The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-13
BUYS HOTEL
Col. Fast Interested in big Real
Estate Deal.
Hotel MARYLAND at Pasadena Purchased
By Himself and others-Prjee Paid
was S215. 000-Hill Fast Remain in
California; Kumors Afioat that
Such are his Intentions.

Such are his Intentions.
The Pasadena Daily News OF a
recent date tells of an interesting
real estate deal in that city in which
Col. k. z. Fast of this place is one
OF the purchasers of the property
which was sold. In connection with
the story come reports that the
Colonel expects to locate in Pasade-
ma and remain there permanently.
Nothing official has been received
from him in regard TO the matter
and his friends here hope that the
reports are not true. The article
mentioned above is as follows
The largest and most important
real estate deal made in Pasadena
in some time was the sale today of
the Hotel MARYLAND, Colin Stewards
new hotel which has just closed its
first season, the sale being made
through the agency OF Z. Ii. Lock
wood. The purchasers are G. H.
Bauer, r. f. Fast and the Pasadena
Syndicate, the last named being the
owners OF the Casa Grande and
supplementary houses. Prominently
interested in it are d. NJ Linnard,
L. S. Roberts and w. G.. johnson.
The exact price paid was $4,000.
This includes the furnishings com
plete and the additional lot at the
rear upon which is situated the old
Meharry house, which was purchas
ed by Mr.. Stewart for servants
quarters.
The property is located at the
northwest corner of Colorado street
and Los Robes avenue and has a
frontage of nearly 200 feet and depth
of 800. The Pasadena Syndicate
already own the remainder of the
block and together with the present
Casa Grande lots have now a
combined frontage of sos feet on
Colorado street IN one of the most
desirable locations IN town.
Immediate possession will be given
and the hotel will be kept open
during the summer Mr.. Linnard
the manager of the Casa Grande
will be the manager of the new
house. The reason for the purchase
is conceded to be the phenomenally
successful season which the Casa
Grande system of houses has enjoy
ed this season, being double that Of
any other season. 1t is a significant
tact that all the gentlemen interest
ed are guests at the house. Mr.
Fast comes from West Virginia
Mr.. Bauer is capitalist, who has
had property holdings in this city
for the past three years, and il
thoroughly conversant with property
values and speculation.
"We have not yet decided what thu
name will be-" said Mr.. Linnard
"We are carefully considering th,
matter now. We have rot yet hat
time to consider whom we shall EN-
ploy. 1t is too early yet for that"
The Maryland was erected last sum
mer and opened for the. first tim,
shortly after the first OF the year l
contains $50 rooms and is In ever,
way flrst-class and well furnished. l
closed for the season as a hotel Apri
Is, but has since accommodated few
people.
During his first season here, Mr.
Linnard has proved to be successful
hotel manager and with the backin,
Of the wealthy syndicate will un
doubtedly build up business for tn
east side such as it has never knew
in its palmiest days.
This hotel syndicate owns severa
houses in the vicinity of La Cas-
Grande and rented enough additional
ones during the season just passed t.
amount to nearly fifteen.
An endeavor was made to purchas
both the Guirnalda and the Spalding
but 10 the end it proved unsuccessful
the present managers and owners de
Gliding that they preferred not to sell
although for time it was reported
that the deals were nearly closed. l
is also u Understood that Mrs Mae
might have sold Der large handsom
new house which she leased TO tn
syndicate for the season, had she care,
to do so. The big end of the hote
business ON the east side would seen
to be in fair way to be controlled b
this hotel syndicate.