Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21


above high tide, and claims advant-
age over other beach towns in the tro,-
1y ride of fifteen miles along the sea
shore. The pier extends 1900 feet from
the shore and the surf bathing is all
that could be desired.
Garden Spot by the Sea
The Huntington Beach company, rep
resented by William Robbins, resident
agent, has made elaborate arrange
ments to make the new town ver-
table garden spot by the sea. The con-
templated improvements are being car
lried on with the utmost speed, no eX-
pense being spared in this direction.
The planting of hundreds of tested
trees, the grading and oiling of many
miles of street, and the laying of long
distances of cement sidewalk and curb,
besides the building of subways under
the Ocean boulevard and electric rail-
way track, thereby providing comfort
able and easy access to the beach and
surf.
Chosen by Methodists
At the last Methodist conference
committee was appointed to select
new site for the annual conference,
camp meeting and Chautauqua assem-
bly,. This committee, after investigat-
ing all other possible sites, decided in
favor of Huntington Beach, and re-
ceived a donation of ten acres of choice
land from the Huntington Beach COM
pany and $4,000 from theNboard of trade
of Huntington Beach.
The "Back Country"
In the outlying district, a mile or two
from Huntington Beach, lies the great
est celery growing country in the world
The past season over 26OO carloads of
White Plume and Golden Heart celery
have been shipped, principally to the
east. Further, the average crop of
sugar beet, which is mostly loaded on
cars within the limits of Huntington
Beach, is more than 1900 cars. OF po-
tatoes, corn, barley, etc, there is al
ways a splendid crop. Given an un-
ending supply of artesan water and
good, rich soil. and the result cannot
help but make successful farmers, and
these hundreds of successful farmers
by their shipping, trading and invest
ing in Huntington Beach, cannot help
but insure the rapid growth of this
community.
The Board of Trade
Members of the Huntington Beach
board of trade include the public
spirited, energetic residents of the town.
The membership embraces j. f. Cor
bett. president; w. II. Newland, vice
president; John Dubois, secretary r.
Holgate, O. II. Huber, C. d. Van Or
mann, F. e. Wilson, u. S. Lemon. S.
III. Finley, j. II. Loggie, Edward Man
ming, W. p. Starr, C. Leatherman,
George Reynolds G. e. Phelps, C. d.
Hartwell, Judson House, Frank Gibbs,
w. D. Seeley J, b. Hartwel Fritz
Pluman, Peter Sayre, S. F.. Hearn.
Charles Malcolm, William Robbins
and S. Townsend.
Ample Water Supply
Inc huntington Beacn company is |
now preparing plans for the building of
a 100000 water system. 1t has devel- |
oped water enough to supply city the
size of Los Angeles, This water will |
not only be distributed through the
city of Huntington Beach, but will
cover about 2SOO acres of magnificent
farming land Immediately adjoining
the beach on the north. This farm
land will eventually be placed on the
market in five, ten and twenty-acre
tracts for fruit and vegetable gardens,
to which 1t is especially adapted. The
rise of the land from the sea level at
the beach to about 15O feet elevation OH
the back country affords a magnificent
ocean view from every point Thus
fruit or vegetable growers, one. two or !