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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
LONG BEACH

On Thursday J. G. Lybarger & Co.
sold ten lots in the National Star tract,
closing out the tract just three weeks
after 1t had been placed on the market.
The tract contained twenty-six acres
between Anaheim road and Eleventh
street and between Dakota and Ohio
avenues. The same firm has placed
another attractive piece on the market.
1t is called the Johnson Ocean View
tract and is on the south slope of Sig
nal Hill.
Another indication Of the rapid move
ment in real estate at Long Beach was
the sale of thirty lots in the Young
Parmley annex within the last ten
days, closing out that subdivision.
George o. Benson, city trustee, is one
of the latest to enter the real estate
field. With his son, j. Paul Benson, and
w. c. Eager, he has established offices
at 255 East First street.
On Thursday Dr. w. B. Scheurer sold
his residence property at $50 Locust
avenue to J. B. Johnson for $11, ,000 DIR.
Scheurer on Friday purchased for $1S,-
900 the northwest corner of Sixth street
and Cedar avenue, where he will build
a $4,000 residence.
Major William Eldridge, recently
from Missouri, sold lot on First street.
east of American avenue, for $4,000
Wednesday and on the following day
purchased the residence property at 635
American avenue, paying the same sum
for it.
Activity in the Inner Harbor tract of
which Buffers & Paul are agents, con-
tinues. w. L. Arnett, Boston mer-
chant, who made trip last week to the
scene of operations of the two big
dredgers which are excavating the new
inner harbor, said; Long Beach is q
peerless pleasure city and offers strik-
ing advantages to tourist and visitor.
The guest within her gates is surfeited
with bright sunshine, balmy air, frag-
rance of flowers, and with rich music.
But this is not all. Along the harbor
now being completed great ships will
ride at anchor, great cargoes will be un-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
OCEAN PARK

The question of the nature of the
material to be used in the construction
Of the proposed promenade along the
ocean front from Ozone to Horizon
avenues is causing considerable agita-
ton and was the special topic of dis
cussion at largely attended meeting
of property owners that was held on
Tuesday evening at the office of the
Ocean Park In CroVement company.
Opinion Is about evenly divided in the
matter, which has resolved itself into
question of wood or cement, and little
give by the champions of either ma
terial is all that is necessary to end the
controversy. The promenade, which
will in all probability be laid before
July 4, will be forty feet in width and
over a mile in length. At present a
plank walk spans the thoroughfare in
question. but is too narrow and in a sad
state of repair
Shirey and Cross report having made
several sales of lots in the Ocean Villa
tract within the past week. The street
Improvements in this tract are now
under way and are of a high order.
Unusual inquiry concerning the Tu-
lare county properties is reported by
the Yoakum Exchange Realty company
as we'll as a decided impetus in local
real estate transactions. The follow
ing sales are among others recently
made by this firm. Tract of 800 acres,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

Tulare county; 24O acres, Tulare coun-
ty; lot g. block 21, Ocean Front; lot 26
block 2, Venice Annex; lot 6, block 1
Arcadia tract; lot C. block 20. Washing
ton place; block of ten lots, Venice Hill
tract; house and lot, East Forty-third
street, Los Angeles; house and lot, East
Forty-nlnth ~street, Los Angeles; lots
3 and 4, block 2, Arcadia tract; lot q
block 3, Arcadia tract; lot on Iidalgc
street Los Angeles house andA lot
Hudson street, Pasadena; lot 1, block
O. Vignes tract, Los Angeles; lot 49,
Club House Place, Otean Park.
Two modern store buildings are being
constructed on Main street Immediately
north of Pier avenue for Mrs. A. M
Waite. The adjoining property, unim-
proved and having frontage of fifty
feet, was purchased recently of Miss
Wray of Pasa dena, who intends build
ing shortly
Another of the firms that immediate
ly after the boom of last summer
opened Up offices of magnificence that
startled the community, has closed it's
doors. The latest addition to the ranks
Is the Smith Realty comp. ny, whose
handsomely fitted-up offices in the new
Fraser building were dismantled this
week. The firm follows in the wake
of A. C. Walter e. Co. and the Venice
branch Of the Tomlin & Robinson COM
pany. All of these concerns spent up
into the thousands Of dollars in their
office arrangements and are but the
most important of at least a score of
others whose hegira became noticeably
early last fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

from the ocean front. The property
has three stations where the cars stop,
Fredericks, Occur d'Alene and the juno
ton. The st. Marks boulevard of 100
feet in width parallels the Los Angeles
Pacific tracks through this tract to the
ocean. The lots are all of good size,
40x120 feet, situated about twenty
feet above sea level and on a high slop-
ing mesa Immediately adjoining Venice.
About $4,000 square feet of cement side
walks have been put down and from
$1,000 to 5000 lneal feet of curbing has
been installed. Over five hundred
Washington Robusta palms have been
planted along the streets and about as
many acacia trees, thus giving very
attractive appearance as well as af-
fordng plenty of shade. The streets
are all graded and oiled, in fact a high
er price being paid for this particular
work so as to give 1t macadam finish
that is usually paid FOR regular street
work, a coat of decomposed granite
having been worked in with the oil
so as to make the streets lasting.
The most complete and up-to-date
sewer system on the coast has been in
stalled and in fact In every detail M. j..
Nolan has never spared expense in pro-
curing the best work. Altogether over
$4,000 has been spent on improvements
and in beautifying this tract, and lots
are now being sold at from $3.50 to
$1250, with a high class building re-
striction. An advance is contemplated
in the near future, as several resales
have been made at a good advance over
the original purchase price. This tract
is the only one that has been laid out
with curved streets in true Venetian
style and in keeping with Abbot Kin
news plans,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

loaded on the docks to be carried away
over transcontnental railways, and
huge factories will give thousands of
men employment. L do not believe that
day is far distant. The unceasng eff
forts of the company to complete the
harbor are attracting the attention of
manufacturers many hundreds Of miles
away"
c. j. Walker closed a deal Friday
whereby fifty feet on Pine avenue, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets, was
sold to II. S. Enloe for 100000. Mr..
Enloe is said to have bought the prop
erty in for other parties.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
VENICE

A number of good sales have been
made the past week in and around
Venice, and at the present time a great
deal of attention is being attracted
toward the Venice Gateway tract. This
tract consists of flfty-five acres, sub
divided into 374 choice lots. The prop
erty is on the Los Angeles-P Pacific short
line, 30 minutes ride from Los Ange-
les, and only about two minutes ride
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

come a factor in the awarding of con-
tracts in this section. The organiza-
ton, which is in an en-. .bryo stage, was
decided on at a meeting held during
the week at the offices of Devoe &
Pettis, and will be known as the Mas
ter Builders association of Santa
Monica. The members of the assoca-
ton include nearly all the reputable
contractors along the bay.
The two-story frame building for
years a landmark n Third street and
occupied by A. e. jackson as a book
store, has been removed to Nineteenth
street and a new brick building will be
erected on the site.
The contract for the residence build
ing at Third and California streets has
been given by Mrs. A. F. Lathrop. The
structure will cost $1760 and will be
finished by September 1.
B. Hoffman Is having a dwelling
built at Strand and Fifth streets to
cost $1,000 The building will be COM
pleted by August 1.
Among other buildings now in course
of construction are the following:
Dwelling at Fourteenth street and Ari-
zona, avenue for Mrs. Blake, to cost
$1140; dwelling at Front and Third
streets for Mrs. Burdick, 5000; dwelling
at Speedway and Ocean venue for
George Weaver, $3.50; cottage at Lake
near Broad streets, for May Vegar, 5000;
cottage in Ocean Wave tract for p.
Gregory $500; cottage at Arizona and
Oregon avenues for Mr.. Ferguson, $1400.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
SOARING BUILDING RECORI
Total Valuation of Improvements for Month Of
June, 1906, Will Reach $2,5OO,OOO Mark.
Evidence of Marvellous Expansion
los Anseles continues to grow by leaps and bounds.

Angeles continues to
3 Office Of
the building superintendent.
Of
Of
to
sa5s with six business days to follow the total for the full
month will $2,5010W
confidence capital has Angeles
n in
Study the
Following tabulaon Improvements Angeles
a,ncnI
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
SANTA MONICA

Local contractors and builders are
supporting new organization that has
for it's purpose the elimination from
bidding for contract work the numerous
irresponsibles who have recently be-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
Located in Los Angeles

Edwards & Winters company has
been kept busy locating San Francisco
sica1 contingent recently settled here
is Lee Johnson, the composer of Rose
of Killarney" Frisco Girls" Kate
Carey" etc. Mr.. Johnson has pur-
chased of H. Bensinger, through Ed
wards & Winters company, the beauti-
full bungalow 2917 Halldale avenue,
and his songs will probably take a Los
Angeles color from now on.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
A HISTORIC SHELLFlSH.

The Purpura Was Quite a Factor In
the Worlds Civilization.
A small sea creature has done a lot
to assist the development Of civiliza-
ton. 1t is known al the murex or
purpura. From it the Phoenicians
manufactured the Tyrian purple, the
origin Of their wealth and prosperity.
As each shellfsh yielded but one drop
Of the dyeing material and as 300
pounds were needed to dye fifty pounds
of wool the home fisheries became in
time exhausted: Then, finding it neces-
sary to seek a supply elsewhere, the
traders started on the first voyage of
discovery ever made. Owing to this
voyage the Mediterranean, with all the
countries that surround it, was dis
covered.
Through this small creature also the
first colonies were founded. The Phoe.
n%icians, finding it impracticable to
bring home large shiploads Of the fish,
built at those spots where the raw ma.
terial abounded factories, which gradu.
/ ally developed into permanent settle.
ments. ,..
And as many of these colonies were
founded on Grecian islands the apt
natives quickly acquired the arts and
industries of their visitors, which were
soon diffused throughout Greece, and
the first seeds Of civilization were
sOWn,
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
BELLS AS ~BAROMETERS.
Their Tone VIII Indicate What IL

Their Tone VIII Indicate What the
.-::.- Weather Will Be. j.,
Church bells'ican serve another pur-
pose besides ringing you to worship.
They make a good substitute for q
barometer. As the atmosphere is the
sole conductor Of sound from the bell
to the ear, it is obvious that the in.
tensity and quality of the sound as
perceived by the ear will depend on
the state Of the medium through which
It, comes. For instance, If bells sound
very distinctly OF, an evening, this
points to the probability Of a wet day
following, since air heavily charged
with moisture conducts sound better
than dry air. So, too, as dense air con-
ducts better than light air, bells sound
more clearly when the barometer is
high than when it is low, other things
being equal, and SO, too, with hot and
cold air. These principles are familiar
to all country folk living within the
sound of church bells. About five
miles from Lebekke, in Belgium, there
are some small bells which are called
water BELLS" When they r heard
distinctly in the town rain Is sure to
follow.--London Spectator.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
in this office by Erwin Harris, contestant.
against homestead entry No. 1852, made Oc-
tober II. 1905, at the Dickinson. n. D., Land
Office, for the ~ Of the neA and lots 1 and 2
OF sec. 8. twp; 1874 n, range, 50 W., 9Th P: N.
by Fred J. Winkleman. conteetee, in which
It is alleged that said contestee has not estab-
lished his residence upon said tract Of land
within the time by law required; that he has
at no time since entry thereof resided upon or
cultivated the same that he has totally aban-
doned said tract OF land, and has been contin-
uously absent therefrom for a period Of more
than six months Immediately prior to the com.
mencement Of this action; that his absence
from said land was not due to his employ
ment in. the army, navy or marine corps Of the
United States, as private soldier. officer, eailor
or marine, in the war with Spain, or any other
war in which the United States may be en-.
gagged; that default now exists; said
parties are hereby notified! to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation, at
10 o'clock q. M, on July 9th, 1905, before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Dickinson. N. D. ~
That said contestant having, in q proper afh.
davit filed May a.. 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such noticeibe given
by due and proper publication In the Dickinson
Press at Dickinson, Nd.
5-2e-5t s. NJ. FERRIS, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09

1ts Relation to the Fa1naou,s Asphodel
L.. eG.!.J Of the HaflyiAeea. sstyyj-.j

lts Relation to the Famous Asphodel
a 4. Sd..syo Of the EARLY Ages. t
Az a ticker Of the palate asparagus
has come down the ages with all the
weight Of Greek and Roman approval.
Plato ate 1t by the plateful, and Aris.
tophanes, the humorist regarded It as a
great aid in digesting the crank phi
losophers Of the day. " 3
It Is an odd fact that this culinary
plant is closely related to the famous
asphodel which was supposed by the
ancients to be the leading flower in the
gardens Of the elysium, the Greek pur-
gatory or paradise. A part of the
quaintness Of this lies In the fact that
the roots possess purgative qualities.
The roots and fruit of both were for
merly much used in medicine for this
purpose.
According to the superstition of the
Romans, the names of the dead fed on
the roots Of the asphodel. They planted
1t, therefore, in and around the GENE.
teries; hence to this day 1t covers with
its beautiful golden blossoms as pro
eusely as dandelions the Apulian hills
and valleys, and the sheep feed on It
greedily. f.
1t belongs to the same natural order
Of perennials, and the only difference
between the asparagus and the as
phodel appears to be in the fruit and
the color of the flowers. So abundant
is the Wild asparagus in the steppes of
Russia that cattle eat it like grass, just
as italian sheep devour its botanical
cousin.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
APPROPRIATION OF: WATER.
Office Of the State Engineer

& Office of the State Engineer,
Bismarck, N. d. May IL, I9O6.(
Notice is hereby given that Robert and
Henry P~laggemeier, whose postofice address
is Taylor, Stark county, N. D., have made an
application in accordance with the provisions
of the irrigation laws Of North Dakota for
a permit to appropriate for beneficial use
four cubic feet of water per second Of time
from Knife river through the Plaggemeier
ditch, the point of diversion Of which, is to
be located upon the left bank of said stream
in the northwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter of section 2, township 142, range 90
w, said water to be used for the purpose of
irrigation upon the south half Of the north.
west quarter, the north half of the southwest
quarter and southeast quarter of section 2,
township 142 N, range 90 w.
This application will be taken up by the
state engineer at his Office at Bismarck for
consideration and appropriate action upon the
time all persons who believe that the prior
rights would be injuriously affected, or that
the allowance of the permit would be detri.
mental to the public welfare, and also parties
making the application, and to be benefited,
are notified to be present either by sworn
affidavit or in person for the. purpose Of
presenting any relevant testimony.
: A. L. FELLOWS,
State Engineer.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
Merchants N~atlonaE9ank
Dickinson. II
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.

III riI54=4+s- 'isi tfs& ~tss AlfaSAlS TliS 4 tist
No. 8,2oI.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 8tt3l
Office Of Comptroller of the Currency.}
Washington, D. G., .Mays2,Iloo6:
Whereas, BY satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it. has
been made to appear that "The Mer
chants National Bank of Dickinson" in
the City of Dickinson, In the County Of
Stark and State of North Dakota, has
complied with all the provisions Of the
Statutes Of the United States, required
to be complied with before an associa.
ton shall be authorized to commence
the business of Banking;
Now therefore l, Thomas p. Kane,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller Of the
Currency, do hereby certify that "The
Merchants National Bank Of Dickin.
son." in the City of Dickinson, in the
County of Stark and State of North Da.
kota, is authorized to commence the
business of Banking as provided in Sec.
ton Fifty hundred and sixty-nine
OF the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
In testimony whereof witness nv
hand and Seal of office this second day
of May, 1906.
ISeal] T. p. KANE,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller OF
the currency. 5-l2-Iot
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior. United States
Lend Once at Dickinson, N. d., May 2lst,
A sufficient contest anadavit having been filed
in this Office by Ora L.Desart, Jr., contest
ant, against homestead entry No. 2103. made
FPS, BY Ole =. Nelson, contestee, IN which
and has abandoned the same for more than iii
months last past and default still exists. and
said alleged absence was not due to his en-.
ployment in the army, navy or marine corps
Of the United States during time Of war ; said
parties are hereby notinedto appear. respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at
10 O'Clock q. m. on July IS. 1905 before the
register n receiver at the United States
land office in Dickinson. Nd.
The said contestant having, In q proper afa.
davit, .fled May 81, 1905, set fortk facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service Of this notice cannot be made, it Il
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper2publication.
6;9.bt SIN. FERRIS, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
CONQUEST NoTICE,

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Dickinson: n. D.,May 9Th, 1908.
IN this office BY A. N. J~efferiss OF. Dickinson,
North Dakota, contestant. against home.
stead entry No. 1859, made September 10, 1901,
Tibbitts. contestee, in which it is alleged that
eaid Arthur Tibbftts has never established
his residence upon said land int has. aban.
pa t, and default still exists, and said abaence
was not due to his employment In Army, Navy
OF Marine Corps of the United States during
appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation, at 10 o'clock a. M. on July 10,
1905; before the Register and Receiver. at
Thst said contestant, having, in a proper
affidavit filed May 81, 1908, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence. personal
service of this notice cannot be made. it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
Cyst 8. NJ. FERRIS, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
Not a Safe Rule.

II believe" said the enthusiastic
young author, that the first thing a
man should do when he proposes to
write q paper of any kind is to get
full Of his subject"
81 disagree with you," replied his
more mature friend. I'm fact, I shud-
der to think Of what might result If I
followed your advice"
"What are you working on?"
San address on intoxicating liquors
to be read before our temperance So
ciety."
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

Department. Of the Interior, Land Office at
DickinRon, N. D., June 1, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named .ettler has hled notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will he made before the Reg
lister and Receiver Of the U. 8. Land Office at
Dickinson, N. D.. on July IA, 1906, viz:
JACOB WANDER,
of Dickinson, N d, H. f. No. 1884,
for the VIZ of the swA, seA of swA and swA of
SEX eec. IA, twp. 1877, n r. 81 W.. 5th P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land. viz: John EhlI. Jacob Scheeler,
joseph Herauf. and Anton Wander, all Of
Dickinson, N. D.
6-9-6t s. n, FERRIS, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
CONTEST NOTICE:
Of the Interior. United States
md Office at Dickinson, N. D., April 9Th,

@ fs NOIICG. .- W
Departments Of the Interior, United States
Land Office at Dickinson, N. D., April 9Th.
1905. ,a; n,
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
in this Office by Oscar w. Nelson, contestant.
against homestead entry No. 1873, made July
3lth, 1905, for the southeast quarter of Sec: IS,
twp. IA, range. 90, by Albert A.. Retzlaff.
contestee, in which it is alleged that said
contestee has never established his residence on
eaid tract of land or cultivated any part there
of and that said land is now without improve
ments OF any kind whatsoever, and default still
exists, and that said absence was not due to his
employment in the army, navy or marine
corps Of the United States during The time
appear; respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation, at 10 o'clock a. m, on June
Is, 1905, before the Register ana Receiver at
the United States Land Office at Dickin-
The said contestant. having, in a proper
AFFIDAVIT, fled May II. 1905, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence, personal
service of this notice cannot be made. tits
hereby ordered and directed that such notice be
5.19L5 st ~ ms S. N. Ferris, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
The Better Half Indeed.

An English Judge recently had an in
SEPARATION. A defendant appeared too
dull to make q defense or answer in
telligibly questions put to him by the
Judge. Suddenly the Judge said, Where
do you live?" and the ineligible reply,
"About five minutes off," was at once
forthcoming. "Then just u home
and fetch your wife, and run a little
quicker than you talk" 1t was done,
and the wife's clear and b~usinesslike
statement of the facts won the day for
her helpless husband.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
APPROPRIATION OF. WATER.
Office OF the State Enrinee

x =. once OF Inc State Engineer,
80 Bismarck, n. D., May II, 1906.
,vi Notice is shsreby given that EErland Paulson
county, N. D., has made an application in
accordance with the provisions of the irriga.
appropriate, for beneficial use four cubic feet
Of water per second of time from Knife river,
through the Paulson Ditch No. 2, the point
Of diversion Of which is to be located upon
the lett bank of said stream in the northwest
3, township 142. range %, said water to be
used for the purpose of irrigation upon the
north half Of section 8. township 142 N,
This application will be taken up by the
state engineer at his office at Bismarck for
consideration and appropriate action upon the
18th day Of July, 1906, at 9 a. M, at which
tine all persons who believe that the prior
rights would be injuriously affected, or that
mental to the public welfare, and also parties
are notified to be present either by sworn
affidavit or in person for the purpose Of
presenting any relevant testimony.
Al. FKLLows,
State Engineer. Z
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-09
.An.eadmen, Reiected..

laura" said Mr. Ferguson. hurried
~ explaining matters III the Kitchen.
II didn't want, t., bring tho man home
to dinner. but he kept staying and
staying at the office. and I just had
to ask him. You will have to put as
good a face on it as you cam" aG
4"If you think I'm going to change
my face on his account, George Fer
guson." said his spouse, red and an-
CRY. "yodIl have to think again! You
may bring him out to dinner right
now!"-Chicago Tribune. ..ta7