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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26
Younu Man Dies,

Ezra f. Burns, a young man who
came here about two years ago, died
at his lodgings in the city last night
from a complication Of lung and stom-
ach trouble, The young nan gained
rapidly after coming here, but a
severe attack Of pneumonia last win.
ter reduced his resisting power and
after a brave struggle for life, he sue
cumbed about $50 last night. The
funeral viii be held tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock under the aus
pieces OF the Elks Of which order de-
ceased was a member.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26
Bridge Street.

has been paying a business visit to
town. He Is no stranger In these
parts, having cut the stone for the
Plaza hotel on the west side some.
thing like twenty-four years ago. Mr..
Harold also lays claim 10 the distinc.
ton Of having cut the first stone for
a building In Albuquerque, together
with Billy Wells.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Antonio Jose Garcia vas killed at
Rowe Sunday In a runaway accident
and his wife and children were badly
hurt. The team which he was driving
took fright at a train and got beyond
his control, Deceased was aged about
a~eventy-eight years and was held In
high esteem.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Word comes In from Sec. Romero's
ranch on the Conchas that the big dip.
ping vat recently erected by the Cat.
tie Sanitary board Is In service and a
great many cattle are going through
the wash.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

The local lodge OF Odd Fellows de.
cided TO entertain the grand lodge OF
the territory during the Northern New
Mexico fair. ut their meeting last
night. II was decided at the meeting
OF the grand lodge that Las Vegas
should have the next convention. The
matter OF time was left 10 the local
lodge and they have decided It wisely
and well. Here is a tip for other or.
Plantations.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

On page five Of this issue will be
found an advertisement calling for
bids for the construction Of six mod
ern houses In Las Vegas. The bids
will be opened by Rapp & Rapp on
August Z.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26
~Roje>tvensky
Operated on

Toxic, July ~26.-Admiral Rojestven-
sky has undergone a successful oper.
alton. The wound In his forehead was
opened and a small piece Of bone re-
satisfactory.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

A week from next Monday. Prof. +.
Il. Wentworth Layton leaves for Cali
fornia to deliver Indian lectures at the
great Venice assembly and at their
western points.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

On account OF the continued Illness
Of his wife In this altitude. A. J. Venz
offers his mercantile business, also his
residence and business property. for
sale.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Troop A Will accept the invitation
Of the directors OF the Driving Park
b Fair association TO participate In
the stage holdup on the fair grounds
during the fair.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

The Colorado Telephone company Is
lacking up new subscribers cards to.
day, showing a healthy increase in
business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day. with local thunder showers. The
temperature yesterday was "A degrees
maximum and 81 degrees minimum.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

IS. 8. S.-Shaw's Smith Speiss-ific--
Is warranted to cure any aspiration
which The Optic force has to expound
the excellencies OF the national game.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

The district court clerks office has
been supplied with some new chairs
that add materially to the appearance
Of the place.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Frank Roy, the old.timer. will
start on his bear hunt Saturday and
viii likely he accompanied by several
parties on the trip. which promises to
be a most exciting one.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Smith Orwick. a former resident OF
Las Vegas. is around this way again
and may conclude TO stake down and
grow up with the country.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

The Las Vegas Art Souvenir may be
obtained at the establishments OF
practically all Las Vegas business
men.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Miss Grace O'Keefe. cashier at
Graaf e. Hayward's. is or duty today
on account Of Illness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Mrs. r. II. Pierce will he pleased to
exchange umbrellas with the lady
who by mistake carried away hers
from Miss Tamme's party.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

w. r.. Robertson has opened an Of.
flee as draughtsman and engineer in
the Crockett building with Holt 4
Holt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Miss May Young, the popular sales
lady at Henry Leyy's, is reported to
DO very III.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Several racing features will divide
interest with the iL.D.U.Optic ball
game next Wednesday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Get YOU suit made ut home-at the
Hubs tailoring department.
100
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Felipe Guerin and Maud Booth
have put q new express wagon on the
streets.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Meeting Of the city council this
evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Donald Harold. dealer in granite and
marble monuments at Denver, Colo,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-26

Visit the Hubs tailoring department,
1872
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
THORNTON FiTZHUGH

Thornton F'itzhugh, one of the most
highly accomplished and thoroughly ac-
compiished architects in Los Angeles,
made his establishment here nine years
ago. Since that time the citv has grown
into the aspects and proportions that
give ii wide reputation for architectural
splendors and it is called magnlfcent,
In this advance the exigency OF the
times demanded the services OF archl-
tects of the highest scientific ablilty
and artistic skill. In the time or thelf
need the ranks of the fraternity were
adequately recruited by men OF t1e
highest education and the most ad-
vanced practical knowledge in the pro-
fession. Prominent among the NUMBER
was Thornton Fitzhugh, whose splen :
did works now stand as his strongeSt
commend tion. In many notable puliu-
ings designed and constructed by MT:
Fitzhugh in this and other cities OF
Southern California all requlslIes Cd Cd
sound construction have been complleu
with. notable instance of the per,
fections of his work is the splendid
Pacific Electric building of this city,
the largest office building on the "a
cific coast He is now building the
annex to the Homer Laughlin bulldlngs
which will be a celebrated pec piece OF OF
work. Mr; Fitzhugh's capaSSltles aS1, sosn6 are
not limited or confined; they reach
throughout the whole range of archlre
lecture. but he makes a specially OF
large, fine churches. He designed ana
supervised the construction OF the
Memorial Baptist church, the firSI tL
PRESBYTERIAN church, corner Twentleth
and Figueroa, and other ouildlnEgs' E
signs for the new Baptist church or
Los Angeles and for ST. Johns Eplsco :
nal church. Mr.. Fitzhugh occupies
room 223 Homer Laughlin building.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
AsHsY BUILDING COMPANY

formed a half dozen years ago by Messrs
G. H. Ashby and c. H. Ashby do much
for the city in the line of securing the
up and settling the newer parts of the
town. G. H. Ashby is an architect of
wide experience and thorough education.
He is we'll known in the city. having re-
sided here for the past ten years. during
which time he has given ample evidence
of his ability in architectural work.
Messrs. G. H. and c. H, Ashby formed
Ashby Building company. They build
residences of many styles and grades and
sell these for cash or on easy terms to
suit the purchaser having at present as
many as four or five nice modern houses
for sale in the southwest part of the
city. Their offices are in the Stimson
block, rooms 522-523
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
C. i. kUBAcH COMPANY

The above company may justly claim
space in these columns at this time, when
the old staunch and servtceable business
cnterprises are passing in review, as II
were. This company, of which 9. j. hu-
bach is president and Geo. Fl. schneider
secretary, treasurer and general super
Intendent, was organized twenty eight
years ago by the above men. 1t was later
Incorporated with a capital of $4,000. this
representing but a small amount OF the
present capital of the company. Mr.
Schneider is native son of this state,
while Mr.. Kubach was born in Germany
and brought with him to this country the
sturdy strength of body and mind in
herited from his German ancestors The
c. J. Kubach company has its offices In
the Stimson building, rooms 4l1-412-iS..
Ala, with shop and yards at the corner OF
Wall and Seventh streets They nave
always undertaken a very important
branch of building and construction and
usually employ from fifty to $50 men. A
very great deal of the heavy construction
work, including steel and brick work
done in this city. comes into their hands
and 1t is no doubt generally known of the
many important buildings erected in this
city and Southern California by them.
Mr.. Kubach has a beautiful home at
1901 South Alvarado street, one of the
finest modern residences in that part of
the citV.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
C. p. RANDOLPH

Such is the rapid and extensive nature
of the growth of the older towns. and
cities and the rise and progress of the
new in Southern California that the man
who has devoted himself to the business
of a grading contractor finds himselt IN
these days in the midst of an oYerwhelm-
ing amount of work. Such is and has been
for some years past the experience or Z.
p. Randolph, the well known grading
contractor at 423 Stimson block. Mr..
Randolph established himself in this
city twelve years ago and has taken an
active part in the upbuilding and the
widespread growth of Los Angeles. Al
the same time his services have been
greatly in requisition for smaller works
in many of the towns, new. and old, OF
the surrounding country Mr.. Randoiph
does the work of grading and eXcavatlng
on a large scale, employing many men
and a large equipment OF wagons ana
teams, and he is regarded as one OF the
most reliable and efficient workmen IN
Southern California. He does work prln,
cipally for real estate men, and mas hao
much to do with the laying out or the
larger part of the city. Among some OF
his more important recent work, he sub
divided the Venice Park tract, did the
grading for the Hollywood High School
tract and many more similar contracts.
Mr. Randolph has acquired through MS
Industry and enterprise, large real estate
and other monetary interests IN Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
PARKINSON G. BEResrRoM

In a city whose growth has been as
rapid and as prosperous is that of Los
Angeles there is necessarily q large
amount of building in progress the en-
tire year. Such a state of activity
obviously demands the services of cap
formerly was engaged in this line in
Seattle, Wash. realized that such was
the case in Los Angeles, and eleven
and a half years ago moved to this
city, where he opened an office and has
since his establishment taken rank as
one of the foremost architects in this
section of the state. Recently he ad-
strom, who is a graduate of Yale uni. :.
versity and the Boston School of
Technology and has been a draughts-
man in the office of Mr.. Parkinson for
several years. This firm has designed
many of our finest business blocks.
Among them may be. mentioned the
Braly building, fireproof, twelve. stories;
Bilicke- Rowan hotel, ftreproof, eight
stories; Los Angeles Trust building,
eight stories Laughlin building, fire.
proof, seven stories; Grant building.
seven stories; o. T. Johnson building,
seven stories; Hotel Angelus. seven
stories; Frost building, six stories; Cur
rier building, five stories; California
club. five stories; University club, three
stories; the Hotel Maryland, Pasadena;
and others too many to enumerate. The
Parkinson & BergStrom office is proba-
bly, the largest west of Chicago. They
have great deal of influence in direct
ing architectural styles in the city and
much of our boasted -to-dateness is
the result of their work. Messrs Park,
inson & Bergstrom are progressive and
public spirited men, thoroughly inter
ested in whatever pertains to public
welfare.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
WILTON GAS LIGHT co.

Everyone has experienced the annoy
ance of weak, Pickering, unsteady gas
light and dozens of inventions have been
put upon the market but until the Will
tom High Power gas burner came into
the field there was no satisfactory i'm
provement The Wilton is certainly the
acme of perfection in gas lighting. its
greater than that of the ordinary burner
Any style mantle can be used, and ex-
perience shows that an ordinary mantle
Will last four times as long on the Will
tom as on any other burner made. The
Wilton burners are guaranteed for five
years service and will fit any gas fixture
in the United States or Canada. Messrs.
A. H. Dale and X. c. Heath of the east
are agents for the products of the Will
tom Gas Light company of Columbus,
Ohio, and have recently established a
branch of this important house at S14
South Spring street, where they are pre-
pared to furnish a full line of the Will
tom goods. including burners, globes,
mantles, gas fixtures and supplies of all
kinds. The stock is attractive, interesting
and complete and Messrs Dale and
Heath, the local representatives of the
western market, are men of good business
ability and fully qualified to conduct and
extend the business satisfactorily and sue
cessfully. They are now introducing the
Wilton goods into Oregon. Washington
Arizona Nevada, Utah, Montana, New
Mexico and throughout California, with
flying to the trade, and which stand as
good and indisputable evidence of the
merit and value of the goods. Further
evidence of the merit of their light is
shown by the fact that in the first six
weeks over 1000 lights have been installed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
PIONEER BUILDING CO. nNc.l

AS Los Angeles increases in size and
Importance it becomes more inviting as
kind, among these being architects and
master builders of every degree of
skill and ability. The usefulness and
prestige Of such companies as the
Pioneer Building company are by no
means infringed upon or limited, how
ever, by the advent of new corners into
the field. A. McNally, the president and
manager of the above company, is one
of the most widely known and success
full building contractors on the coast
In every sense of the word he may pc
spoken of as a pioneer" builder as he
has not only devoted his whole life to
this work but he has also helped to
erect some of the notable and promin-
ent structures that established the
buildings at least a score OF years ago.
Mr.. McNally and his associates will be
found at 5SS-5S9 Bradbury building
where they are prepared to furnish es-
Inmates on all classes of building. 1t is
doubtless generally known that Mr.. Nc
Nally was the builder of the Potomac
building, Los Angeles National Bank
building, Maier & Zobelein brewery, Pa
towering brick smokestack 175 feet
high, Sisters Hospital building, Sisters
orphan asylum at Boyle Heights, ana
also of that magnificent edifice, St YIN.
cents college, and many more, all of
these buildings being finished in
way most creditable to the builder. Not
of ST. Thomas the Apostle. also the
work of the above contractor. and we
might go on and mention the Byrne
building and the Green hotel at Pasa-
dena, and many others erected by this
experienced contractor during the
twenty-two years that he has labored
in this city. Mr.. McNally is a man of
great intelligence and he keeps fully
abreast with the times, adopting every
improved method and keeping up with
ell modern ideas in building.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
RosEDALE CEMETERY

OF
notm for
for the first time views the
which artificial the admiration the
S
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n
IL
muIcoo foliage graceful shapes it's broad dveways lined with
hundred (0O
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
ADAMS STREET BUILDING co.

Among the men and firms that have
helped very materially to build up Los
Angeles and will continue to do so are
Messrs. James Cook and d. +. Bement,
associated with Walter r. Wright, COM
prising the Adams Street Building
company, with Offices at $500 Central
avenue. They have been here in the
for over eight years, during which per-
iod they have transacted an immense
amount of business and established
record and reputation second to no firm
in the city as reliable, responsible,
wide-awake and energetic real estate
dealers and builders of homes for lot
buyers. They have large realty in
terests here of their own and are thor
oughly acquainted with conditions and
tracts of city and suburban property,
and from no firm can intending in
vestors or home builders obtain more
reliable and valuable information as
to safe and profitable investments. They
have a large list of property of vari-
Gus kinds and grades to select from.
and among them are many good bar
gains. They have many residence lots
for sale at reasonable prices, and if
purchasers, who can pay in easy in
stallments. In brief, if anyone desires
to sell, buy or build it will be to their
advantage to consult this company
Their phone is Home 24104. Inglewood
Navel Orange tract, comprising thirty
three lots, which are selling at $3.50
and up. Inglewood is on the main line
to Redondo Beach, midway between
Los Angeles and RedCndo Beach, about
five miles from Playa del Rey. Beau
tiful lots. on this tract for sale at rea-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
X, LOURDOU

Artists in every line of work and from
almost every land under the sun are to-
day bestowing upon our beautiful city
the product of their gifted brains and
hands Among the men of rare genius,
coupled with the best education, who
have done much to make Los Angeles a
city of wonderful architectural charm
and beauty, Mr. X. Lourdou undoubtedly
takes first honors. Mr.. Lourdou IS q
comparatively newcomer, having been
in the city but two or three years; yet he
has been exceedingly active during that
time, his plans for business buildings es-
pecially attracting mnch attention Mr.;
Lourdou graduated from the Paris School
of Fine Arts twenty-five years ago, ana
chose architecture as his profession, FOL
lowing this line of work for the past
twenty years. He is an architect of ex5
celient taste and is thoroughly acquainted
with all classes of designing, his spee-
cialty. however. being plans for busl,
ness buildings. He is at present engaged
upon plans for very important work soon
to be done in the city and will be pleased
to confer with all who contemplate
building in the near future. This emil
nent architect has his office In room "A;
Larronde building, where he Is assisted
by his son. who is a graduate OF the
School of Vile de Paris. Messrs. Lour,
dou and son are natives or france, ana
in manner, training and physical appear
ance have all the sraciousness OF that
cultured race.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
C. WEESNER

The building interests of Los Angeles
were never more prosperous than they
have been during the past three years,
and within that time many of the finest
and most important residences and buS1-
ness houses have been completed. Activ-
ity in these lines of building still con-
tinues. especially the home building part
and we have a class of builders and con-
tractors in Los Angeles who are able to
cope with the largest contracts and exc
cute the most intricate designs. Among
these is c. Weesner who, although he
established here but little more than
three years ago, has taken an important
part and erected many notable residences
and business houses. One of his most
apartment house at Seventh and Kohler
streets, which was completed in just
three months time, while he has built
a number of smaller business houses and
homes. Mr.. Weesner makes a speciality
of building homes on lots owned by the
honneseelker and selling them to the
owner of the lot on the easy payment
plan. In this way he has provided homes
for quite number of people to be num-
bered among the new settlers in Los An
geles. Mr.. Weesners Office is located at
408-9-10 Johnson building, where he also
engages in real estate and loans and so
licits fire insurance In his dual capacity
as a real estate dealer and builder he
has a list of good bargains whereby he
is enabled to provide the inquirer with a
home, vacant lot, or will sell the lot
chaser; or he will loan the money or ne
gotiate loan for such building, so that
in every way Mr.. Weesner is prepared
to accommodate the investor, and it is
in this way that such enterprising, pub
lie spirited men have built up the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
PAIGE G. co.

The architects for the Hauser Packing
companys new plant have established
permanent headquarters for the Pacific
coast in the Byrne building, this city.
They are refriserdting experts, their pro-
fessional work being that of consulting
engineers and architects of cold storage
ice plants and packing house refrigera-
ton 1t will be readily appreciated that
this is distinctive speciality in construc-
tion work, unique, and eXacting fine, dis
eliminating study in order to be exact
and proficient under varying conditions.
There are two industries especially which
present many and varied problems, name
ly, that of fruit shipment and the ship
ment and storage of fresh meats. The
fruit industry requires the constant eff
fort of improvement in the best possible
preservation of fruit in transit while un
der the improvement of the. live stock in
dustry in Southern California there is an
enlargement and increase of home pack
ing houses and a large increase in the
general butcher business in this section:
Besides these there is a complication of
things in commerce where the refrigera-
tor is Indispensable. In these interests
Paige & company have operated all over
the entire United States. Charles F.
Paige was formerly located in Colorado.
and has followed this branch of the pro-
fesson for the past twenty years eXclu-
sivey in building meat packing houses,
ice and cold storage plants, having erect
ed some of the largest plants in the
country.