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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
TURKEY FARMER,s SECRETS

The turkey farmer pointed 10 a small mill ybera,,
a petroleum engine ehug-chugged vigorously
In that MILL" lie said. the feed for nv tvvo
thousand turkeys is ground The whole secret ~
successful turkey raising lies IN abundant feeding
Il keeps SIX men busy 10 feed my birds.
They are fed ave times a day. and each turl-e,,
gets as much as he hold. Carrots boiled in
lard and crushed barley and milk are very good fat
teners. ard the birds stun themselves with them
Then the last thing before going 70 roost they eat
ind room for 49, N-A'
COCKS cost more than hens on the market be-
cause ley are harder 70 raise. II they get togetheF
llleg neat and XII one another, and they eaf.
alrtnefinore, hVe times as much as hens
~ cock three hours before killing Is mada On
teLallow half pint Of vinegar. This vinegar make
~ nesn me ana tender; without il he would be
=. a turkey farm Ike mine pays easily from 81 500
70 800 = year. '-kBoston Cultivafor s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
TOBACCO BLINDNESS.

dence) that a certain failure OF vision occurring
workman was due TO a brick falling on his head.
and not. alleged by his employers. to excessive
smoking. The man admitted smoking one and one
half ounces OF tobacco week. but this amount was
must. however be recognized that no hard and fast
line be drawn as TO what is the limit OF safety
Personal diosyncrasy plays a large part each In
olVlolal who smokes has 10 ma OUT oy PERSONAL
experience how much he or cannot tolerate.
The smoking Of cigarettes or Of cigars may equally
with the pipe. lead to ambyOpia OF varying degree.
gwen suitable subject Any eonoition which low
Srs the general health may be pTealsposlns cause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
CLOS 10 THE PEopLE

It has always been puzzle to US to decide which
american paper really gets closest to the people.
On the strength Of the following pararranb -
were at first inclined 20 back The Atlanta &C.
Journal "A new game has just been inVs0tSS ~
and an apple. The young man losses the apple
N the air. III Il comes down he kisses the SfrI
II IL stays up he doesn't After the nDnS 49,
out new apples may be substituted. There Il no
time limit TO the game But after readinr, ssrSS
Rockville Qnd-) Clipper" we changed our minds
for In IL we found this: We used to see CsbariIs
Cannon 20 east through here OF SUNDAYS heS1SS
for the schoOlmarm's. but we saw her fiirtiHe
with the late returned Jesse Collins the az
We think maybe she has quit Charlie s. Sc-
the present The Clipper has our vote.-CLOndon
ChFOnicle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

are susceptbe Alcoholic Indulgence Is IN many
cases f9Gtor When getting into the
eoea aaects Certain peTve bres tpaTeulaTy ne
pupHio-In aculaI nS5 The stronger the tobacco
That IS the higher the peTcensscs 95 Fbs sIsceS
greater will be the amoyoPG ecoTdeS in which oute
small quantities Of tobacco even cs so ~ eas n d
an ounce 4 week have been Suinclel1 u NSN99 N0
cided amhivoDia II Boston Budget
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
FEATHERED FURY.

more vicious enemy than an angry ostrich
cock would be hard to md. for that four hun
efea POUNDS OK sineW and temper backs a kick
that can split an inch board with one blow OF
the powerful front toe. tipped with a nan l,ks
The END q q steers horn. The keeperu nov ov,S
saen get sharp blow for All their care and a
4leklean who thought 70 take short cllt across
tle arm through the breeding yards had 20 30
70 ne hospital for repairs.-(sunse Magazine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
BEES PolsoN soMg ELowERs.

over the show OF plants and flowers when askeJ
superintendent Ohm n he ever had trouble with
bees In hts glass houses.
through the spring months have q great deal
OF bother with bees They dod&s into ono dover,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
Tire Wg9Gsog ksOsG

REH LEADING EOTEL & FavoEitz Resort o.
Dixsinfuished Americans. so yards from Bahia
Sanitation & PriVate Baths ~ HOtt, FsE T0Tk.
pr0pTi9tcr "a. LsAr.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
SHATTUcK G. DESMOND
WAREHOUSE COMPANY

This enterprise was established here
some ten years ago, but was not incorpo-
rated until 1902 since which the business
of the company has been broadened and
diversified along several new lines, prin-
cipally in railroad contracting, the
original business having been a general
storage. packing, moving, draying, and
shipping. They own two large and well
built warehouses, one of which is two
stories high with frontage of 10Ox160 feet
and the other occupying three stories,
handling household goods, and as ship
pers make special rates on these goods
between western points and the east;
In moving furniture they use only padded
vans, and in storing furniture in either
one of their warehouses parties may
have use of private rooms If preferred.
In this department of their business
alone they employ upward of thirty
hands and fifteen wagons. In their rail-
road contracting department they mostly
do grading work and employ more than
five hundred men and two hundred teams.
They have done q great deal of grading
work for the Pacific Electric railway and
for the Southern Pacific railroad, being
of a stretch of twepty-eight miles of
roadbed for the Southern Pacific road in
Mexico, which is to cost about $4,000 a
mile. The officers of the company are
E. S. Shattuck, president d. j. Desmond,
treasurer. and w. j. Nimmo, secretary.
All of these gentlemen are we'll known to
the business world of Los Angeles. They
are not only able business men, but have
ample capital with which to prosecute
their operations. Their offices are at
Ninth and Alameda streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS,
GENERAL CONSTRUC-
TI0N COMPANIES
HALL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

The Hall Construction company is an
organization of general contractors,
which was incorporated in this city on
the first of December last, with H. Hall
official headquarters at room 729 Fl. w
Hellman building. The special field of
this company is Southern California,
but 1t is well equipped for operation
associates are from Iowa, in which
state they did large amount of work
for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railway company and other lines, as
we'll as city work in Omaha and ST.
Louis. This organization is one of
dance of room and opportunity in
California. There are yet many rail-
ways to be built, irrigation canals to
be constructed, improvements to be
made at the several ports reservoirs
to be built and various establishments
industry. oil production and manufac-
ture to be erected. Besides, in the
growing cities there are many miles
of streets to be constructed. This
company proposes to do any character
of heavy contract, work, and for their
financial responsibility they refer to
the Farmers and Merchants National
bank of this city Manager Hall is
man of large experience in construc-
tion work and a contractor and super
tical knowledge, and proves to be.
manager of fine executive ability. The
company is now dredging the canals
and doing the cement work for the
Venice of America, and upon this con-
tract they employ a large force of men:
completed or have in hand a number
bf contracts for works of various
kinds pertaining to our internal inn
provements, and 1t may be assumed
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
w. N. cRANpALL

No individual contractor is better
known on the Pacific coast than w. N.
Crandall of Los Angeles He has taken
large and conspicuous part in all the
street Improvement of the city for the
past twenty years. For the same per-
iod of time he has been active in
similar works in other cities of South
ern California and in railroad construc-
tion in Southern California and the
southwest. His work mainly consists
of general grading and cement and
concrete work. His office is at 312
Stimson block, while the field of his
operations, though at present princi-
pally confined to the streets and build
ings of Los Angeles, extends through
takes jobs of magnitude and large
financial Importance. employing many
people and the excellence of his work
has won for him the confidence of all
contractors and the, people in general
One of his recent achievements was his
work in the building Of the Prudential
Investment company. One of his larg-
est undertakings was that of grading
on the Santa Fe railroad in Arizona,
where he employed las men. In the
country his speciality is that of rail
way construction and in the city his
principal work is that of cement and
concrete sidewalks and curbing. In
the latter he can show fine record
for first class, durable and fine-appear-
ing work. Much of the best work IN
Los Angeles has been done by Mr.
Crandall in the way of basement work.
floors, walls. curbs and sidewalks. He
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
cHARLEs A. ALEXANDER

The beauty of any city depends to a
very great extent upon the condition of
it's streets. alleys and public thorough
fares generally. That Los Angeles Is
the head of it's many municipal depart
ments is evident from the good, work done
in these departments. Certainly much
attention is paid to keeping our streets
in repair and in the proper condition
of cleanliness and with such men in the
city employ as Chas A. Alexander this
state of things is likely to continue. Mr.
Alexander is successor to the well-known
firm of Franklin & Alexander. operating
for a dozen years or more in this city,
and his office is at 212 Currier building.
Grated only about two years, but during
that time has distinguished himself by
the admirable work he has done In the
street department. In the parts of the
city where his work has been done the
residents are loud In their praise OF the
man and his methods. He has in his
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
THE LANTRY-SHARP
CONTRACTING COMPANY

The business of a contractor is always
an important one to any community, and
when a concern is identified with work. of
this character whose field of operation
extends half way across the continent
1t assumes double interest to the men,
bers of the financial and commercial cir
nitude, which may perhaps be the largest
of its kind in the country, is the Lantry-
Sharp Contracting company whose local
offices occupy a suite of rooms numbered
231 in the Stowell building. The main
office of this concern, which was incorpo-
rated to do general railroad contracting
business, is in the Gumbel building, Kan
sas City, Mo-, and other branch offices
found in Strong City, Kas., Ft. Madison.
Iowa, and San Francisco. The gentle
men composing this enterprising concern
are Charles j. L.. Lantry and Charles H.
of the highest capacity. The manager of
the local office is H. HauSer. who is a
contractor of much ability and has rep
resented the Lantry-Sharp company in
has two big steam shovels and hun
dred teams at work in Kansas and Iowa,
filling contract to double track a hun
dred miles of railroad in those states. 1t
also has the contract for the huge en-
terprise known as the Belen cutoff.
which involves the laying and grading
of $50 miles of new railroad in Texas and
New Mexico. The district included under
Mr.. Hauser's direction consists of all
territory west of Albuquerque, New Mex
leo. Among the big transactions which
he has successfully carried through is the
repair work, grading, ETC., for the famous
Sharp company has six hundred men
employed on the Santa Fe system west
of Albuquerque at the present time. The
work and materials furnished by this
highest confidence for its reliability and
high-class business methods.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
GRANT BROS CONSTRUCTION co.

One of the strongest, most RESPONSE
BILE and best equipped construction
companies in Southern California is
rooms 604-606 Trust Company building.
OF this company j. r. Grant is presi-
dent, j. A. Coshion vice president, j.
A. Burton secretary and r. r. Rogers
treasurer, This company, which is in
corporated, deals in railroad contracts
only. and in that line they do every
thing pertaining to the laying Of
railroad. The organization of this
company was completed in 1908, since
which time 1t has met with remarka-
BILE success, both in the matter of pro-
curing and completing the work on
schedule time, as well as satisfying ev-
erybody in any. way connected with the
contracts. Evidence of the character
of the work performed bv this com
pany may be found in the following
railroads which 1T has constructed dur
ing the past two years: The Phoenix
& Eastern railroad of Arizona. the
Grown King extension of the Brad
Arizona g. California railroad of Ari-
zona and the Arizona Southern railroad
of Arizona. All of this work has been
completed with promptness and to the
entire satisfaction of those concerned.
The Grant Brothers Construction
domitable energy and up-to-date en-
terprise. Their equipment is of the
latest pattern in every respect and is
absolutely complete for any work in
their line. They are noted as men OF
determination and go-aheaditiveness.
such word as disbursement. They
are liberal in their figures on all con-
tracts and every detail of specifica-
tions is faithfully performed. They are
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
DAWSON & ELDRIDeE COMPANY

The Dawson & Eldridge company is an
incorporated organization, composed of
John b. Dawson. president, and S. T.
Eldr1dge, secretary; these gentlemen be-
ing general contractors and builders
Their office is AL Pacific Electric build
ing, Sixth and Main streets, and their
field of operation is the cities and coun-
ties generally of Southern California.
although most of their work is confined
to Los Angeles. The company has been
established five years, but the individual
members have much longer experience
in their separate capacities at the busi-
ness. The building and the public i'm
provements of varied character in the
city and country give scope to and call
ers of mechanical industry; hence
Messrs. Dawson and Eldridge make con-
tracts for all kinds of structural and
construction work, and besides doing a
large amount of building, having finished
some large and important structures be-
sides numerous residences. They do gem
eral public Improvement work. also re-
pairs and jobbing of an important and
extensive nature. Among other notable
works which they carried to completion
with great credit to their genius and
their skill, they executed the contract
for the interior finish of the Pacific Elec-
trio building. They are we'll and favor
ably known to the fraternity of building
contractors, the people of the building
trades and owners of property, and are
highly esteemed for their ability and
the substantial, reliable character OF
their work
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
C. E. GRoAT

The general contractor has been a man
of great Importance to the advancement
of Los Angeles in the past ten years and
will be no less essential to its growth and
prosperity for many years to come. Ten
years covers the period of the city's most
most widespread public improvements 1t
also covers the period in which C. E.
Groat, the general contractor, has rem
dered the most important services to the
city and to the people in their private
capacities, in grading and eXcavating and
all kinds of concrete and cement con-
struction. He has done large share of
the immense amount of work which has
given the center of the city magnificent
finish, and is now a leader in grading,
excavating for building foundations, lay
ing concrete streets and cement curbs
and sidewalks in the surrounding addi-
tionS and tracts into which the city is
fast growing. For these various works
MIR. Groat employees fifty men and oper-
ates forty teams, doing business on a
large scale. He has recently finished the
provements described and Is now work
ing upon the Salt Lake tract, the Hollen-
beck tract and the Euclid Heights tract,
having contracts for the entire grading
concreting and sidewallSing of these
prospective additions to the city. In his
concrete and cement work Mr.. Groat
takes contracts large or small and is
noted for using only the standard ma
terials and executing the work according
durability. His office is room 312 Ameri-
can National Bank building corner Sec
ond and Broadway. Mr.. Groat owns CON
siderable realty and other investments
including his handsome residence at 602
Euclid avenue, Boyle Heights.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

His partner. c. F. Borton, is also con-
tractor and builder of education and
skill, and it is to such men as these
that we owe a debt of, gratitude for
constructed buildings that adorn our
streets. This building firm has its offices
in the Braly building, suite Ala, and un-
other work done by them we may mem
ton the handsome Pauly flats on Santee
street, which is but one of many similar
buildings They offer rare inducements
to homebuilders, such as erecting houses
to be paid for in small monthly pay
ments, and furnishing plans and specifi-
responsible builders have demonstrated
not only fine ability, but high honor
as we'll
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
GRAHAM G. EATON

The city of Los Angeles affords a
specially inviting field for architects
cellent character of many of the build
ings erected during recent years call
ing out artistic and mechanical skill
of high order. Among the contrac-
tors and builders whose names are
especially prominent in this city are
Angus Graham, OF 1926 West Twenty
ninth street. and M. A. Eaton, whose
home is at 634A South Grand avenue.
These able and competent contractors
formed a partn ership about four years
ago and have their office at 123M West
Third street, where they undertake all
classes OF building and have done much
work of notable Importance, among
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
M. II. FRENCH

M H. French, who has of recent years
done so much in the way of building
some of our electric railways, power
lines, etc, established himself in this
field seventeen years ago, and operates
as general contractor. His specially
is the building of railroads and undertake
ing the contract work along new teIe-
phone and telegraph lines. It was under
his competent management that the
transmission power line of the Kern
River Power company was built and put
into successful operation last last SUI summer; pnar
greatly appreciated by those whom it
directly benefits and also by the populace
at large, who realize the indirect bene-
fetal influence of all the modern trans
portation facilities. Mr.. French has also
completed lately an electric railway be-
tween Vallejo and Napa, with transmits
sion line in connection, which has given
those towns and all points lying between
decided impetus. The office is at l2ShS
West Third street. Mr.. French has built
every transmission line running into Los
Angeles up to the present time
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Observation-Disclosures.

employ fine corps of energetic. reliable
workmen and makes use of all yoodern
appliances for street cleaning and sweep
ing, and as a municipal contractor he has
given most conscientious service and ac-
complished effective work. Mr.. Alexander
has, by his excellent management and
thrifty habits, accumulated considerable
wealth and is now owner of a good deal
OF valuable realty in the city. In fact
he Is thoroughly identified with the city
of his choice and is doing his share to-
ward making it a beautiful and clean
CITY to live in,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
r NJ. LAMRERrH 6 CO.

Among the flrst-class general contrac-
tors, who undertake the erection of pal
ace or cottage with the same conscious,
ness of ability to present elegant and
Grade Of building desired. the gentlemen
Composing the above firm, are prominent;
r. N Lamberth has worked IN the east
wealth Of experience and an intelligent
comprehension of the taste and REQUIRE
ments of such a city as Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
ArChiteCtSand the
Builders Best
i'm World

their operations being the Hoff block,
at Fifth and Main. a handsome three
story brick structure, lately erected.
These contractors also constructed the
Bailey block. a four story brick edi-
fee and others of lesser Importance.
They have at present under construc-
tion large number of residences, some
of them very handsome and attractive.
Messrs. Graham and Eaton have the
advantage of education and talent as
well as of practical experience. Their
ideas are original and their methods
modern, and in their business deal
ings they are honorable and fair.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Record for Ten
Years Past is
Marvellous

Citizens OF Los Angeles VINO nave
been residents of the municipality for
the past decade and who looked with
the greatest of satisfaction on the pub
lie buildings in the city which have
been constructed during the past ten
years, stand somewhat aghast at the
makes necessary the building of new
homes for the public servants when a
few years ago the present structures
appeared large enough for all time to
come.
New Postoffice Building
When the new million dollar postoffice
became assured after five years of con-
lstant effort the people of the city were
inclined to take time to draw their
breath and look on the work they had
accomplished.
When the old postoffice finally be-
came so inadequate to the demands
made upon it that the department was
forced to move into temporary"
building of adequate size was begun.
The government at Washington ap
peareG to believe that Los Angeles was
some small western town and desired
to put up postoffice for about a quar-
ter of a million which would meet the
requirements. So long did they delay,
however, that the city doubled in size
and a much larger structure became
necessary. Then through the efforts
of Senate Bard an appropriation was
made by congress of $1,O00,0OO for the
purpose of erecting in Los Angeles a
suitable postoffice. Public spirited
citizens banded themselves together
and bought a large site, bounded by
North Main. Temple, New High and
Commercial streets, which was pre-
sented to the government. 1t is under
stood that work on the new building is
to be begun in the near future.
First Court House
In 1892 the old court house, which
stood on the site now occupied by the
Bullard block, bounded by Spring,
Court. Franklin and Main streets, be-
came entirely too small and the present
site of the court house. bounded by
Temple, Broadway and New High
streets, was purchased and the magni-
fcent red sandstone court house cost
ing 81, 100000, was erected.
New City Hall
1t was not until 1892 that the city hall
moved out of private buildings into
fine sandstone building erected to con-
tam the municipal Offices The building
cost $250,000, and at the time of it's
construction looked large enough to
accommodate the growth of the city for
many years. So rapid has been the
citys expansion, however, that the city
hall is but half large enough and al
ready plans are being made for the con-
struction of a much larger and more
pretentious building near the site of the
new post office and the court house.
The central police station was COM
pleted in 1897 and the department head
quarters moved from Second street over
onto First, just west of Broadway. This
building is equipped with jails for both
men and women. which are considered
as good If not better than any in the
country, and also with the police courts.
Substations have also been installed in
the University district. and are being
put in on the east side and in Boyle
Heights
The city council has just let the con-
tracts for the construction of one of the
finest detention hospitals and pest
houses in the United States and it is
hoped to have them completed berore
the first of the year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

the most popular railroad builders in
Southern California
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

that they will do a large share of the
future works of the country.