Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
ALAMIT0S AGAIN TRYING
TO SECURE ANNEXATION
DANA BURkS' CANAL SCHEME AN
ASSURED FACT
Heavy Eastern Capital Behind Propo-
sition to Dredge Out the San Ga.
brieI Channel, Which Engineers
Declare Entirely Feasible
Special to The Herald.


Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Sept. 6.-Residents Of
Alamitos who were disappointed by the
outcome of the last annexation election
are at work again with revised boun-
daries, and hope in the course of a
month or so to make that portion Of
.Alamitos commencing at Descanso ave-
hue and the alley between Bishop and
Second streets and extending west to
Paloma avenue part Of Long Beach.
Petitions are now being circulated
among the residents of Long Beach re-
for the annexation election, and there
appears to be a general sentiment in
favor of the boundaries as drawn. The
petitions will be presented to the coun-
Monday. September IL.
Reliable authority has 1t that the
Dana Burks canal proposed to be built
on the flats west of Long Beach, is an
gineers have made a careful investiga-
ton Of the San Gabriel channel and
find that 1t can be dredged to the depth
of thirty feet without any difficulty
whatever. The Dana Burks syndicate,
whose membership includes Dana
Burks, Abbot Kinney, Henry P. Bar
bour and other prominent promoters of
this section, have purchased 700 acres
of the marsh land and have already
made their first payment. Although
the general plans have not been made
public they are known to include a
proposition from the Salt Lake Rail-
road company for the erection of a
monster smelter employing hundreds
of men, proposition from a silk con-
cern and one from a boat building
firm. 1t is said that the canal scheme is
backed by a Boston company with a
capitalization Of $15,000,000.
The Rev. E. w. Thornton of Waynes-
burg, Pa. has accepted call from the
First Christian church and will soon
arrive to take up his work in Long
Beach.
Would Honor City's Founder
In month or less work will be COM
menced on the new tourist hotel at the
foot of Magnolia avenue. The capital
stock, with the exception of a few hun
dred dollars, has all been subscribed.
The next question which comes up will
be that of naming the new hotel.
Among the many names suggested is
that of The Wilmore. This name has
been considered as most appropriate,
since it was that of the founder of Long
Beach, which was formerly known as
Wilmore City. The old man had a de-
sire to have his name perpetuated, but
his honors were wrested away from
him by better schemer.i and he died in
the amshouse several years ago with
his wish ungratified. There are many
Long Beach people, especially among
the older residents, who would like to
see the hotel named after old Mr.. Will
more as slight sign of the apprecia-
llOIl lley lcSl lOI all liltI lie ulu 1ot
them in the founding of this city.
The city council met yesterday and
again today, when a resolution was
adopted appointing j. C. Cooley as
special officer for Terminal Island.
Word has been received in this city
today of the death of Miss Julia Gar
field at Chicago.
Henry Stovall a 14-year-old boy
landed a seventeen-pound yellowtail
on the wharf. The lad landed his big
fish with light bamboo rod and reel
to the great delight of the veteran
fishermen standing about. He comes
from a line of sporting men, his grand
father, Thomas Stovall. being one of the
best known duck hunters in this county.