. residence. 75C
j. D. Stewart, residence .......... 100
NJ f. Wickman, two cottages..... 500
| DIR. Hill, repairs. Observation-Disclosures. 100
| A. w. Sepulveda. business house, zoo
a. Eessolo, store. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 300
Capt. Hillyer. store 2,OOC
| o. C. Abbott. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. cor
| NJ. lGadino, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
| J. II. Johnson. resdence.............. 35I
| A. Eoverland, residence............ $50
| John Fables. residence. $50
II. Hombadt residence. 65C
r. Wickstrom, residence. 200
A. c. Heistermon store................ 25O
| Townsend & Fraser, office. 100
| Ed. Mahar, addition to store...... 40
| McAlaster. store. Observation-Disclosures. 400
| #. G.. Schulze. shop. $50
| II. Beal, cottage. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900
| ]. L. De Jarnatt, residence. ......... 900
| John Leo store. ........................ go
| Mr.. Hess. addition ................... 100
e. II. Gilstead, residence. ...... $50
Mrs. Slvo. dence................... $50
Mike Kelly, addition. 600
Five cottages, Esperanza tract..... 1900
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